April 4, 2022
On March 31, Wine Industry Network welcomed attendees to its first Growing Forward seminar of 2022. Unlike last year’s debut of the topic, this year the online event will be split into three distinct parts,...
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 29, 2022
The climate is changing, and overall is trending warmer.
That trend is “unequivocally” tied to human activity, and is “proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented over millennia,” according to NASA. The...
March 22, 2022
Winemaking sometimes feels like an Olympic sport. It’s a practice so honed and perfected by training, technology and centuries of experience, the difference between mere excellence and being the best in...
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 15, 2022
We’ve all seen the headlines and read the stark reports: climate change, and the unexpected frosts, hailstorms, droughts, floods, and fires that come along with it threaten to shrink the regions suitable...
March 10, 2022
The data is in — other wineries have proven that texting with their prospects, customers, and members works. Texting saves you time. Texting sells more wine. And texting makes connecting with your winery...
March 10, 2022
Grüner Veltliner, Austria’s signature white grape, accounts for one third of the country’s vines. It thrives elsewhere around the world: the Czech Republic, Hungary—and increasingly in U.S. vineyards along...
March 9, 2022
2021 was a banner year for wineries that sell directly to consumers.
Twenty-nine percent of wine marketers reported their best year ever on the strength of ecommerce and innovation in the way consumers...