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Presented by Vineyard Team, the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast continued to be a go‑to resource for vineyard and winery professionals, delivering timely, practical insights straight from researchers and growers shaping the future of sustainable viticulture. From hybrid grapes and soil health to AI‑driven climate strategies and market dynamics, last year’s five most listened‑to episodes offered information listeners can apply immediately in their operations.
Beyond Foxy: The Case for Hybrid Winegrapes
Episode 274 | Listen now
Forget everything you thought you knew about hybrid grapes. Adam Huss (Centralas Cellars) makes the case for these resilient, quality-driven varieties and why they’re gaining traction in a warming world.
Fungicide Resistance in Powdery and Downy Mildew: 10 Years of Vineyard Research
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A Vineyard Research Site to Study Soil Health
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Healthy soils make better wine—and better business. Devin Rippner (USDA-ARS/Washington State University) explains how one long-term research site is changing the way we think about soil management.
AI Finds New Grape Growing Regions as Climate Changes
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Winegrape Market Trends of 2024
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Audra Cooper and Eddie Urman (Turrentine Brokerage) break down what every grower needs to know about pricing, demand, and shifting varietal preferences— insights to help growers navigate change and stay profitable long-term.
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This will sound counterintuitive to anyone who's ever tried to stem club churn by sweetening the deal with free shipping or an extra bottle. But the data tells a different story. Companies with strong emotional connections to customers outperform competitors' sales growth by 85%. Not 8.5%. Eighty-five percent.
The question isn't whether emotional connection matters. It's how you build one.
Enter brand archetypes: a framework rooted in Jungian psychology that helps wineries create the kind of deep, identity-based loyalty that discounts can never buy. When wineries align their story, experience, and messaging with a core archetype, wine club loyalty stops being a battle against churn and becomes a natural expression of who they are.
What Are Brand Archetypes? (And Why They Work in the Wine Industry)
Brand archetypes are 12 universal psychological identities that humans recognize instinctively across cultures. The Hero. The Caregiver. The Explorer. The Sage. You know these characters because you've encountered them in every story you've ever heard, from ancient myths to last night's Netflix queue.
Carl Jung argued these patterns are hardwired into our collective unconscious. Whether or not you buy the full psychological theory, the practical application is undeniable: archetypes create instant recognition.
Here's why that matters for wineries:
The wine industry has a natural advantage here. Wineries already sell emotion, story, and ritual. Archetypes don't create something new; they amplify what's already there.
The Problem: Most Wine Brands Don't Know Who They Are
Walk into ten different tasting rooms and you'll hear variations of the same story: family heritage, passion for the land, commitment to quality. These aren't bad things. They're just not differentiating things.
Most wineries default to what I call "romantic vineyard" storytelling. Beautiful sunsets. Generations of tradition. Handcrafted with care. It's pleasant, forgettable, and sounds exactly like every competitor.
The consequences show up in the numbers. Silicon Valley Bank's latest research shows wine clubs are experiencing member attrition rates between 28-36% annually. The median tenure for wine club members is just 11-15 months, meaning half of new members leave within their first year and a half.
Why? Because without a clear archetype, wineries can struggle to create a consistent, resonant brand experience. Their messaging drifts. Their tasting room experience feels generic. Their email communications read like every other winery's.
Members don't churn because they found better wine. They churn because they never formed an emotional connection in the first place. For a deeper dive into why this happens and how to fix it, see our analysis of wine club retention strategies.
How to Identify Your Winery's Core Archetype
Your archetype isn't something you invent. It's something you discover. The goal is to surface the identity that already exists in your winery's DNA and then amplify it consistently.
Start with these questions:
Tools that help: customer surveys asking open-ended questions about the emotional experience, tasting room staff debriefs about which stories resonate most, and structured brand workshops that force you to make choices rather than trying to be everything.
Harley-Davidson didn't become the definitive Outlaw brand by accident. They studied their most passionate customers, understood what made them different, and leaned all the way in. The result: customers who don't just buy motorcycles but get the logo tattooed on their bodies. That's not transactional loyalty. That's identity.
For guidance on surfacing your winery's unique positioning, see our piece on developing a compelling winery brand story.
Why This Works: The Psychology Behind Loyalty
Humans seek identity alignment. We gravitate toward brands that reflect who we are or who we want to become. Archetypes provide that mirror.
