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DAILY NEWS FETCH - May 16, 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

U.S. Still #1 In World Wine Consumption. France, Italy Also Ran.

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• Global wine consumption recovers from pandemic-hit 2020, but remains down on 2019
• U.S. Still #1 In World Wine Consumption. France, Italy Also Ran.
• Sonoma's Battle for the Vineyard Workers
• Has Treasury Wine Estates abandoned the China market?
• SF Bay Area has highest COVID rate in Calif. Masking advised indoors
• Webinar - Mastering alcohol ecommerce in 2022 - (Sponsored link)

 

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CALIFORNIA BRIEFS

• Napa Valley man buys Lagunitas’ stake in Santa Rosa’s Moonlight Brewing
• Sonoma County’s Dutton-Goldfield Winery hires new winemaker
• After fire, new Larson Family Winery retains historic feel [paywall?]
• Why attend the 2022 Future Drinks Expo? - (Sponsored link)

COVID-19

• The Restaurant Revitalization Fund refill is in danger

DIVERSITY

• ‘No longer hidden figures’: Association of African American Vintners celebrates 20th anniversary

NFTs, BLOCKCHAIN, & THE METAVERSE

• An NFT Wine Club with Exclusive Bottles and Perks

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

• Bioengineer Charles Denby is working to make beer and wine more sustainable

PUBLIC COMPANIES

• Constellation Brands joins Responsibility.org

DISTRIBUTORS

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

INVESTING IN WINE, COLLECTING & AUCTIONS

• Vint Brings Wine Futures to the World
• Château Rayas 2007 elevates the Rhône’s weekly share of trade - Liv-ex
• Prince Robert of Luxembourg First Growth Bordeaux Wine Auction for PolG Charity [paywall?]

 

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BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

• First en primeur releases – what value do they offer?

WINE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

• &Walsh disrupts the 'stuffy' wine landscape with a 'non-snobby' identity for Stompy
• Seasoned Sommelier and Wine Buyer Thomas Brenner talks us through his focus while evaluating the effectiveness of a wine program - (Sponsored link)

MARKETING & SALES

• (Let’s complain about some parts of) wine marketing

PACKAGING, LABELS & CORKS

• Beyond the (Standard) Bottle: Wineries Are Embracing Greener Packaging
• Seeing clearly – alternative packaging

SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH

• Living My Best Life in the Age of Social Media

WINE CRIME

• Turns Out a Ponzi Scheme Involving Rare Wine Bottles Is Still a Ponzi Scheme

MEDIA MATTERS

• The subscription wine publications list

MATTERS OF TASTE

• Syrah or Shiraz: which camp are you in?
• How I Learned to Embrace the Science of Wine
• $100,000 Wine Gamble Turned Into 100-Point Scores From Top Wine Critics [paywall?]

 

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While creating this issue:

Becca liked this song best: Shout by Tears For Fears

Lew liked this song best: If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It  by Snow Patrol

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TODAY'S  FEATURED WINE

2020 Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Rosé (Willamette Valley, Oregon)

2020 Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Rosé (Willamette Valley, Oregon)   Pale salmon in color…..tart citrus, peach, and lovely floral characteristics. Lots of acidity—tart fruit finish.   Loved this!   Purchased on sale for $16.99 (originally $22.99) 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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