March 26, 2025
WIN’s 2025 Wine Sales Symposium brings together industry leaders to share the strategies that are helping wineries succeed despite market challenges. It’s no secret that the wine industry is facing challenges....
January 21, 2025
By Laura Ness For Jen Locke, CEO of Crimson Wine Group (CWG), overseeing a portfolio of six fine wine estates across 1,000 acres on the West Coast, including her home state of California, represents the...
December 3, 2024
Both hosts and attendees should be prepared for a media visit. By Carl Giavanti I recall once picking up a media guest at the Portland, Ore., airport. After greetings and hugs, they pulled a crisp printed...
October 11, 2024
The Michigan Wine Collaborative is committed to increasing inclusion and access. By Emily Dockery The wine industry has been increasing efforts to close its diversity gap in recent years. Many initiatives...
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May 24, 2024
Visionary leader of Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is ready for his next chapter. By Jeff Siegel Ray Johnson, Sonoma State University Ask Ray Johnson what he’ll miss the most...
January 11, 2024
By Paul Vigna There are 160 employees at Domaine Carneros, a landmark California producer of méthode traditionelle sparkling wine and Pinot Noir. [Photo by Damion Hamilton, courtesy Domaine Carneros]...
January 9, 2024
By Kathleen Willcox Deborah Brenner built her career on creating spaces for and celebrating women in places where, while they weren’t necessarily unwelcome, they certainly weren’t a notable...
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December 28, 2023
In 2023, Wine Industry Advisor continued its mission to provide you — our broad audience of professionals and enthusiasts — the latest, most important information about key topics facing our industry. ...
June 14, 2023
Here’s a 90-day onboarding plan designed to make sure employees feel welcome and appreciated. By Neil Solari When it comes to staffing, hiring someone to fill an empty position is only...
March 29, 2023
High-performing employees are few and far between, and it can be hard to determine whether a person will be high performing from a simple interview. By Neil Solari When you hire for an open...