September 11, 2024
Could the no and low movement save the wine industry?
By Kathleen Willcox
The resistance among hardcore oenophiles to the rise of low and no alcohol wines was completely understandable … at first....
September 3, 2024
As the DTC wine market continues to grow, creating a seamless customer experience becomes essential.
By Louis Amoroso
In an era dominated by digital experiences, the wine industry has undergone...
Wine Industry Champion Jana McKamey: Leveraging Farming and Diplomacy to Help Oregon Wineries Thrive
August 28, 2024
“We’re educating lawmakers on the contribution our industry makes to the state and on our values.” —Jana McKamey, Oregon Winegrowers Association
By Laura Ness
The scion of sugar beet farmers going...
August 22, 2024
How wineries, associations, retailers and more are bringing the Come Over October campaign to life.
One benefit of judging in wine competitions is meeting other wine people, like my friend Kimberly Noelle...
August 16, 2024
There are so many costs that go into a bottle of wine. In addition to the expenses associated with growing grapes, making and packaging the wine, vintners face the cost of ...
July 31, 2024
Much of the news at this year’s Wine Mark Council Direct-to-Consumer report was not especially new: Improved, though still lagging, tasting room visitor numbers
July 23, 2024
The problem with Sober October is that it suggests a binary option. A year ago, I would have said that an Anti-Alcohol Neo-Prohibitionist movement was ...
July 15, 2024
Meg Maker is a writer curious about nature, culture, food, wine and place. Her award-winning work appears in her own publication, Terroir Review, and other trade and lifestyle outlets, and has won...
July 2, 2024
Want to learn about younger wine consumers? Watch and listen.
By Randy Caparoso (with Anna Delgado)
“When was the last time a wine writer sat down to have a glass with a young person?”
Anna...
June 19, 2024
I have given more than 4,000 winery tours, and I’m convinced that people who go on tour buy more and join wine clubs at a higher rate.
By Craig Root
Budweiser plants offer tours. The Jelly Belly...