2015 Wine and Spirit Competitions, Events and Trade Shows
Consolidated compilation of major wine and spirit industry competitions, events and trade shows scheduled for 2015.
read moreFor Immediate Release: “I Don’t Get No Respect”
Recognize that real journalism is a dying craft. Those still employed are getting paid a pittance, and they’re clinging to a belief that what they do matters to the paying subscribers of their rapidly expiring publications. PR folks need to acknowledge and respect that.
read moreNew Research on Importance of E-Commerce as Behavior Target
I just came across an interesting study by some folks at Cal Poly on the profile of e-commerce wine purchasers. My key takeaway is that online buyers are the center of the target for us for premium (>$12/bottle) wine brands. It’s an indicator that’s much more...
read moreStates Where Supermarket Sales of Wine AND In-Store Tastings Are Allowed
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read moreArticle in Drinks International on entering the US market
Drinks International just ran a piece I wrote on Understanding and Appreciating the US Market...a synopsis of our reccos on how to approach this challenge. Understanding and appreciating the US market 01 October, 2014 By Steve Raye Guestwriter Steve Raye of Brand...
read moreK&L Blog Post Sets Boffo Box Office Record in CA
A big thank you and shout out to David Driscoll of K&L spirits for his post on Singani. They blew through their first 10 case order by 11AM of the next day, and reordered twice more and are now our biggest account. Kudos to Lindsay Raye and Jon Brathwaite for...
read moreMaps clarifying where wine/beer/spirits can be sold in supermarkets in the US.
read moreSteve Speaks at ECRM Panel
ECRM is a really interesting trade show held annually in San Diego in August. It's unusual in a couple of ways. First, it's different in terms of it being more like ProWein/Vinitaly/Vinexpo than WSWA. By that I mean its focus is to connect on and off premise buyers,...
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