By Karen MacNeil
Wine’s Time is Now
The Statue of Liberty was crumbling. But in 1986, after five years and $250 million, the Statue was “Relit” in a thrilling nationwide celebration presided over...
250 Years of the Wine That Unites UsBy Jim Trezise, President, Wine America
A Tribute to America, Wine and Friends
As we Americans pause to celebrate the ideals, people, and persistence which created...
Five questions every winery should be able to answer about its imagery before the next selling season.
For most wineries, the visual library is the part of the operation no one owns. It accumulates....
When times get tough—and even when they’re not—trade associations are often the last bills to be paid—or not paid— even though they’re as vital to wineries’ success as many expenses ahead of them...
The next generation of wine consumers are often framed as a threat to the fine wine market. They are drinking less alcohol overall, moderating more consciously, and spending differently than previous generations....
I’ve done a lot of tasting room evaluations, and one thing that always baffles me is the poor initial and ongoing training for new and veteran staff.
Since most wineries in the U.S. would struggle without...
When I assumed the role of Faculty Director of the Wine Business Institute, the weight of expectation to solve the wine industry’s mounting challenges was immediate. Having spent my entire working...
By Jim Trezise
WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries™, recently implemented several changes in leadership for the next two years. The changes are part of a normal process to blend...
By Ian Axford, Merchant Cost Consulting
With margins tightening across the wine industry, from rising production costs to increased competition in direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels, many wineries are...
By Dario Latrofa
The most expensive project is not the one built badly. It is the one where the owner loses control before it even begins.
It happens more often than the industry admits. An owner with...
