June 19, 2024
Please join us Tuesday, June 25 for our 2024 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Survey: Report, Results and Benchmarks virtual event. During this live session, our panel of wine industry leaders will...
June 12, 2024
Sonoma County Wine Auction to Be Hosted at Historic Chateau St. Jean Winery: Sonoma County Vintners Foundation is delighted to announce that the charitable Sonoma County Wine Auction has been renamed as...
March 22, 2024
Some Early Results from the SvB DtC Survey: Today, we are about 50 responses short of what we need to produce the Annual Direct to Consumer Report, so please participate. To help us reach the finish line,...
March 19, 2024
Should SVB Continue to Produce the Annual DtC Report?: Silicon Valley Bank goes to great lengths and costs to provide this report to the industry gratis. Still, it's a partnership with you: Without survey...
March 6, 2024
First-of-Its-Kind Industry-Wide Initiative Launches to Address Sexual Harassment in Beverage Alcohol and Hospitality: 86 Harassment is a free industry resource providing employers and employees with access...
February 2, 2024
‘Emergency’ €80 Million Promised to French Winegrowers Amid Farmer Protests: France's government has promised an €80m 'emergency fund' for crisis-hit winemakers, as ministers also try to de-escalate widespread...
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...
January 22, 2024
Bomb Blows Up French Wine War: A dispute between French producers and importers of Spanish wine is getting darker, with violence returning to the south of France...
January 18, 2024
A Harsh Pill to Swallow: 2024 SVB Report Predicts Tough Times for Wine: Changing demographics, dropping demand and “bulging” inventories call for industry leadership and vision...
January 18, 2024
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 of...