July 31, 2023
Mid-year market report indicates DTC sales recalibration after pandemic years. By Jeff Siegel The direct-to-consumer wine market is still trying to figure out what the new normal looks like. Is...
April 10, 2023
The 2022 Direct-to-Consumer Impact Report offers a variety of key insights on trends and developments in tasting rooms and DtC over the last year. By Jeff Siegel Is one of the solutions to wine’s...
March 27, 2023
The pandemic changed the way we shop. This is both good and bad news for wine producers. By Jeff Siegel Have third-party delivery services such as Drizly and Instacart ever been more in demand?...
March 6, 2023
Using 2020-2022 data, Vinoshipper details cider’s incremental gains. On Tuesday, February 28, Windsor, Calif.-based Vinoshipper released its first ever DTC report covering craft cider. Vinoshipper,...
January 23, 2023
Sessions explored channels for improved customer communication and audience interaction. By Alexandra Russell The 2023 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, which took place Jan. 18-19, was a...
January 18, 2023
If a rising tide floats all boats, then a shrinking tide does the opposite. By Jeff Siegel This year’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) state of the wine industry report, released earlier today, pulls no punches....
December 19, 2022
Now that the dust has settled a bit on the 2022 midterm elections, we can take a look at what happened and what it might mean for the American wine industry. By Michael Kaiser What do the recent election...
December 16, 2022
DTC Expert Alex Koral reviews 2022 developments in the arena and looks to the future of wine shipping. Wine Industry Advisor is lucky to count Alex Koral among its regular contributors. Koral, a...
December 12, 2022
Despite several legal setbacks over the past year or two, there seems to be reason for optimism in the DTC realm, yes? Maybe not. By Jeff Siegel At first glance, the variety of federal lawsuits...
August 15, 2022
Two key reports on direct-to-consumer (DTC) wines sales have been released, and their findings make for fascinating — if, at times, alarming — reading. By Kathleen Willcox Sales growth...