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Sommeliers Choice Awards 2019 Submission Now Open
2019 entries for the Sommeliers Choice Awards is now open. SCA is the only wine competition in United States judged entirely by sommeliers and wine directors. The competition will focus exclusively on...
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Napa Valley Vintners Encourage Other Groups to Join Their Fight to Relax Tied House Rules
At the Napa Valley Vintners, Associate Director of Labor Relations Michelle Novi is already thinking about next steps after achieving a measurable victory over antiquated “Tied House” rules in today’s...
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Software for the Farming Industry of Tomorrow?
The future of agriculture, and especially of viticulture, is being written in relative anonymity. The funds invested in the sector are increasing considerably but are still insufficient when considering...
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New Research Study Highlights Motivational Differences of Wine Consumers by Generation
As a consumer, shopping for wine can be overwhelming. The aisles are full of wine bottles, each with a different label, color scheme, bottle shape, region, varietal, price point, and more. Your eyes scan...
2018-session4c
Local Experts Weigh in on the State of the North Coast Wine Industry
What’s been happening in the North Coast wine industry? Specifically developed for wineries in Sonoma, Napa, Lake, and Mendocino Counties, this conference session will delve into topics for small, direct-to-consumer...
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Making Market Visits More Effective
Getting out of your office and visiting your distributors in their markets is an essential element of running a successful business. Face-to-face meetings within your distribution network offer vital local...
Oxygen Management: Closures and Wine Aging
Oxygen Transfer Rates: Small Amounts Can Mean Big Differences to Wine Sensory Profiles
Gone are the days when screw caps and synthetic cork wine closures automatically translated to inferior wine. Most industry professionals today agree that technological advances in how wine is sealed have...
2018-session1c
Raising a Wine Brand into the Highest Tiers of Luxury
Eric Guerra is a man who understands that luxury brands must be marketed as such and has built his career in the wine industry by being one of the best at doing just that. When done right, the brand value...
2018-session2b
Making the Most of Dwindling Customer Engagement Opportunities
The biggest difference between tasting rooms and wine clubs that perform beyond expectation and those that don’t, is an organizational commitment to employee training, according to the 2017 VinQuest direct...
Expert Editorial
Flooring for Winery Tasting Rooms - Marrying Style and Durability
By Kendall Youngworth, Tennant Coatings Winery tasting rooms can range from an area in an upscale urban restaurant to a rustic barrel room in a country setting, overlooking vineyards, or other unique environments....
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