Direct-to-Consumer Wine Sales Up $222 Million

Since on-premise sales have sunk as the novel coronavirus pandemic shuttered bars, restaurants and tasting rooms, the wine industry has had to pivot. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping is one channel that continues to see significant success. In partnership with Wines Vines Analytics, software company Sovos ShipCompliant analyzes anonymized, detailed shipment data from more than 1,000 U.S. wineries’ shipments to consumers each month. It amounts […]

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On August 24, 2020
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2020 DTC Wine Shipping Mid-Year Report

Since SOVOS Ship Compliant released its annual Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report in partnership with Wines Vines Analytics back in January, a lot has changed when it comes to how consumers are getting their wine. The COVID-19 pandemic swayed buying channels drastically, shifting traditional retail and on-premise sales over to ecommerce sales. With brick-and-mortar retailers being closed down […]

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On August 24, 2020
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Adapting the Winery Experience to Make Guests Feel Safe During COVID-19

It is the middle of the summer and what is usually an incredibly busy and profitable tourist season has been nipped in the bud, so to speak, by what is being called the novel coronavirus. We are going on month six of the pandemic and the wine industry has been whipped back and forth by […]

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On August 5, 2020
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Direct-to-Consumer 2020 Wine Shipments Try To Even Out On-Premise Sales Loss

According to the Wine Analytics Report (WA) released July 15, 2020, consumer spending on domestic wine in June was $3.4 billion and wine spending for the 12 months ending in June reached $70 billion. But according to bw166, the numbers represent a 5% drop from the same period in 2019. As expected, on-premise wine sales were off over […]

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On July 21, 2020
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Retailers Expect Wine E-commerce to be a New Normal

The COVID-19 crisis appears to have accelerated the shift of U.S. wine consumers to online buying, and several of the nation’s top retailers expect wine buyers to stay online. That was one consensus reached during an online forum of retailers organized via Zoom by Dan Petroski who is the winemaker at Napa Valley’s Larkmead winery. […]

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On May 30, 2020
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88 Small Business Grants for 2020

In need of financial help for your winery, distillery, or restaurant and looking for a grand? Look no further. In this article, you will find a pleather of information. Sarah Davis from Finimpact.com has a very thorough article and lots of resources on the subject. Take a look at this blog to find out more. […]

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On May 29, 2020
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Marketing During a Crisis – Tips to Pivot Your Marketing Messages

Recession Marketing ProTip: Understanding consumer psychology and the underlying emotions is critical when advertising during a recession. In the wine industry, we don’t typically analyze consumers’ psyches or emotions. We tend to think of our customers demographically – mid 40’s – 60’s, lives in New York, Texas, and Florida, HHI over $150k, and the like. But […]

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On May 20, 2020
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5 Tips to Switch from Tasting Room Visits to Virtual Tastings, Curbside Pickups, Wine Deliveries, and Online Sales

It’s a strange time for all of us. A time that calls for creative ideas on a personal and business-related level. That’s why a lot of wineries are now delivering wine and curbside pickup or online purchases with low or no cost shipping. In this article, we’ll give you a few tips to get the […]

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On April 17, 2020
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Wineries’ Tasting Rooms Go Virtual To Connect With Consumers

As social distancing measures remain in place across the U.S. as a means of combating COVID-19, domestic wineries forced to shutter their tasting rooms have pivoted to virtual tastings in a concerted effort to connect with consumers. One Napa Valley winery set to debut virtual tastings is Rutherford Hill. The estate, part of the Terlato […]

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On April 1, 2020
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Online Alcohol Providers See Major Boost Amid Coronavirus Sheltering

Do you have your Products online? With businesses forced to close or limit operations, we understand the impact you are facing right now. Below is an article from Shanken News Daily indicating that your customers are turning to the internet for their wine and spirit purchases more than ever. If you are using our POS […]

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On March 20, 2020
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