direct wine sales


Direct Wine Sales Evolution Series – Part Two

Greetings! I was invited to speak at Start Up Grind North Bay last month about direct to consumer (DTC) sales and marketing trends in the United States. John Starr, President of Start Up Grind North Bay, asked me to share insights about how to successfully sell directly to the consumer and also […]


Guest Blog Post by Marc Engel – Perspectives on Wine Marketing Research

Conducting wine marketing research in the wine industry is like hugging a porcupine. It’s hard to wrap your arms around, and you better know what you’re doing or else you can get hurt. The challenge is endemic to wine itself. With what other product do consumers get so overwhelmed by […]


Women of the Vine Global Symposium

DTC Wine Workshops Founder, Sandra Hess, will moderate a panel “The Do’s and Don’ts of Direct to Consumer & Direct Selling” on Friday, March 13th at 2:00.


Drive DTC Wine Sales and Keep ‘em Coming Back!

In 2013, 3.4 million cases of wine shipped in the United States (ShipCompliant 2014 DTC Report). Online sales are growing at the fastest pace in history and staying connected to your customers is critical. Here are five customer touch points that will drive DTC wine sales and keep your biggest […]


Wineries socially share the LOVE this Valentine’s

It’s a week before the big day and I was curious to see how wineries are leveraging social outlets to connect with fans and share the love.  Does your winery have a social content calendar in place to capitalize on direct to consumer sales during the Holiday’s?  Wineries using promo […]