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Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2025: Jen Locke — Steward of 1,000 Acres and the Legacies Among Them
By Laura Ness For Jen Locke, CEO of Crimson Wine Group (CWG), overseeing a portfolio of six fine wine estates across 1,000 acres on the West Coast, including her home state of California, represents the...
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How to Do Press Trips Right: Best Practices for Media, PRs and Wineries (Expert Editorial)
Both hosts and attendees should be prepared for a media visit. By Carl Giavanti I recall once picking up a media guest at the Portland, Ore., airport. After greetings and hugs, they pulled a crisp printed...
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Space for All: Living the DREAM with Michigan Wine
The Michigan Wine Collaborative is committed to increasing inclusion and access. By Emily Dockery The wine industry has been increasing efforts to close its diversity gap in recent years. Many initiatives...
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Innovation and Education: Sonoma State University’s Ray Johnson Retires
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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Wine's Most Inspiring People 2024: Remi Cohen — Supporting Employees as a Mentor and Role Model
By Paul Vigna   There are 160 employees at Domaine Carneros, a landmark California producer of méthode traditionelle sparkling wine and Pinot Noir. [Photo by Damion Hamilton, courtesy Domaine Carneros]...
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Wine's Most Inspiring People 2024: Deborah Brenner — Making the Wine Business Safer and More Inclusive
By Kathleen Willcox    Deborah Brenner built her career on creating spaces for and celebrating women in places where, while they weren’t necessarily unwelcome, they certainly weren’t a notable...
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Wine Industry Advisor’s Top Articles of 2023: Changing Demographics
In 2023, Wine Industry Advisor continued its mission to provide you — our broad audience of professionals and enthusiasts — the latest, most important information about key topics facing our industry. ...
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Expert Editorial: The 90-Day Plan for Effectively Onboarding New Employees So They’ll Stay
Here’s a 90-day onboarding plan designed to make sure employees feel welcome and appreciated. By Neil Solari    When it comes to staffing, hiring someone to fill an empty position is only...
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Expert Editorial: Where to Find Your Next High-Performing Employee
High-performing employees are few and far between, and it can be hard to determine whether a person will be high performing from a simple interview.  By Neil Solari  When you hire for an open...
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Expert Editorial: Want to Win the Market? Build a Diverse Team
To win in a competitive market, your team should reflect your customer base.  By Emily Xu To attract and retain customers, you have to understand them. What makes them pick a red wine over a white...
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