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Wine Sales Strategies Shaped and Sharpened by the Pandemic
After a challenging year of adjusting their businesses to pandemic conditions, some wineries that flipped their sales models and tried new strategies are reporting success...
Staying on the Forefront of the Pandemic Shift in Beverage Alcohol...
In March of 2020, the Covid-19 lockdowns and stay at home orders made online beverage alcohol sales soar 240%, and the growth continued through...
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Wine Sales Strategies Shaped and Sharpened by the Pandemic
After a challenging year of adjusting their businesses to pandemic conditions, some wineries that flipped their sales models and tried new strategies are reporting success...
Staying on the Forefront of the Pandemic Shift in Beverage Alcohol...
In March of 2020, the Covid-19 lockdowns and stay at home orders made online beverage alcohol sales soar 240%, and the growth continued through...
Turning the Tables on Alder Yarrow
San Francisco Magazine has called Alder Yarrow “The Wine World’s Brightest Cyberstar” and he is widely accepted as a pioneer of wine blogging...
Sonoma Wineries Face Growing Permitting Burdens for Business Operations
The ongoing struggle between wineries and Sonoma County to determine the future of permitting for winery activities and events is coming closer to conclusive guidelines...
Rebuilding Wine Sales in the Wake of a Pandemic
Across the country, masks are coming off. Businesses are re-opening. Wine lovers are planning vacations...
NEWS RELEASES
Levendi Winery Appoints New Leadership to Drive Label Growth
NAPA/ NEWPORT BEACH, Calif — Levendi Winery is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Brown to helm its premium wine brand. With over two...
Virtual Wine Tasting and Fundraiser for Rainforest Trust on June 30
Chufly Imports provides sustainably certified high-elevation Bolivian wine to raise funds to help save the Bolivian Amazon
WARRENTON, Va., June 22, 2021—Rainforest Trust has teamed...
Frederick Wildman & Sons Announces Its Appointment as Exclusive U.S. Importer...
Abruzzo’s Largest Winemaking Cooperative Joins the Esteemed Importer’s Global Portfolio of Wines
NEW YORK, NY – June 22, 2021 – Frederick Wildman and Sons is...
Santa Ynez Valley’s Brick Barn Wine Estate Presents Summer of Memorable...
June 22nd - Buellton, CA—It feels like summer and Brick Barn Wine Estate is ready with a full slate of seasonal events. The winery...
Ian Blackburn Presents: STARS of Pinot – July 11, 12 &...
June 22nd - Ian Blackburn brings us the 7th annual event of the beloved PINOT NOIR varietal: The STARS of Pinot!! Taste and discover...
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AFTERNOON BRIEF
Afternoon Brief, June 22nd
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Completes Acquisition of the Sommelier Company: Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., one of the fastest growing U.S. wine producers with an industry leading direct-to-customer platform, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of The Sommelier Company. Founded by Principal Jörn (“Joey”) Kleinhans PhD, CFA, in 2013, The Sommelier Company is a global provider of independent wine and spirits expertise, private tasting events and education...
Afternoon Brief, June 21st
What Tourism Downturn? Napa Wineries Report off-the-Charts Demand for $500-Plus Tastings: Luxury experiences with limo rides and vintage airplane aerobatics are on the rise...
Afternoon Brief, June 18th
U.S. Imports of French Wine And Spirits Soar: After French drinks export shipments to the U.S. dropped significantly in 2020 due to tariffs—whose five-year suspension was announced this past Tuesday—exports have been rebounding strongly in the first four months of 2021...
Afternoon Brief, June 17th
Doug Moorhead, Whose Winery Was the Second to Open in Pennsylvania, Dies at 87: Doug Moorhead, one of the founders of the Pennsylvania wine industry, died June 10. He was 87...
Afternoon Brief, June 16th
Alcohol Consumption in US Up to Highest Levels Since 2002: Alcohol consumption in the US was up by 2% last year, marking its largest gain since 2002, new data from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis has revealed...
