winery marketing


DTC Wine Sales Training: Developing All-Star Teams (2-Part Web Training)

Ideal for winery managers responsible for direct wine sales, hospitality management, membership, events, and/or training programs. With over 11,000 US wine brands competing for the attention of wine enthusiasts today, time is now the #1 commodity of most luxury wine consumers. How winery teams make guests feel is a key […]


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 monthly article focused on proven models and tools for success as DTC Wine Workshops gets ready to celebrate our 10 year anniversary […]


DTC Wine Sales Training: Developing All-Star Teams (2-Part Web Training)

The “DTC Wine Sales Training Program” is ideal for winery managers responsible for direct wine sales, hospitality management, membership, events, and/or training programs. With over 11,000 US wine brands competing for the attention of wine enthusiasts today, time is now the #1 commodity of most luxury wine consumers. How winery […]


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 […]


2023 Direct Wine Sales Success Web Training

Get Hands-On Instruction & Tools Ideal for Winery Owners, Stakeholders, and Managers. Leverage Proven Methods & Winning Formulas. Sandra Hess, wine consumer engagement specialist and founder of DTC Wine Workshops consulting agency will share winning formulas in this hands-on web training. Participants will get questions answered in two Q & […]


2023 Wine Consumer Journey Mapping Workshop

Join Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, for this hands-on training session ideal for winery owners and management teams. Finish the year strong and prepare for 2023 with top-notch tools and strategies. Sandra will guide attendees through the process of identifying current wine brand loyalists based on key values. […]


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 […]


2022 Direct Wine Sales Success Webinar

Get Hands-On Instruction & Tools Ideal for Winery Owners, Stakeholders, and Managers. Leverage Proven Methods & Winning Formulas. REGISTER HERE BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Sandra Hess, wine consumer engagement specialist and founder of DTC Wine Workshops consulting agency will share winning formulas in this hands-on webinar. Participants will get questions […]


2022 Direct Wine Sales Success Webinar (SOLD OUT)

Get Hands-On Instruction & Tools Ideal for Winery Owners, Stakeholders, and Managers. Leverage Proven Methods & Winning Formulas. SOLD OUT! We invite you to join the next web program on February 8th – REGISTER HERE. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Sandra Hess, wine consumer engagement specialist and founder of DTC Wine […]


Virtual Wine Tasting Setup in 5 Steps or Less

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Ready to offer Virtual Wine Tastings and Events to a variety of brand loyalists from the comfort of their spaces? Get hands-on training for how to develop and deliver high-impact experiences. This webinar is provided by Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops and Consumer Engagement […]


Ready to Up your Virtual Winery Experience Game? Top 5 Things to Do NOW

Leverage recorded video content before and after virtual events to reach new audiences and educate key contact groups! May 26, 2020 – Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops We have helped about 400 winery teams get setup with Virtual Winery Experiences since mid-March. A lot of time and effort […]


Heidi Dittloff, Winery Marketer, Joins the DTC Consultant Network [INTRO VIDEO]

May 22, 2020 Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops welcomes Heidi Dittloff to the DTC Consultant Network in this Introductory Video! Heidi Dittloff comes to the DTC Consultant Network with over 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the industries of direct to consumer wine, real estate, banking, […]


Webinar: “Top Digital Storytelling Tools to Communicate Wine Brand Trust”

Webinar: “Top Digital Storytelling Tools to Communicate Wine Brand Trust” Consumers have more choice than ever when engaging with a winery. Get top tools for connecting and building brand trust through effective digital storytelling. REGISTER HERE The Problem: ​ Many small wine brand teams don’t understand how telling their story […]


[Video Interview] Shana Bull – Winery Video Marketing & Storytelling

May 5, 2020 – Latest News from DTC Wine Workshops! [Video Interview] Shana Bull – Winery Video Marketing & Storytelling Consultant joins the DTC Consultant Network Today, we have the pleasure of welcoming Shana Bull to the DTC Consultant Network in this Video Interview. Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine […]