Ontario growers gain local access to affordable, retrofit irrigation automation backed by more than 70 years of irrigation expertise. Verdi, the leading global provider of easy and affordable irrigation automation, today announced a new partnership with Vanden Bussche Irrigation, Ontario’s leading provider of irrigation solutions. Verdi currently supports more than 20,000 acres across North America, works with some of the world’s largest food producers, and helped farms save over 1 billion liters of water last year. Through this partnership, Ontario growers will now have local access to Verdi’s automation platform, delivered with design, installation, and ongoing support from the Vanden Bussche team. For growers managing labor constraints, rising water costs, and increasing pressure to protect yield and quality, the partnership brings together Verdi’s retrofit automation platform and Vanden Bussche’s long-standing irrigation expertise. Expanding Access

JUNE 28, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the 17th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place June 10-12 in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine purchased for home consumption is bought by women. The IWWSC judging panels consist entirely of professional women in the wine and spirits industries — winemakers, distillers, marketers, buyers, sommeliers, educators and journalists.  “As always, the International Women’s Wine & Spirits Competition shined a spotlight on hundreds of deserving wines,” says Debra Del Fiorentino, owner of Wine Competitions Management & Production, which organizes and presents IWWSC. “And even though entry is open to all winemakers regardless of gender, I found it gratifying that six of this year’s sweepstakes wines were created by women. And our overall wine winner also was named Best Woman Winemaker

Happy New Year! Let's make this year extraordinary with Activ8 Commerce! Here's why it's the perfect catalyst for your business: Stress-Free Zone: Say goodbye to stress! Activ8 Commerce brings everything you need under one roof, whether you're in the tasting room or on the go. It's like having your business essentials in your back pocket, easing the load for you and your team. Easy-Breezy Insights: Get ready for a breeze of fresh insights! Activ8 Commerce gives you a backstage pass to all your sales, inventory, and marketing magic. With reports and dashboards at your fingertips, making informed decisions has never been this delightful. Cheers to Simplicity: No more tech troubles! Activ8 Commerce simplifies your life by replacing complex systems with an all-in-one solution. Imagine a world where everything just clicks – that's the beauty of Activ8 Commerce. Empower yourself and your team this year. Activ8 Commerce - because your business deserves to shine

Catch us at any of these trade shows in the new year!: DTC Wine Symposium January 17, 2024 Concord, California Unified Wine & Grape Symposium January 24-25, 2024 Sacramento, California Texas Hill Country Wine Symposium February 6-7, 2024 Horseshow Bay, Texas WineVit February 6-7, 2024 Kennewick, Washington NCWA Annual Conference  February 9-10, 2024 Winston-Salem, North Carolina Oregon Wine Symposium February 13-14, 2024 Portland, Oregon

Save the date! DTC Wine Symposium: January 17-18 2024. Presented by and a fundraiser for Free the Grapes!, the DTCWS is celebrating its 17th year as the nation’s premier winery DTC sales and marketing conference. The symposium will be held January 17-18, 2024, and will again include keynote speeches from industry leaders and thought leaders outside the industry, practical workshop sessions, town hall-type discussions, as well as a trade show featuring the industry’s top suppliers.  Event Website

Recently, I talked to a brand-new winery, opening in the spring. They want to use Clover, Woo Commerce, and Mail Chimp. They called me to see how to best run clubs and memberships. They had not yet thought about shipping and reporting. When I asked if they had ever thought of combining all of that into a single platform, they didn't even know there was such a thing. Boy was it fun showing them how much easier their life could be with Activ8 Commerce. New Year Resolution #2 - Stop wasting time and money with disconnected apps. Be efficient and smart! You really must see it to believe it. Book your Activ8 Commerce Demo, it will be productive time spent on how to best drive DTC sales. And come see us January 18 and 19 at the DTC Wine Symposium in Concord, CA.

Kick-off 2023 with modern commerce solutions you will love. If your New Year's Resolution includes a boost in wine sales, it is time to work with VinesOS.  Schedule a demo for Q1 today and finally, take a break and start enjoying the season. Hit the ground running in Q1 with one platform to sell your wine, grow your clubs, subscriptions, and allocations, and manage reservations. No extra software or apps. Flat-rate pricing. No hidden fees. No contracts. No commitments. Meet the VinesOS team and explore our DTC solutions at the 2023 DTC Wine Symposium in Concord, CA, on January 18-19, 2023. If you've been looking for a new DTC solution for your wine sales, you'll want to make time for this! Attend our Symposium session 'Cutting the Friction - Accelerate Your DTC Sales' to learn what today's buyers expect online, on-premise, and from clubs to accelerate sales, reduce friction and grow your DTC. Happy Holidays and off to a new refreshing DTC solution in 2023,

Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, January 18-19, 2023 

Napa, CA, June 22, 2022 – Presented by and a fundraiser for Free the Grapes!, the popular Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium returns for its 16th year on January 18-19, 2023, […]

Wine’s Most Inspiring People: Donniella Winchell—Executive Director, Ohio Wine Producers Association

Growing up on a Concord grape farm, Donniella Winchell never had the desire to pursue a career in the grape or wine business. Instead, after college, she took her talents […]

Transaction Marks Key Step Toward Addressing Craft Beverage, Sleeving Needs, Delivering ‘One Stop Shop’ for Customers of All Sizes November 29th – Concord, CA — Saxco International, the leading North American value-added distributor and service provider to the beverage and food industries, announced today that is has acquired the We Sleeve-It (WSI) assets from the RB Dwyer Group of Companies. With six facilities across the United States, We Sleeve-It leads the craft beverage landscape as the largest domestic shrink decorator of aluminum cans. This strategic transaction significantly strengthens Saxco’s aluminum can service offerings to the beverage market and expands its geographical locations in North America. Sleeving operations are a critical service provided to craft beverage customers as they grow their businesses and Saxco is now positioned to provide the cans, associated packaging, and sleeving services through a single engagement. Additionally, sl