In 2022, Wine Trade Advisor continued its mission to offer you — our broad viewers of pros and lovers — the newest, most necessary details about key subjects going through our trade.
As this 12 months involves an in depth, we’ve taken a glance again on 2022’s most-read articles. Matters span the spectrum, from science and politics to viticultural developments, winemaking considerations and knowledge know-how. It’s a good reflection of each the breadth of data WIA strives to ship, in addition to the curiosity and informational savvy of our readers.
Wine Trade Advisor want to thank its devoted readership for an additional 12 months of enthusiasm and help. We look ahead to boosting our editorial effort much more in 2023. Completely satisfied holidays and Completely satisfied New 12 months from our WIA household to yours. —Alexandra Russell, WIA Managing Editor
Prime 10 Tales from 2022
How Automation Is Remodeling Our 8,000-12 months-Outdated Trade
By Keith Chambers
For generations, winemakers all over the world have used the identical processes to reap, crush, ferment, make clear, age and bottle their wine. Whereas variations and deviations could be seen between widespread wine locations akin to Napa, Sonoma, Tuscany and others, the normal and considerably inflexible course of behind winemaking has largely remained steadfast for greater than 8,000 years. Now, due to the facility of automation, that is all about to vary. READ MORE…
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Biogenic Amine Toxicity: A Actuality for Histamine-Delicate Customers
By Deborah Parker Wong
Most knowledgeable wine shoppers have accepted the truth that sulfur isn’t the basis reason for wine complications, however the false impression that sulfur dioxide (SO2) causes antagonistic reactions to wine consumption remains to be typically perpetuated by the media and might persist amongst informal shoppers. As a substitute, what’s been recognized as a supply of antagonistic reactions to no- and low-sulfur crimson wines, significantly by histamine-sensitive shoppers, are biogenic amines (BA). READ MORE…
The Altering Face of the Beverage Alcohol Trade
By Maria Pearman
The beverage alcohol trade is in a state of huge disruption, and wine is not any exception. Forces at play come from many angles, together with altering shopper preferences, tightened alternatives for distribution and a reactive retail surroundings. Listed here are a number of methods we’re seeing disruption within the wine trade at present. READ MORE…
By Tara Good
Any enterprise that performs music for its patrons should pay for the privilege to take action. This consists of having a musician or band play reside, having a TV on taking part in music movies or performances, or just utilizing a streaming service in public areas. However who to pay, how one can pay — and the way a lot — could be complicated. WineAmerica is working to assist wineries navigate these murky waters. READ MORE…
Napa Adjustments Its Guidelines to Permit Microwineries
By Barbara Barrielle
On, April 5, 2022 the Napa County Board of Supervisors adopted a brand new Microwinery Ordinance, amending Napa County Code to let farmers get hold of a use allow for a microwinery by way of approval by the zoning administrator, as a substitute of the planning fee. This variation lets candidates keep away from public hearings, probably decreasing prices of buying a use allow. READ MORE…
Taking the Reins: The Subsequent Technology Is Placing Their Mark on These
Household-Owned Wineries
By Paul Vigna
In an trade the place a majority of the companies nationally are owned and operated by households, meet three subsequent gen homeowners who all inform an analogous story of desirous to make their very own mark whereas respecting the previous. Extra importantly, they supply every vineyard’s bridge to the longer term. READ MORE…
Winery Automation Will Assist Growers Survive Ongoing Labor Shortages
By Jeff Siegel
Grape rising is a standard enterprise, components of which haven’t modified in hundreds of years. Selecting grapes by hand remains to be selecting grapes by hand. The lore of the grape runs deep. So why have California growers enthusiastically embraced robotics within the winery? READ MORE…
The place DTC Gross sales Are Slowing to a Trickle, The place They’re Surging — and Why
By Kathleen Willcox
Gross sales development “slowed noticeably” within the second quarter of this 12 months in contrast with the primary quarter, in keeping with the Q2 2022 DTC Report from Enolytics and Wine Direct, which crunched wine gross sales and delivery knowledge from 2,000+ wineries in three international locations. This was very true for gross sales on-line and in tasting rooms year-over-year. READ MORE…
Counterfeiting Is a Lingering Stain on the Wine Trade
By Melanie Younger
Counterfeit wines and spirits price the worldwide trade $3.18 billion in direct gross sales, and the affect could be felt at many ranges. A European Union Mental Property Workplace (EUIPO) report estimates that illicit commerce in wine and spirit leads to a 7 % discount of reputable merchandise, the lack of over 7,000 jobs throughout the beverage alcohol trade, and prices the federal government $2.61 billion in tax revenues. And but, this malpractice continues to run rampant within the beverage alcohol sector. READ MORE…
Past the (Commonplace) Bottle: Wineries Are Embracing Greener Packaging
By Kathleen Willcox
Rising and making wine could be accomplished sustainably. In response to Grand View Analysis, the manufacturing of natural wine is projected to develop 10.2 % between 2022 and 2030, and the house dedicated to natural rising has elevated in France alone by 249 % prior to now decade. Whereas exhausting numbers are troublesome to come back by, renewable vitality — typically within the type of solar energy — fuels many wine manufacturing services throughout the globe. The issue arises when consideration turns to packaging that wine. READ MORE…
10 Extra Tales for Good Measure
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