Lockdowns and measures to fight the spreading of Covid-19 have direct consequences on alcohol sales and shopping habits.
Could this crisis have an impact on wine retailing long term ?
One measure enforced with the lockdown in India is the closure of liquor shops, wholesale warehouses, bottling plants, distilleries and breweries.
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Facing an economic crisis is always a huge challenge. This prospect is even worth for the current epidemic as the crisis already began and will keep on going until the end of the pandemic.
The Wine Economist tries to fordashow the impact of the crisis on the wine sector.
Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the beer and wine sector knows some restrictions all over the country. On Friday 9 April, directions were given to businesses in Adelaide Hills to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
tdl < 1 minute Jus Vini Blog is online, this is why.
The lockdown enforced to avoid the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US brings changes to the regulation of alcoholic beverages acording to Alex Gangitano. A relaxation in fact.
In order to avoid the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, many countries around the world are under lockdown.
While the lockdown has a relatively low impact on the Northern hemisphere’s vineyard, the Southern hemisphere’s one faces heavier consequences, due to the fact that the harvest happens between Februray and April.
Each country must decide if the harvest – and the viticultural work by extension – is necessary to the economy.
The following countries decided so:
The rumors about a possible ban of alcohol beverages during lockdown in the UK, proved to be wrong.
Meanwhile, in South Africa, the ban has been enforced: this is why.
The European Commission authorised a €1,2 billion scheme to support small enterprises called the "fond de solidarité". This temporary measure will help the most fragile businesses to survive to the Covid-19 crisis.
The State of New-York is one of the most affected State by the Covid-19 epidemic in the US.
To avoid further spreading, the New-York State Liquor Authority took measures regarding on-premises sales of Alcohol.
Find more information about those mesures on Lyndsey A. Zahn’s On Reserve website.
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