Every so often, we get a very cool chance to co-lead a webinar with wine industry thought leaders and colleagues, on a topic that matters to us all. Please consider this your official invitation to join us, for a special webinar two weeks from today. The co-lead? Geni Whitehouse of BD&Co in Napa, a team of finance experts with a laser focus on the wine industry. Geni herself has been named one of the 25 most powerful women in accounting, and she brings very deep expertise to the table along with high-level thought leadership. Your colleagues? Sandra Demaria, Director of Sales and Marketing at Ehlers Estate, and Erika Boudreaux, Director of Membership and Sales at Peju Winery, who will speak from their boots-on-the-ground perspective. Our topic? How to bridge the gap between a winery's sales team and their finance team. "Too often," Geni says, "sales and accounting teams operate with two different sets of numbers and little shared understanding. The result? Mi

Ensuring long-term profitability is every winery's dream, but achieving this with the complex nature of the wine industry can be difficult. Join us on December 14th, our CEO Ashley Leonard is partnering with finance leaders Geni Whitehouse & Erik McLaughlin to discuss how to enhance the financial health of your wine business including: Identifying common financial challenges faced by wine businesses Practical tips on aligning finance with growing, winemaking, and sales Key financial considerations for buying or selling a winery/vineyard Bring your questions and a notebook, as we'll have plenty of time for Q&A, and you'll be sure to leave with something tangible! Can’t make it? Register anyway, and we’ll send you a recording of the webinar. Register Now!

Taking the Reins: The Next Generation Is Putting Their Mark on These Family-Owned Wineries

By Paul Vigna In an industry where a majority of the businesses nationally are owned and operated by families, meet three next gen owners who all tell a similar story […]

Wineally Launches Wine-Matching to Dishes in Restaurants, for Takeaway or for Home-Cooking: Erik Sørensen Vin First Out in Denmark

“Wineally makes consumers and inexperienced serving staff become wine experts in minutes which will change the global wine industry ”   August 15th – The Wineally business system is launched in versions […]

Napa Valley’s Bouchaine Vineyards Promotes Erik Goodmanson to Director of Operations and Hires Emily Wiemer as Assistant Winemaker

(July 11, 2022 – Napa, Calif.)—Chris Kajani, general manager and winemaker of Napa’s Bouchaine Vineyards, is pleased to announce a new promotion and hire for the Carneros-based estate. Erik Goodmanson […]

Swig Partners Launches—A New Brokerage Service Connecting Wineries to Import and Distribution Partners 

17 February – The official launch of SWIG Partners comes after 9 months of active operations between Erik Segelbaum and  Amy Troutmiller, through their individual businesses SOMLYAY and Common Fuel […]

Wineries and viticulturists have integrated software into their day-to-day operations to save time and streamline workflow. Choosing the best solution from among the many options can be challenging, if not daunting. Key considerations include the size of your winery or vineyard, whether you want a winemaking, viticultural or vineyard-to-bottle solution, the level of customer support you need, and of course, your budget.  Googling all options can add to the confusion and often misses the best solution for you. Relying on word of mouth alone can mean finding a solution that’s perfect for your friend’s business but not for yours. As a result, making a decision can become overwhelming for many. Yet, with software’s rapid pace of innovation, it is more important than ever to take advantage of its expanding benefits.  “There is a digital shift in how both wineries and viticulturists utilize software,” says Clement Chivite, General Manager of Process2

Process2Wine's interactive mapping and reporting system is easy to use, and underneath that ease of use is the power of a complete system that spans every part of a winery’s business, from vineyard management to wine production. Its web and mobile apps are intuitive and efficient, letting you track your work and access technical data from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 1. Intuitive harvest planning with Process2Wine mapping Veraison check using  Process2Wine’s on the-go mobile version.   The human brain can process entire images in the blink of an eye, much more quickly than reading text or numbers. That’s part of what makes Process2Wine more effective than any other grape-growing or winemaking software. Developed by wine industry experts with decades of practical experience, the interactive mapping system provides winemakers with a clear picture of essential information from the vineyard.  A quick scan of the real-time vineyard maps give

New Executives to Lead Global Charge for Cult Cabernet Sauvignon from DAOU Family Estates Paso Robles, CA (February 2, 2021)– DAOU Family Estates today announced the addition of four wine industry stars to lead the charge for PATRIMONY Estate, a breakout cult Cabernet Sauvignon from DAOU Mountain in the Adelaida District AVA of Paso Robles, California.  […] The post Daou Welcomes Four Wine Industry Stars to Patrimony Estate Team appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/02/daou-welcomes-four-stars-patrimony-team?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daou-welcomes-four-stars-patrimony-team Published Date:Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:09:59 +0000 

20th annual report indicates changes to wine sales in a post-COVID world Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, today released its 2021 State of the Wine Industry Report. Now in its 20th year, this authoritative annual report assesses current conditions in the wine industry and provides a unique forecast for the year ahead based on proprietary research and economic and behavioral trends.  Highlights and predictions from the 2021 wine industry conditions survey and report: As the hospitality, travel and entertainment industries rebuild, there will be strong consumer demand and a bounce in overall sales that will gain momentum in 2021, but may not be sustainable into 2022. The wine sales growth rate across all price segments has been declining for many years. The wine industry will need a national marketing organization to deliver a unified consumer message. Price Overall bottle pricing should hold in both off- an