Play On: The Current State of Music Licensing at Wineries
A streamlined, transparent and accountable process for licensing music is the only way businesses and songwriters alike can continue to sustainably bring music to...
Wine Industry Champion Moya Dolsby: Bringing Idaho Wines and Cider into...
Idaho Wine Commission: Spreading the word that Idaho grows more than just potatoes
By Laura Ness
For Moya Dolsby, executive director of the Idaho Wine Commission...
Eastward, Ho! Winegrowers Embrace England’s Rising Temperatures
England’s wine industry is reaping benefits from climate change.
By James O’Connell
Recently Jackson Family Wines, Taittinger, Pommery and the world’s biggest sparkling wine firm, Germany’s...
A Winning Tradition: Looking Back at the North Coast Wine Challenge
Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge Continues to Identify the Best of the Best
In 2012, when organizers were planning the first North Coast Wine...
More Bad News: SipSource Report Pulls No Punches
2023 numbers tell a story of wine’s continuing decline
and provide little hope for a quick turnaround.
By Jeff Siegel
Wine ended 2023 with one of its...
Winning Outreach: Wine Marketing Awards Seek to Inspire and Inform
Nominations close March 15 for these revived honors.
By Kathleen Willcox
Awards are generally designed to recognize and reward excellence, innovation and creativity. The Wine Marketing...
Money on the Table: Taking Advantage of Grants for Business Improvement
Federal, state and local governments often offer grants
to support business expansion and improvement.
By Paul Vigna
On February 9, 2024, Cathy and Dan McLaughlin addressed...
Expert Editorial: Why You Should Stop Buying Mass-Produced Wine
How can the average American consumer find high-quality, better-tasting wines?
For starters, stop buying wine at the grocery store.
By Greg Martellotto
Wine is incredibly romantic...
Win Win Wine: How to Build and Broadcast an Authentic Wine-Charity...
Demonstrating that a nonprofit is everything it seems to be, and establishing
just how much support a winery is giving to its cause, is...
Turning the Tables on Melanie Young
By Carl Giavanti
Melanie Young is a certified specialist of wine and co-host of The Connected Table Live global podcast, which spotlights thought leaders in...
WineAmerica: An Update on Important Regulatory Matters in 2024
Congress may be stuck in the mud, but there is much work to be done
on the regulatory front. WineAmerica needs your help.
By Michael...
Liability and Coverage: The Right Insurance Agent Can Help Prepare for...
If everything goes wrong, beverage insurance can help you
get back on your feet as quickly as possible.
By Heidi Moore
If you own a winery...
Dreamers and True Believers: A Wine Industry in Denial
Therapists weigh in on factors that influence the industry’s glass-half-full mindset.
By Jeff Siegel
The litany of bad news — falling sales, attacks by health officials,...
Wine Industry Champion Michael Kaiser: Fighting for the Future of America’s...
“A lot of people don’t understand how much trade associations such as WineAmerica do for you, even if you're not a member.” —Michael Kaiser
By...
OpEd: They Did It All for the Love of Zin
At 2024 ZAP, it became clear that California Zinfandel has finally grown up
By Randy Caparoso
There is, undoubtedly, no organization that’s done more for a...