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DAILY NEWS FETCH - December 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

Beer likely #1 holiday AlcBev Purchase. But #2 wine will see higher revenues.
5% will be non-alcohol: Nielsen IQ.

Scroll down to Daily Data for the chart.

 

• What future for the champagne industry after the pandemic?
• Why we are never going to know whether wine is good for us, or not
• U.S. drinking spikes as alcohol rules ease
• Liquor Shipping and Illinois’ Class 4 folly
• Beer likely #1 holiday AlcBev Purchase. But #2 wine will see higher revenues. 5% will be non-alcohol: Nielsen IQ.
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues - (Sponsored link)

OBITUARIES

• UK: Morgenrot chairman and founder Rudi Plath passes away

 

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COVID-19

• Covid Clobbers South African Wine Again

HEALTH

• Origin of wine lignans

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Preserving Agriculture Land to Combat Climate Change (podcast)

REAL ESTATE

• Vineyard land in England ‘couldn’t possibly be cheaper’

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering
• Celebrity-Backed Fresh Vine Wine Down 17%

AGRIFOODTECH

• Mapping vineyard variability: Michigan dips its toe into precision viticulture technologies.

DISTRIBUTORS

• How Wineries Can Boost Their Restaurant Distribution - (Sponsored link)

 

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INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Bordeaux and Burgundy dominate this week’s most traded wines on Liv-ex

DATA & TRENDS

• Five wine industry predictions for 2022

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• In Wine Appreciation, Why do We Ignore Conceptual Expertise?
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program - (Sponsored link)

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Berlin Packaging acquires French wine packager Gerfran

TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES

• Bordeaux Wine Week to fold in Vinexpo Bordeaux

MEDIA MATTERS

• 3 Tri-Citians launch new Northwest wine magazine
• “A draught of vintage!” Wine as a “shadow of a lie”: an enocentric reading of John Keats, the wine writer.

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Age drives complexity in sparkling wine
• Sokol Blosser’s Bluebird Bubbly: It’s About Lifting Spirits

 

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While creating this issue:

Becca liked this song best: Nutmeg by John Legend and Stephen Colbert

Lew liked this song best: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Boston

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TODAY'S  FEATURED WINE

2020 Ciù Ciù Piceno Bacchus (Italy)

2020 Ciù Ciù Piceno Bacchus (Italy)   50% Sangiovese, 50% Montepulciano   Certified organic   Dark reddish-purple in color….cherries and oak, with juicy dark red fruits. Smooth and yummy!   Purchased on sale for $13.99 (originally $18.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

 

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