March 2, 2022
—Expert Editorial by Alexis Sinclair is special counsel at Farella Braun + Martel
Property insurance is both a prudent choice by a business, as well as, in certain circumstances, a requirement, such as...
February 23, 2022
Sean P. Sullivan is a contributing editor at Wine Enthusiast, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Canada. He is also the founder of Washington Wine Report, an on-line site dedicated to the wines and...
February 16, 2022
The wine world has always been full of myths—mystique and imagination play as big a part in our enjoyment of wines as facts and figures.
People like mystique.
Yet, almost all myths are eventually dispelled;...
January 26, 2022
I learned of Ken Friedenreich’s death in the November issue of Oregon Wine Press, and I was ridden with guilt. I initially met Ken when I started my PR agency in 2009; we both seemed to appear at all the...
January 19, 2022
Last year’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy caused a great deal of buzz within the beverage alcohol industry. However, for all that buzz, it still remains unclear...
December 27, 2021
Looking back at 2021, there’s been many—even if subtle—shifts in the beverage alcohol direct-to-consumer (DtC) space. More states are opening options for DtC shipping, specific regulations and restrictions...
December 22, 2021
How to gather and leverage consumer data during the wine gift-giving season.
—Chris Towt, co-founder and chief executive officer of VineSpring
Club memberships are an exciting gift to give and receive...
December 15, 2021
Consumers are not stupid. There, that’s the crux of this entire op-ed.
Although I do have something to add: If consumers are stupid, it’s only because
We assume that about them.
We treat them...
December 8, 2021
California wildfires are threatening to upend crop insurance for vineyards as smoke threatens grape production in another record-breaking wildfire year in the U.S.
—Jack Roudebush, crop insurance expert,...
December 2, 2021
I met Catherine several years ago at Willamette Valley’s Pinot Noir Auction, where her talent for tasting and pure professionalism impressed from the start. I, of course, requested she review a few of...









