Wine Business Monthly Archive
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2021
Winemaking:
Winemaker Trial: Evaluation of Cross-flow Filtration Technology to Treat Smoke-tainted Wines During Aging •
Save the Oaks: Impact of Climate Change on European Oak •
Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Their Possible Uses in Wine
Grape Growing:
2021 Grape Growing Year in Review: California •
2021 Grape Growing Year in Review: East of the Rockies •
The European "Green Deal" and Some Challenges--Not Only for European Viticulture
Sales & Marketing:
Bold Flavors Entice New Wine Buyers •
PACK Design Showcase: Building a Box for DTC •
Retail Sales Analysis: Retail Wine Sales Down 9 Percent in September
Business & Technology:
Wine Industry Experiments with Cryptocurrency
Winemaking:
2021 Wine Industry Leaders •
Technical Spotlight: Messina Hof Wine Cellars •
Buyer's Guide Select Tank Vendors •
Wine Production Using Ultra High Pressure Homogenization •
2021 Closure Survey Report •
Winemaker Trial: Building a Soil Biome
Grape Growing:
Earl Jones: Bringing Tempranillo to America •
A Conversation with Kimberly Nicholas, Ph.D., about Under the Sky We Make
Sales & Marketing:
Out-of-the-Box Winery Experiences Help Wineries Reach New Customers •
PACK Design Showcase •
Retail Wine Sales Down 10 Percent in August
Business & Technology:
Automating Through a Labor Shortage
Winemaking:
Inside the Generation 4 Center: Delicato's Massive New Bottling and Distribution Center •
A Study on Stopper Removal Forces •
Winemaker Trial: Smoke Taint Mitigation in White Grapes Through Hard Press Fraction Segmentation •
Insight & Opinion: Familia Torres Fights Against Climate Change •
From the Winemakers: Optimism in the Face of Adversity
Grape Growing:
Vine Grafting: You Have Options at Planting •
Observations from the Grapevine Nursery Industry and Recent Vineyard Plantings •
How Genetics Determine Flower Sex in Grapevines
Sales & Marketing:
Reusable Wine Bottles Slowly Gaining Ground •
2021 PACK Design Awards -- People's Choice Awards •
PACK Design Showcase •
How to Design a Tasting Room Where Guests Want to Linger •
Retail Wine Sales: Down 9 Percent in July
Business & Technology:
2021 Wine Industry Salary Survey Report •
Winery Hiring Activity Soars Through COVID Disruptions •
How the Wine Industry Can Prepare for and Manage Wildfire Risk
Departments:
Reducing the Carbon Footprint •
News •
People •
Corksplus •
Winemaker of the Month: Brianna McKeage
Winemaking:
Technical Review: Historic Estate Works to Address Modern Challenges •
The Path to TCA-free Cork, Part 2: Production and Testing •
Winemaker Trial: Understanding Smoke Taint Treatments
Grape Growing:
Can Carbon Sequestration in Vineyard Soils Provide an Internationally Valid Offset for Greenhouse Gas Emissions? •
Winery Deploys Robot Equipped with UV-C Light to Kill Powdery Mildew •
Climate Adaptation Certification Developed in Sonoma County
Sales & Marketing:
2021 PACK Design Awards •
Retail Sales Analysis: Retail Wine Sales Down 11 Percent in June
Business & Technology:
The State of Lending in the Wine Industry Post-COVID •
Select PPP Lenders •
Depletions and Beyond: Data and Software Accelerate and Align the Three Tiers •
Technology Survey Report: E-Commerce Spending Increases as Wineries Take 2020 Lessons to Heart
Departments:
Lending in a Changing Climate •
News •
People •
Resigned •
Winemaker of the Month: Casey Cobble
Winemaking:
Varietal Focus: Winemaker Favorites •
A Review of the Cork Industry's Path to TCA-Free Wines •
Oak Alternatives Inch Closer to Replicating Barrel Impacts •
Winemaker Trial: Dry Pitch Yeast Experimentation Saves Time in the Cellar
Grape Growing:
The Complexity of Harvest Decisions •
Grapevine Berry Shrivelling, Water Loss and Cell Death
Sales & Marketing:
2021 Packaging Survey Report: Higher Shipping and Packaging Costs Encourage Wineries to Choose Budget Over Sustainability •
Restaurants are Open for Business, but are People Back to Buying Wine? •
Pack Contest Winners Highlight Innovation, Strategic Design •
Retail Sales Analysis: Retail Wine Sales Down 17 Percent in May
Business & Technology:
Five Ways for Wineries to Start Protecting Their Business Today Against a Cyberattack •
Buyer's Guide: Select Software Venders
Departments:
Inside the August Issue •
News •
People •
Say, Hey •
Winemaker of the Month: Aaron Jackson
Winemaking:
Technical Review: Inside One Hope •
Spectral Analysis for Small/Medium Wine Laboratories •
Commercial Non-Saccharomyces Yeast •
Winemaker Trial: Exploring the Limits of Chaptalization •
Buyer's Guide: Select Closure Vendors
Sales & Marketing:
Tasting Room and Wine Club Study: •
The Latest Glass Innovations •
Retail Sales Analysis: Retail Wine Sales Down 16 Percent in April
Business & Technology:
Pandemic Lessons that Paid Off
Departments:
Silver Linings and Proof of Terroir •
News •
People •
Home School •
Winemaker of the Month: Jacquelyn Groeper
Winemaking:
Technical Review: Red Newt Cellars •
Grape Phenolics and Effects of Maceration Techniques •
A SWOT Analysis of Going 'Wild'
Grape Growing:
Italian White Varieties That Could Boost Your Wine Program
Sales & Marketing:
Wine Label Text: How Much is Too Much--and Too Little •
Buyer's Guide: Select Bottle Vendors •
Retail Wine Sales Down 15 Percent in March
Business & Technology:
2021 M&A Outlook: •
Catastrophic Risk Modeling: Consequences and Opportunities
Departments:
Rethinking How We Do Things •
News •
People •
PTSD •
Winemaker of the Month: Kiley Evans
Winemaking:
The Cork Name Game •
A Little Dissolved CO2 Goes a Long Way in a Wine Glass •
Cold Stabilization Testing has Many Options •
Oak Innovation Continues Despite Challenging Market
Grape Growing:
2021 WBM VineyardSurvey Report: On Reduced Revenue, Replants and Replacement (of Labor) •
Coming Soon to a Vineyard Near You!
