Wined Up

3:04 State of the Industry. 8:48 Reducing prices & Labor Costs. 21:23 False Facts of Napa County https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/305447

24:02 Distributor Relationship. 32:13 "Your boos mean nothing I've seen what you people cheer for." 36:05 "If you're going to conduct the orchestra you need to turn you back on the audience."

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2:40 - Bottling the 2023s

11:43 - The Winery "Experience" Continued - Insider Thoughts

22:45 - Napa has no added value?

33:51 - What's the Problem/Rolland Interview - Do we need entry level wines? Quality is no longer the issue.

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The title is the TLDL (too long didn't listen). But you should listen in anyway. Health Influencers can be the WORST. 5:52 Guess who's back Sulfites and Additives. 22:30 Winery Marketing is TRASH. 37:15 Who is f%$king up the (grape) market?

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0:00.0 - Happy Summer! 8:36.00 - Winery "Experience" Woes. 19:21.00 - Tomnotory. 28:10.00 - Reworking a Wine Portfolio. 33:15.00 - The tariffs are working??

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The light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train after all but there still might be a long road ahead.

Boisset Announces Complimentary Tastings at DeLoach Vineyards and Raymond Vineyards, Declaring the Wine World is Open to All to Learn, Discover and Enjoy - https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/304260

SVB DTC Report - https://eml.svb.com/NjEwLUtBSy0yNjYAAAGbHS8k2O5shVlrQLV8syhnOED5F6kY7MbLOChpu3tkBqyGsisqWPccn6Ao8Y8HRMsqZPbREEU=

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Let's set the doom and gloom of the last year aside. How is the world of wine moving forward and meeting consumers where they are?

• CNN & Tim Dillon Interview - https://youtu.be/-OwDAxrAL0I?si=R6WzpNE97aDBK9_3
• Tim Dillon Podcast - https://youtu.be/IjYNk6BrHqw?si=xZQJ0TTKdsedF4iM

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• 2:22.00 - When blending how do you distinguish a "normal" Cabernet Sauvignon, for example, versus the "reserve" bottling?
• 16:55.00 - What "large" producers are doing it right in terms of offering good quality?
• 25:26.00 - How can producers entice people to seek out "better" wine on a more regular basis?
• 35:10.00 - Can more premium wineries offer second or third labels? Why aren't they doing it now?

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It is a rocky road that we are currently traversing. Some, not all, of it is the Napa wine industry's fault. How are we going to adjust and get back to basics?

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Your budget skills are bad and you should feel bad. Maybe it is just me, but there seems to be way to many wine business that suck at understanding the cost of discounting and free shipping. I was one of those back in the day but here is how we shored things up.

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2:49.00 - When you are planning a wine dinner how do you decide on what is served? Does the venue/chef collaborate with you or do you each just serve what you feel like?

10:06.00 - How is the anti-alcohol movement continuing to gain ground?

ARTICLE: https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/prohibitionists-still-writing-alcohol-rules

23:41.00 - How is business in Napa at the moment?

29:03.00 - Are organic/biodynamic farming really worth the effort? Does it make a difference in the wine and make the wine more "natural?" (non-chemically enhanced yeast)

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