Join VineSpring and Sovos ShipCompliant experts for a live webinar that shares best practices and strategies for launching a successful beer club program. Apply automatic discounts to groups and club members with VineSpring. Researchers explore options to treat and prevent smoke taint. DTC wine shipments give US wine sales a boost and premium wine is predicted to continue trending this fall.

Clubs and Allocations for Successful DTC Beer Shipping Webinar

Join us for a live webinar next week on how to approach club management and allocations with VineSpring co-founder, Chris Towt, and senior regulatory counsel, Alex Koral, from Sovos ShipCompliant. Together they will tell you everything you need to know to start a club while abiding by the regulatory requirements.

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3-Minute Challenge | How to Create Automatic Discounts

To ensure they know they are appreciated, many craft producers give their best customers rewards. With VineSpring, you can make discounts automatic. Watch a short video and get a tour of how to use the VineSpring system to set up automatic rewards.

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Wildfires Pose a Burning Problem for Wines and Winemakers

Even when wineries escape the flames of wildfires, smoke exposure and so-called “smoke taint” can cause lasting damage. But not all wines are severely affected by the smoke. This article explores the scientific side of wildfire smoke’s effect on grapes and what one group is doing to test, treat, and ideally prevent smoke taint from ruining wines.

DTC Helps Lift US Wine Sales 6 Percent

While sales from DTC shipments are a small part of the overall US wine market, around 10 percent, they continue to contribute to rising overall industry sales and market strength. Plus, average shipping prices are rising with average bottle prices seeing the highest level in the past five years at $33.41.

BevAlc Insights’ Top Predictions for Fall 2021 Sales

Fall 2021 is going to look different than it has the past few years for the BevAlc industry and brands will need to stay nimble as pandemic-related restrictions ramp up again. Categories that are expected to experience a boost include premium wine, richer ready-to-drink cocktail flavors, single malt whiskeys, and hard kombucha.