This explains why emotional loyalty behaves so differently from transactional loyalty. A customer who stays because of your 20% discount will leave for someone else's 25% discount. A customer who stays because your brand represents something meaningful to their identity will forgive the occasional shipping delay, pay full price without flinching, and tell their friends.
The research backs this up. Brands that master archetype-based marketing have seen up to a 40% increase in customer engagement and retention. Wineries that redesigned their clubs around member experience rather than operational convenience saw retention improvements of 18-24% in the first year after implementation, with no additional product discounting (SVB Report, p.68).
Archetypes also simplify marketing decisions. When you know you're The Explorer, you know that your email subject lines should evoke discovery, your tasting room should feel like an adventure, and your wine club shipments should include surprises. Every decision becomes easier because you have a filter. Does this feel like The Explorer? Then do it. Does it feel generic? Cut it.
Peloton built a billion-dollar brand not by selling exercise equipment but by embodying The Hero archetype. Every instructor, every class, every communication reinforces the message: you're capable of more than you think. Their customers don't just work out; they become part of a tribe defined by ambition and achievement. Wine clubs can create the same sense of belonging when they commit to an archetype with the same clarity.
The Future of Wine Clubs Is Emotional, Not Transactional
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, which is that discounts don't create loyalty. They create price sensitivity.
Every time you compete on perks, you train your members to evaluate you based on perks. And someone will always offer more perks. The race to the bottom has no finish line, and no bottom.
Identity is different. When members feel that your winery represents something they believe in, something that reflects their own values and aspirations, they don't comparison shop. They belong.
The wineries winning the retention game in 2026 and beyond are the ones who understand this distinction. They're not asking "what else can we offer?" They're asking "who are we, and who are the people who need to find us?"
A Yotpo study found that 37% of consumers consider themselves loyal after five or more purchases from the same company. But that loyalty isn't built by those five purchases. It's built by the emotional connection that made those five purchases feel meaningful rather than merely transactional.
This matters now more than ever. Wine clubs have become the most important DTC channel, accounting for 39% of all direct-to-consumer sales. The wineries that treat club membership as an identity rather than a subscription will capture a disproportionate share of that revenue.
Your members don't want another discount. They want to belong to something worth belonging to. Archetypes are how you build it.
Ready to discover your winery's core archetype? Highway 29 Creative offers archetype assessment workshops designed specifically for wineries, helping you uncover the psychological identity that will transform your wine club from a transaction into a relationship. Contact us to build a club experience rooted in powerful, psychology-backed brand strategy.
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If I told you a winery just opened with no vineyard, no winemaker on staff, and no interest in talking about terroir… would you visit? What if I told you it had a silent disco in the barrel room, a drag brunch series, and a 3-month waitlist for a zero-proof pairing menu?
Those wineries exist. And they’re thriving. Because for a new generation of visitors, the wine isn’t the reason—it’s the reward. It’s not about what you pour anymore. It’s about how you make people feel.
And we used to excel at this. But then we woke up one day… and it wasn’t working like it used to. The same offers stopped converting. The same messages started falling flat. The same visitors didn’t come back. And it’s not because we got worse at what we do. It’s because the customer changed. What they want. How they behave. Where they show up. Why they buy. So, the question now isn’t “What went wrong?” It’s “Who are we selling to today?”
Let’s review what they’re looking for. Each of the ten shifts is followed by a prompt or question you can take back to your team. Something to spark discussion at your next staff meeting, leadership retreat, or even just your next walk through the tasting room. Because these ideas aren’t just concepts—they’re invitations to rethink, reframe, and reimagine what your guest experience could look like.
Yesterday’s consumer appreciated simplicity. At retail, they picked from what was on the shelf. At the winery, they chose between red or white. In the club, they got the winemaker’s selection—and were happy to receive it. A choice between two or three options? That felt like luxury. But today’s consumer—especially Millennials and Gen Z—lives in a different world entirely. They’ve grown up in an economy of limitless choice.
Take Shein, for example—often cited as a Gen Z favorite. At any given time, that website features over 600,000 products. And they add up to 10,000 new styles per day.
That’s not a product catalog. That’s an infinite scroll buffet. And that behavior—scroll, sort, save, swap, filter, build your own—isn’t just how they shop for clothes. It’s how they expect to interact with everything. They want control. They want flexibility. And they want to feel like they’re curating an experience that fits them—not adapting themselves to yours.
