Thinking of Selling Your Business? Here’s What You Need to Know

Selling your business is a monumental decision. Whether you’re ready to retire, pursue new ventures, or capitalize on your business’s value, the process requires careful planning and prepa read more

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WISE Marks a Decade of Mystery Shopping Insights, Revealing What Separates Top-Performing Tasting Rooms

Ten years of data show execution, not traffic, is the defining factor in DTC successAs wineries navigate softer tasting room traffic, rising costs, and heightened pressure on Direct-to-Consumer perfor read more

Why Winery Commerce Systems Get Tested in December

December is when winery commerce systems reveal their true strengths — and their limitations.Busy tasting rooms.Holiday gift orders.Club shipments.Online traffic spikes.Staff moving fast across read more

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Facebook/Meta: Turning Fans into Wine Club Members

Facebook/Meta: Turning Fans into Wine Club MembersExpanding on insights from our Wine Club Scorecard, this post explores one of the most underused yet read more

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Winery Budgets 2026: Are You Planning for Guesswork or Growth?

Are you budgeting for guesswork, or are you budgeting for growth?You, too, might be in the middle of budget planning season, and I'd like to respectfully suggest that you consider this question.Gu read more

Data Analytics

Loyalty, Deconstructed: Small Moments, Big Retention

Loyalty, Deconstructed: Small Moments, Big RetentionWhat actually makes members stick? In Session 4, Jason Curtis sits down with industry veteran Brian Baker to break down loyalty into practical, repe read more

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The Hidden Value of Wine Clubs

Wine clubs are the heartbeat of most wineries. For many, they represent the majority of DTC revenue and a vital channel for building lasting relationships with customers. No one in the industry doubts read more

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From Tasting Room to Text Message: Why SMS Marketing Is the New Pour

Your Customers Check Texts Faster Than Emails, So Why Are You Still Only Relying on Inboxes?The typical American checks their phone 96 times a day, that's once every 10 minutes.While your carefull read more

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Boosting Wine Club Retention & Loyalty with Awtomic Moments

When it comes to wine club retention, wineries often focus on the fundamentals: great wine, exclusive perks, and occasional discounts. But what if you could gamify retention, making every shipment fee read more

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Customer Retention: Maximizing Loyalty and Wine Club Memberships

In today’s competitive DTC wine market, where digital acquisition costs keep climbing and consumer loyalty is harder to earn, retention is the cornerstone of long-term success. Increasing your w read more

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