wine marketing


Direct Wine Sales Specialists – 2024 Web Trainings

[January 24, 2024 – Sandra Beals] A group of Direct Wine Sales Specialists with the DTC Consultant Network have teamed up to provide live web training sessions in 2024. Winery owners, stakeholders, managers, and frontline staff will obtain much needed skills to remain relevant and grow consumer contact lists. Winery […]


DTCWW Good to Great Series – #1 Become “Winery Community Builders”

[January 27, 2023 – Sandra Beals] Today, I am excited to release the DTCWW Going from Good to Great Series #1 “Become Winery Community Builders”. Watch for a year full of articles focused on proven models and tools for success as DTC Wine Workshops gets ready to celebrate our 10 […]


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 […]


Digital Wine Marketing Webinar: Social Media

REGISTER HERE for the Digital Wine Marketing Webinar: Social Media This workshop, led by Laura Perret Fontana, will guide attendees through the world of social media and how to best use the different platforms to optimize a wine brands reach, influence and sales. With the drastic increase in social media use […]


Digital Wine Marketing Webinar: Winery Websites

REGISTER HERE for the Digital Wine Marketing Webinar: Winery Websites This workshop, led by digital wine marketing specialist, Laura Perret Fontana, will cover the fundamentals of websites: guidelines, best practices, ideas to provide a better experience to consumers and trade. Most marketing and sales teams understand the importance of having a winery […]


“Direct to Consumer Wine Communications” Workshop NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS

“Direct to Consumer Wine Communications” Workshop Audience: Members of the Napa Valley Vintners Association Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine  Workshops training and consulting agency, is providing six workshops to member of the Napa Valley Vintners in 2019. Each half-day training includes one breakout session with worksheet as well as […]


How are Wine Brands Engaging with Today’s Wine Consumer?

How are Wine Brands Engaging with Today’s Wine Consumer? 5/15/18 San Francisco, CA – At DTC Wine Workshops, this question comes up on a regular basis among our winery clients across the nation. Wine consumer engagement trends have disrupted the wine industry for the past decades as enthusiasts can now […]


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 […]


Direct Wine Telesales & Account Management Webinar

REGISTER HERE Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, will share best practices for conducting successful call campaigns as it relates to customer retention, customer win-back and sales promotions. This live Direct Wine Telesales & Account Management webinar includes two Q & A sessions and a Telesales and Account Management […]


Sandra Hess presentation at Northwest DTC Wine Marketing & Sales Summit

Walla Walla Community College Northwest DTC Wine Marketing & Sales Summit March 29, 2018  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. WWCC Enology & Viticulture Center 3020 E. Isaacs Avenue Walla Walla, WA Direct to Consumer (DTC) is the sales channel most profitable for wineries of any size. The Summit will bring […]


Direct to Consumer Wine Workshops Series – Calaveras County

Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops presents the 2018 DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER WINE WORKSHOP SERIES in Calaveras County. Attendees will receive: Hands-On Training, Best Practices, Case Studies, Checklists and also attend Breakout Sessions designed for the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance. Winery teams from neighboring communities are welcome to attend based on space. All classes will […]


Direct to Consumer Wine Workshop Series – Calaveras County

Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops presents the 2018 DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER WINE WORKSHOP SERIES in Calaveras County. Attendees will receive: Hands-On Training, Best Practices, Case Studies, Checklists and also attend Breakout Sessions designed for the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance. Winery teams from neighboring communities are welcome to attend based on space. All classes will […]


Winery Marketing Webinar: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics

Winery Marketing Webinar: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics Join Taylor Eason, Digital Marketing Strategist with Cork & Fork Digital Media, for a winery marketing workshop covering why customer insights and analytics are crucial to improving a winery’s marketing and sales efforts. Defining your target audience is the first step in […]


Winery Marketing: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics

REGISTER HERE for the Winery Marketing: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics Webinar. Join Taylor Eason, Digital Marketing Strategist with Cork & Fork Digital Media, for a winery marketing workshop covering why customer insights and analytics are crucial to improving a winery’s marketing and sales efforts. Defining your target audience is the first […]