So what does that mean for wine? It means the pre-set flight might not cut it. It means the fixed club shipment may feel impersonal. And it means our biggest opportunity isn’t just what we offer—but how we let them choose it. Flexibility is no longer a perk. It’s the expectation. And the brands that bake in choice—from tastings to tiers to tech—are the ones that will feel modern, relevant, and worth coming back to.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:

Yesterday’s consumer wanted to find a favorite. Today’s consumer wants to keep discovering. The internet never ends—so neither does their scroll. Algorithms, ads, and endless options mean there’s always something new to try. Loyalty? Why? Why would you buy the same thing twice when there is so much to try?
But that has also emboldened us. Trying a new wine doesn’t feel risky anymore—it feels exciting. Discovery is the experience. It’s not the step before loyalty—it replaces it. So if we want to stay relevant, we have to make exploration part of our offer: Rotating flights. Limited drops. Unexpected pairings. Something worth coming back for—not just rebuying. Because when novelty is everywhere, same-old won’t stand out.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
In the past, access was the ultimate goal. When you had to order things through catalogs or go to your local store to see if “that thing” you saw in a magazine was available in your area, having an inside track to products was important. Now, it’s pretty much useless. You don’t need special access. If money’s no object, you could have a bottle of Mouton Rothschild delivered to your door by dinner.
Access isn’t hard anymore. What’s hard is making it easy. Today’s luxury is convenience. It’s speed, simplicity, and control. DoorDash, Prime, one-click checkout—that’s what consumers expect. Not a complex tasting room booking form or a club order via phone call. If the experience is clunky, it doesn’t feel premium—it feels outdated – and, honestly, rude. Convenience isn’t about cutting corners. It’s about respecting time.
And the brands that make it easy? They’re the ones who feel worth staying with.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
Today’s consumer isn’t just buying what you sell. They’re buying why you sell it. They want to know your values—up front. What do you believe in? How do you treat people? What’s your environmental footprint?
Because for them, product quality and brand values are intertwined. An amazing wine that feels ethically tone-deaf? Hard pass. A halfway decent wine from a brand that shares their values? Instant heart emoji. Especially with younger consumers, purpose drives purchase. They want brands that reflect their worldview—not just their palate. So if you’re not telling people what you stand for, don’t assume they’ll stick around to figure it out. Because today, clarity is currency. And silence is a story, too.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
It’s easy to dismiss posting online as vain or superficial. But for younger generations, it’s how they connect. How they communicate. How they belong. A post isn’t just a picture. It’s a statement. “This is who I am. This is what I value. This is where I’ve been.”
And when they choose to share your winery, your experience, your wine—it’s not random. It means your brand aligns with their identity. That’s powerful. So, if the space you create doesn’t offer moments worth capturing…you’re missing a major opportunity to be part of their story. Because for today’s consumers, if it’s not shareable, it’s forgettable. And being seen on their feed might matter more than being remembered in your CRM.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:

Education used to be the core of the winery experience. We told visitors how wine is made. Why our soil matters. What flavors to find in the glass. And while that worked for generations who came to learn, today’s guests come to explore. Education implies hierarchy: “I know something you don’t.” Rules. Correct answers. A right way to taste.
Exploration is different. It’s open. Personal. It says, “Let’s see what you discover.” Modern consumers don’t want to be corrected. They want to be included. So if we trade the lecture for a conversation, we don’t lose authority. We gain engagement. Because the best experiences today don’t feel like school. They feel like discovery.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
For previous generations, discovering something special was a private thrill. A tucked-away winery. A hard-to-find bottle. A quiet restaurant. The instinct was to protect it. To keep it close. Because having access meant having an edge.
But today’s consumer is wired differently. The first instinct isn’t to hide the experience—it’s to share it. To tag a friend. Post a photo. Spread the word. Why? Because for this generation, joy is amplified through connection. Sharing isn’t about showing off—it’s about pulling others in. Community is the new currency. And that means creating spaces, products, and moments that feel worth passing on. If your brand gives people something to share, it gives them a way to belong. And belonging is a much stronger bond than exclusivity ever was.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
Today’s consumers are savvy—and skeptical. Especially online, where everything can be filtered, staged, or Photoshopped. And if every image is too perfect, every bottle too polished, every person too posed…it starts to feel like a façade. The result? Disconnection. Distrust. A scroll-past, not a double-tap.
