The fourth quarter can make a winery’s year. Many independent retailers generate 25–40% of annual revenue between October and December, and for gift-driven businesses the share runs even higher. Tasting […]
Last week, The Drinks Business published a conversation worth every Virginia winery’s attention. Gino Colangelo — founder of Colangelo & Partners, one of the country’s most prominent wine PR agencies […]
Artificial intelligence has officially moved from tech-conference buzzword to working tool in cellars, vineyards, and tasting rooms — and a recent report from the wine trade press offers one of […]
The July 2026 issue of WineBusiness Monthly features an article by assistant editor Katherine Martine, “Tips & Tricks for Cutting Winery Operation Costs,” that gathers cost-management advice from winery proprietors, […]
There’s a question that doesn’t get asked enough in Virginia: not is the wine good? but is the business behind it healthy? Those are two different questions, and the gap […]
Silicon Valley Bank released its 15th annual Direct-to-Consumer Wine Report in June, drawing on responses from 450 family wineries. The headline framing from author Rob McMillan is cautiously hopeful: the […]
A hard freeze swept through the Commonwealth on April 20–21. Here’s what we know — and why we’re still hopeful. In the early hours of April 21st, temperatures across much […]
A Strategic Step for Exports and Industry Growth After a ten-year absence, Virginia wine is returning to the London Wine Fair, one of the world’s most influential trade events for […]
For most wineries, the tasting room is the single most important sales channel. It is where guests encounter Virginia wine for the first time, where stories are shared, and where […]
Reflections from the Eastern Winery Exposition This week, Virginia Wine Coalition Coordinator Matthew Brown had the opportunity to present at the Eastern Winery Exposition in Richmond, one of the most […]