1980s Robert Mondavi atop barrels at Woodbridge Winery, exhorting winemaking team and Lodi grape growers (courtesy Robert Mondavi Winery)
OpEd: What Dylan Has to Do with Mondavi, the History of California Wine and Other Mysteries of Life
When it comes to wine choice, consumers have always been more sophisticated than industry professionals.  By Randy Caparoso   I started out on Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff.  Not...
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Expert Editorial: Adapting Incentives for a New Wine Generation
The landscape of wine consumption is undergoing a dramatic transformation. By Nathan Westfall   The world of wine has long been associated with tradition, craftsmanship and a certain degree of exclusivity....
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Op Ed: We Need to Talk About Wine in an Intelligent Way
How can we end the dumbing down of wine conversations? By Randy Caparoso   Before you go jumping to conclusions about the nature of my incendiary question, let me be clear about who I’m targeting. Natural...
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Selling to Different Generations: Silent Generation and Baby Boomers
One of the most important aspects of creating converts (those customers who spread the word of your winery far and wide) is creating a connection with them during their first visit. When you do they will...