Transparency isn’t just a virtue—it’s a strategy. It builds trust. It signals confidence. And it’s one of the fastest ways to stand out in a crowded, curated world. Show your team. Show your process. Show the messy harvest days, not just the golden-hour tastings. Because consumers don’t expect perfection anymore. They expect honesty. And when they see themselves reflected in your story, they’re far more likely to want to be a part of it.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:

Picture your customer.
She’s working full-time. Maybe raising kids, managing a household, checking in on aging parents. Her phone never stops buzzing. Her weekends are booked out. Her to-do list is a mile long. And still—she carves out time, gets in the car, and drives an hour out of the city to come to your event.
That’s not casual. That’s a commitment.
She could’ve gone to brunch, taken a nap, or stayed home and done nothing—which sounds pretty great, honestly. Instead, she picked you.
So when she leaves your tasting room and heads back down the highway, she’s asking herself one question: ”Was it worth it?” Was it meaningful? Memorable? Did she feel welcome—not just as a buyer, but as a person? Because that’s Emotional ROI. It’s not about the wine—it’s about how the whole experience made her feel.
If the answer is yes, she’ll come back. She’ll tell her friends. She’ll bring them next time. If not? She won’t complain. She just won’t return. And you won’t even know you lost her.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
Yes—we’ve said access isn’t the crucial selling point it used to be. And it’s true: rare wine, limited clubs, remote locations—they don’t carry the same cachet anymore.
But let’s be clear: access still matters. It’s just… expected.
Today’s consumer assumes they can get what they want, when and how they want it. Not because they’re entitled—but because that’s the world they live in. They can book a cabin, schedule a haircut, and buy a car—all from their phone, in minutes. So if buying your wine, visiting your tasting room, or joining your club feels complicated? You’re not exclusive—you’re inconvenient. Frictionless access isn’t about removing effort. It’s about removing unnecessary effort. Make it simple. Clear. Mobile-friendly. Immediate.
That’s the new luxury.
Because the minute someone must call, wait, or wonder? You’ve lost them to someone who made it easier.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
Don’t just file these ideas in a folder. Use them. Add to them. Argue with them. That’s how real change starts.
We are not in a wine recession. We are in a wine realignment. The future isn’t less wine. It’s wine in a new context. Let’s stop selling bottles—and start creating reasons for customers to show up, stay longer, and come back.
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For the fourth consecutive year, four seasoned wine industry thought leaders return to examine the critical challenges and opportunities defining the wine landscape in 2026. Each panelist will share their most important predictions and trends that wineries need to understand to thrive in the year ahead.
This engaging panel discussion offers multiple perspectives on the forces shaping our industry, equipping you with practical insights to make informed decisions and capitalize on emerging opportunities throughout 2026.
Session Panel:
Chris Bitter, Senior Wine & Grape Analyst / Terrain
Philana Bouvier, President / Demeine Estates
Bourcard Nesin, Industry Analyst / Rabobank
Dale Stratton, Managing Director / Azur Associates
Moderator: Damien Wilson,
Faculty Director and Hamel Family Faculty Chair of Wine Business / Sonoma State University
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Step into the magic of Winter Wineland, where the Wine Road transforms into a true wonderland. Imagine cozying up with friends and family, your favorite wines in hand, as you breathe in the crisp winter air and take in the vineyard views—nature’s perfect art, with neatly pruned vines resting peacefully under the season’s charm.
Celebrate the start of a new year surrounded by warm hospitality, stunning landscapes, and the joyful clinking of glasses. Every stop along the Wine Road invites you to sip, savor, and bask in the moment. It’s not just wine tasting; it’s an unforgettable experience—rich with connection, beauty, and that irresistible winter glow.
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If your AP process is getting heavier, approvals are becoming more complex, and you’re stitching together systems to manage inventory and sales… you’re not alone.
I’m hosting a 60–90 minute webinar to walk through a finance-first comparison of: Odoo for Wine vs QuickBooks + BILL with a deep focus on the workflows that matter most for wineries:
While this webinar will compare and contrast to Quickbooks, it should be valuable for any winery struggling with their current ERP (accounting, inventory, sales, purchasing), or lack of, or thinking of moving to a new system.
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That’s exactly when the right data, and the right use of that data, makes all the difference.
Join us to see what the Enolytics team has been building to help you sell smarter, work more efficiently, and stay ahead of the curve.
