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...

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...

Afternoon Brief, June 3rd

Napa Tourism Industry Bouncing Back, but Post-COVID Job Growth Slowing: An economy sent reeling by the coronavirus has in many ways bounced back far faster than in past recessions – but a North Bay economist is cautioning Napa city leaders to be mindful of slowing job growth and the pandemic’s outsize blow to employment in the tourist industries that have driven much of the city’s prosperity...

Big Names, Big Bottles for Napa Auction: With its main fundraiser postponed by the pandemic, Napa Valley Vintners is running an online library auction starting next week that includes one of the most impressive group of Napa auction wines ever assembled... The post Afternoon Brief, February 3rd appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/03/afternoon-brief-1793?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1793 Published Date:Wed, 03 Feb 2021 22:48:11 +0000 

Andrew Perroy Appointed General Manager of the Americas SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 17, 2020) Vivino, the world’s largest online wine marketplace and most downloaded wine app, adds a critical leader to its Americas team amid record growth. Andrew Perroy is the company’s new General Manager for the Americas. He will be based in San Francisco […] The post Vivino Books Record Sales Growth — Disruptor Recruits Critical Leadership Strength appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/17/vivino-books-record-sales-growth?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vivino-books-record-sales-growth Published Date:Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:52:08 +0000 

North Bay Business Leaders Tackle What Comes Next After Coronavirus, Wildfires: Emerging from a coronavirus crisis into a new world for the North Bay hinges on “shifting, evolving and healing” our way of doing business, but it also requires financial support, a bank wealth manager said at a meeting of local top executives Thursday... The post Afternoon Brief, November 13 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/13/afternoon-brief-1739?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1739 Published Date:Fri, 13 Nov 2020 21:51:26 +0000 

Accelerated Growth in Digital Wine Marketplaces Offers Opportunity for Wineries in Pandemic Era and for the Future: Keri Tawney has overseen marketing and events at Delille Cellars in Washington, about 20 miles northeast of Seattle, for five years... The post Afternoon Brief, November 10 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/10/afternoon-brief-1736?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1736 Published Date:Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:52:32 +0000