#198 Weekly Update LVMH Goes Alcohol-Free Hamilton's Ferrari Rumour 🥷🏼Stolen Harvest in Jura

In this episode, we cover the latest wine industry news as usual,
including a small harvest across Burgundy, Bordeaux, and
Champagne. Emilia-Romagna gets hit by another devastating flood,
and thieves shock a Jura winemaker by stealing his entire 2024
harvest. LVMH makes a bold move into the alcohol-free space
through investing in French Bloom, while Bollinger celebrates
James Bond's 60th anniversary in style with a $4500 Champagne
set.


Plus, Chilean packaging surprises, rumours of Lewis Hamilton
"self-sponsoring" Ferrari with Almave, and a deep dive into why
Guinness is topping the alcohol-free beer game. To wrap up, we
explore New Zealand’s shift towards moderate drinking, reusable
wine bottles in Germany, and even Harry Kane’s latest investment
in a German food startup.


Hit play to stay in the loop on all things wine, spirits, and
beyond! 





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





Shownotes:


(00:00:00) Intro


(00:01:33) Small harvest in Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne


https://www.meiningers-international.com/wine/news/small-harvest-bordeaux-burgundy-and-champagne


(00:03:06) Floods in Italy - second heavy hit for Emilia-Romagna
after 2023


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italys-emilia-romagna-region-hit-by-new-devastating-floods-2024-09-19/


(00:04:10) Thieves steal first harvest of Jura winemaker


https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/jura-winemaker-stunned-after-thieves-seize-his-2024-harvest-539745/


(00:06:03) LVMH invests in alcohol-free premium brand French
Bloom


https://vinepair.com/booze-news/will-people-shell-out-100-for-booze-free-bubbles-moet-hennessy-thinks-so/


(00:11:16) Bollinger celebrates 60th anniversary of Goldfinger
with $4500 Champagne Gift Set


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/10/do-you-expect-me-to-drink-bollinger-marks-60-years-of-goldfinger/


(00:13:40) Chilean winery surprises with unique exclusive
packaging


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/10/vik-launches-new-vintage-in-100ml-tubes/


(00:16:06) Lewis Hamilton rumoured to ‘self-sponsor’ at Ferrari
with Almave brand


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/09/lewis-hamilton-to-self-sponsor-at-ferrari-with-almave-brand/


(00:18:28) Why Guinness is the most successful alcohol-free beer


https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/guinness-00-on-tap-the-devonshire-b2619568.html


(00:22:18) Forget coolers - cans in the pool are the new party
vibe!


https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-8wOCDSYqh/?igsh=MWxoZmVmc3A5NjZ1Nw%3D%3D


(00:23:30) New Zealand drinks less and more moderately


https://www.nzwine.com/media/g40jdluk/nzw-annual-report-2024.pdf


(00:29:47) Dating finds its way to German supermarkets


https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_h-0sitUJY/?igsh=MTNtZ3VyOWx6ZDJ6bw%3D%3D


(00:31:05) Reusable bottles introduced in German supermarkets


https://www.meininger.de/handel/lebensmitteleinzelhandel-leh/wein-mehrwegflaschen-ab-sofort-im-leh-erhaeltlich


(00:32:24) Waitrose launches natural cork return scheme 


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/10/waitrose-trials-natural-cork-return-scheme/


(00:34:39) Harry Kane invests in German Food Startup 3Bears


https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/41529720/bayern-munich-england-star-kane-invests-oats-company