The Wine Industry’s Talent Crisis: Why Investing in Mid-Level Professionals Is Essential for the Future

As the workforce ages and young talent burns out, the wine industry risks losing its next generation of leaders and ambassadors. Heres how to reverse the trend and secure the future of wine.

Dec. 16, 2024; Rutherford, CA – The Coeur de Vigne, a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon produced by the historic Sullivan Rutherford Estate, continues to gain quality recognition and demand in key U.S. markets. Notably, the most recent vintage of Coeur de Vigne was one of just a handful of Napa Valley Cabernets recently included in Wine Spectator Magazine’s 2024 “Top 100.” To support this increasing market demand, the winery has appointed two new allocation managers in the South/Central U.S. and Eastern U.S. regions to oversee key placements of the historic Napa wine... Continue Reading

By Laurie Wachter The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives and livelihoods across industries and countries. Across the globe, hospitality and sales jobs disappeared, and other jobs shifted home to dining room tables and spare rooms. Schools and daycare centers closed, further destabilizing the work-life balance of many. The socially distanced global community shared a dramatic shift that left us frustrated, isolated and searching for a new normal. For many, that meant reevaluating their relationship to their job... Continue Reading

Hazy Mountain Vineyards and Winery in Afton, Virginia, within the Monticello AVA, is hiring a new position for their winemaking team, Associate Winemaker.  Click Here to Learn More 

In today’s world, employees are looking for more when it comes to work. Not necessarily more money or more benefits (although those are important) but more fulfillment. Employees want to know their work matters—they want to feel valued and like they’re making a difference.  Your business can meet those expectations by creating and sustaining a strong company culture. It’s what sets you apart from other employers. How can you ensure a great company culture that has employees (and clients) running your way? Take a look at these five ways to get started. 1. Find your values and stick to them. The first step in building a great company culture is to decide what you want the culture to be. Center your culture around a few core values and then, most importantly, follow through. The only thing worse than a company with no values is a company with hollow, vanity values.  Share the things most meaningful to your business with employees, clients and potential co

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives and livelihoods across industries and countries. Across the globe, hospitality and sales jobs disappeared, and other jobs shifted home to dining room tables and spare rooms. Schools and daycare centers closed, further destabilizing the work-life balance of many. The socially distanced global community shared a dramatic shift that left us frustrated, isolated and searching for a new normal. For many, that meant reevaluating their relationship to their job. The tight labor market loosens “The year 2020 was dead,” says Norm Mitroff, owner of St. Helena, Calif.-based executive search firm Mitroff Consulting & Associates. “Wine industry searches were via Zoom and not in hospitality because it was zero. Now that people have the vaccines, wear masks and understand the virus, things are returning to normal for the senior positions we recruit.” Read the remainder of the article here.