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DAILY NEWS FETCH - July 20, 2021

CREATED BY WINE INDUSTRY INSIGHT   & MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR SPONSORS

Publisher/Executive Editor, Lewis Perdue -- Editor, Becca Yeamans-Irwin

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TODAY'S TOP NEWS

Consumer Confidence Struggles; Optimism Blunted By Delta Variant Surge.

Scroll down to Daily Data for the ominous chart.

 

• Biden to Take on Big Wine
• California wine grower report alleges 2020 ‘predatory conduct’ in smoke rejections. Winery attorneys say there’s more to the story
• The Future of the Wine and Spirits Sales Rep Role
• Consumer Confidence Struggles; Optimism Blunted By Delta Variant Surge
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! - (Sponsored link)

 

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WINE SUPPLY & CONSUMPTION

• Pink Power: Five Rosé Market Trends to Watch
• Champagne winegrowers crack under pressure from mildew
• OZ: Wine industry’s 'unicorn' vintage is good news for bargain-hunting consumers

CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• ‘A different market going forward’: What’s next for California fine wine post-pandemic
• Quarantine State: California Prohibits Introduction of Spotted Lanternfly
• Marketing Lodi Winegrowers
• Larger-than-life Performance Actor George Webber Retires from Role as Count of Buena Vista

COVID-19

• Canada to let vaccinated US citizens enter country on Aug. 9
• France broadens use of COVID-19 health pass, slashes fines

ONLINE PRIVACY

• How a new tool that crowdsources California privacy law violation allegations creates gray areas for businesses

 

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HEALTH

• The Evolution of Debauchery
• Israeli firm claims to have cracked plant tissue production code with polyphenol, cannabinoid ingredients

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• After the storms – do organic rules need to be rethought?

REGULATION & LEGAL MATTERS

• Implications of Russia’s New Rules on Geographical Indications for Champagne and Cognac Producers

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, M&A

• WiV Technology (WIVA) to Advance Georgian Wine's Global Presence with Blockchain-based Tools

DISTRIBUTORS

• Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Promotes Laura DePasquale to New Role of Senior Vice President, Sales & Commercial Operations, Artisanal Wine Division

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• On Bordeaux w/ Elin McCoy - Right Bank vs. Left Bank (video)

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• This Weight-Changing Cup Alters Your Perception of Flavor

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Guala Closures partners with Air France-KLM on green fuel initiative

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• OZ: BULK2021 to be postponed

 

SCROLL DOWN FOR LOTS MORE NEWS

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MEDIA MATTERS

• Stephen Tanzer Becomes Vinous Critic Emeritus

MATTERS OF TASTE

• The Cultivation Method That Makes This Hungarian Wine a Legend
• How We’re Getting Out of Our Drinks Comfort Zones (podcast)

WINE PEOPLE

• Calera founder, Josh Jensen, looks back on 40 years in wine industry
• Golden Vines applicants – Alec Merkt-Caprile
• #VinoPeople: Cathy Marston

ACADEMIA

• Sabrina Lueck named interim director of Walla Walla Community College winemaking program
• WSU: Doreen Main named horticulture interim chair

AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS

• Pulvélab: an experimental vineyard for the development and evaluation of innovative digital solutions for precision spraying

EUROPE & THE UK

• UK retail sales of alcohol falls and signs of optimism for restaurants

LATIN AMERICA

• Garage Wine’s Derek Mossman Knapp on reviving old Chilean vineyards

SOUTH AFRICA

• Vinpro in court on Wednesday to save wine industry from destruction

 

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