Sales & Marketing:
More Wineries are Using Augmented Reality to Reach New Consumers •
Retail Wine Sales Up 14 Percent in February
Business & Technology:
Trends in Vineyard Real Estate Market: •
Are Subscriptions the New Wine Clubs?
Winemaking:
Technical Review: The Hilt Finding Efficiency and Fluidity in a Brand New Space •
Select Oak Alternative Vendors
Grape Growing:
Organic Weed Control Just Became Difficult Again •
Cluster Zone Leaf Removal in the Vineyard •
Measuring and Managing the Soil Effect in Terroir Expression
Sales & Marketing:
Savvy Packaging Makes Budget- Price Wines Appear a Great Value •
Select Capsule Vendors •
Retail Sales Analysis: Retail Wine Sales Up 17 Percent in January
Business & Technology:
Little Momentum for Value-Priced Wines •
2021 Facilities Survey: Wineries Continue to Upgrade Tasting Room and Event Space
Departments:
The Beginning of the Growing Season •
News •
People •
Things to Do •
Winemaker of the Month: David Tegtmeier
Winemaking:
HotBrands of 2020 •
2021 WBM Winery Equipment Survey Report: Wine Production, Bottling and Spending Down in 2021 •
Barrel Cleaning and Sanitizing Systems •
Select Barrel Vendors •
Effective Microbial Monitoring is Key to Prevent Microbial Spoilage
Sales & Marketing:
The Evolution of Allegro Winery's Labels •
The Five Top Scenarios to Consider When Launching a Second Wine Label •
Retail Sales Analysis: Retail Wine Sales Up 5 Percent in December
Business & Technology:
No "New Normal" Until Return of On-Premise •
Microgrids Seen as Part of Solution to California Energy Crisis
Departments:
Inside the March Issue •
News •
People •
Portion Control •
Winemaker of the Month: Kirsty Harmon
Winemaking:
The WBM 50: Outlook & Trends -- What We Can Learn from 2020 •
The WBM 50 Largest Wineries •
The WBM 50 Winery Profiles •
State of Distribution -- Top Wine Distributors •
State of Distribution -- Wholesalers Navigate Challenging Market •
11,009 Wineries •
Optical Grape Sorters •
Bulk Wine Market Saw "Intense" Sales Period Following Fires •
Select Grapes & Bulk Wine Vendors
Grape Growing:
Grapevine Pruning to Maintain Sap Flow •
The Central Role of Mapping Populations in Marker-Assisted Grape Breeding •
Does Water Deficit Negatively Impact Wine Grape Yield Over the Long-Term?
Sales & Marketing:
Boxed Wine Sales Skyrocket During COVID-19 Pandemic with No Signs of Slowing Down •
Retail Sales Analysis: Retail Wine Sales Up 8 Percent in November
Winemaking:
2021 Unified Guide •
Grapes, Wine and Smoke Taint •
Winemaker Trial: Flash Détente as a Mitigation Technique for Smoke-exposed Grapes
Grape Growing:
The National Clean Plant Network Role in the Development and Maintenance of Grapevine Propagation Material •
Do Grape Growers Hold the Keys to "Terroir"?
Sales & Marketing:
Technical Spotlight: Stoller Family Estate Brings the Winery "Experience" to a New Level •
Retail Sales Analysis: Table Wine Sales Up 14 Percent in October
Business & Technology:
Just in Time Just Isn't Enough: COVID-19 Crisis Strains Supply Chain •
Managing and Recovering from a Lost Vintage •
Select Grapes & Bulk Wine Vendors
Departments:
A Virtual Trade Show and Exhibitor Guide •
News •
People •
Boredom •
Winemaker of the Month: Desiree Gerth