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Thursday, January 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm (PST)
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Presented by Vineyard Team, the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast continued to be a go‑to resource for vineyard and winery professionals, delivering timely, practical insights straight from researchers and growers shaping the future of sustainable viticulture. From hybrid grapes and soil health to AI‑driven climate strategies and market dynamics, last year’s five most listened‑to episodes offered information listeners can apply immediately in their operations.
Beyond Foxy: The Case for Hybrid Winegrapes
Episode 274 | Listen now
Forget everything you thought you knew about hybrid grapes. Adam Huss (Centralas Cellars) makes the case for these resilient, quality-driven varieties and why they’re gaining traction in a warming world.
Fungicide Resistance in Powdery and Downy Mildew: 10 Years of Vineyard Research
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Ismail Ahmed Ismail (South Australian Research and Development Institute) unpacks a decade of data on fungicide resistance. Find out what works, what doesn’t, and how to keep your spray program effective.
A Vineyard Research Site to Study Soil Health
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Healthy soils make better wine—and better business. Devin Rippner (USDA-ARS/Washington State University) explains how one long-term research site is changing the way we think about soil management.
AI Finds New Grape Growing Regions as Climate Changes
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Joel Harms (McGill University) takes us into the future with AI-powered models predicting where vineyards can thrive as the climate shifts. It’s a mind-bending look at what’s coming next.
Winegrape Market Trends of 2024
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This will sound counterintuitive to anyone who's ever tried to stem club churn by sweetening the deal with free shipping or an extra bottle. But the data tells a different story. Companies with strong emotional connections to customers outperform competitors' sales growth by 85%. Not 8.5%. Eighty-five percent.
The question isn't whether emotional connection matters. It's how you build one.
Enter brand archetypes: a framework rooted in Jungian psychology that helps wineries create the kind of deep, identity-based loyalty that discounts can never buy. When wineries align their story, experience, and messaging with a core archetype, wine club loyalty stops being a battle against churn and becomes a natural expression of who they are.
What Are Brand Archetypes? (And Why They Work in the Wine Industry)
Brand archetypes are 12 universal psychological identities that humans recognize instinctively across cultures. The Hero. The Caregiver. The Explorer. The Sage. You know these characters because you've encountered them in every story you've ever heard, from ancient myths to last night's Netflix queue.
Carl Jung argued these patterns are hardwired into our collective unconscious. Whether or not you buy the full psychological theory, the practical application is undeniable: archetypes create instant recognition.
Here's why that matters for wineries:
The wine industry has a natural advantage here. Wineries already sell emotion, story, and ritual. Archetypes don't create something new; they amplify what's already there.
The Problem: Most Wine Brands Don't Know Who They Are
Walk into ten different tasting rooms and you'll hear variations of the same story: family heritage, passion for the land, commitment to quality. These aren't bad things. They're just not differentiating things.
Most wineries default to what I call "romantic vineyard" storytelling. Beautiful sunsets. Generations of tradition. Handcrafted with care. It's pleasant, forgettable, and sounds exactly like every competitor.
The consequences show up in the numbers. Silicon Valley Bank's latest research shows wine clubs are experiencing member attrition rates between 28-36% annually. The median tenure for wine club members is just 11-15 months, meaning half of new members leave within their first year and a half.
Why? Because without a clear archetype, wineries can struggle to create a consistent, resonant brand experience. Their messaging drifts. Their tasting room experience feels generic. Their email communications read like every other winery's.
Members don't churn because they found better wine. They churn because they never formed an emotional connection in the first place. For a deeper dive into why this happens and how to fix it, see our analysis of wine club retention strategies.
How to Identify Your Winery's Core Archetype
Your archetype isn't something you invent. It's something you discover. The goal is to surface the identity that already exists in your winery's DNA and then amplify it consistently.
Start with these questions:
Tools that help: customer surveys asking open-ended questions about the emotional experience, tasting room staff debriefs about which stories resonate most, and structured brand workshops that force you to make choices rather than trying to be everything.
Harley-Davidson didn't become the definitive Outlaw brand by accident. They studied their most passionate customers, understood what made them different, and leaned all the way in. The result: customers who don't just buy motorcycles but get the logo tattooed on their bodies. That's not transactional loyalty. That's identity.
For guidance on surfacing your winery's unique positioning, see our piece on developing a compelling winery brand story.
