Ciatti California Market Report - December 2025

Supply-demand alignment: Signs of progress?“All will be hoping 2025 is the year sales stabilization finally arrives,” the California Report stated in January. Unfortunately, those hopes we read more

Bulk Wine Grape Market

Protect Wine Quality Post-Harvest with R-Biopharm Enzytec® Liquid Test Kits

Patiently monitoring your L-Malic numbers to drop low enough so your SO2 additions can be made, and your wines protected over the upcoming holidays? Are you simultaneously ensuring your Acetic Acid nu read more

Gifting Season Made Easy! Let the Technology Do the Work for You. Here's How

It was painful to hear.Last week we were demo'ing the "Gifting Central" part of our read more

Gifting

3 TabletPOS Tweaks That Make Busy Weekends Feel Effortless

What we’re seeingHoliday and event weekends are where wineries make their money — and also where tasting rooms get the most stressed. Lines back up, staff get flustered, and POS screens fi read more

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How to Keep Your Brand Top of Mind When Consumers Are Drowning in Holiday Emails

HOW TO KEEP YOUR BRAND TOP OF MIND WHEN CUSTOMERS ARE DROWNING IN HOLIDAY EMAILSThe inbox in December isn’t a communication tool—it’s a full-contact sport. Every brand, from the glob read more

The People We Most Want to Read This Thanksgiving Message Will Probably Never See It

Let me start by stating something ironic:The people we most want to say Thank You to — the people in the trenches of selling wine — are the ones who are least likely to see this message.Th read more

Thanksgiving

November Marketplace Roundup

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WIN Marketplace

Cyber Week Winery Marketing Strategies to Boost Holiday Sales

Cyber Week Winery Marketing: Planning Smarter, Selling StrongerCyber Week is almost here, and consumers are primed to buy. For wineries, it’s not just a chance to move inventory — it&rsquo read more

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Gift season made simple

Sell More, Ship, and Celebrate — All in One SystemThe holidays bring big gift orders, last-minute shoppers, and busy fulfillment days. Activ8 Commerce keeps everything running smoothly — f read more

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Holiday Marketplace Fun Awaits - This Saturday!

The countdown is on, our Holiday Open House & Marketplace is less than 1 week away, happening Saturday, November 22nd from 11AM to 3PM!We’re thrilled to welcome back some of your favorite G read more