Afternoon Brief, May 16th

Bill to Expand Wine, Beer Licenses Opposed by ‘Packies’: The state's package store industry is digging in for another fight against "Big Alcohol" over efforts on Beacon Hill to deregulate the tightly controlled alcoholic beverages market...

The answer to the blog title is the point of the Annual SVB Direct to Consumer Videocast, which is taking place this coming Wednesday, June 15th.  You can sign up to receive the SVB DtC Report, receive a link to the live presentation, and a post-conference link to the videocast replay ----> [HERE.]  The past two years have presented us with dislocation and change that needs unbundling. With an expert live panel (below) we will take 90 minutes to discuss the current state of the Direct to Consumer Wine Business, and offer our views on what's coming next:   Internet sales from wineries grew by 500% when the Nation locked down in 2020. Internet sales are holding steady since the reopening. That is a permanent consumer change.  The change to by-appointment tastings for years was resisted by many in the wine community. There was always the fear that moving away from the walk-in model would reduce sales opportunities. But regional mandates required tasting room ap

Virtual conference welcomes national speakers and panelists promoting inclusion and advancement of female leadership Portland, Ore. (May 4, 2021) — Women in Wine: Fermenting Change in Oregon, a nonprofit organization fostering inclusion and the advancement of female leadership, announces its full program for a one-day conference on Monday, July 19. Under the 2021 theme of “Connection and […] The post Women in Wine Oregon Announces Full Schedule for July 19 Conference appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/05/04/women-wine-oregon-full-schedule-july-19-conference?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-wine-oregon-full-schedule-july-19-conference Published Date:Tue, 04 May 2021 20:44:22 +0000 

25 Years in Prison for 5 Attackers of Bordeaux Wine Tycoon Bernard Magrez: On 30 April, the first chamber of the Bordeaux criminal court convicted the six men charged with kidnapping and burglarising Bernard Magrez, owner of four Grands Crus Classés, and his wife, at their Bordeaux home overnight on 11 January 2018... The post Afternoon Brief, May 4th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/05/04/afternoon-brief-1857?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1857 Published Date:Tue, 04 May 2021 21:45:58 +0000