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DAILY NEWS FETCH - February 28, 2022

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

Restaurant Spending Largely Unaffected By Inflation.

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• Global wine consumption has been declining for a long time
• California Growers Left High and Dry
• There is good news to talk about! - SVB
• Bidders Worldwide Vie For Napa Valley’s Most Innovative Wines at 2022 Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction
• DtC Alcohol Shippers Cannot Contract Their Way Out of Compliance
• Wine Tasting in the Metaverse
• Wine crime is soaring but a new generation of tech savvy detectives is on the case
• EPA denies objections, bans chlorpyrifos use on food crops [paywall?]
• Restaurant Spending Largely Unaffected By Inflation
• Webinar: Alcohol marketplaces and delivery apps: Current regulatory issues - (Sponsored link)

 

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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• New California rules aim to lower property insurance rates
• Walt Ranch mitigations returns to Napa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday [paywall?]
• Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance Announces 2022 Board of Directors at Annual State of the Alliance
• A wealthy family’s plans for a Napa vineyard have exploded into controversy. The outcome could define the valley’s future [paywall?]
• Wineries are luring top chefs with better work conditions — competing with Wine Country's finest restaurants [paywall?]
• Leadership academy starts for Sonoma County vineyard workers [paywall?]
• Get smart on Wine Chemistry with Clark Smith’s new online course - (Sponsored link)

DIVERSITY

• Theopolis Vineyards Diversity Fund Created for Viticulture and Enology Students
• Our Legacy Harvested Is Diversifying the Wine Scene

HEALTH

• ‘It’s Growing Every Day’: The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Bottle Shops and Bars

NFTs & BLOCKCHAIN

• NFTs And The Future Of The Alcoholic Beverage Industry [paywall?]
• What Does Future Look Like for NFTs and Wine?
• Every restaurant operator should care about NFTs and the metaverse

TAKING THE HIGH ROADS

• Beset By Cannabis Industry Woes, Renowned Farmer ‘Just Squeaking By’

 

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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Alliance Wine sets out is sustainability strategy for the business
• Italy says arrivederci to biodynamic bill
• Sicily's longstanding commitment to sustainability shines through
• DOC Sicilia invests in the future with sustainability, promotional campaigns

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Darren Plewes Appointed Vice President, Wholesale at Winc

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Premiere Napa Valley auction tops $2 million in online and in-person event [paywall?]
• 2022 Napa Valley Premiere Auctions Off 111 Unique Wine Lots, Featuring 2019, 2020 And 2021 Vintages [paywall?]

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• 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

• Are Flat Wine Bottles the Net-Zero Future of Vino?

MEDIA MATTERS

• Natalie MacLean, author, wine educator, and host of the Unreserved Wine Talk Podcast (podcast)

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Why Some White Wines Age So Beautifully
• Furmint: a misunderstood grape with a bright future

 

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While creating this issue:

Becca liked this song best: bellyache by Billie Eilish

Lew liked this song best: 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day 

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TODAY'S  FEATURED WINE

2019 Saveurs du Temps Cabernet Sauvignon (Pays d’Oc, France)

2019 Saveurs du Temps Cabernet Sauvignon (Pays d’Oc, France)   Violets and plum on the nose…black cherry and spice on the palate/finish.   Decent!   Purchased on sale for $9.99 (originally $14.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

 

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This NewsFetch was hand-crafted for you by Editor Becca Yeamans-Irwin (The Academic Wino) and Publisher/Executive Editor, Lewis Perdue.

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