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Play On: The Current State of Music Licensing at Wineries
A streamlined, transparent and accountable process for licensing music is the only way businesses and songwriters alike can continue to sustainably bring music to the public.  By Tara Good   Music...
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Wine Industry Champion Moya Dolsby: Bringing Idaho Wines and Cider into the Light
Idaho Wine Commission: Spreading the word that Idaho grows more than just potatoes By Laura Ness  For Moya Dolsby, executive director of the Idaho Wine Commission (IWC) since 2008, the challenge of...
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Registration Is Open for the Wine Sales Symposium
Healdsburg, CA, March 13, 2024 – Wine Industry Network (WIN) has opened registration for the Wine Sales Symposium, a one-day educational event that will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 8:45 a.m....
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Eastward, Ho! Winegrowers Embrace England’s Rising Temperatures
England’s wine industry is reaping benefits from climate change. By James O’Connell   Recently Jackson Family Wines, Taittinger, Pommery and the world’s biggest sparkling wine firm, Germany’s Henkell-Freixenet,...
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A Winning Tradition: Looking Back at the North Coast Wine Challenge
Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge Continues to Identify the Best of the Best   In 2012, when organizers were planning the first North Coast Wine Challenge (NCWC), they could not have known...
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More Bad News: SipSource Report Pulls No Punches
2023 numbers tell a story of wine’s continuing decline and provide little hope for a quick turnaround. By Jeff Siegel   Wine ended 2023 with one of its worst holiday performances in recent memory,...
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Winning Outreach: Wine Marketing Awards Seek to Inspire and Inform
Nominations close March 15 for these revived honors. By Kathleen Willcox    Awards are generally designed to recognize and reward excellence, innovation and creativity. The Wine Marketing Awards...
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Money on the Table: Taking Advantage of Grants for Business Improvement
Federal, state and local governments often offer grants to support business expansion and improvement. By Paul Vigna   Cathy and Dan McLaughlin On February 9, 2024, Cathy and Dan McLaughlin addressed...
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Why You Should Stop Buying Mass-Produced Wine
How can the average American consumer find high-quality, better-tasting wines?  For starters, stop buying wine at the grocery store. By Greg Martellotto   Wine is incredibly romantic and shared...
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Win Win Wine: How to Build and Broadcast an Authentic Wine-Charity Partnership
Demonstrating that a nonprofit is everything it seems to be, and establishing just how much support a winery is giving to its cause, is essential.  By Kathleen Willcox   In an era of fake news,...