Join leading wine industry attorneys, winery owners, and professionals for a focused half-day panel discussion. Panelists include: Arnaud Joubert - Légi Conseils Bourgogne Mario Zepponi - BMO Howard Bailey - Arch + Beam Pete Danko - Portland Business Journal Michael (“Mikey”) Etzel - Beaux Frères Winery Janie Brooks Heuck - Brooks Winery Barbara Gross - Cooper Mountain Vineyards David Millman - Domaine Drouhin Rusty Field - Domaine Serene Adam Campbell - Elk Cove Winery JB Rivail - Ponzi Vineyards What you’ll gain: Practical strategies to manage financial and operational risk Insights on protecting assets in a shifting market Real-world perspectives from industry leaders and advisors Actionable steps to strengthen stability and long-term positioning May 12, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.  Check-In & Breakfast 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Program The Allision Inn & Spa 2525 Allison Lane  Newberg, OR 97132 Register Here

We are excited to partner with Winehub for DTC Wine Unleashed, a premier event series designed to equip wine industry professionals with actionable strategies and a clear roadmap for success.  Each event features a panel of esteemed industry leaders. We're proud to share that our team members, local to each region, will be joining the conversation as panelists. November 13th – Ponzi Vineyards – Willamette Valley, Oregon David Dennigmann, VP of Sales 1:30pm Arrival 2pm Start | 5pm Happy Hour Register Here - Williamette Valley November 17th – Ava Hotel - Paso Robles, California Aaron Dean, VP of Operations 1:30pm Arrival 2pm Start | 5pm Happy Hour Register Here - Paso Robles November 19th – Clos Du Val Winery – Napa Valley, California James Silver, Chief Sales Officer 4:30pm Arrival 5pm-7pm | Network | Learn | Meet the Teams Register Here - Napa Valley

A traveling series designed expressly to help wineries turn insights into measurable growth.  That’s the idea behind the Winehub DTC Wine Unleashed tour, happening next month with stops in the Willamette Valley, Paso Robles and Napa. Enolytics is pleased to take the stage alongside fellow thought leaders in the space of wine, technology and growth through smart data. Winehub is a modern platform built on Shopify specifically for wineries. It streamlines wine club management, online sales, inventory, and allocations in one flexible system, helping wineries to simplify operations and deliver a better customer experience. Paired with Enolytics, Winehub turns sales and membership data into actionable insights that drive retention, loyalty, and growth. Each session on the tour is part workshop, part think-tank, and 100 percent focused on helping wineries harness their data to drive DTC success. Here’s what you can expect on tour: Hands-on learning. Discover how Win

Second-Year Sponsorship Highlights American Wine Industry’s Economic Impact and Community Building Mission  WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, announced today its proud sponsorship of the 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus press conference and reception, taking place on October 8th in Washington, D.C. This marks the second consecutive year WineAmerica has supported this important invitation-only industry event, demonstrating the organization’s continued commitment to fostering bipartisan support for America’s burgeoning wine industry.  The reception will showcase wines from across many states, celebrating the breadth, diversity and quality of American wine production from coast to coast. This comprehensive representation underscores the truly national scope of the American wine industry, which now includes 10,637 wine producers operating in every state. Economic Powerhouse Supporting American Communities WineAmerica&r

Many thanks to Ponzi Vineyards for so graciously hosting us for our sparkling wine seminar last week! There, Amorim Cork’s Sparkling Wines R&D Manager Francisco Campos spoke with some of Oregon’s most notable sparkling wine producers on the benefits of natural cork tirage. In addition to some truly exceptional wines, guests enjoyed the stunning vineyard views, and the opportunity to connect with a community of like-minded growers and winemakers. Until next time, Oregon! 

Join us for this webinar, as we bridge the gap between big data insights and real-world applications of text messaging in DTC.  Jennie Gilbert, cofounder of RedChirp, will share insights from an extensive analysis of over 150,000 inbound text conversations and nearly 5 million outbound messages exchanged between wineries and consumers. This big picture identifies useful consumer perceptions, industry trends, and best practices.  But we understand that every winery is unique, and that's where our panelists come in. Joining Jennie are DTC professionals Carrie Kalscheuer of Ponzi Vineyards in Oregon and Jacob Harris of Saintsbury Winery in Napa. Together, they'll share their firsthand experiences with text messaging strategies at their wineries. From top-performing tactics to future goals and adjustments, this panel discussion promises to arm attendees with actionable insights to kickstart or enhance their text messaging strategies for the remainder of 2024. May 7, 2024

Anna Maria Ponzi Named Interim Director of Linfield Wine Studies

McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Nov. 28, 2023 — Anna Maria Ponzi, former owner, chief executive and president of Ponzi Vineyards, will serve as interim director of Linfield University’s Center for Wine […]

Like Wine, the TricorBraun WinePak and Ponzi Vineyard Partnership Becomes Finer with Age Wine is nearly as old as time. However, to thrive in this highly competitive industry, winemakers must adapt to modern-day nuances. That is key to the ongoing success of one of Oregon’s premier winemakers. After more than 50 years, Ponzi Vineyards continues to pioneer viticultural innovation while maintaining its commitment to winemaking excellence and environmental stewardship. In 2008, as part of its continuing mission to minimize its environmental footprint — and remain LIVE certified sustainable — Ponzi Vineyards sought to switch to a more sustainable glass bottle for its wines. Unfortunately, their search found that traditional glass producers didn’t have a high-quality, “eco-friendly” option. That all changed when TricorBraun WinePak’s account manager, Gillian Brennan, introduced Ponzi Vineyards to a revolutionary new lightweight, sustainable eco-bot

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Napa County Delays Walt Ranch Hearing amid Conflict-Of-Interest Allegations: Sonoma County Vintners in collaboration with presenting sponsor American AgCredit will honor four Sonoma County Icons and Innovators during the Sonoma County Barrel Auction (SoCoBA) to be held at MacMurray Estate Vineyards on Friday, May 6, 2022...

Ponzi Vineyards and the Bollinger Family Announce New CEO Jean-Baptiste Rivail

PORTLAND, OREGON, October 4, 2021 — The Bollinger family is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Baptiste Rivail as CEO of Ponzi Vineyards and Executive Vice President of SJB USA. Owners of iconic Champagne Bollinger in addition to four other historic estates in France (Chanson Père & Fils in Burgundy, Langlois-Chateau in the Loire Valley, Ayala […]