We're only two weeks out from the Wine Business Seminar, May 21st. Featuring keynote speaker, Karen MacNeil; Master of Wine, Nova Cadamatre; Tony Correia; Mario Zepponi; Tony Glorioso, and more; this will be a day built around real conversations, real insight, and real connection across the wine industry, all with the goal of navigating this challenging market together. If you've been considering attending, now is the time to reserve your seat here. See you there!

Join Karen MacNeil, best-selling author and cofounder of the COME TOGETHER movement, along with Jennie Gilbert of RedChirp and a special winery guest, for an inside look at the second annual Share & Pair Sundays campaign. Learn what Share & Pair Sundays is all about, how to promote it to your best customers, and how to use simple tools—like targeted text messaging—to drive engagement and measurable results. We’ll also share practical strategies to grow your contact list and expand your reach. Bring your questions and leave with ready-to-use ideas, templates, and inspiration to make the most of this year’s campaign. Can't make the live event? Register anyway! We'll send you the recording 📹 Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ziXsoFdZRRyh6Aj5sq20tQ

An Inside Look: Breaking the mold All too often we find ourselves surrounded by industry professionals with years of wisdom and connections, but we are all just watching the panel on stage, never making connections that last beyond a handshake. The Wine Business Seminar was created to outgrow that, to bring professionals together in a setting that encourages conversation, shared insight, and practical takeaways. Experience & Format Interactive Discussions & Structured Networking  Thoughtfully facilitated conversations around real wine business challenges—designed to encourage dialogue, shared perspective, and meaningful connections.  Live Q&A and Open Dialogue  Proactively ask questions of our speakers upon registration, including Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible, Nova Cadamatre MW, Tony Correia, Mario Zepponi, Tony Glorioso, and more.  Professionally Guided Wine Tasting  A curated guided tasting led by a Master of Wine, des

Wine Business Seminar SERIOUS CONVERSATIONS.  ENGAGED PARTICIPATION.  MEANINGFUL CONNECTION. Not your average wine conference.  An engaging, interactive, full-day seminar addressing real-world industry challenges through candid discussion and structured networking, alongside traditional presentation from top industry leaders and veterans.  MAY 21, 2026  |  THE FLAMINGO, SANTA ROSA  |  7 CPE CREDITS  Real industry insight.  Real conversation.  Real connection.  The AWG Wine Business Seminar moves beyond passive panels and surface-level discussion.  Throughout the day, attendees will engage directly with speakers and peers through presentations, guided discussion, and networking. SALES & MARKETING  |  MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS GENERATIONAL SHIFTS IN DEMAND  |  SYSTEMS & IT GUIDED TASTING LED BY A MASTER OF WINE STRUCTURED NETWORKING  |  ROUNDTABLE HAPPY HOUR Meet

San Jose, CA — October 29, 2025 — Liberation Distribution (LibDib), the leading web-based wholesale alcohol distributor, today announced the availability of Alana-Tokaj’s acclaimed portfolio of Tokaji wines in California, Washington, D.C., Florida, and Pennsylvania, with New York coming online soon. Among the releases is the 2013 Essencia, recently awarded 99 points by Wine Enthusiast—the highest-scoring Tokaji of 2025. Only 60 bottles were imported to the United States, making this a rare opportunity for fine-wine Buyers and collectors. “Akin to drinking silk, this is next-level Tokaji,” wrote Wine Enthusiast’s Emily Saladino. “Ripe pineapple, caramel, clementine, and juicy mango flavors marry delicate bergamot on the palate. The seemingly endless finish manages to be simultaneously sweet, tart, and intoxicatingly rich.”  Library vintages from 2006 and 2007 are also available now on LibDib,

Shutdown Showdown?: If it’s September, it’s time for this annual Washington drama, a manufactured crisis of political theater that typically lasts right up until the deadline (midnight, September 30), That’s when the government would run out of money unless Congress passes (and the President signs) a “Continuing Resolution” (CR, in DC lingo) that extends the old budget until they eventually create a new one. The last “on time” budget was passed when Bill Clinton was President, meaning that both Democrat and Republican administrations have consistently failed. Stay tuned for the 2025 theatrics! Hemp High?: Can you have THC-infused products shipped to your mailbox without any onsite ID proof necessary? Yes, thanks to a 2018 Farm Bill glitch that legalized hemp, including (unwittingly) the same THC that is also derived from marijuana. So…while alcohol and marijuana are both highly regulated, hemp is not at all. As a result, Congress is work

Second-Year Sponsorship Highlights American Wine Industry’s Economic Impact and Community Building Mission  WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, announced today its proud sponsorship of the 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus press conference and reception, taking place on October 8th in Washington, D.C. This marks the second consecutive year WineAmerica has supported this important invitation-only industry event, demonstrating the organization’s continued commitment to fostering bipartisan support for America’s burgeoning wine industry.  The reception will showcase wines from across many states, celebrating the breadth, diversity and quality of American wine production from coast to coast. This comprehensive representation underscores the truly national scope of the American wine industry, which now includes 10,637 wine producers operating in every state. Economic Powerhouse Supporting American Communities WineAmerica&r

Join Karen MacNeil, Kimberly Noelle Charles and Gino Colangelo, co-founders of the Come Over October campaign, for a focused webinar on how wineries, wine companies, and wine regions can use this fall’s campaign to promote and sell their wines.

Join wine industry icon Karen MacNeil, RedChirp co-founder Jennie Gilbert, and Laurelle Turner-Clemons from Hess Persson Estates for a practical, idea-packed webinar to help you promote and sell your wine using the Come Over October campaign for creative traction.  Co-created by Karen, Kimberly Noelle Charles, and Gino Colangelo, the Come Over October campaign is focused on telling the positive story about wine by celebrating togetherness, connection, and hospitality. The campaign has experienced extraordinary success thus far—reaching nearly 2 billion media impressions in its first year. In this session, we’ll highlight how your winery can easily participate, benefit, and be a part of Come Over October this fall.  You’ll get proven text message marketing strategies, ready-to-use SMS campaigns, and expert tips to drive traffic and boost sales, all tailored to the Come Over October theme. Whether you're joining for the first time or returning for ano