How one Emerging Craft Spirits Company Found Huge Success on LibDib In March 2020 the world launched into a global pandemic. That same month, emerging craft spirits company, Phenomenal Spirits, entered the U.S. market with their small-production Ron Izalco Rum and RY3 Whiskey.  Over the past 15 months the spirits brand has found huge success, expanding distribution to 15 states and selling barrel after barrel of their small-batch products.  What’s been one key to their success? Working with LibDib. “LibDib can move at a rapid pace,” says Phenomenal Spirits founder Karthik Sudhir. “I’m here to tell craft brands that there’s a way to secure distribution with a limited budget and test out your brand positioning, pricing strategy, and marketing campaigns, as well as fine tune your strategy before pitching your brand to the big five distribution companies. LibDib gave us a platform and within a couple of weeks we la

The Vice Wine, in Partnership with the USA Triathlon Foundation, Reveal “The Tri” 2019, Napa Valley

The Limited Edition Batch Was Inspired by Triathlon’s Three Disciplines – Swim, Bike, Run – With Special Events and Activations Scheduled to Celebrate a  Summer of Sport Colorado Springs, CO – May 25th, 2021 – The Vice Wine, in partnership with the USA Triathlon Foundation, today announced the release of their limited edition triathlon-inspired “The Tri” […]

Lumo, the precision irrigation company revolutionizing water management through the invention of the smart valve, has partnered with AvidWater and Advanced Viticulture to bring its innovative, automated watering system to the Central Coast wine regions of California. The partnership announcement underscores Lumo’s phenomenal success with its smart valve technology, where more than 70 Napa and Sonoma County vineyards, including 5 of the 10 largest winegrowers in the U.S., have already adopted the solution, enabling them with precision irrigation capabilities that improve both crop and business outcomes. AvidWater, a California-based irrigation dealer specializing in system design, construction, service and water treatment methodologies, has a proven track record of helping growers expand and improve technology to maximize crop outcomes and drive efficiencies. The company’s history of success and long reach into the Central Coast make them an ideal partner to

🍇 How much do we appreciate feedback from our clients? A ton! 🍇 It was a joy to hear Sara Jablow's experiences with Admeo, SPICA ⭐ and how it has shaped QC at Far Ninete: "SPICA, whom we call Wall-E, has been a lifesaver! SPICA has saved me a lot of time and stress in the lab; I have time to focus on the numbers instead of generating the numbers.  SPICA is made for wine making with winemaker in mind, the customer service has been fantastic and they're always continuing to develop the machine.  A company that understands the real-world needs of a winemaker is second to none. I never feel like we're second fiddle and in addition to being an easy product, the enzymes are reliable. It's really easy to work with the people at Admeo.  Customer support is phenomenal, you always go above and beyond. The training was thorough, and support is prompt and everyone at Admeo is so friendly and accommodating. With a week to go before harvest, we

Like wine itself, a career in the wine industry is made through harmony and complexity, and both are created by design. Committed to this ideology is Sonoma State's Wine Business Institute (WBI), an education and research center in the School of Business and Economics with the only undergraduate and master's programs of their kind in the country.  Ray Johnson joined SSU as Director of the WBI in 2010 and will be retiring in May 2024. He was promoted to Executive Director in 2016 after overseeing the construction and opening of the Wine Spectator Learning Center on campus. Under his leadership, the WBI Board of Directors raised over $8 million to create the center. Considered an international leader in wine business education, Johnson said with the North Coast of California producing some of the best wine in the world, the WBI is poised to create student success. "We're in the major leagues here. Consequently, if you get your footsteps into this area, then you'

We are excited to share our latest innovation in winemaking - Pinnacle FermiFresh. This 100% inactivated yeast-based nutrient is designed to enhance the aroma and colour of white and rosé wines. Pinnacle FermiFresh offers a gradual release of amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, sterols, and other growth factors, enabling complete and safe fermentation. It's particularly effective in white reductive winemaking conditions, preserving the original varietal aromas of wines like Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, and Chenin Blanc. In rosé winemaking, Pinnacle FermiFresh's antioxidant components allow for optimal colour stabilisation, inhibiting the browning effect. Its formulation, rich in sulphur amino acids, is in granulated form for easy handling and total solubility. Recent trials in New Zealand have shown phenomenal results. Over 50 winemakers noted wines made with FermiFresh had fresher taste, less oxidation character, more pronounced fruit flavour, and

Inspiration from one of the World’s Top Restaurants – Don Julio One of our WISE employees, Tristyne, was traveling last month and filling up her ‘hospitality well’. She just returned from an amazing trip to Argentina and came back with some great insights. This trip was full of amazing wines and steak from Mendoza, but one of her favorite experiences was the opportunity to dine at Don Julio, 2020’s “Best Restaurant in Latin America”. This restaurant is currently rated the 2nd best in Latin America and #14 in the world, but these accolades weren’t just given to this restaurant. They were earned through hard work. But what is it about this restaurant that sets them apart and how does this relate to the wine industry? “The new luxury has nothing to do with whether [a restaurant] is expensive or not. It has to do with the work that is done to show a terroir through its flavours. This is an award to a gastronomic culture more than to a

Afternoon Brief, February 27th

Napa Cabs Go Big at Auction: The skies over Napa Valley may have literally been dark on a stormy Saturday, but the outlook for Napa Cabernet Sauvignon has never been brighter after a phenomenal outcome at the Premiere Napa Valley Auction...