#178 Weekly Update Wine World WhirlwindFraud Scandals Champagne Secrets & Alcohol-Free Beer Success

Counterfeit wine, the end of teenage drinking in Germany and the
first scandal of the Olympics. This week had everything. In
addition, we talk about growing alcohol-free brands and the
positive outlook on the future of alcohol-free beer.





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





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Shownotes:


(00:00:00) Intro


(00:02:46) Bordeaux vine-pull falls short of target


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/bordeaux-vine-pull-falls-short-of-target/


(00:03:50) Billionaire linked to Wine Fraud Scandal


https://vino-joy.com/2024/07/19/billionaire-wood-chen-linked-to-nt1-billion-fake-wine-scandal-in-taiwan/


(00:08:05) Champagne growers call for yield reduction


https://finance.yahoo.com/news/champagne-makers-call-reduced-grape-124517935.html


Champagne limits yields for 2024


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/champagne-limits-yields-to-below-290m-bottles-for-2024/


(00:11:03) 100y old Champagne bottles discovered under sea


https://www.instagram.com/p/C9w2VTKN0lb/?igsh=MTJjN2phaGozbmNrdQ%3D%3D&img_index=7


(00:14:50) TWE denies bid on Chapel Down


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/treasury-wine-estates-denies-chapel-down-takeover-bid/


(00:15:52) Gusbourne put up for sale


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/lord-ashcroft-opens-possibility-of-gusbourne-sale/


Interview with Mary Bridges, Gusbourne Head Winemaker


https://youtu.be/NEforGgRrcU


(00:16:44) Restaurant tester quits job after negative health
check


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/nyt-restaurant-critic-quits-after-medical-exam/


(00:18:42) The end of teenage drinking in Germany?


https://www.dw.com/en/alcohol-abuse-will-liberal-germany-ban-teenage-drinking/a-69705933


(00:19:58) New rules for advertising alcohol in Germany


https://www.meininger.de/wein/erzeuger/strengere-werberegeln-fuer-social-media


Zebra Striping


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Werberat überarbeitet SoMe Richtlinien


ttps://werberat.de/allgemein/werberat_ueberarbeitet_socialmedia_leitlinien/


(00:22:37) Chile introduces health guidelines on drinks packaging


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/chile-introduces-health-guidelines-on-drinks-bottles/


(00:27:23) Edenvale opens $5m  facility for alcohol-free
wine


https://retailworldmagazine.com.au/edenvale-opens-5m-processing-facility/


(00:28:33) Bright outlook for non-alcoholic beer


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/what-is-the-outlook-for-non-alcoholic-beer/


(00:33:05) Free Brews for Olympics


https://insider.fitt.co/press-release/athletic-brewing-company-offers-free-brews-to-celebrate-summer-of-sport/


(00:34:26) Corona Cero starts the battle for the alcohol-free
beer market


https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/corona-ceros-olympic-bet-ramps-051711958.html


(00:35:30) Japanese gymnast banned from Olympics after drinking
and smoking


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/japanese-gymnast-banned-from-olympics-after-drinking-alcohol/