Quest for Well-being, Thirst for Experimentation, and Pursuit of Sustainability: Verallia unveils its 2025 Trends for the Wine and Spirits Market Each year, Verallia, the European leader in glass packaging, presents its Trend Book for the wine and spirits market. Created this year in collaboration with Barcelona-based agency Morillas, the Trends Book aims to inspire and highlight key sector developments and future directions. For 2025, four major trends emerge in response to more engaged consumers seeking new experiences and prioritizing well-being above all. This Trends Book will also introduce new designs ready to be developed by Verallia’s teams. Reflecting new wine and spirits consumption practices, the 2025 Trends Book is viewed through the lens of three distinct consumer profiles. The Drink Personas shaping new market horizons The Eco-activists: Concerned with environmental issues, they favour brands committed to sustainability (local production, recyclable packaging,

Did you know that Wine Road is now doing seminars? We have found that visitors appreciate the opportunity to attend smaller, more intimate tasting experiences, featuring two to four different wineries. In these smaller setting, guests get to know the people behind the wines. They learn a little winery history and have the opportunity to sample wines from different wineries, side-by-side.  When planning, we also leave plenty of time for "audience participation" with Q & A. These seminars are open to the general public, but are offered at a 50% discount to our Wine Road Insider members. Details on Insider Membership HERE To keep that small, personalized vibe, each seminar/tasting is limited to 20-30 people, depending on the location. We have scheduled them early in the day, so you can start with the seminar, then head out for an afternoon of wine tasting. Our 2023 Seminar Series Schedule Sparkling Discoveries ~ May 13, 2023  9:30-11:00am Location: Amista Vineyar

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A new wine industry and consumer website, sparklingdiscoveries.com, was recently launched by our client and industry friend, Vicky Farrow of Amista Vineyards in Dry Creek Valley, Healdsburg, California. Sparkling Discoveries was launched as a community-based resource to support the sparkling wine industry by helping to build community for sparkling wine makers, enthusiasts, and thought leaders. The website provides a platform to discover interesting Q&A style conversations with industry professionals, as well as resources and information to decode sparkling wine terminology, and methods of enjoyment. Rack & Riddle is honored to be among the first to be featured in conversations about sparkling wine, sparkling winemaking, and the science behind it. SPARKLING DISCOVERIES CONVERSATIONS WITH RACK & RIDDLE: BRUCE LUNDQUIST, CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Bruce was featured in a 3-part series on his experience in launching a successful sparkling wine services business

One crucial step in winemaking is the process of selecting an appropriate glass bottle. Why? Because a wine's identity is greatly influenced by its glass bottle. Often, the content of the bottle takes center stage in conversations and articles rather than the bottle itself. However, our attention today will be on elevating your wine packaging, specifically how wine bottles are packaged for distribution. In the last few years, wine packaging has experienced a radical shift. The invention of cans, tetra packs, and other packaging materials and innovations have changed the way producers think about wine packaging. However, glass bottles remain the traditional and preferred method for wine packaging. A typical wine bottle is made of glass and is available in a variety of sizes and forms. However, most wines are commonly packaged in 750 mL glass bottles. Glass bottles have been used for hundreds of years for wine packaging and have proven to be quite beneficial. However, this has not a