In this week's Weekly Update #188, we dive into the latest happenings in the world of wine, spirits, and beyond. From the start of the grape harvest in Germany to a record-breaking wine barrel race, we’re covering it all! 🌍🍇 Discover how a South African winery is using drones to drop wasps to battle vine pests, and why Gen Z is trading cheap booze for premium wines. Plus, we explore trends like the rise of tap wine and the shift toward premium wines in China. Don’t miss the quirky stories, like Beaujolais Nouveau now arriving in lemonade bottles and the UK’s potential ban on smoking in pub gardens. 🍷✈️ Stay updated with the latest developments in the wine and spirits world!

Alexander Gottschalk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-gottschalk-641838223/)

Shownotes:

(00:00:00) Harvest in Germany started

https://www.meiningers-international.com/wine/news/harvest-begins-germany

(00:03:05) Crazy wine barrel race sees record winner in 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAO9ZZgqAc4

(00:05:16) South African winery drone-drops wasps to fight leaf-roll virus

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/08/south-african-wine-producer-drone-drops-wasps-on-vineyard/

(00:07:09) Social Media usage in Germany declines

https://www.meiningers-international.com/wine/news/social-media-slightly-losing-influence-germany

(00:10:42) Can "Come Over October" change the negative view on alcohol?

https://www.comeoveroctober.com/why-this/

(00:13:10) Tap wine is trending - kegs and cans on the rise

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-13792955/tap-wine-trendy-wetherspoon.html

(00:15:54) Gen Z is ditching cheap alcohol in favor of expensive wines

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13726913/Gen-Z-ditch-cheap-plonk-Young-drinkers-opting-expensive-bottles-heading-wine-RAVES-joining-YouTube-vino-club-consciously-aware-effects-alcohol.html

(00:19:08) The German Nutrition Society recommends avoiding alcohol

https://www.dge.de/wissenschaft/stellungnahmen-und-fachinformationen/positionen/alkohol/

(00:20:43) UK Government plans to ban smoking in pub gardens

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/08/government-plans-to-ban-smoking-in-pub-gardens/

(00:23:35) Ryanair CEO calls for drinks limits at airports

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/08/ryanair-ceo-calls-for-drinks-limits-at-airports/

(00:26:30) Emirates launches wine classes for cabin crew

https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-launches-elite-wine-learning-experiences-for-cabin-crew---lart-du-vin/

(00:28:22) Beaujolais Nouveau Now Comes in a Lemonade Bottle

https://www.meiningers-international.com/wine/news/beaujolais-nouveau-now-comes-lemonade-bottle

(00:30:37) Accolade CEO quits after deal with Pernod Ricard

https://winetitles.com.au/accolade-boss-reportedly-quits-after-merger-announcement/

(00:31:24) Treasury Wine Estates reports 8% rise in profit

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/08/treasury-wine-estates-reports-8-rise-in-profit/

(00:32:21) TWE to open own premium winery in China

https://www.meiningers-international.com/wine/news/penfolds-invests-china

(00:33:23) TWE to sell cheaper labels to focus more on premium

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/08/treasury-to-sell-off-wolf-blass-and-blossom-hill/

(00:34:29) 19 Crimes calls out wine snobbery with "whine list"

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/08/19-crimes-calls-out-wine-snobbery-with-whine-list/

(00:37:26 ) Pernod Ricard invests in Lewis Hamiltons Non-Alcoholic Tequila brand

https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2024/08/29/Pernod-Ricard-invests-in-Lewis-Hamilton-s-non-alcoholic-tequila-alternative#