Should Wine Labels List Ingredients?
TTB is considering rule changes that would require ingredients
and nutritional information on wine labels.
By Jeff Siegel
The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade...
Will TTB Eliminate All Standards of Fill?
The TTB is asking for comment about eliminating all standards of fill for wine and spirits.
By Jeff Siegel
The wine industry, already beset by supply...
Beyond the (Standard) Bottle: Wineries Are Embracing Greener Packaging
Growing and making wine can be done sustainably. According to Grand View Research, the production of organic wine is projected to grow 10.2 percent...
The Whole Package: Wine Needs to Create Memories with Each Delivery
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...
Rethink Packaging: Wine Needs to Embrace CPG Strategies to Attract New...
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...
Wine Label Color Drives Sales and Communicates Brand Values
Wine consumers do judge a wine by its label—whether they mean to or not.
—Kathleen Willcox
The decision to buy one product over another often seems...
Wine Closures—An Open Discussion
There are a plethora of closure options for producers—all of which have different strengths and weaknesses in terms of the ability to preserve wine...
Leveraging QR Codes to Increase Wine Sales
Just a few years ago, QR codes were the anchovies of the wine label. A very specific product that consumers would either automatically gravitate...
PET Bottles—The Future of Wine Packaging
Between supply chain issues, sustainability initiatives, and an increase in the DtC market space, producers are investing in the light-weight alternative wine bottle.
—Jeff Siegel
The...
Business Strategy Behind The Wine Group’s Partnership With MPL Brands NV
Hard seltzer's growth has slowed, and you’re a wine company trying to reach younger consumers—what do you do?
—Jeff Siegel
If you’re The Wine Group, you...
Winemakers, Distributors Experiment with Supply Chain & Carbon-Shrinking Shortcuts
Whether shipping wine across the globe in giant bladders, or biking a bottle down the street, there’s likely a way to make the trip...
The Great Supply Chain Kerfuffle of 2021
Delays in deliveries are affecting viticulture and winemaking procedures, product launches, and limiting consumers' options during the peak of holiday wine-buying.
—Jeff Siegel
Brian Talley ordered...
Canada’s Struggle with Sustainability
Canadian winemakers grapple with a lack of vendor-diversity, resulting in less sustainable packaging options and impeding market reach.
—Andrew Monro
When it comes to wine-growing regions...
Is It Time to Kick the (Wine) Can?
Canned wine seems to have plateaued in the U.S., despite many opportunities for growth
—Jeff Seigel
What does it say about canned wine’s future that one...
Consumers’ Thirst for Wine Fuels the Storage and Cellaring Business
Increase in wine purchases means increase demands for wine storage solutions.
—Melanie Young
The wine storage business experienced a measurable uptick during the pandemic-induced, wine-buying boom....