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Expert Editorial: How Automation Is Transforming Our 8,000-Year-Old Industry
New technology is helping wineries prepare for the unexpected, from preventable human error to wildfires, droughts and beyond. By Keith Chambers  For generations, winemakers around the world have...
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Let the Music Play: Proper Licensing Lets You Entertain Your Guests and Support the Artists (WineAmerica)
To use music as part of any business enterprise, a license is required. But who to pay, how to pay — and how much — can be confusing.   By Tara Good Any business that plays music for its patrons...
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Orpheus Tears or How You Can Drink the Wine That Orpheus Drank
Tatul is a stone sanctuary built by the inhabitants of the Eastern Rhodopes – the Bessi tribe around VI – I millennium BC. It is believed that a Thracian king, who lived 3,500 years ago, was...
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Expert Editorial: The Changing Face of the Beverage Alcohol Industry
The beverage alcohol market is changing rapidly. Marketers must keep pace. By Maria Pearman The beverage alcohol industry is in a state of vast disruption, and wine is no exception. Forces at play come...
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Up from Down Under: NZ Tech Is Improving Wine Quality and Vineyard Management
Here are three innovations currently making an impact on both sides of the globe. By Simone Madden-Grey New Zealand has an established reputation for innovation and quality wine production, so it should...
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You’ve Been Served: TTB Sued Over Wine Ingredient Labels
A lawsuit filed by three leading consumer organizations could finally bring the debate about ingredient and nutritional labeling for wine front and center. By Jeff Siegel The Center for Science in the...
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OpEd: We Will Continue Your Work, Mr. Franzia
Fred Franzia brought millions of consumers into the wine business who had never thought of drinking wine. By Steve Kemiji I’m not surprised at the lack of insight and knowledge being displayed in the...
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Sales Data Confusion: Depending on Your Source, Sales are Up…or Down
Getting a consistent take on wine sales in the U.S. remains a crap shoot even in the data-driven, all-things-can-be-measured 21st century. By Jeff Siegel Wine sales in 2021 declined 0.5% in volume, which...
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Winterization: How to Organize Vineyard Maintenance Tasks Leading into Your Next Harvest Season
As soon as harvest is complete, vignerons need to start preparing their vines and vineyards for dormancy.  By Bryan Christiansen The vineyard cycle is split into 6 different stages throughout the...
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Know Your Numbers: Econometric Modeling in Wine Pricing and Inventory Decision Making
Price elasticity calculations can help a winery predict how consumer demand will change for an SKU following a price adjustment. By Nathan Hart A data-driven decision making strategy can optimize your...
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