In this week’s roundup, get step-by-step instructions on how to set up a corporate gifting program. The COVID pandemic has impacted the way consumers purchase and forever altered BevAlc businesses. DTC wine shipment values rise and Ohio loosens DTC restrictions for wineries. And lastly, distribution restrictions favor brewing giants, making it difficult for small craft breweries to get any traction.

The Holy Grail of Holiday Selling: The Art of Corporate Gifts

It’s not too late to launch a corporate gifting program for the holidays. This article gives you step-by-step instructions on how to attract buyers and build, manage, and execute large holiday orders that customers will love.

How Pandemic Profits Are Driving Consolidation in the Alcohol Industry

You may have recently noticed several significant consolidations in the beverage alcohol industry. It’s a strange time and it’s worth exploring how the COVID pandemic altered consumer needs and the viability of businesses as a result.

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Ohio is Open for DTC Business for Large Wineries

Ohio has swung the door wide open DTC wine shipping. Previously the state had a production cap for direct wine shippers which limited it to businesses producing less than 250,000 gallons of wine annually. Get an overview of the new Ohio rules for wine shippers.

Winery DTC Shipment Value Rises 15 Percent

DTC shipment values are up 15 percent over 2020, bringing in $359 million. Perhaps this is why many wineries are saying that 2021 could be their best year ever. Get the breakdown of what varietals are leading the pack and how the overall wine market is doing.

Getting Bigger Isn’t Easy for Small Breweries

Small breweries can have a tough time growing due to outside forces. Post-Prohibition state laws force breweries to a limited number of distributors—and those distributors have their hands full with brewing giants like Molson Coors and Anheuser-Busch.