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...
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...
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...
By: Adam Raudsep, CPA, Senior Manager
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). This...
You know the story. Wine lovers see a promotion to “join the club” or to get those special “members-only” benefits and they sign up for your wine club. They’re excited. You’re excited. You send out the...
Given the dismal quality of history education these days, and the even more dismal state of discourse on this subject beyond pop trivia, it is likely most people will commemorate the end of World War One...
Holiday wine sales, already? Seasonal shopping began in October this year, with nearly half of all holiday purchases predicted to occur on mobile. With over 3,600 wineries in California alone, standing...
Winery owners—most business owners, for that matter—live and breathe their brands. They believe in them wholly and unconditionally. This passion and confidence are critical ingredients in the success of...
The new ‘wine frontier’ for oenological or winemaking seems to be moving towards the production of better quality wines with increased traceability and more transparency of ingredients for the consumer.
Consumers...
The future of agriculture, and especially of viticulture, is being written in relative anonymity. The funds invested in the sector are increasing considerably but are still insufficient when considering...
