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When compared to similar research released in April, which showed more than 175,000 business closures, these latest numbers indicate that more than 20% of businesses closed in April have reopened. wine media conference WMC 2020 Virtual Summit Registration is Now Open show summary > < less The 2020 Wine Media Conference Virtual Summit will take place August 20-22, 2020. vitisphere Bordeaux marketing board to set aside wines from 2020 to reduce oversupplies show summary > < less The Bordeaux region will benefit from crisis distillation - 450,000 hectolitres are currently subsidised though an extension is needed. It will also cut its yields significantly in 2020, dropping to 50 hectolitres per hectare for Bordeaux, compared with 54 hl/ha in 2019. Nevertheless, the idea of introducing collective stocks is being viewed as a complementary measure. qz.com Covid-19 has destroyed 41% of Black small businesses show summary > < less The number of African-American business owners fell from 1.1 million in February to 640,000 in April, a 41% decline. By comparison, the overall number of small business owners dropped by 35%. foodandwine.com Register for Today's Food & Wine Classic at Home show summary > < less Join us for a taste of the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen directly from your living room! This free two-hour fundraising event will feature cooking demonstrations, interactive wine tastings and more from your Food & Wine favorites. Tim Fish, Wine Spectator Ravenswood in Limbo: Founding winemaker Joel Peterson talks about the Zinfandel cult favorite's uncertain future show summary > < less "When I queried Constellation and Gallo about the state of Ravenswood, each company told me to talk to the other. Neither seemed to know whether grapes were harvested or wines made in 2019. Ultimately, both declined comment, citing FTC rules that prohibit it until the sale is finalized." Sponsored By SHOW THE REST OF TODAY'S NEWS HIDE THE REST OF TODAY'S NEWS barrons World of Wine CEO Adrian Bridge on Home Baking, His Favorite Port Sipped During Quarantine, and More show summary > < less Ten years ago, the Yeatman opened in Portugal's Vila Nova de Gaia, the historic cellar-strewn nexus of Port production and guided tastings, across the River Douro from Porto. The hotel, with its decanter-shaped pool and grape-based spa treatments, is an ode to the Portuguese wine that transformed Porto from business hub to sought-after leisure getaway. press democrat Sangiacomo 2018 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast wins Best of Show at North Coast Wine Challenge show summary > < less The Sangiacomo 2018 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast edged ahead of the Dry Creek VIneyard 2019 Sauvignon Blanc by just two votes, then beat out the best red wine - Papapietro Perry Winery's 2017 777 Clones Pinot Noir Russian River Valley - by two votes to snatch the top prize. pressdemocrat 2020 North Coast Wine Challenge Gold Medal Winners show summary > < less the list. New York State New York State Liquor Authority Guidance On Requirement that Licensees With On-Premises Service Privileges Serve Food With Alcoholic Beverages show summary > < less Pursuant to Executive Order 202.52, effective Friday July 17, 2020, all licensed establishments with on premises privileges (e.g. restaurants, taverns, manufacturers with tasting rooms, etc.) shall not serve alcoholic beverages unless such alcoholic beverage is accompanied by the purchase of a food item which is consistent with the food availability requirement of the license under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. wine and whiskey globe Meet Sonja Magdevski, a Santa Barbara Star show summary > < less Chatting with the formidable Casa Dumetz founder Cathy Huyghe Behind Cellar Doors: What Wine Collections Say About US Consumer Interests Right Now show summary > < less One COVID-era summer job for a teenager. ... Two very different styles of wine cellars. ... And five takeaways that comment on the nature of wine enthusiasts in the US today, as seen from behind the cellar doors of collectors. north bay business journal Sonoma County wineries get advantage over breweries under California's latest public health order show summary > < less When Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled back business activities last week to combat a resurgence of the coronavirus, wineries ended up with an advantage over other alcohol purveyors in being allowed to continue selling wine tastings outside without having to also serve meals. dailymail French Champagne house Taittinger is to build a huge winery that produces 400,000 bottles of bubbly a year from its 550-acre vineyard in Kent show summary > < less The company - Domaine Evremond - first bought the land in Kent in 2015 meininger's Wine advertising is lacking in humour, asks Robert Joseph show summary > < less People buy from people they like. And most of us like being given excuses to laugh, wine business daily news Sonoma County Winegrowers Present Sanchietti Farming with Viticulture Award of Excellence for 2020 show summary > < less "This award is a nice reflection on our family," said Mark Sanchietti, 4th generation farmer of the Sanchietti Ranch and Farming operation. "It's humbling to be honored for all of the hard work my father, Mel, has put into our farm and for the work we are still doing today." wine business daily news Crimson Wine Group Launches Wine & Words Virtual Events in Partnership with William Morrow's Book Club Girl show summary > < less Wines from Pine Ridge Vineyards, Seven Hills and Seghesio Family Vineyards Will Be Paired with Fun Summer Reads for Virtual Discussions and Winemaker Tastings washington post Bacardi targeted women with its new reduced-alcohol vodkas. It went over as well as you'd expect. show summary > < less The original concept Of Plume & Petal as Vodka for Ladies went beyond a bit of errant PR messaging. the drinks business South Africans turn out to protest restaurant closures and alcohol sales ban show summary > < less Restaurant and winery workers across South Africa turned out in force to put pressure...