Shady Lane Cellars’ Wine Series Debuts March 5 in Metro Detroit 

Reserve your one-of-a-kind wine + dine experience today Detroit, MICH. (Feb. 26, 2024) – The team at Suttons Bay-based estate winery Shady Lane Cellars is taking its sustainable, estate-grown, award-winning wines on the road […]

Twenty-One Women Told The New York Times That They Have Been Sexually Harassed, Manipulated or Assaulted by Male Master Sommeliers: The Court of Master Sommeliers confers high honors, but many women candidates say they've paid a steep price... The post Afternoon Brief, October 29 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/29/afternoon-brief-1728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1728 Published Date:Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:49:15 +0000 

This is the time of year when two things happen in our industry: One, several important reports about the wine industry and DTC wine sales come out; and two, wineries are trying to formulate their strategic plans for the year based on those reports. While we here at Copper Peak would never discourage anyone from becoming better informed, we understand that poring over a handful of reports to find those important “nuggets” of knowledge takes time—time you often don’t have. That’s why we’ve done it for you! For your convenience, and that of our clients, we present here the most important takeaways from the SVB State of the Wine Industry 2020 Report (and podcast), the Sovos ShipCompliant 2020 Direct to Consumer Wine Shipping Report, and the Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium…as well as our own take on what’s happening in the industry. Highlights of the SVB State of the Wine Industry 2020 Report and Podcast While the industry is paying more attention to strategies and tactics around DT