Policy Perspectives: Campaign Chaos

The past two weeks have been some of the most tumultuous and consequential in American presidential history. About a week after President Biden turned in a stunningly poor debate performance, for read more

The Impact of the California Bottle Bill on Wine Bottle Shortages in the US in 2024

In 2024, the US wine industry continues to face the challenge of wine bottle shortages, with several contributing factors. However, California's Bottle Bill has played a significant role in mitiga read more

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Is the Direct-to-Consumer Channel Holding Up?

The answer to the title question is yes, DTC is holding up, but as most in the industry will attest, it's a nuanced response that requires a discussion. read more

2024 Conference Themes

ALL ABOUT ACQUISITION & DATAWith summer here we've wrapped up the winter/spring conferences. This year we’ve noticed two trends. First, every conference seems to have at least one session on read more

2024 Conference Themes

We've made it through the gauntlet of annual conferences that dot the calendar from January – May each year. This year we’ve noticed two trends. First, every conference seems to have a read more

Packaging is the First Touch Point a Consumer Has With Your Brand

Whether it’s an experienced consumer or someone buying their very first bottle, the appeal of your product is f read more

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Innovations in Winery Packaging: The Clevertech Advantage

Purchasing packaging equipment is a decision that will impact a winery’s operations for the next 10 to 20 years — the life expectancy of most packaging machinery. In the 1990s, empty bottl read more

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Interview from 'The Swirl" with Susan DeMatei of WineGlass Marketing

DEC 14, 2023TALKING TO THE QUEEN OF WINE INDUSTRY DIGITAL ENDEAVORS ABOUT HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SMALL WINERY WEBSITE IN 2024…To round out 2023 on a high note, this week we have an interview with read more

Top Tips from Our Analysis of the 2024 SVB and SOVOS/ShipCompliant Reports

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) State of the US Wine Industry Report 2024 and the 2024 SOVOS/ShipCompliant DTC Wine Shipping Report came out last month, and the picture they paint is a little hard to ma read more

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COVID-19 Updates for California Employers

On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Health (CDPH) issued an order changing COVID-19 related definitions. These revisions apply to the Cal/OSHA Non-Emergency Regulations, which are still i read more

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