New winemaking invention cuts up grapes resulting in brighter fruit and smoother tannins Richard Smart is a leading global consultant on viticulture and is renowned for his innovative work on canopy manipulation to manage its effects on vineyard yield and quality. When one of the world's top...

Packaging is the First Touch Point a Consumer Has With Your Brand Whether it’s an experienced consumer or someone buying their very first bottle, the appeal of your product is founded on the use of well considered glass packaging and label design. While these must be authentic to your brand and...

The Winemaking & Production track, sponsored by Crafted ERP, will feature interactive sessions that will focus on Aroma Retention, Clean-Crafted Tools for White & Rosé, Accentuated Cut Edge Technology, and fSO2 Variance in Barrels. The Sweet Smell of Success: A Breakthrough in Aroma...

Come Network with Friends & Colleagues, Attend Educational Sessions, Enjoy Trial Tastings, and Check out the Industry’s BEST Suppliers and Service Professionals! The 9th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Trade Show & Conference (WIN Expo), is scheduled to take place at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds...

This year’s harvest is coming to a close with what appears to be an excellent vintage. However, the wine industry is facing worrisome challenges from a changing marketplace, accentuated by declining consumption, rising production costs and higher interest rates. These factors combine with...

Glass packaging trends in the wine industry are always changing, but remain grounded in tradition. As leaders of the US domestic market in glass packaging, and decades of experience in the industry, Global Package have been creating these trends as much as utilizing them. Global Package has...

History:European Coopers Hungary was founded in 1997 by Master Cooper Kristóf Flódung together with renowned representatives of the Italian wine industry including Piero Antinori from Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori, Eugenio Gamba from Piemonte's Botti Gamba and Jacopo Mazzei from...

Whether we want to admit it or not, how a product is packaged plays a crucial role in a consumer’s buying decision. In a 2018 survey, 72% of consumers in America said that the packaging design influences their purchase decision. Investing time and resources into your glass wine bottles to appeal to...

A year of flat or declining wine sales owing to consumer pessimism draws to a close with bulk markets exhibiting the same slowness they have done throughout the previous eleven months. Transactions are, on most wines in most markets, incremental and price-sensitive, Italy – having experienced a...

As the cellar master of Krug, Julie Cavil has one of the most revered and respected jobs in Champagne. She explains the creative process behind the flagship Grande Cuvée, how Krug evolves over time and how the 2022 vintage is shaping up. How did it feel to become Krug’s first female cellar...