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TODAY'S TOP NEWS

White & sparkling wine DTC topped 2020 DTC volume growth

Scroll down to Daily Data for the full chart of varietals and their growth rates/

 

• Science Makes a Mockery of Tasting Notes
• Dr. David H. Bruce has died
• Alcohol, Interrupted: COVID’s Impact On Personal Wine Consumption, And Best Practices Moving Forward (possible paywall)
• White & sparkling wine DTC topped 2020 DTC volume growth
• The Pandemic Has Proved the Value of Local, Independent Wine Shops
• How Restaurants Can Promote a More Diverse and Inclusive Wine Industry
• Wine New Product Registrations Spike 64% from Q4 of 2020
• Protestors rally against King Estate Winery's employee vaccine mandate
• The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! - (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• Pioneer of South West Australia wine industry dies
• Remembering Bob McRitchie

 

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STARTUPS & NEW BRANDS

• Sebastopol vintner launches boutique winery despite pandemic troubles (possible paywall)

HEALTH

• How much sleep is enough? Study says focus on consistency, too. (possible paywall)

WILDFIRES & WEATHER

• What California North Coast wineries need to know now to prepare for fire season

DROUGHT/WATER

• Northern California Winemakers Shift Practices Amid Drought Emergency
• Drought forces Sonoma County farmers to make adjustments to crop plans (possible paywall)

REAL ESTATE

• Now is the Time To Buy Prime Vineyard Land…It’s a Bargain
• Legacy Family Vineyard, Howell Mtn AVA – Ultra-Premium Cab & Zin, Winery Potential, 2 residences. 33 acres + water. - (Sponsored link)

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• OZ: Calabria family buying McWilliam’s Riverina

 

SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE TOP NEWS

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Australian winemaker seeks to sidestep Beijing’s 218% tariffs

DATA & TRENDS

• Changes in scores of top wines?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Economists dispel myth second cheapest on restaurant wine list is biggest rip-off
• What is wine worth to you?
• Buyer Beware!

MARKETING & SALES

• Are Subscriptions the New Wine Clubs?
• Luxury Brands Up Their Marketing Game

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• This Live Streaming App Hopes To Change The Way We Buy Wine (possible paywall)

MEDIA MATTERS

• The Modest Author Who Chronicles Great French Winemakers (possible paywall)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• A special wine can change your perspective forever. What was your epiphany bottle? (possible paywall)
• Unexpected Booze (podcast)

 

SCROLL DOWN FOR LOTS MORE NEWS

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WINE PEOPLE

• Meet Miguel Lepe of Lepe Cellars
• OR: Knudsen siblings return to continue parents’ legacy
• Frank Renaldi - WinemakingInstructions.com (podcast)

WINE PLACES

• The Treasure that Lies Beneath Their Feet: Maison Albert Bichot on Taking Care of the Soil, from Chablis to Beaujolais

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL WINE NEWS

• Documenting Oregon wine’s past, present and future
• Adventurous Beer Drinkers Help Natural Wine Grow in Denver

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Understanding ‘Malbec’ clonal diversity through genomics and history
• From making wine to managing mine waste, clay is important for many industries

EUROPE & THE UK

• French billionaire François Pinault calls on Grands Crus to help ailing Bordeaux football club

AROUND THE GLOBE

• France Opens up to Foreign Grapes + more wine news around the globe

BEER, CIDER, WINE & SPIRITS

• No thank you West Virginia