Wined Up Weekly

Australian wine sales fall in China - Global sparkling wine producer Henkell Freixenet sales fall - Vinexpo announces new wine and spirits shows in new York - Taylor's launches first port and tonic can - And, as ever, our Wine of the Week: Not Sancerre but Quincy!

News from the UK after lockdown is eased: Sparkling Wine sales surge; Pubs recover, but fear running out of beer - Wine consumption continues to decrease globally - French nuns selling 9,000 bottles of their rosé by Monday midnight - And, as ever, our Wine of the Week: Domaine Cheveau "Le Clos" Mâcon-Chaîntré 2018

More news on the frost that hit France and Italy: French industry could lose €2bn euros but government aid a possibility - Small New Zealand harvest causing supply issues - Pink Prosecco: A rising new category - Latest news on tariffs, with a proposed six month suspension between the US and the EU - And, as ever, our Wine of the Week: Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet 2013!

Covid news: UK partly reopens; French scandal in illegal dining; Sam Adams to give a free pint to vaccinated drinkers - Constellation Brands turns a profit despite Covid - Bollinger buys Ponzi Vineyards in Oregon - Severe weather in Europe as vineyards hit by spring frost - Wine of the Week: Darling North Coast Syrah 2019

Vinexpo Paris cancelled; next event will be in February 2022 - Delhi government lowers legal drinking age to 21 - US importers struggling due to tariffs, Covid, and demand - Wine of the Week: Château Moulin-à-Vent "Couvent des Thorins" Moulin-à-Vent 2018

 

And here's the link to the recording of the webinar, "Crafting World-Class Cabernet" we discuss on the pod during our review of our week in wine:  https://vimeo.com/531927170. Featuring Jaime Araujo (Accendo Cellars), Jeff Andrews and Ray McKee (Trothe), Virginia Willcok (Vasse Felix), moderated by Erik Segelbaum. Worth checking out!

Latest sales figures: Sparkling wine sales down in 2020; but Barefoot sees 32% sales rise in the UK; Concho y Toro also see sales increase - Update on Brexit bureaucracy - Exciting news on wine labels from Jumilla in Spain and Champagne Palmer! - Wine of the Week - Trothe Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 from Horse Heaven Hills in Washington State And here’s the link to the “Crafting World-Class Cabernet” webinar we mentioned on the pod: https://bit.ly/register-crafting-world-class-cabernet — Wednesday 31 March at 4pm Pacific Time!

Vinitaly cancelled again... - Update on EU-US tariffs: postponement for four months, but drinks industries still hurting - UK pubs close but craft breweries growing - AB InBEV and Patagonia settle lawsuit over branding - Wine of the Week: Altos Las Hormigas Clásico Malbec 2018 from Mendoza

Wine legend Steven Spurrier dies - US tariffs on Scotch temporarily suspended - British buying more spirits than wine for the first time - Wine of the Week: Juvé y Camps Millesimé Cava 2017

Counterfeit Yellow Tail found in the UK - Wine merchants increase sales in 2020 - Napa Valley Library Auction raises nearly $1m - Wine of the Week: 2011 Malvasia from Colares in Portugal

Sonoma restaurant refuses to allow server to wear Black Lives Matter - Port & Sherry sales on the rise in the UK - Jameson sales up by 3% in 2020 - Wine of the Week: Blaufränkisch from Austria