November 8, 2024
Asking visitors their opinion can clarify your tasting room directives.
By Craig Root
If you’re like me, you’re probably numb to polling requests. Every restaurant, phone company, plumbing company,...
November 4, 2024
Understanding and implementing cost-cutting measures can make the difference between thriving and merely surviving in the current economic climate.
By Kevin Krakora
The wine industry, with its blend...
November 4, 2024
You have to be quick on your feet to make sparkling wine. Harvest starts earlier than for still wines and the time frame is considerably more condensed because there just isn’t as much time to pick the...
November 1, 2024
Winegrowers are drilling down to create optimal soil and circumstances.
By Kathleen Willcox
Winemaking has always been a marriage — or, at times, a compromise — between art and science. In recent...
October 30, 2024
In this episode, George interviews Glenn Proctor, Co-Owner and Partner at the Ciatti Company. He shares the story of his family’s deep roots in Dry Creek, their winery during Prohibition, and his...
October 30, 2024
The wine industry is at a critical juncture, and collective action is essential to prevent policies that could have long-lasting negative effects.
By Ben Aneff
Tariffs on European Union (EU)...
October 28, 2024
Come Over October Is Driving Wine Conversations — And Sales
By Kathleen Willcox
Come Over October (COO) was launched in May 2024 as a grassroots movement designed to celebrate the social...
October 25, 2024
The “existential” threat of re-imposed European wine tariffs
By Jeff Siegel
Former President Donald Trump’s call for renewed tariffs on European wine if he’s elected president were met with a flurry...
October 24, 2024
There are currently 150 Congressional Wine Caucus members in the House and Senate, and once the election is settled, WineAmerica will work with the CWC to recruit additional legislators.
By Jim Trezise,...
October 22, 2024
Waiting for your distributor to find the time and sales power to sell your wines is no longer good enough.
By Jeff Siegel
For years — decades, even — the relationship between a winery and its distributor...