Expand Your Wine Brand with Rack & Riddle’s Canning & Bottling Solutions Full-Service Canning & Bottling Options At Rack & Riddle, we’re here to help bring your wine brands to life with our canning and bottling options for both sparkling and still wines. Whether you’re scaling up or just starting out, we’ve got you covered! With 3.5 million cases of capacity across 4 state-of-the-art facilities, we’re ready to grow with you. Our facilities are SMETA, CCOF, and GMP certified, ensuring exceptional quality from start to finish. Speaking of finishes, we offer a variety of popular formats and finishes, including: 750ML, 375ML, 187ML, and limited 1.5L Cork finish, screw cap, and crown cap (on select sizes) 200ML and 250ML cans Plus, our automated production lines and advanced on-site lab services ensure your wines are crafted with precision and care. Let’s talk about how we can support your brand’s growth. Call us today for more in

For founders Michael and Perry, the launch of Wild Mannered wasn’t just a new name; it was a new expression of identity, culture, and community. But as their brand evolved, they quickly realized that a powerful story needs a package that tells it. With the support of AWT Labels & Packaging’s ASL team, they transformed their updated brand vision into a physical product that felt just as intentional and expressive as the story behind it. A Brand Rooted in Representation Originally launched as Neat, the company was known for its ready-to-drink soju cocktails. But over time, Michael and Perry found that the name “Neat” didn’t quite capture the cultural specificity or personality they wanted the brand to reflect—a modern beverage brand inspired by cherished memories of sharing drinks through the lens of being Asian Americans. As a brand, they value representation and embracing identity, community, and quality with no exceptions or shortcuts.  &

Why is wine packaging important? There are many different practical functions of wine packaging. First and foremost, it protects the wine and acts as a vessel to transport your wine from the winery to the customer. You want to ensure that your wine is of good quality and that the packaging facilitates optimal storage. Wine packaging also acts as a quality cue for consumers. You want the consumer’s eye and hand to be drawn to the bottle on the shelf, choosing your bottle over your competitors. “Shelf appeal” is one of the most important considerations when choosing packaging for your next project. 5 Ways to Improve Your Wine Packaging 1. Different sized wine bottles You are most likely familiar with the standard 750mL wine bottle. They are excellent for dinner parties and social gatherings where they can be shared and enjoyed with your friends and family. However, our society is drinking less – 18% less than in 2004. With many people choosing to drink less, there

Consumers are drinking differently. Smart wineries are packaging differently. The wine industry is entering a moment where packaging innovation is no longer a nice-to-have.  It is becoming essential. As consumer habits shift, wineries need to look seriously at how they will integrate new formats and sizes into their production plans. Smaller formats, single-serves, multi-packs, pouches, and other alternative packaging have all seen steady, quiet growth. This is not a fad. It is a response to how people actually want to drink wine today. Consumers are exploring more, committing less, and looking for ways to enjoy wine that fit their real lives. They want options that support moderation, convenience, sustainability, and trial.  A four-pack of 250 mL cans allows someone to try a winery without buying a full bottle. A lightweight pouch is ideal for hiking or concerts. A half-bottle makes a midweek glass feel approachable rather than indulgent. When wineries resist these changes

July's supply chain landscape feels deceptively calm, but the undercurrents are shifting. Fuel costs ticked upward again – $3.599 to $3.779 per gallon – putting quiet pressure on logistics, even as transportation costs eased with the surprising disappearance of peak season surcharges. That dip is a welcome but likely temporary reprieve.  On the production side, capacity continues to tighten: OI’s Portland plant has officially closed, and two additional furnaces are scheduled to go offline, which continues to raise concerns about domestic supply heading into the back half of the year. Lead times have not budged from June’s elevated levels, but with fewer furnaces online, we are likely to see that stress compound by fall. Ports remain neutral, and overall supply feels steady – but for now, it is a still surface over increasingly strained infrastructure. Tariff watch: The rules are changing The new US tariff rates announced on July 31 mark a signifi

