winery staff training


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 […]


DTC Wine Management Academy (4-Part Web Training)

UPDATED DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 4-PART WEBINAR SERIES 10/29/19: Due to the fires in Northern California, we will move back the webinar program to accommodate most. Thank you for your understanding. The new dates are: November 19th & 26th and December 3rd & 10th . Each workshop takes place online at […]


“DTC Winery Staff Training and Development” Workshop NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS

“DTC Winery Staff Training and Development” 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 […]


Sandra Hess “Staff Training” Panelist at WIN Expo Santa Rosa

Investing in Staff Training: The Big Return Why do some wineries excel at direct sales and achieve well-above average results while others struggle to maintain? According to the 2017 VinQuest Tasting Room Survey, the most glaring distinction between tasting rooms and wine clubs that performed beyond the average and those […]


Tasting Room Training Webinar: CONNECT – QUALIFY – CONVERT

REGISTER HERE for the Tasting Room Training Webinar: CONNECT – QUALIFY – CONVERT In this hands-on workshop, DTC Wine Workshops founder, Sandra Hess, will reveal lessons learned teaching tasting room teams of all sizes across the nation. With over 9000 wineries across the US, consumers have more choice now than ever […]


Direct Wine Telesales & Account Management Webinar

REGISTER HERE for the Direct Wine Telesales & Account Management Webinar 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 webinar includes two Q & A sessions and a Telesales and […]


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 […]


Guest Blog Post by Hilarie Larson: Empower your Winery New Hires

Empower your Winery New Hires. When it comes to the DTC wine business, we all invest copious amounts of time and money to find the perfect software to run our day-to-day business. We work hard at acquiring and retaining wine club members and creating programs to keep them engaged and […]