Yearly Archives: 2022


Top Direct Wine Sales Tools for 2023

[December 29, 2022 – Sandra Beals prev Hess] Winery teams across the globe leverage DTC Wine Workshops proven methods and training programs to capitalize on what is now a $4.3 billion dollar industry in wine shipped producer to consumer last year. While wine shipment volume was 9% down year over […]


Tasting Room Visitation DOWN & Private Client Sales UP This Holiday Season

[November 30, 2022 – Sandra Beals prev Hess] Consumer spending on domestic wine, including bulk imports, increased nearly 9% versus last year to $54.9 billion in the past 12 months, as winery direct-consumer shipment value gained 1% in October to $608 million according to Wines Vines Analytics. On the flip […]


2023 Wine Consumer Journey Mapping Workshops Announced!

[October 31, 2022] Join Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, for this online training session ideal for winery owners and management teams. Two dates to choose from. Finish the year strong and prepare for 2023 with top-notch tools and strategies. Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops and Direct […]


Top 5 Tools for Selling Wine Direct this Holiday Season

[Sandra Hess – August 29, 2022] Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops and Consumer Engagement Specialist, brings you these top five tips for selling wine direct to consumer this holiday season. Ready to implement these tools and build a strategic plan for 2023? Reach out to schedule a coaching […]


Future of Drinks Part 2: DEVELOP MASTER WINERY STORYTELLERS

[Sandra Hess – June 30, 2022] With a 11,000+ wine brands competing for the attention of consumers in the US today, effective and meaningful storytelling is a key brand differentiator. High performing winery hospitality teams leverage past, present and future wine brand stories to best connect, educate and convert a […]


Future of Drinks Part 1: DEVELOP WINE BRAND COMMUNITIES

[Sandra Hess – April 21, 2022] 2021 was a year of direct wine sales growth for most thriving wine brands across the nation. Most avid wine consumers engaged with winery websites and social media outlets at a pace we hadn’t seen pre-pandemic. Our top performing winery clients across the US […]


Winery Talent Retention in the New Normal

[February 10, 2022] Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops spoke at the Wine Industry Leadership Conference yesterday. This online program was sponsored by Wine Business Network and panelists included Joel A. Miller, Owner & Principal / Chateau HR Consulting; and Karen Alary, Managing Partner / The Personnel Perspective. Stace […]


The Top DTC Wine Sales Tools of 2021

[Sandra Hess – December 30, 2021] ✓ Updated Communication Tools to Better Connect with Wine Brand Loyalists On December 9th, Constant Contact published a report detailing the average email open rates by industry type. The Retail/Direct Selling category shows an average open rate of 18.7% with a click-through rate of […]