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DAILY NEWS FETCH - October 11, 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

31% of Wineries Say 2021 Will Be Their Best Year Ever.

Another 22% Mark It As One of The Better Ones. (Only 1% Say It's The Worst).

Scroll down to Daily Data for The Silicon Valley Bank chart.

 

• 2021 will be the best year ever for a lot of wineries!
• Why Wine is Such a Slow Adopter of E-Commerce
• As drought worsens, California farmers are being paid not to grow crops
• Seltzers give Constellation a headache
• Supply chain havoc is getting worse — just in time for holiday shopping
• Experts worry summer’s robust restaurant industry rebound was ‘an artificial sugar rush’
• Bye, Bye Wine Direct: The Quick Books of wine DTC has launched! - (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• OH: Mansfield Frazier, community activist, writer and winery owner, dies at 78

 

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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• California passes cocktails-to-go bill
• NapaSan remains in wait-and-see mode for winery wastewater [paywall?]
• Despite pandemic, US visitors head to Napa Valley during grape harvest peak [paywall?]
• The California Winemakers ‘Bursting the Traditonelle Bubble’ with Alternative Grape Varieties
• Napa County Historical Society opens new exhibit on the local wine industry [paywall?]
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course - (Sponsored link)

HEALTH

• Another Round? What really happens when you microdose alcohol

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• California North Coast cannabis harvest shows growth in quality, plants
• California marijuana farmers find some success in wine country – and lots of hurdles
• Central Coast cannabis business to sell for $56 million

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Threatened by climate change, a California winemaker switches to carbon farming and hopes more vineyards join
• When in Rome implements climate footprint labels
• Solar panels help French winemaker keep climate change at bay

 

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REAL ESTATE

• Restored French Cottage in Bordeaux Wine Region to Auction Without Reserve

AGRIFOODTECH

• Electric Tractors are Being Put to Work in Wine Country Vineyards

DATA & TRENDS

• Does more vineyard area mean more grape varieties?

MARKETING & SALES

• Corney & Barrow’s Maria Proshuta on how to sell wine to the on-trade

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Wine Ingredient Labeling Is Coming to the EU

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Washington Winegrowers to host WineVit 2022 in-person Feb. 7–10
• Washington State Grape Society annual meeting and trade show to be held Nov. 18–19
• Otilia Romero de Condés on pivotal WBWE 2021

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Trefethen’s $30 Guest-Worthy Chardonnay and a Mystery Solved
• What makes a wine great?
• Why everyone loves old vines
• A Great Wine Moves the Mind and the Heart

WINE PEOPLE

• Reconnecting With Steve Lutz of Lenné Estate

 

SCROLL DOWN FOR LOTS MORE NEWS

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While creating this issue:

Becca liked this song best: Creep by Radiohead

Lew liked this song best: Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots

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