February 2, 2024
Direct-to-consumer has been one of the most resilient parts of the wine market.
By Jeff Siegel
The consensus is that Direct to Consumer sales will be one of wine’s few bright spots in 2024. Why...
December 16, 2022
DTC Expert Alex Koral reviews 2022 developments in the arena
and looks to the future of wine shipping.
Wine Industry Advisor is lucky to count Alex Koral among its regular contributors. Koral,...
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...
October 13, 2021
Retailers engaged in direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping of beverage alcohol have faced unexpected setbacks in the last few months.
—Alex Koral, Regulatory General Counsel, Sovos ShipCompliant
Primarily,...
July 6, 2021
Direct-to-consumer (DtC) alcohol shipping compliance is a complex network of moving parts, many of which are, by design, hidden from the public...