Going Lo and No: Is This a Sustainable Trend?

Much has been written about the burgeoning trend towards “better for you” beverages in the wine space. It’s definitely a thing.  But, is it a sustainable thing?...

Most of us want to forget the bitter heartbreak of harvest 2020. In fact, several winemakers approached to participate in this survey, declined, citing PTSD and the wish to move on... The post Musing on Smoke Taint from Harvest 2020 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/01/musing-on-smoke-taint-from-harvest-2020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=musing-on-smoke-taint-from-harvest-2020 Published Date:Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:45:01 +0000 

O’Neill, founder of the fast-growing O'Neill Vintners and Distillers (it’s the seventh largest winery in the US), didn’t really plan to go into the wine business... The post Jeff O’Neill: Fostering a Culture of Teamwork, Ingenuity and Opportunity appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/18/jeff-oneill-fostering-culture-teamwork-ingenuity-and-opportunity?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jeff-oneill-fostering-culture-teamwork-ingenuity-and-opportunity Published Date:Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:00:35 +0000 

GunBun, as it’s affectionately known, is the oldest continuously family owned winery in California, dating back to 1858, when Bavarian immigrant Jacob Gundlach purchased 400 acres in Sonoma which he named Rhinefarm... The post Jeff Bundschu: Orchestrating a Six-Generation Wine Brand with Irreverence and Authenticity  appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/13/jeff-bundschu-orchestrating-six-generation-wine-brand?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jeff-bundschu-orchestrating-six-generation-wine-brand Published Date:Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:00:43 +0000 

It’s apparent in speaking with Judd Wallenbrock, CEO of C. Mondavi & Family (parent company to Charles Krug), that he is highly optimistic about the future of wine in 2021... The post Mondavi’s Judd Wallenbrock Predicts a Premium Year in 2021 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/04/judd-wallenbrock-predicts-premium-2021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=judd-wallenbrock-predicts-premium-2021 Published Date:Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:00:48 +0000 

Philana Bouvier, VP Fine Wine, Supplier Business Development at Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), a world class distributor of fine wine and spirits in North America, has some advice for 2021... The post RNDC: Winery Success in 2021 Requires Sales Channel Understanding and Flexibility appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/30/winery-success-2021-requires-understanding-flexibility?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winery-success-2021-requires-understanding-flexibility Published Date:Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:17:31 +0000 

With a simple, yet elegantly stylized letter, Judy Jordan made her indelible mark on the wine world... The post Geodesy: Mentoring the Next Generation of Women in Agriculture  appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/16/geodesy-mentoring-next-generation-women?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=geodesy-mentoring-next-generation-women Published Date:Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:26:45 +0000 

When disaster strikes, you do what comes naturally. And when you’ve been around as a viable business since 1861, there’s some deep-rooted innate corporate wisdom that rises to the fore, ready to fight on to face another day... The post Charles Krug Winery Hosts Basecamp for PG&E to Assist Firefight appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/05/charles-krug-basecamp-pge-firefight?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charles-krug-basecamp-pge-firefight Published Date:Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:00:06 +0000