Why This Works: The Psychology Behind Loyalty
Humans seek identity alignment. We gravitate toward brands that reflect who we are or who we want to become. Archetypes provide that mirror.
This explains why emotional loyalty behaves so differently from transactional loyalty. A customer who stays because of your 20% discount will leave for someone else's 25% discount. A customer who stays because your brand represents something meaningful to their identity will forgive the occasional shipping delay, pay full price without flinching, and tell their friends.
The research backs this up. Brands that master archetype-based marketing have seen up to a 40% increase in customer engagement and retention. Wineries that redesigned their clubs around member experience rather than operational convenience saw retention improvements of 18-24% in the first year after implementation, with no additional product discounting (SVB Report, p.68).
Archetypes also simplify marketing decisions. When you know you're The Explorer, you know that your email subject lines should evoke discovery, your tasting room should feel like an adventure, and your wine club shipments should include surprises. Every decision becomes easier because you have a filter. Does this feel like The Explorer? Then do it. Does it feel generic? Cut it.
Peloton built a billion-dollar brand not by selling exercise equipment but by embodying The Hero archetype. Every instructor, every class, every communication reinforces the message: you're capable of more than you think. Their customers don't just work out; they become part of a tribe defined by ambition and achievement. Wine clubs can create the same sense of belonging when they commit to an archetype with the same clarity.
The Future of Wine Clubs Is Emotional, Not Transactional
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, which is that discounts don't create loyalty. They create price sensitivity.
Every time you compete on perks, you train your members to evaluate you based on perks. And someone will always offer more perks. The race to the bottom has no finish line, and no bottom.
Identity is different. When members feel that your winery represents something they believe in, something that reflects their own values and aspirations, they don't comparison shop. They belong.
The wineries winning the retention game in 2026 and beyond are the ones who understand this distinction. They're not asking "what else can we offer?" They're asking "who are we, and who are the people who need to find us?"
A Yotpo study found that 37% of consumers consider themselves loyal after five or more purchases from the same company. But that loyalty isn't built by those five purchases. It's built by the emotional connection that made those five purchases feel meaningful rather than merely transactional.
This matters now more than ever. Wine clubs have become the most important DTC channel, accounting for 39% of all direct-to-consumer sales. The wineries that treat club membership as an identity rather than a subscription will capture a disproportionate share of that revenue.
Your members don't want another discount. They want to belong to something worth belonging to. Archetypes are how you build it.
Ready to discover your winery's core archetype? Highway 29 Creative offers archetype assessment workshops designed specifically for wineries, helping you uncover the psychological identity that will transform your wine club from a transaction into a relationship. Contact us to build a club experience rooted in powerful, psychology-backed brand strategy.
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If I told you a winery just opened with no vineyard, no winemaker on staff, and no interest in talking about terroir… would you visit? What if I told you it had a silent disco in the barrel room, a drag brunch series, and a 3-month waitlist for a zero-proof pairing menu?
Those wineries exist. And they’re thriving. Because for a new generation of visitors, the wine isn’t the reason—it’s the reward. It’s not about what you pour anymore. It’s about how you make people feel.
And we used to excel at this. But then we woke up one day… and it wasn’t working like it used to. The same offers stopped converting. The same messages started falling flat. The same visitors didn’t come back. And it’s not because we got worse at what we do. It’s because the customer changed. What they want. How they behave. Where they show up. Why they buy. So, the question now isn’t “What went wrong?” It’s “Who are we selling to today?”
Let’s review what they’re looking for. Each of the ten shifts is followed by a prompt or question you can take back to your team. Something to spark discussion at your next staff meeting, leadership retreat, or even just your next walk through the tasting room. Because these ideas aren’t just concepts—they’re invitations to rethink, reframe, and reimagine what your guest experience could look like.
Yesterday’s consumer appreciated simplicity. At retail, they picked from what was on the shelf. At the winery, they chose between red or white. In the club, they got the winemaker’s selection—and were happy to receive it. A choice between two or three options? That felt like luxury. But today’s consumer—especially Millennials and Gen Z—lives in a different world entirely. They’ve grown up in an economy of limitless choice.
Take Shein, for example—often cited as a Gen Z favorite. At any given time, that website features over 600,000 products. And they add up to 10,000 new styles per day.
