February 18, 2026
To understand the urgency of a shift to fact-based decision making, we must look at the disconnect between industry gatekeeping and genuine consumer appeal.
By Damien Wilson, Ph.D.
As I stated in my...
January 21, 2026
Just because it’s a popular claim that wine is welcoming doesn’t make the claim correct.
By Damien Wilson
When two wine people meet at a social event — say, following a trade day or conference...
November 26, 2025
The pathway is clear. Wine has to change what no longer works.
By Damien Wilson
I recently had the pleasure of being invited to attend Santa Rosa Junior College‘s inaugural Sonoma County Agriculture...
October 15, 2025
Online Alcohol Marketplace Provi Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Against Southern Glazer's: Online wholesale alcohol platform Provi has settled its federal antitrust lawsuit accusing Southern Glazer's, the largest...
October 15, 2025
SSU Wine Business Institute Faculty Director Damien Wilson sees opportunity and solutions on the horizon.
By Damien Wilson
In 2006, I moved to Angers, a small town in the Loire Valley, with my young...
March 28, 2025
Programs focus on making wine business education more relevant amid an industry downturn.
By Jeff Siegel
Wine-centric business education, which boomed over the past couple of decades, is facing a brave...
January 8, 2025
In this episode, George sits down with Damien Wilson, Hamel Family Faculty Chair of Wine Business at Sonoma State University. They discuss Damien’s blue-collar roots growing up in Darwin, Australia and...
January 2, 2025
Healdsburg, CA, January 2, 2025— Registration is now open for Wine Industry Network’s (WIN) first session of the 2025 Bold Predictions: Wine Industry Leadership Conference Series. This must-attend virtual...
December 6, 2023
Healdsburg, CA, December 6, 2023— Registration is now open for Wine Industry Network’s (WIN) first session of the Bold Predictions: Wine Industry Leadership Conference Series. This must-attend virtual...









