Dolly Parton Unveils ‘Dolly Wines’ – Her First Ever Collection of Wines in Partnership with Accolade Wines 

Global Superstar announces dollywines.com and Dolly Wines California Chardonnay 2023 exclusive Vivino pre-sale from Fan Fair X at CMA Fest in Nashville  Nashville, Tenn. (June 6, 2024) – Global superstar […]

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Afternoon Brief, May 17th

Southern Glazer’s Hit with Wine Sales Consultant Class Action Employment Lawsuit: A federal employment lawsuit that seeks class action status was filed May 5, 2022 against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. The lawsuit against the distributor’s primary LLC and its Texas operation was filed in Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division...

Predicting Palates: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Wine Buying?

New technology is helping consumers make smarter wine choices. By Gordon Feller If you’ve ever felt intimidated when choosing a bottle of wine, you’re not alone. Today, a growing group […]

Afternoon Brief, November 18th

Five Companies Receive 2021 WINnovation Awards for Wine Industry Innovations: Each year wineries and grape growers face new trends, new challenges, and the continued pressure to stay ahead of the competition or adapt to new consumer behavior and demands...

Afternoon Brief, November 16th

Drizly Teams with 7-Eleven to Offer On-Demand Alcohol Delivery from Over 1,200 Stores: Following a successful pilot program with 190 stores, over 1,200 7-Eleven stores across Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington now offer delivery via Drizly...

Effectively use multiple channels for effective customer touchpoints Guests Holly Schick of WineDirect, Drew Hendricks of Barrels Ahead & Legends Behind the Craft, and Ben Salisbury of Salisbury Creative came together to go On the Spot to discuss new outlets for wineries of all sizes to sell more wine, beyond their website. This episode was packed with recommended resources, which we’ve recapped below. Don’t miss the full episode, which you can watch instantly below. So much marketing gold! Recommended resources from the panel: Barrels Ahead Podcast Libdib Ben Salisbury on LinkedIn VinSocial Sippd Recipes for your wine WineDirect Marketplace Ben Salisbury’s courses Drift Conversational Marketing Salisbury Creative Group Academy (Wine Sales Stimulator: highly recommended!) Next month’s On the Spot registration Vivino Storybrand Book Ben Salisbury’s YouTube video Small Winery Marketing on a Shoestring (Drew called this a ‘masterclass playbo

Vivino and Somm TV Partner to Bring Wine Lovers Exclusive Shoppable Content

Two of the wine industry’s leading players join forces to empower wine learning and discovery  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – August 17, 2021 – Vivino, the world’s most downloaded wine app, and SOMM TV, the wine-focused streaming service, have partnered to bring exclusive educational and shoppable wine content to millions of members of both platforms in […]

Afternoon Brief, August 19th

Fires Finally Reach California Wine Country: Until last weekend, California wine country had – knock on hardwood, preferably fire-resistant maple – so far largely avoided fires in 2021, even as the largest wildfire in state history continues to rage nearly uncontrolled in the northeast part of the state. That changed over the weekend...