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Op Ed: What Do Wine Consumers Really Want?
They want what they want. —Randy Caparoso What do wine lovers want? On one hand, every other day there seems to be a new “natural wine bar” popping up in cities big and small. On the other...
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Successfully Sell Wine No One Wants or Knows About
Wine Industry Advisor connected with regional heads, brands, and marketing masterminds who discuss how to revive a sagging reputation, or create one from whole cloth. —Kathleen Willcox The U.S. has been...
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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 mysterious—whether analyzing broad purchasing data...
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The Next Varietal Trend—Analysts Weigh In
In the 1980s and 90s, the next big thing in wine was White Zinfandel. In the 2010s, it was sweet red blends. So, what’s the next varietal-driven wine that will delight consumers and propel industry growth? —Jeff...
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Wineries Success in the Face of Mass Consolidations, Shutdowns
The number of wine products continues to increase, distributors continue to decrease. What now? —Kathleen Willcox In 2020, the global wine market was valued at around $417.9 billion, with an expanded compound...
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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 toward, or spurn completely. But the pandemic changed that....
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These Wine Professionals Started Virtual Businesses During the Pandemic—Here’s What They’ve Learned
How three entrepreneurs launched digital services and plan to sustain them in a post-pandemic world. —Chasity Cooper Pre-pandemic, wine enthusiasts of all levels would travel the world to visit exotic...
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'Tis the Season: Wineries That Give Back With Every Bottle Purchase
Doing good can translate into doing well. Consumers want to give back, and brands that empower them to do just that, while simultaneously acquiring a product they want to buy anyway, can engender loyalty...
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Turning Holiday Gift Memberships into Loyal Club Members
How to gather and leverage consumer data during the wine gift-giving season. —Chris Towt, co-founder and chief executive officer of VineSpring Club memberships are an exciting gift to give and receive...
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As Restaurants Reopen, Sommeliers Re-Envision Wine Lists
What producers need to know to get their wines into the hospitality sector. —Melanie Young Restaurants closed throughout much of 2020 when the novel coronavirus caused a series of lockdowns. To cover the...