That’s not a product catalog. That’s an infinite scroll buffet. And that behavior—scroll, sort, save, swap, filter, build your own—isn’t just how they shop for clothes. It’s how they expect to interact with everything. They want control. They want flexibility. And they want to feel like they’re curating an experience that fits them—not adapting themselves to yours.
So what does that mean for wine? It means the pre-set flight might not cut it. It means the fixed club shipment may feel impersonal. And it means our biggest opportunity isn’t just what we offer—but how we let them choose it. Flexibility is no longer a perk. It’s the expectation. And the brands that bake in choice—from tastings to tiers to tech—are the ones that will feel modern, relevant, and worth coming back to.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:

Yesterday’s consumer wanted to find a favorite. Today’s consumer wants to keep discovering. The internet never ends—so neither does their scroll. Algorithms, ads, and endless options mean there’s always something new to try. Loyalty? Why? Why would you buy the same thing twice when there is so much to try?
But that has also emboldened us. Trying a new wine doesn’t feel risky anymore—it feels exciting. Discovery is the experience. It’s not the step before loyalty—it replaces it. So if we want to stay relevant, we have to make exploration part of our offer: Rotating flights. Limited drops. Unexpected pairings. Something worth coming back for—not just rebuying. Because when novelty is everywhere, same-old won’t stand out.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
In the past, access was the ultimate goal. When you had to order things through catalogs or go to your local store to see if “that thing” you saw in a magazine was available in your area, having an inside track to products was important. Now, it’s pretty much useless. You don’t need special access. If money’s no object, you could have a bottle of Mouton Rothschild delivered to your door by dinner.
Access isn’t hard anymore. What’s hard is making it easy. Today’s luxury is convenience. It’s speed, simplicity, and control. DoorDash, Prime, one-click checkout—that’s what consumers expect. Not a complex tasting room booking form or a club order via phone call. If the experience is clunky, it doesn’t feel premium—it feels outdated – and, honestly, rude. Convenience isn’t about cutting corners. It’s about respecting time.
And the brands that make it easy? They’re the ones who feel worth staying with.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
Today’s consumer isn’t just buying what you sell. They’re buying why you sell it. They want to know your values—up front. What do you believe in? How do you treat people? What’s your environmental footprint?
Because for them, product quality and brand values are intertwined. An amazing wine that feels ethically tone-deaf? Hard pass. A halfway decent wine from a brand that shares their values? Instant heart emoji. Especially with younger consumers, purpose drives purchase. They want brands that reflect their worldview—not just their palate. So if you’re not telling people what you stand for, don’t assume they’ll stick around to figure it out. Because today, clarity is currency. And silence is a story, too.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
It’s easy to dismiss posting online as vain or superficial. But for younger generations, it’s how they connect. How they communicate. How they belong. A post isn’t just a picture. It’s a statement. “This is who I am. This is what I value. This is where I’ve been.”
And when they choose to share your winery, your experience, your wine—it’s not random. It means your brand aligns with their identity. That’s powerful. So, if the space you create doesn’t offer moments worth capturing…you’re missing a major opportunity to be part of their story. Because for today’s consumers, if it’s not shareable, it’s forgettable. And being seen on their feed might matter more than being remembered in your CRM.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:

Education used to be the core of the winery experience. We told visitors how wine is made. Why our soil matters. What flavors to find in the glass. And while that worked for generations who came to learn, today’s guests come to explore. Education implies hierarchy: “I know something you don’t.” Rules. Correct answers. A right way to taste.
Exploration is different. It’s open. Personal. It says, “Let’s see what you discover.” Modern consumers don’t want to be corrected. They want to be included. So if we trade the lecture for a conversation, we don’t lose authority. We gain engagement. Because the best experiences today don’t feel like school. They feel like discovery.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
For previous generations, discovering something special was a private thrill. A tucked-away winery. A hard-to-find bottle. A quiet restaurant. The instinct was to protect it. To keep it close. Because having access meant having an edge.
But today’s consumer is wired differently. The first instinct isn’t to hide the experience—it’s to share it. To tag a friend. Post a photo. Spread the word. Why? Because for this generation, joy is amplified through connection. Sharing isn’t about showing off—it’s about pulling others in. Community is the new currency. And that means creating spaces, products, and moments that feel worth passing on. If your brand gives people something to share, it gives them a way to belong. And belonging is a much stronger bond than exclusivity ever was.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
Today’s consumers are savvy—and skeptical. Especially online, where everything can be filtered, staged, or Photoshopped. And if every image is too perfect, every bottle too polished, every person too posed…it starts to feel like a façade. The result? Disconnection. Distrust. A scroll-past, not a double-tap.
