The Future of Wine Marketing is Here What will you name your first AI Wine Marketing Agent? Wine marketers attending this week’s Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento are in for a special treat when visiting Booth #A2715 featuring VinterActive LLC’s all-new: AI-Powered Wine Marketing Agents VinQuest™ Wine Marketing Research All-in-One SMS Signup Widget SimpleTexting for Vinoshipper, Commerce7 & WineDirect The future of wine marketing is here!  If you’ll be in Sacramento, c’mon by and say hello😊 ABOUT VINTERACTIVE Established in 2002, VinterActive LLC is a wine industry leader in the research and practice of DTC sales and marketing.  VinterActive’s award-winning PreferencePro™ automated wine marketing systems have sold millions of dollars of wine for large and small merchants across the U.S.

Hat’s off to winery compliance officers! Managing a successful wine business without running afoul of state & federal laws has never been easy. Without you – our unsung heroes – our industry would only exist in the shadows. With wine sales down and more consumers craving convenient connections with their favorite brands, you’ll probably soon hear your sales/marketing teams asking for guidance as they deploy automated SMS messaging.   A Brief Overview of SMS Wine Messaging Compliance Since business texts are subject to unique laws and regulations at the state and national levels, we asked SimpleTexting, the world’s leader in SMS alcohol messaging, for guidance we could share. And here it is – a virtual “SMS Compliance Bible” for wine marketers looking to profit from compliant text messaging: SMS compliance for business text messaging: A refreshingly brief overview of the essentials and best practices. To help wine marketers look

Free Educational Resources for Winery Compliance Officers The rise of SMS messaging offers wine/beer/spirits brands a powerful tool for engaging today’s consumers with personalized opt-in text marketing.   Still, it comes with its own rules that all winery compliance managers should know. If you follow the rules set by federal/state laws and the requirements of telecom providers, SMS can give your wine brand a competitive edge by boosting sales and delighting your customers. But if you break the rules – even unknowingly – the consequences can be severe.  Just ask Papa John’s. Education is the First Step to Compliance Although opt-in text messaging is relatively new to the wine industry, the compliance requirements associated with SMS marketing are well documented.   The following links can help you start educating yourself and your colleagues about the straight-forward steps your alcohol brand can take to profit from complia

Affordable text marketing for alcohol merchants – starting @ $19/mo As competition grows, SMS wine marketing continues outperforming all other DTC channels with superior deliverability, precise targeting, higher response, and more consumer engagement for merchants embracing text messaging. That’s why VinterActive built a new 2025 lineup of SMS wine marketing tools, making it easier than ever for alcohol merchants to profit from text messaging with compliant tools starting @ $19/mo.   Meet Our 2025 All-Star Team A perfect way to start building a compliant list of opt-in SMS contacts Great for sending club updates & outbound sales promotions Real-time integration with Vinoshipper, Commerce7, or WineDirect Too busy to manage SMS marketing? Let VinterActive handle the details Starting @ $19/mo Starting @ $39/mo Starting @ $59/mo Starting @ $699/mo VinterActive - Providing the Right Tools for the Job Text marketing for alcohol merchants

SimpleTexting for Classic WineDirect Classic WineDirect users looking to leverage their existing opt-in SMS lists now have an easy option to start messaging their customers: SimpleTexting for Classic WineDirect. This recently updated solution powers outbound SMS marketing campaigns, transactional messages like order confirmation & wine club sign-up, and 1-to-1 SMS conversations with wine customers. Pricing starts @ $98/mo, and onboarding takes less than a week, so you'll still be ready to profit from SMS messaging this holiday season. Place an order here or request a demo here. Happy Selling! VinterActive LLC

