Insights from the 2024 Wine Sales Symposium,
produced by Wine Industry Network (WIN)
By Alexandra Russell and Laurie Wachter
On Thursday, May 16, more than 300 attendees showed up for the 2024 Wine Sales...
Make better decisions with a 360° view of the wine industry and your customers
By Laurie Wachter
“2023 was really a difficult year for wine, and 2024 will be a pivotal year for the future of this...
By Laurie Wachter
Christian Oggenfuss, DipWSET, Napa Valley Wine Academy founder and CEO
Under the visionary leadership of founder and CEO Christian Oggenfuss, DipWSET, the Napa Valley Wine Academy...
By Laurie Wachter
André Hueston Mack [Image courtesy of Maison Noir Wines]
André Hueston Mack left at the pinnacle of his career as head sommelier of Thomas Keller’s Per Se restaurant in New York...
By Laurie Wachter
It’s been 45 years since Tom Klein first set eyes on Rodney Strong winery and vineyards.
He was working at McKinsey & Company after earning his Stanford MBA when an assignment...
By Laurie Wachter
Krista Chaich, Executive Director, Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association
“I’m a behind-the-scenes kind of gal,” says Krista Chaich, executive director of the Temecula Valley...
Wineries face rising pressures on wages, a buyer’s market for grapes
and the looming cost of wastewater compliance
By Laurie Wachter
A strong finish to a late harvest was good news for the...
Addressing early harvest, precursor aromas, oak consistency
and health-conscious winemaking
By Laurie Wachter
Winemakers often experiment, run tests and make adjustments in their winemaking...
Three California winemakers test new techniques for making low-alcohol,
low-calorie and vegan wines
By Laurie Wachter
Wine consumers are increasingly looking for wines that align with healthier...
Proving the value of tomorrow’s solutions in today’s vineyards
By Laurie Wachter
What’s new in the vineyard? One exciting area of innovation is technology that improves farming in practical ways,...
