February 20, 2019
By Dave Moore
Over the last 20 years the number of U.S. wineries has more than quadrupled. There are now over 9,000 wineries across the country. California is home to around half of those, almost 4,500...
February 13, 2019
AUBURN, Calif., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — ELA Consulting Group LLC has changed its name to Okos Partners LLC and has brought on a new partner, Laura Webb. Webb specializes...
February 11, 2019
By 2024, the global near field communication (NFC) market will nearly triple as adoption of the technology grows. And the latest generation of iPhones can read NFC tags without the use of a third-party...
February 7, 2019
Much like the wineries we work with, VingDirect is a family business. In 2009 our founder Tammy Boatright started VingDirect with the belief that if we could help family wineries grow their direct to consumer...
February 5, 2019
Looking to add your wine to the wine list of leading national chains? Execute this detailed strategic plan smartly and make it happen
For many wine brands, especially small boutique wineries, it can seem...
January 30, 2019
By Kyle Sawyer, President ICC NW
With wine industry trends pointing to a flattening of demand, and customers resistant to increases in pricing, now is a good time for winemakers to look at ways to tune...
January 18, 2019
We are at a critical juncture in the consumer packaged goods space. And it can’t be ignored. The combination of product integrity, recyclability, and overall environmental impact is driving shoppers’ buying...
January 8, 2019
From prep to pitching to programs, here’s what you need to know
Creating a national on-premise wine brand requires a fundamentally different mindset from creating a national off-premise wine brand. The...
January 4, 2019
Preface to a three-part report on the wines of the Eastern Seaboard being prepared by The International Wine Review
The wines of the Atlantic Seaboard are on the rise. Noteworthy improvements in the quality...
December 26, 2018
By Kenneth Friedenreich
Sometimes a good title acts as the scaffolding for ideas waiting on words and sequence to show up sooner or later. This is one such case.
On two December days I downloaded blogs...