Continental Vineyards and Winery is already seeing positive changes in implementing SPICA ⭐️ in their their day-to-day workflow. They are enjoying the benefits of getting quick lab results using enzymatic and colorimetric methods in Paso Robles, California. It was awesome implementing automation in your lab, Tyler Kollmann and Kailey Roux. Welcome to the SPICA ⭐️ family, Continental Vineyards and Winery! 🍷 

Afternoon Brief, March 8th

Women Are ‘The Emerging Market’ for Fine Wine – But Merchants Must Invest to See Growth: Fine wine merchants and private client teams may be missing a trick by failing to invest in high-net-worth women as fine wine collectors, according to some of the leading voices in the industry – with the first merchant to crack this emerging market set to have “a massive advantage”...

Iconic Wild Horse Winery Facility Sold

March 7, 2024 (Paso Robles, Calif.) – Wild Horse Winery Facility has been sold to Continental Wine Collection. The new proprietors, who also own Broken Earth and CV Brands, are poised to […]

Afternoon Brief, July 14th

Why This Wet, Cool Vintage Reminds Many North Coast Vintners of 2011: Some 2011 vintage wines have faced criticism for lacking the colors, flavors or acidity characteristic of North Coast red wines in the past 30 years...

There is a perfect storm brewing. It is time to batten down the hatches! A recurring theme is coming up in recent WISE conversations all over the country. From our friends in the New York Finger Lakes to wineries in Texas Hill Country, from Woodinville, WA to Temecula, CA we are hearing that traffic is down. We can also back up the data with Community Benchmark. Traffic is down EVERYWHERE. And it is no wonder. Looking at Facebook feeds and Instagram stories, friends and family are traveling out of the country. With the dollar now on par with the Euro, continental travel is finally a decent price, if not an outright bargain. Couple that with pent up demand, airlines cancelling domestic flights, and high gas prices, it is no wonder domestic guest counts are down coast to coast.  These issues are all mostly macro issues and beyond our control. While we can’t help inflation and the associated costs, we should be thinking about what we can control. First, concentrate on our