We proudly announced the recipients of the inaugural WISE Rising Stars Scholarships during a live presentation at the DTC Wine Symposium last week, celebrating the next generation of DTC wine industry leaders in front of more than 500 winery professionals. As one of the event’s original sponsors,...

So far this year three additional states—Arkansas, Mississippi, and most recently Delaware—have approved the issuance of licenses allowing DTC wine sales. Here is a brief overview of these new licenses: Arkansas The new Arkansas Wine Direct Shipping Permit went into effect on August 5, 2025. Older...

A winery website should do more than exist. It should work. It should sell wine, build relationships, and turn casual browsers into loyal wine club members. And if you're using Commerce7, you already have the right tool—now it’s about using it right. Because let’s be honest: most winery websites...

Sonoma, CA, April 22, 2025 – Free Flow Wines announced the winners of the 12th annual KEGGY Awards, honoring wine on tap leaders for their extraordinary environmental impact and commitment to sustainability. For the first time, the awards are being celebrated in April to align with Earth Month,...

The proper control of O2 levels lies at the heart of modern oenology When winemakers put the cork in a bottle of wine, their job is done. It’s their last oenological act; after that, it’s up to the cork. In the past, using a piece of cork was a random act of hope — the cork could be very tight or...

Take a look at any number of Tasting Room Associate job ads, and it becomes apparent we need to hire unicorns – rare, mystical, and never seen in the wild except by a chosen few. We are seeking that blend of hospitality heart, wine knowledge, and hopefully sales skills. Every new opportunity to...

Winery tasting rooms operate in a dynamic and ever-evolving industry, requiring them to stay ahead of the curve. The Silicon Valley Bank’s State of the Wine Industry 2024 report predicts a resurgence in tasting room visitation, with an expected growth in 2024. As the industry rebounds, wineries...

Nature always offers new possibilities This harvest, Chr. Hansen will offer producers a new strain of Lachancea thermotolerans with a unique metabolism – Viniflora® OCTAVE. Indeed, OCTAVE produces a remarkable quantity of lactic acid, stable over time, from fermentable sugars. As a result, the...

The world took a drastic shift to the digital world in 2020. Many businesses, specifically ones that strived within the offline world—through brick-and-mortar retail sales, tasting rooms, and events—have had to adapt to the changing world. In brick-and-mortar stores, consumers wanting to buy wine,...

The 2025 Barrel Weekend is all about tasting wines from the past, present and future. This annual weekend event has been reimagined for its 47th anniversary, letting the wineries along the Wine Road focus on more than just tasting wines from the barrel. And, giving tasters new opportunities for...