WEBSITE CASE STUDY DeLille has risen to be one of the most recognized, accessible, and loved wineries in Washington State; they wanted a website that reflects just that! “We sought out Highway 29 upon recommendations from industry contacts in order to make a custom site that integrated with our third-party winery management platform. Our goal was to harness the flexibility of WordPress while leveraging our WineDirect shop functionality so as to not affect our logistical operations. We now have a custom site that elevates our winery’s offerings and is reflective of our mission and story. Our new site is beautiful, elegant and sophisticated. Our new wine shop highlights the uniqueness of each wine and makes sorting and searching for wines much more effective. We’ve also elevated our vineyard partnerships and blog through the new design, as well as modernizing calls to action for visitation to both our tasting room and restaurant. This is only the begin

Afternoon Brief, January 9th

US Alcohol Industry's Worst Year Since 1991: The vast American liquor industry hasn't been in such poor shape for three decades...

Afternoon Brief, August 31st

Campaign to Loosen Utah Liquor Laws: An ambitious attempt to liberalize Utah's liquor laws could face stiff opposition from a devout legislature...

Afternoon Brief, August 30th

Kelham Vineyards Is in Bankruptcy Court as Family Feud Continues: A bitter family dispute over a Napa Valley winery has landed in bankruptcy court and a trial scheduled for October...

Afternoon Brief, August 9th

How 3 Sonoma and Napa County Wineries Have Changed Their Packaging to Help Environment: Driving near Sebastopol, Ron Rubin had an epiphany when he saw blue recycling bins parked along the road, a punch of color against the gray pavement...

Afternoon Brief, June 27th

Rodney Strong Wine Estates Announces Acquisition of River West Vineyard: Today, Rodney Strong Wine Estates (RSWE) – family-owned, Sonoma County wine company that includes Rodney Strong Vineyards, Davis Bynum Wines, and ROWEN Wine Company – announced the acquisition of River West Vineyard, a premium quality vineyard totaling 335 acres in the world-renowned Russian River Valley appellation of California...

Afternoon Brief, June 1st

US Department of Labor Investigations of Labor Contractors, Vineyard Yield $231K in Penalties, Recover $129K in Back Wages for 353 Agricultural Workers: Home to thousands of winemakers who produce 80 percent of the wine in the U.S., California vineyards also yield their share of unscrupulous employers who profit by taking advantage of migrant and seasonal farmworkers as the harvest season approaches...