Tag: Jeff Siegel

Much of the news at this year’s Wine Mark Council Direct-to-Consumer report was not especially new: Improved, though still lagging, tasting room visitor numbers

Sometime early next year, the federal government should conclude its investigation into whether some imported glass wine bottles are being sold at ...

Silicon Valley Bank’s annual Direct to Consumer report cites growing visitation numbers and declining DtC volume sales By Jeff Siegel   Rob McMillan The news is mixed in Silicon Valley Bank’s 2024...

California manages water through an incredibly complex patchwork of federal, state, county, municipal and water district regulation. By Jeff Siegel   Remember the past couple of years of water cuts...

Visionary leader of Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is ready for his next chapter. By Jeff Siegel   Ray Johnson, Sonoma State University Ask Ray Johnson what he’ll miss the most...

The second tier hasn’t stopped changing since the Recession ended in the mid-2000s, with wave after wave of consolidation since. By Jeff Siegel   Every time it seems that the wine business can’t change...

Where is Taylor Swift when wine needs her? By Jeff Siegel Is the cure for what ails wine as simple as a couple of A-list celebrity brands? In other words, where is Taylor Swift when wine needs her? “Sure,...

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,...

Therapists weigh in on factors that influence the industry’s glass-half-full mindset. By Jeff Siegel   The litany of bad news — falling sales, attacks by health officials, overproduction and declining...

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...

Wine Market Council seeks answers to perception and consumption challenges By Jeff Siegel   In 2024, the Wine Market Council, acknowledging the pressures currently facing the wine industry, will make...

Changing demographics, dropping demand and “bulging” inventories call for industry leadership and vision. By Jeff Siegel   There is very little good news in this year’s Silicon Valley Bank State...

Vineyards and wineries face new, growing and shifting challenges each year, whether from the continued pressure to stay ahead of the competition or the need to adapt to new environmental or market conditions....

The wine industry is constantly faced with new trends, challenges and the pressure to stay ahead of the competition. With that comes the opportunity to innovate.  Each year, Wine Industry Network...

The wine industry is constantly faced with new trends, challenges and the pressure to stay ahead of the competition. With that comes the opportunity to innovate.  Each year, Wine Industry Network...

The wine industry is constantly faced with new trends, challenges and the pressure to stay ahead of the competition. With that comes the opportunity to innovate.  Each year, Wine Industry Network...