Sell More Wine this Holiday Season with Compliant Text Messages Massive year-to-year growth of SMS wine messaging means thousands of DTC wineries are poised to profit this year by sending compliant text messages to their best customers.   With text messaging outperforming email 35-to-1 in the wine industry, alcohol merchants adding SMS marketing to their mix enjoy a decisive competitive advantage this holiday season. But before you press the “send” button, are you sure your text messages are compliant? Since text marketing is relatively new in the wine industry and compliance rules are still evolving, even experienced professionals have questions about the compliance rules U.S. wineries must follow. In our latest blog article, with the help of a world leader in alcohol messaging – SimpleTexting – we’ll demystify SMS wine marketing compliance so your business can delight customers and confidently profit from text messaging this holiday season. DISCLA

Free Webinar - Register Now  Beginner's Guide to SMS Wine Marketing May 14th Discover the easiest way to profit from SMS Wine Marketing Do your DTC wine sales need a boost? Do club members complain they don't receive your emails? Do you need a better way to cut through the clutter? Opt-in text messaging is the answer driving the success of today's DTC wine merchants.  Now, you can learn the easiest ways any wine merchant can profit from text marketing by attending a live webinar hosted by VinterActive, SimpleTexting, and Commerce7: A Beginner's Guide to Driving More Sales with SMS Marketing  When you attend this FREE 45-minute webinar -- presented by VinterActive, SimpleTexting, and Commerce7 -- you'll learn: Why Wine Merchants Rave About Text Messaging 3 Ways of Using Text Messaging to Engage Wine Consumers The 3 Easiest Ways to Start Profiting from SMS Wine Marketing You'll also see how our latest app "SimpleTexting for Commerce7" ma

Monetizing Digital Wine Marketing with SMS VinterActive practices data-driven direct marketing, so we're constantly looking for new insights that can help our friends in the wine industry.  That’s why I was thrilled to see SimpleTexting’s latest report crossing my desk: “50+ must-know texting & SMS marketing statistics in 2024.” As a world leader in SMS alcohol messaging, SimpleTexting’s annual survey of 1400 consumers, business owners, and marketing professionals always includes hidden gems directly relevant to the wine industry. The first result that caught my eye this year was the enormous impact SMS has on digital marketing success. So that's why we wrote our latest wine marketing report: "Monetizing Digital Wine Marketing with SMS" The bottom line is that if you use social media/SEO/online ads – you can boost your odds of success by 675% by adding SMS to your digital marketing campaigns.   In the headwinds ou

Now Available - SimpleTexting for Commerce7 Preference-Based SMS Wine Marketing from VinterActive VinterActive is proud to be an official partner of Commerce7 & SimpleTexting Are you looking to boost your wine commerce game with personalized text marketing? VinterActive's new real-time integration, "SimpleTexting for Commerce7," is now available for immediate installation through the Commerce7 App Store. Exclusive features help wine merchants profit from SMS marketing with: Preference-based SMS list-building tools   Pre-built automation for sending order confirmation, shipping info, and reservation reminders   Dedicated support from VinterActive & SimpleTexting With text messaging generating 35 times better results than email marketing, now's the time to start texting your customers before your competitors make their move.  For Commerce7 merchants looking to text their customers with personalized messages, SimpleTexting for Commer

Turnkey SMS Wine Marketing -- Now Available Grow Profits without Growing Your Workload Wine merchants looking to elevate consumer experience and sell more wine with SMS don't need to do-it-yourself. SMS Wine Marketing Services delivered by VinterActive empower any brand to benefit from the best practices of preference-based wine marketing by offering these white-glove services: Full-Service SMS Wine Marketing Management Let VinterActive manage every aspect of your promotional SMS messaging, including planning, production, sending, and measuring the performance for up to 4 targeted text messaging campaigns/mo.   1-to-1 Coaching for New SMS Wine Marketers Jump-start your SMS success with personalized coaching delivered by certified professionals in DTC wine marketing and text messaging.   Preference-Based SMS List Building Campaign Quickly convert existing contacts into a powerful opt-in list of SMS subscribers using VinterActive's multi-media approach (web/email/so