Wine Business Editorial

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Even if you went to Unified and spent two days on its massive trade show floor with seven hundred plus exhibitors spread out over...

The pursuit of excellence in winegrowing throughout the Midwest and East Coast begets far greater challenges than for headline viticulture regions, such as the West Coast and Europe; yet recent years have seen the region’s winemakers fielding challenges, such as weather, choice of varietal, and the forging of a bioregional identity, with tenacity and intrepid spirit. The game is on for these pioneers to settle upon the most suitable grapes, transcend daunting climatic changes, and craft a strong identity for the world to behold.

The changing role of bloggers in the world of wine marketing has infiltrated into the wine industry at last. USBevX 2017’s directed session, The New Press Machine: Bloggers and their Increasing Influence in the Industry will explore the role of this newest mechanism in getting your brand known.

It’s almost February and before we know it, the busy season will be upon us, which means it’s time to start thinking about the...

It is a right of passage in the adult beverage business. A producer comes to a market and rides around with the sales team...

The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium trade show hosts more than 700 exhibitors spread out over multiple halls and floors. To help you find...

The state of the DTC address by Ken Nowlin of SOVOS, owners of Ship Compliant, was a happy one for the wine industry, with some areas shifting spots, but all doing quite well. Cracking the 5 million case mark in 2016, sales also set a new high at over $2 billion. Sonoma County was the focus of his praise, with their price per bottle moving up even as supply increased, something not normally found.

The beginning of a new year is usually filled with good intentions and ideas on how to make business better for the coming year....

I was fortunate enough to have been asked to judge packaging for brands at Tastings.com/ Beverage Testing Institute last week. What a wonderful experience...

At the start of a new year, it’s good to think about things that you want to accomplish for the coming year. A worthwhile...

by Elizabeth Hans McCrone You wouldn’t necessarily identify Atlanta, GA as the hub of wine industry technology activities, but that’s exactly where Justin Charbonneau launched...

We asked a few sparkling winemakers to share their wine recommendations for celebrating the new year, one of their own wines, and one from...

At VingDirect, we exist to help family wineries grow their direct to consumer sales. Our winery clients receive education and training, customized consulting, and our...

I am not a betting man. In fact, when I do bet, I usually lose. I am horrific in betting sports, elections, random things,...