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Top 5 Wine Consumer Engagement Strategies 2020 and Beyond

On September 3, 2020 Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops and Consumer Engagement Specialist, moderated a panel discussion for the Wine Industry Network Symposium featuring three members of the DTC Consultant Network. In this roundtable discussion, these four specialists uncover the Top 5 Wine Consumer Engagement Strategies high-performing wine […]


“Wine E-Commerce Do’s and Don’ts 2019 and Beyond” Workshop NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS

“Wine E-Commerce Do’s and Don’ts 2019 and Beyond” 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 […]


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 […]


TOP FIVE Member Management Tools Workshop

This workshop is presented by Dina L Northcutt, former DTC Programs Coordinator at Chateau Montelena. Dina specializes in business process improvements and works with winery management teams to develop solutions for building effective wine clubs and retaining loyal members. As consumer demand continues to shape how wineries are offer wine […]


“Wine Compliance TIPS” Guest Blog Post featuring Jenni Linteo

Today, DTC Wine Workshops is featuring a guest blog post provided by Jenni Linteo, latest member of the DTC Consultant Network. Jenni supports small to mid-sized wineries in the areas of direct wine compliance, direct wine licensing and reporting. We hope that you find the information shared to be informative […]


“ROI of Email Marketing for Wineries” – Patty Ross, Guest Blog Post

DTC Consultant Network member Patty Ross shares best practices and the ROI of email marketing for wineries in this guest blog post. “Email marketing has an ROI of 3800%.” – Direct Marketing Association “When it comes to purchases made as a result of receiving a marketing message, email has the highest conversion rate […]


Wineries Demand MORE Direct Wine Sales Tools in 2016

DTC Wine Workshops published a catalogue of 40 online workshops for 2016 to meet the growing demand of winery teams and managers.  Direct wine sales has become a very viable revenue channels for wineries throughout the nation over the past 8-10 years. We saw REAL growth and significant increase in […]


Consumer Demand Shapes DTC Wine Industry in 2016

What has consumer demand taught winery teams this past year? As we kick off 2016 and review data just released from Wines & Vines in the ShipCompliant report, we know that the total value of winery-to-consumer shipments increased 8.1% to almost $2 billion last year. The average price decreased from $38.40 […]


Meet Winery PR Consultant Carl Giavanti at Oregon Wine Symposium!

Carl Giavanti, Winery PR and Media Outreach Specialist will be attending the 2016 Oregon Wine Symposium on Feb. 23-24 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The Symposium is expected to gather 1,400 attendees from across the Northwest wine community. Attendees will have an expansive educational opportunity to learn from […]


JOIN US! “Staying Connected” Workshop in Saint Helena

THE NEXT STEP – “STAYING CONNECTED IN BETWEEN VISITS” DTC Wine Workshops and CANVAS team up to present “Staying Connected Customer Retention” workshops throughout the Napa Valley throughout 2016. What are attendees saying about the workshop series? CLICK HERE Sandra Hess, Founder of DTC Wine Workshops will present “TOP FIVE Social Tools […]


Wine E-Commerce Strategy Workshop

According to Adobe’s Digital Index, Cyber Monday sales on November 30, 2015 reached $3.07 billion. Mobile sales also reached a sales volume record, with $799 million of online spending coming from a smartphone or tablet, Adobe said. Online sales for the five-day period starting on Thanksgiving totaled $11.11 billion. Is […]


Wine E-Commerce Strategy Workshop

According to Adobe’s Digital Index, Cyber Monday sales on November 30, 2015 reached $3.07 billion. Mobile sales also reached a sales volume record, with $799 million of online spending coming from a smartphone or tablet, Adobe said. Online sales for the five-day period starting on Thanksgiving totaled $11.11 billion. Is […]


DTC Wine Management Series 2016 (3/16-4/6)

GROW DIRECT WINE SALES, RETAIN LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND INSPIRE STAFF!  DTC Wine Workshops presents the “DTC Wine Management Series” ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales, customer retention and brand expansion. The series includes four weekly workshops (each 1.5 hour online session), one e-workbook and a 1.5 hour […]


DTC Wine Management Series 2016 (4/5-4/26)

BUILD A SOLID DIRECT WINE SALES DIVISION AND RETAIN LOYAL CUSTOMERS WITH A DTC SALES STRATEGIC PLAN! DTC Wine Workshops presents the “DTC Wine Management Series” ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales, customer retention and brand expansion. The series includes four weekly workshops (each 1.5 hour online session), one […]