There’s no question the wine market has changed dramatically since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. When wineries were forced to halt in-person tastings, travel tanked, stores shut down, restaurant...
By Paul Vigna
Matt Killman is a winemaker at Cool Climate Consulting in Petoskey, Mich., located in the Tip of the Mitt American Viticultural Area (AVA), the state’s newest growth area for wineries. Created...
By Carl Giavanti
Alexandra Russell, Wine Industry Advisor
Alexandra Russell was named Managing Editor of Wine Industry Advisor (WIA) in April 2022. Prior to this appointment, she’s been a freelance writer,...
As the labyrinth of wine industry certifications continues to expand, consumers often find themselves without a compass.
By Deborah Parker Wong
Nearly half of American adult drinkers of beverage...
Wine packaging was designed and perfected for the retail shelf display. So what happens when retail display doesn’t matter quite as much as it used to — and could matter a whole lot less in the future?
“Ecommerce,...
Your outer packaging says something about the wine
Look around your winery and see what your customers see. Are there undecorated cardboard cases of wine sitting in plain sight of your visitors? The corrugated...
By Barbara Barrielle
I first heard the concept of “workplace” or “worker” sustainability when interviewing Paul Draper, winemaker at Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello and Lytton Springs. Draper has long...
By Rod Hughes
Like every other industry, wineries are facing staffing and supply shortages as well as hard-to-source equipment parts and increased shipping costs. However, customers don’t want excuses...
There could well be a silver lining in the number of states that have stepped up enforcement of direct to consumer (DTC) shipping regulations. It’s the idea, say analysts and attorneys, that DTC...
By Alexandra Russell
In 2019, George Christie, president of Wine Industry Network, was approached about bringing Enoforum, Europe’s largest technical-specific wine conference, to the United States.
“One...
