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Package Redesign Flipped Double Digit Decline to Growth
To say Cline Cellars Marketing Director Christine Lilienthal is thrilled about the new label design and packaging for the winerys core Lodi Zinfandel would be an understatement. Her collaboration with Affinity Creative Group in repackaging this nationally distributed wine has meant…
Uncovering Your Distributor’s Critical Success Factors
In our last article (Winning Distributor Attention), we began a journey of discussing the importance of and challenges in understanding your distributor in order to better address their needs while getting what you want from them as a growing winery. The first critical step is…
Buyers Remain King in Napa Wine Mergers, Experts Say
Big deals and big money. Thay may be what the public sees in the business of mergers and acquisitions in the wine industry. But experts Wednesday delivered some practical advice for buyers and seller…
Putting Winery Pearls Before Profit
A background in marketing and a focus on respecting and investing in the potential of individual brands may be the biggest elements to the transformation wrought at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates under President and CEO Ted Baseler, who will leave the company…
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