Summer winery marketing strategies are essential for staying competitive during travel season and warmer weather. As customer habits shift and traditional foot traffic slows, wineries must find new ways to stand out. The good news? With the right mix of creativity, personalization, and tech-driven tools, summer can be one of your most profitable seasons yet. Here are five innovative, customer-centric strategies to help your winery sell more and build deeper relationships this summer. 1. Rethink Summer Shipping: Flexibility Is the New Fast Wine and heat don’t mix. But neither do frustrated customers nor surprise shipping delays. In 2025, the most successful wineries are leaning into flexibility, clear communication, and smarter logistics to keep orders flowing and customers happy. 🔄 Give Customers Control Let your customers decide when and how they receive their wine. Integrate tools that allow post-purchase adjustments, like scheduling a fall delivery or choosing a local picku

May 2025 Marketplace Roundup Custom Sparkling Shiners from Rack & Riddle — Available Now! Rack & Riddle offers sparkling wine shiners—tirage bottled and aged sur lees from 6 months up to 3 years—ready now and prepared for custom finishing. This pre-aged, pre-stocked wine is ready to move. Simply select your AVA and wine style, and Rack & Riddle handles the riddling, disgorging, and finishing for you. Choose from Brut, Low Alcohol Brut, Rosé, Blanc de Noirs, or Blanc de Blancs, with AVAs including California, Sonoma Coast, Napa Valley, Russian River, North Coast, and Central Coast. Available in 750ML, 375ML, and select 1.5L formats, these ready-to-label wines offer a fast, flexible way to bring premium sparkle to your brand. View Listing Explore by Category Grapes Bulk Wine Shiners Production Vineyard Real Estate Services Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon - Robert Young Chardonnay - Robert Young Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (828) - Gloria Ferrer Need Grap

1. Create your Account Already have an account? Log in instead! Your account will last year after year. 2. Register your Wines Create a database of your wines to enter into the competition. 3. Enter the Competition With Enofile's "Easy Enter" you'll enjoy quick and secure competition entry and fee processing How many bottles need to be sent per entry? An official entry shall consist of 4 bottles, each bottle no less than 750 ml in volume. For containers larger than 1 liter in volume, an official entry shall consist of 2 units. An official entry of wines, such as dessert wines, that are bottled only in 375ml bottles shall consist of 6 bottles, each no less than 375ml. Entry Fee: $99 Early bird pricing until May 8 Entry now open for the 2025 competition The Sunset International Wine Competition will take place June 10th - 12th, 2025. The final deadline for submission is May 22nd, 2025. Enter the Competition

Expand Your Wine Brand with Rack & Riddle’s Canning & Bottling Solutions Full-Service Canning & Bottling Options At Rack & Riddle, we’re here to help bring your wine brands to life with our canning and bottling options for both sparkling and still wines. Whether you’re scaling up or just starting out, we’ve got you covered! With 3.5 million cases of capacity across 4 state-of-the-art facilities, we’re ready to grow with you. Our facilities are SMETA, CCOF, and GMP certified, ensuring exceptional quality from start to finish. Speaking of finishes, we offer a variety of popular formats and finishes, including: 750ML, 375ML, 187ML, and limited 1.5L Cork finish, screw cap, and crown cap (on select sizes) 200ML and 255ML cans Plus, our automated production lines and advanced on-site lab services ensure your wines are crafted with precision and care. Let’s talk about how we can support your brand’s growth. Call us today for more inf

Glass packaging trends in the wine industry are always changing, but remain grounded in tradition.  As leaders of the US domestic market in glass packaging, and decades of experience in the industry, Global Package have been creating these trends as much as utilizing them.  Global Package has strategic alliances with innovative suppliers, designers and marketing collaborators both domestically and internationally. These strategic alliances allow us to keep up to date with trends globally from various spheres including material, design, market behavior, and digital behavior. As they allow our business to evolve, we are able to develop exciting new lines to assist our clients (you) launch and market your brands to a continually developing audience as your business evolves along with it. In this article, we’ve collected and compiled a breakdown of current trends and traditional conventions to assist in your choice of glass packaging for your wine label. Global Package wil