Wine Industry Advisor continues to expand its reputation as THE business resource for wine professionals Healdsburg, CA, July 28, 2021 – Wine Industry Network (WIN) announced today that Stacy Briscoe who has for the past year been working with them as a consulting editor will transition into a...

Over the Christmas/New Year break, we took our own advice to heart and migrated to odoo for our own consulting business. Over the last few months as we've been building out our odoo for Wine offering and roadmap, we have been looking at the approximately 80 apps/modules that come with standard...

Plata Wine Partners is a premium “vineyard-to-bottle” production house rooted in California’s top coastal AVAs. With more than 20,000 acres of sustainably managed vineyards, Plata provides bulk-wine, private-label, and custom-program solutions for brands of all sizes. Their team brings together...

Reuse and refill systems, materials science and circularity are driving growth and differentiation Sustainability in packaging is no longer “nice-to-have” — it’s a core expectation for businesses and consumers alike. As global regulations tighten, supply chains evolve and consumer preferences shift...

Who (or what) is this eddy you keep talking about? Efficient water management has never been more critical for agriculture and specifically for viticulture. High-end viticulture needs to manage water to not only cut costs, but to keep quality high in a market of oversupply and buyers who hold the...

Read this first! As agricultural consultants in California, irrigation consulting during the growing season is our bread and butter. A lot of times, especially in vineyards with lighter soils where I recommend short and frequent irrigations, I know my desired schedule amounts to a tall order. Not...

(Click above for full report) Barrels are often synonymous with winemaking, but when it comes to the science, how do they stack up to newer technology of a Flextank? Check out this independent 1-year study that confirms what Flextank customers have been saying for many years... Flextanks produce an...

The Digest of Wine & Spirits Law is an industry reference published by Compliance Service of America, a consulting firm specializing in alcohol regulatory compliance. The coordinator position involves customer service, marketing, working closely with the editors to keep the database updated,...

Sara Schorske, the founder of CSA, is retiring from consulting work. Having served the alcoholic beverage industry for almost 40 years, trained many winery personnel and compliance specialists, and cultivated warm relationships in both industry and government, Sara has left her unique fingerprint...