Sandra Beals


About Sandra Beals

Sandra Beals, founder of DTC Wine Workshops and the DTC Consultant Network, is a subject matter specialist and public speaker on the topics of direct to consumer wine sales and consumer engagement strategies.

Why your Wine Brand Needs a Digital Marketing Strategy

While email is still the number one communication method chosen by club members surveyed among our clients throughout the US this past year, we also know that open and click-through rates from this important customer segment continue to decline. With over 9000 wine brands competing for wine consumer attention across […]


“Top 5 Direct Wine Sales Tips” Guest Blog Post

Today, I have the pleasure of introducing Stefani Ginotti to the DTC Consultant Network. With close to three decades of coaching and consulting experience, Stefani Ginotti is a proven leader within the greater Sacramento area and the California wine industry. Her expertise is focused on discovering business efficiencies that can be […]


Wine Consumer Trends 2018: Ten Key Questions to Consider

What do we know about wine consumer trends when it comes to Mobile E-Commerce? Executives from Wine.com held their eight annual Growth Summit in Sonoma a few weeks ago in which they shared key wine consumer buying trends and insights. Total sales across the Wine.com platform reached over $100 million […]


DTC Winery Teams: Are you talking to your loyal customers?

According to Bain & Company, attracting a new customer costs your business six to seven times more than retaining an existing one. The Small Business Administration reports that 68% of customers leave brands because they are upset with the treatment they’ve received. 70% of buying experiences are based on how […]


NEW International Wine Sales Webinars Announced!

DTC Wine Workshops welcomes Adam Ivor, newest member of the DTC Consultant Network and co-founder of Gliding Eagle Incorporated. Adam advises winery teams around International Direct to Consumer Wine Sales Solutions and Evolving Global Distribution Strategies. Adam will be joining DTC Wine Workshops founder, Sandra Hess, to deliver four webinars in 2018. Find out […]


New Direct Wine Marketing Webinars Announced!

DTC Wine Workshops welcomes Taylor Eason, winery marketer extraordinaire, formerly the marketing director at Gundlach Bundshu and senior manager, brand marketing at J Vineyards. Taylor is the newest member of the DTC Consultant Network and also the owner of Cork & Fork Digital Media. As the principal of Cork & Fork Digital […]


DTC Wine Workshops Expands Training Services to Australia

DTC Wine Workshops and Wine Tourism Australia partner to provide online training, best practices and coaching to wineries throughout Australia selling direct to consumer. DTC Wine Workshops was established in 2013 out of a growing need for wineries throughout the United States to implement ideal blends of technology and processes […]


DTC Wine Holiday Sales Tips

Many of our clients experienced the greatest increase in e-Commerce sales last year between Black Friday and Cyber Monday as they leveraged segmented email and social campaigns to effectively reach target audiences with focused offers. We hope that you find these Holiday Sales Tips to be helpful as your team […]


Winery Managers: Attend DTC Wine Management Academy

Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, presents the “DTC Wine Management Academy” a four-part series KICKING OFF ONLINE AUGUST 23rd. Ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales, tasting room and club management, customer retention, social media management, marketing and brand expansion. The four-part series includes a DTC […]


9 EASY Marketing Tricks To Sell More Wine

GUEST BLOG POST featuring Melissa Leiter, a member of the DTC Consultant Network and owner of New Vines Marketing. 9 EASY Marketing Tricks To Sell More Wine When it comes to marketing your winery, knowing where to start is typically the hardest part. There are so many modern ways of […]


Winery Reservation Management Software for offering Elevated Tasting Experiences

Recorded Workshop with Audio and PPT: Winery Reservation Management Software for offering Elevated Tasting Experiences) Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, joined a panel discussion at DTC Wine Symposium on January 12, 2017. The group puts on their detective hats and discussed the hot topic of reservation programs. Which reservation […]


2017 Silicon Valley Bank State of the Wine Industry REPORT

On January 18, 2017, I had the opportunity to watch the live video cast of this presentation featuring SVB Wine Division Founder and EVP Rob McMillan. Industry leaders joining him in 2017 were Amy Hoopes, President, Wente Vineyards, Dan Leese, President, V2 Wine Group and Paul Mabray, VP, Social Media & […]