April 5, 2022
Samantha Cole-Johnson became the Pacific Northwest specialist for JancisRobinson.com in 2022 after being a regular contributor to the site since 2019. Previously, she worked in production in Oregon, California...
April 4, 2022
They want what they want.
—Randy Caparoso
What do wine lovers want?
On one hand, every other day there seems to be a new “natural wine bar” popping up in cities big and small. On the other...
April 4, 2022
—Larry Chasin, chief executive officer, PAK Programs
Nationwide, rampant supply chain delays and challenges have plagued businesses for months. Restaurants, grocery stores, retailers—all have been forced...
March 16, 2022
Rob McMillan is one of the top wine-business analysts in the United States and the author of Silicon Valley Bank’s highly regarded annual State of the Wine Industry Report. He is a prominent speaker, both...
March 2, 2022
—Expert Editorial by Alexis Sinclair is special counsel at Farella Braun + Martel
Property insurance is both a prudent choice by a business, as well as, in certain circumstances, a requirement, such as...
February 23, 2022
Sean P. Sullivan is a contributing editor at Wine Enthusiast, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Canada. He is also the founder of Washington Wine Report, an on-line site dedicated to the wines and...
February 16, 2022
The wine world has always been full of myths—mystique and imagination play as big a part in our enjoyment of wines as facts and figures.
People like mystique.
Yet, almost all myths are eventually dispelled;...
January 26, 2022
I learned of Ken Friedenreich’s death in the November issue of Oregon Wine Press, and I was ridden with guilt. I initially met Ken when I started my PR agency in 2009; we both seemed to appear at all the...
January 19, 2022
Last year’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy caused a great deal of buzz within the beverage alcohol industry. However, for all that buzz, it still remains unclear...
December 27, 2021
Looking back at 2021, there’s been many—even if subtle—shifts in the beverage alcohol direct-to-consumer (DtC) space. More states are opening options for DtC shipping, specific regulations and restrictions...