January 6, 2025
It’s 2025 and New Laws for the Alcoholic Beverage Industry are Here, or Coming Soon: The California legislature adopted, and the Governor approved, several amendments to the state’s alcohol laws this...
December 31, 2024
Okanagan Wine Industry Toasts Resilience After Devastating 2024 Freeze: Hundreds of Okanagan wineries faced the possibility that this would be a year without wine. Instead, the industry has banded together...
December 19, 2024
Improving the Tasting Room Experience Can Lead to Higher Revenue: Wine tourism is becoming a more important source of revenue, which means maximising sales at the cellar door. Felicity Carter asks how...
November 8, 2024
Do you want an all-in-one DTC sales system that runs completely in the cloud? That’s what I will be exhibiting at our booth. Easily change from back-office to POS by changing browser...
October 15, 2024
Wine Industry Faces Decreasing Demand Across Oregon: It is peak harvest season for vineyards in the Willamette Valley but the wine industry is facing many challenges this year, including wine sales being...
September 19, 2024
Oregon Politics Is Awash in Alcohol Industry Donations: As soon as January, Oregon lawmakers are expected to weigh an increase in beer and wine taxes, which have remained stagnant for more than a generation....
July 29, 2024
Developing a brand. Building relationships. Client communication. Customer service. Follow up. Follow through.
These are some of the basic concepts forming a solid foundation for effective wine sales and...
June 3, 2024
Technology is a time-saver for wineries—and a moneymaker. It helps them build relationships with consumers while smoothing the path for customers to buy wine and make reservations. However, integrating...
April 11, 2024
The Sun Also Rises: Solectrac Shifts Business Model to Remain Relevant: Interim CEO Robin Mackie addresses rumors of the company’s demise...
January 15, 2024
Bordeaux Wine Merchants in Court: Another busy week as more Bordeaux wine merchants end up in court, while the UK government reveals binges during Covid...