Wined Up

A wine industry on the move! As the new year progresses there are all kinds of opinions and thoughts about where we as a wine region and industry are headed. Some points are well taken, others less so and some simply don't seem to be all that beneficial to consumers or the wineries involved.

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• 4:08.00 - What is the excuse for bottling costs going up 30-40 % other than that is what the market will bear? It just seems excessive and like a lot of things maybe it can be based on inflation, supply chain issues, energy costs etc but when all of those goes down, the cost does not.
• 13:05.00 - What causes a winery to stop making a particular wine even if club members and fans love it? How does the focus shift from there?
• 21.12.00 - Although 100 % cabs are popular, have you thought of bottling a Bordeaux blend in which you combine your expertise around Merlot and Cab with smaller amounts of Petite Verdot/Malbec/Cab Franc?. Stated otherwise I thought ACV was brilliant in coming out with the Eloge years ago, why not you?
• 25:42.00 - After the 2024 grape market fall out what are wineries doing now prepare for the 2025 growing season and harvest?

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Barrels barrels every where and plenty of wine to go around! It was the 10th annual barrel trial tasting at Pine Ridge Vineyards this week and yours truly got an invite. Frankly it is now a new favorite event and provides an immense amount of insight into a winemaker's crazy brain. Let's dive in.

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Or has it? Recent remarks from the US Surgeon General have left the alcohol industry shaking in their boots (even though the WHO made similar statements two years ago). Are their flaws in their argument or is it time to jump on the wagon?

2024 is officially in the rearview mirror which means it is time to look forward to the new year. After a tumultuous year what is the industry looking forward to? How are we going to forge ahead, connect with wine lovers and ensure our businesses thrive?

• 2:36.00 - What are you, and maybe the industry, looking forward to in 2025?
• 9:57.00 - It sounds like wineries are regularly behind the 8 ball when it comes to planning and financial success, why is that? Is there a common thread between the tough year(s)?
• 27.04.00 - We are shopping for wine glasses, any suggestions? Should we invest in a decanter as well? What do you recommend?
• 35:05.00 - During this "slower" season what is going on in the cellar? What are you looking for in the wines?

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Boy was it. I might have rambled a bit more than usual but this year was a thing and despite the "doom and gloom" there's quite a lot to look forward to and be thankful for.

It feels like there is more doom and gloom around the industry these days. Slowing sales, increasing costs and what some are calling a neo-prohibitionist movement. With the 91st anniversary of the repeal of prohibition on December 5th 1933 now seems like a good time to try and tackle the issue.

ARTICLE LINK - https://daily.sevenfifty.com/what-do-neo-prohibitionists-really-want/

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Well folks, another year is almost in the books. It has been a wild ride and now we are setting our sights on 2025 and what the future holds.

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• 4:19.00 - On the most recent podcast you mention being a consultant for other wineries. You seemed passionate for the Missouri couple’s wine and story but did not mention their name. Do consultants who also make their own wine generally not say who they are working for because they are at risk of cannibalizing their own wine sales.
• 12:18.00 - The current trend for wine in the $100-200 ranges tends to be to mention the vineyard the grapes are from or at least the appellation. Is there a reason you would not, for example, say which vineyard the Merlot is from or is the risk that may not have access to those grapes down the road? Would you not want to confuse your customers or, if the vineyard changes, imply that wine is not as good as in the past because of sourcing. 22:00.00 - Is the water flowing out of the light switch at the winery up to code?
• 23:00.00 - When a bunch of winemakers get together for a lunch, per your photo on instagram, what do you all talk about?
• 26:05.00 - With the tougher year in terms of sales how are wineries adjusting? Are there still new opportunities to be found or do you just have to "ride the wave" of the bad year and hold on until things rebound?