Jeff Siegel, Author at Wine Industry Advisor

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Jeff Siegel

Jeff Siegel is an award-winning wine writer, as well as the co-founder and former president of Drink Local Wine, the first locavore wine movement. He has taught wine, beer, spirits, and beverage management at El Centro College and the Cordon Bleu in Dallas. He has written seven books, including "The Wine Curmudgeon’s Guide to Cheap Wine".

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Are Things Getting Better for the Wine Industry? SVB Says Yes — and No

June 25, 2024

Silicon Valley Bank’s annual Direct to Consumer report cites growing visitation numbers and declining DtC volume sales By Jeff Siegel Rob McMillan The news is mixed in Silicon Valley Bank’s 2024...

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Distribution Deals Questioned: FTC Targets SGWS Using Depression-Era Law

June 14, 2024

A federal antitrust lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s could be filed this month. By Jeff Siegel The news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Southern Glazer’s, the world’s biggest...

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Drip Drop: California’s Water Supply Is Replenishing — But Unevenly

June 10, 2024

California manages water through an incredibly complex patchwork of federal, state, county, municipal and water district regulation. By Jeff Siegel Remember the past couple of years of water cuts...

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Innovation and Education: Sonoma State University’s Ray Johnson Retires

May 24, 2024

Visionary leader of Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is ready for his next chapter. By Jeff Siegel Ray Johnson, Sonoma State University Ask Ray Johnson what he’ll miss the most...

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Everything Changes: The New Wholesale and Distribution Landscape

April 10, 2024

The second tier hasn’t stopped changing since the Recession ended in the mid-2000s, with wave after wave of consolidation since. By Jeff Siegel Every time it seems that the wine business can’t change...

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Distant Stars: Celebrity Wines and Endorsements Won’t Save Us

April 4, 2024

Where is Taylor Swift when wine needs her? By Jeff Siegel Is the cure for what ails wine as simple as a couple of A-list celebrity brands? In other words, where is Taylor Swift when wine needs her? “Sure,...

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More Bad News: SipSource Report Pulls No Punches

March 5, 2024

2023 numbers tell a story of wine’s continuing decline and provide little hope for a quick turnaround. By Jeff Siegel Wine ended 2023 with one of its worst holiday performances in recent memory,...

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Dreamers and True Believers: A Wine Industry in Denial

February 14, 2024

Therapists weigh in on factors that influence the industry’s glass-half-full mindset. By Jeff Siegel The litany of bad news — falling sales, attacks by health officials, overproduction and declining...

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Experts Agree: Direct to Consumer Sales Will Be One of Wine’s Few Bright Spots in 2024

February 2, 2024

Direct-to-consumer has been one of the most resilient parts of the wine market. By Jeff Siegel The consensus is that Direct to Consumer sales will be one of wine’s few bright spots in 2024. Why...

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Two Studies: Wine Market Council Explores Demographics and Engagement

January 22, 2024

Wine Market Council seeks answers to perception and consumption challenges By Jeff Siegel In 2024, the Wine Market Council, acknowledging the pressures currently facing the wine industry, will make...