Transparency isn’t just a virtue—it’s a strategy. It builds trust. It signals confidence. And it’s one of the fastest ways to stand out in a crowded, curated world. Show your team. Show your process. Show the messy harvest days, not just the golden-hour tastings. Because consumers don’t expect perfection anymore. They expect honesty. And when they see themselves reflected in your story, they’re far more likely to want to be a part of it.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:

Picture your customer.
She’s working full-time. Maybe raising kids, managing a household, checking in on aging parents. Her phone never stops buzzing. Her weekends are booked out. Her to-do list is a mile long. And still—she carves out time, gets in the car, and drives an hour out of the city to come to your event.
That’s not casual. That’s a commitment.
She could’ve gone to brunch, taken a nap, or stayed home and done nothing—which sounds pretty great, honestly. Instead, she picked you.
So when she leaves your tasting room and heads back down the highway, she’s asking herself one question: ”Was it worth it?” Was it meaningful? Memorable? Did she feel welcome—not just as a buyer, but as a person? Because that’s Emotional ROI. It’s not about the wine—it’s about how the whole experience made her feel.
If the answer is yes, she’ll come back. She’ll tell her friends. She’ll bring them next time. If not? She won’t complain. She just won’t return. And you won’t even know you lost her.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
Yes—we’ve said access isn’t the crucial selling point it used to be. And it’s true: rare wine, limited clubs, remote locations—they don’t carry the same cachet anymore.
But let’s be clear: access still matters. It’s just… expected.
Today’s consumer assumes they can get what they want, when and how they want it. Not because they’re entitled—but because that’s the world they live in. They can book a cabin, schedule a haircut, and buy a car—all from their phone, in minutes. So if buying your wine, visiting your tasting room, or joining your club feels complicated? You’re not exclusive—you’re inconvenient. Frictionless access isn’t about removing effort. It’s about removing unnecessary effort. Make it simple. Clear. Mobile-friendly. Immediate.
That’s the new luxury.
Because the minute someone must call, wait, or wonder? You’ve lost them to someone who made it easier.
Discussion Questions for Your Staff & Management:
Don’t just file these ideas in a folder. Use them. Add to them. Argue with them. That’s how real change starts.
We are not in a wine recession. We are in a wine realignment. The future isn’t less wine. It’s wine in a new context. Let’s stop selling bottles—and start creating reasons for customers to show up, stay longer, and come back.
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For the fourth consecutive year, four seasoned wine industry thought leaders return to examine the critical challenges and opportunities defining the wine landscape in 2026. Each panelist will share their most important predictions and trends that wineries need to understand to thrive in the year ahead.
This engaging panel discussion offers multiple perspectives on the forces shaping our industry, equipping you with practical insights to make informed decisions and capitalize on emerging opportunities throughout 2026.
Session Panel:
Chris Bitter, Senior Wine & Grape Analyst / Terrain
Philana Bouvier, President / Demeine Estates
Bourcard Nesin, Industry Analyst / Rabobank
Dale Stratton, Managing Director / Azur Associates
Moderator: Damien Wilson,
Faculty Director and Hamel Family Faculty Chair of Wine Business / Sonoma State University
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Step into the magic of Winter Wineland, where the Wine Road transforms into a true wonderland. Imagine cozying up with friends and family, your favorite wines in hand, as you breathe in the crisp winter air and take in the vineyard views—nature’s perfect art, with neatly pruned vines resting peacefully under the season’s charm.
Celebrate the start of a new year surrounded by warm hospitality, stunning landscapes, and the joyful clinking of glasses. Every stop along the Wine Road invites you to sip, savor, and bask in the moment. It’s not just wine tasting; it’s an unforgettable experience—rich with connection, beauty, and that irresistible winter glow.
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January 17-18, 2026 ~ 11am - 4pm each day
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If your AP process is getting heavier, approvals are becoming more complex, and you’re stitching together systems to manage inventory and sales… you’re not alone.
I’m hosting a 60–90 minute webinar to walk through a finance-first comparison of: Odoo for Wine vs QuickBooks + BILL with a deep focus on the workflows that matter most for wineries:
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Thursday, January 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm (PST)
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