January 28, 2025
No one is oblivious to the recent decline in wine consumption. But is it cause for outright panic or measured reevaluation?
By Randy Caparosso
The business of Lodi is grapes. In fact, the region’s...
January 24, 2025
By Laurie Wachter
Linda Parker Sanpei’s deep understanding of wine marketing and public relations comes from more than 20 years of hands-on experience working with wine companies such as Pacific Wine...
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January 23, 2025
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report offers an in-depth look at the current struggles shaping today’s wine markets.
By Jeff Siegel
Perhaps the best news in Silicon Valley...
January 23, 2025
By Kathleen Willcox
Everyone responds differently to a crisis at work.
Tanya Martin has, on repeated occasions, proven that she not only can perform well under pressure, but that she...
January 21, 2025
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...
Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2025: Polly Hammond — Driving Growth Through Strategic Digital Outreach
January 15, 2025
By Kathleen Willcox
Polly Hammond has been touting the power and potential of digital marketing for decades — well before most anyone in the wine industry had a working e-commerce site. But when...
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January 13, 2025
As has become a January tradition, Wine Industry Advisor has again chosen 10 individuals from within the wine industry who showcase leadership, innovation, determination and inspiration — both within the...
January 8, 2025
By Carl Giavanti
Erica Duecy is founder of Business of Drinks, a podcast and data-and-insights consultancy, and one of the drinks industry’s most accomplished digital and content strategists. She has...
January 6, 2025
You can save time and money by asking visitors what they want — and what they don’t.
By Craig Root
In a WIA article posted November 8, 2024, I discussed using onsite polling to evaluate customer...
December 20, 2024
Wine professionals share what works (and what doesn’t) when they’re traveling to your region.
By Carl Giavanti
I’ve been in the business of relationship management and communications for more than...









