Afternoon Brief, February 22nd

Global Reach of Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction Grows in 2022: Napa Valley’s best week in the wine business kicks off today with participation from around the globe. Nearly 300 trade accounts from 34 states and 14 countries will take part in the Premiere Napa Valley wine auction...

Afternoon Brief, July 22nd

Wine Tourism will Rebound but Look Different, Experts Say: Analysts and trend forecasters have suggested a new Roaring Twenties will begin, marked by excess and extravagance. And while that may be true in some areas of society, it seems that many in the wine world won’t be so concerned with opulence...

Afternoon Brief, May 19th

Napa County Crop Report Shows 'Devastating' Drop in Wake of Wildfires: Napa County’s agricultural production value for 2020 fell to the lowest level in nine years amid a pandemic, wildfires and smoke damage to grapes...

Kerrville Hills Winery Wins Platinum Award at TEXSOM International Wine Awards

KERRVILLE, TEXAS (May 18, 2021) — Kerrville Hills Winery has been awarded a Platinum Medal at the 2021 TEXSOM International Wine Awards (IWA) for its 2019 Sémillon, Rustic Spur, Texas Hill Country. The wine was awarded this prestigious honor at the competition which was held April 25-27, 2021 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. […]

Growing Forward: A Look to the Future for Winegrowers: The disastrous wildfires, smoke damage and the worldwide pandemic may have been the painful medicine to bring balance back to the grape and wine market and position the industry for a healthier future with valuable lessons learned... The post Afternoon Brief, March 9th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/09/afternoon-brief-1817?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1817 Published Date:Tue, 09 Mar 2021 23:00:45 +0000 

Agency Hires Wine Industry Marketing Expert, Kristin Rice   AUSTIN, Texas (February 23, 2021) — Kerrville Hills Winery and Texas Heritage Vineyard both selected Big Thirst Marketing as their agency of record responsible for marketing programs to enhance winery growth. The marketing agency is tasked with helping each winery by implementing targeted marketing campaigns to increase direct-to-consumer sales in the tasting […] The post Big Thirst Marketing Selected as Agency of Record by Kerrville Hills Winery and Texas Heritage Vineyard appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/23/big-thirst-marketing-agency-of-record-kerrville-hills?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-thirst-marketing-agency-of-record-kerrville-hills Published Date:Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:11:57 +0000 

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS (December 3, 2020) — Texas wine industry luminary, John Rivenburgh, recently purchased Kerrville Hills Winery and he is transforming it into a winery incubator. That conversion allows Rivenburgh to realize one of his central career ambitions of fostering the development of highly talented winemakers. The celebrated winemaker is also releasing the first wine vintages made under his […] The post Seasoned Winemaker Brings Expertise to a New Wine Incubator at Kerrville Hills Winery appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/03/winemaker-brings-expertise-kerrville-hills-winery?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winemaker-brings-expertise-kerrville-hills-winery Published Date:Thu, 03 Dec 2020 19:10:16 +0000 

Drizly Study of Independent Alcohol Retailers Points to Bullish Holiday Outlook: Drizly, the nation’s first and largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace, today released its second annual monitor of North America’s independent alcohol store owners and managers, providing an in-depth look at the experience and expectations of beverage alcohol retailers operating in a COVID-19 environment... The post Afternoon Brief, December 3rd appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/03/afternoon-brief-1751?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1751 Published Date:Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:08:38 +0000