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US Wine Losses from COVID-19 Could Reach $5.94 Billion
Revenue losses for the nation’s more than 10,000 wineries and more than 8,000 winegrape growers due to COVID-19 could reach $5.94 billion on an annualized basis in 2020, according to a new analysis by wine industry expert Jon Moramarco, managing partner of bw166 and editor of the Gomberg-Fredrikson Report…
Our Industry in the Post-Pandemic World: Why Technology Is Key to Transforming Alcohol Distribution
The pandemic and its impact on our business has shown us that the pace of transformation has to shift into warp speed, and that it must offer the kind of resources that help sustain businesses in the toughest of times…
Is the Coronavirus Pandemic the Beginning of Changes to the Three-Tier System?
Wine is being shipped to our homes, and we don’t have to sign for it. That used to be a felony in many states. We’re ordering wine from restaurants and liquor stores over the Internet, which was not only illegal in some states, but almost impossible to do even where it wasn’t…
A New Chapter for Virginia Sparkling Wines
Virginia’s first all-round custom sparkling wine facility will soon offer traditional method sparkling production services to Virginia wineries, their point of sale clients, and consumers. A graduate of England’s Plumpton College, Elliott Watkins, will oversee operations at the Virginia Sparkling Company (VSC), an adjunct of his family’s Veritas and Flying Fox operations…
Wine Dealers Sue the PLCB Over Allegedly Illegal Shipping Restriction
Ciatti April Global Market Report
A New Take on Corona-Influenced Wine Sales in the U.S.
How Climate Has Changed Northwest Farming
English Wine Social Media Campaign Reaches 13 Million
South African Wine Industry Left Confused After State Backtracks on Wine Export Ban
One-Third of Australia’s Wineries Could Go Under Because of Coronavirus Pandemic, Industry Warns
Last Grapes Plucked From the Vine in Marlborough
Dan Berger: Waiting Longer to Share
Join Laffort for Our Annual Rendez-Vous: A Technical Seminar Addressing Current Trends in Winemaking
April 21, 2020 – Webinar
Adopting to the New Norm
April 22, 2020 – Webinar
How to Lower Sulfites in White and Rosé Wines While Preserving Their Shelf-Life
April 23, 2020 – Webinar
Winemaker Technical Exchange: Low SO2 Wines, Oxygen and Microbes Control
May 5, 2020 – Forestville, CA, US
2nd Annual 3-Tier Wine Symposium
September 3, 2020 – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Assistant Winemaker and Winemaking Administration
DNA Vineyards – Ukiah, CA, USA
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A Toast to You – Chicago, IL, USA
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A Toast to You – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
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Top-Tier Napa Cab for $10? With Bulk Wine Prices So Low, New Brands Offer Deep Discounts
As Wine Sales Boom, Distribution Channels Scramble to Keep Pace
Marketing During a Crisis – Tips to Pivot Your Marketing Messages
America’s Wine & Spirit Wholesalers Are Delivering on Credit That May Never Appear
Napa’s Most Hard-to-Get Wines Will Soon Be Easy to Buy Online—for Two Days
California Wine Growers Urged to Pull Out Vines
Pandemic Ecommerce Tactics for Wineries to Implement Now
Franzia’s Boxed Wine Packaging Redesign “Jammed” Up in Trademark Dispute
Bill Stoller Acquires Unique Property in McMinnville, Oregon
Wine Retailers Seek Alcohol Shipping Compromise with 18 States
Amid a Pandemic, Business as Usual Puts Napa Valley’s Farmworkers at Risk
How Small American Wineries Are Fighting to Survive the Crisis
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