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Winners Speak Out: Competitions Help Producers Reach New Audiences
January 12, 2026
A conversation about using medals and top competition awards to boost brand awareness among consumers and industry buyers. By Alexandra Russell As 2026 rolls forward, wine and spirits brands continue...
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Stories to Be Told: Wonders Await at 2025 Global Old Vine Conference
October 13, 2025
Every vineyard has a story to tell: site history, soil makeup, rootstock and clonal choices, harvest after harvest after harvest.
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Old Is New: Global Old Vine Conference Comes to California
August 19, 2025
This fall, celebrate old vine wines with like-minded growers and producers By Alexandra Russell In 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown, London-based wine marketer Sarah Abbott, MW, was casting...
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The Power of Two: When a Regional Media Powerhouse Supports Its Local Wine Industry, It's a Win-Win.
March 3, 2025
Entering the right competition can translate to sales and recognition. By Alexandra Russell On April 1 – 2, 2025, a large cohort of wine professionals will gather in Santa Rosa, Calif.,...
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The Sun Also Rises: Solectrac Shifts Business Model to Remain Relevant
April 11, 2024
Interim CEO Robin Mackie addresses rumors of the company’s demise. By Alexandra Russell   “I hate for the truth to ruin a good story, but we’re still here, we’re still working and we’re still developing...
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Wine Market Council Punches Up: IDs Challenges, Focuses on Opportunities
March 20, 2024
Now is the time for bold action and new ideas. By Alexandra Russell Liz Thach, Wine Market Council Wine Market Council gathered members yesterday for its first in-person Research Conference in five years....
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Turning the Tables on Carl Giavanti
December 11, 2023
By Alexandra Russell Five years ago, Wine Industry Advisor debuted Turning the Tables, a monthly series of interviews that shined a spotlight on the journalists and storytellers within the wine world....
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Audience Outreach: Finding Ways to Connect with Undervalued Consumers
May 23, 2023
Wine Industry Sales Symposium tackles the generational divide and post-pandemic hesitancy By Alexandra Russell The recent Wine Industry Sales Symposium (May 11, 2023), included a full day of sessions designed...
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DTC Symposium Recap: Engaging the Future
January 23, 2023
Sessions explored channels for improved customer communication and audience interaction.  By Alexandra Russell   The 2023 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, which took place Jan. 18-19, was...
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Nominations Open for Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2023
October 27, 2022
Submit your nomination for the wine industry’s Most Inspiring People.  Today is the first day to submit nominations for Wine Industry Advisor’s annual Most Inspiring People Awards.  In 2018,...
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The World’s Largest Spirits & Wine Rating Competition, PR%F Awards 2022- Masked & Unmasked
October 4, 2022
November 5 and 6 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, October 3, 2022– PR%F Awards Spirits, Wine & Beverage competition is set to be held in Las Vegas on November 5 and 6 at the William...
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Growing Forward Recap: Preparing for the Risk Factors of Smoke & Fire Exposure
July 28, 2022
Experts weigh in on preventive steps and mitigation methods for wildfire impacted vines.   By Alexandra Russell  On July 27, 2022, Wine Industry Network hosted its most recent Growing Forward...
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Meet Debra Del Fiorentino of Wine Competitions Management & Production
May 21, 2022
This Sonoma County entrepreneur is responsible for more than a dozen prestigious tasting events, including the upcoming Sunset International Wine & Spirits Competition. By Alexandra Russell Debra Del...
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Enoforum USA: Bringing International Research and Innovation Stateside
April 25, 2022
By Alexandra Russell In 2019, George Christie, president of Wine Industry Network, was approached about bringing Enoforum, Europe’s largest technical-specific wine conference, to the United States.  “One...
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Growing Forward: Session 1 Addresses Powdery Mildew and Soil Moisture Monitoring
April 4, 2022
On March 31, Wine Industry Network welcomed attendees to its first Growing Forward seminar of 2022. Unlike last year’s debut of the topic, this year the online event will be split into three distinct parts,...
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March 9, 2022
The San Luis Obispo Coast Named by TTB as Wine’s Newest AVA: The SLO Coast Wine Collective is proud to announce the San Luis Obispo Coast is the newest American Viticultural Area (AVA), a designation awarded...
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