Are you sure that you’re tracking and reporting your harvest activities correctly? If you’ve lost sleep over thinking that you’re not, this course is for you. Our course creators are thrilled to bring you an immersive and comprehensive plunge into the TTB required recording and activity for Harvest specific compliance. While the information may be dry, like a Riesling, you can be assured that the content is full bodied like a tall bottle of single vineyard Cab Franc after a long day in the cellar. Here's a sneak peak to whet the palette: Does this sound like you? Winery compliance is just one part of your job and you have no idea if you’re doing it right You lose sleep wondering if you’re vulnerable to a TTB audit because your records are a mess Harvest is already chaotic enough without adding not knowing how to fill out records and reports You’d like to get everything more organized and make things simpler You’re brand new to winery compliance and want to learn how to do things t

Twelve years ago, when Ashley Leonard and Dan Strengier first brought InnoVint’s unique, data-based software to the wine industry, it would have been difficult to comprehend how fully AI technology would revolutionize winery operations. But that’s exactly what’s happening with InnoVint’s all-in-one winery operating system that’s been empowering wineries since its inception: InnoVint is now weaving AI throughout its cutting-edge platform to make functions like Vineyard Tracking, Wine Production, Inventory Management and Cost Accounting practices easier and more effective than ever before.  Strengier, InnoVint’s Co-Founder and CTO describes InnoVint’s new AI capabilities as “exponentially more efficient.” “AI can literally capture analyses written on a messy napkin and import a 30-page PDF document flawlessly,” Strengier testifies. “It can create complex work orders for panels of analytics and additions on tanks in seconds – and do it from anywhere. Doing this work manually just is

Spreadsheets Aren’t “Free” A barrel inventory sheet in one tab. A fermentation log in another. A compliance tracker that’s been handed down and adapted over the years. A blending workbook, a tasting note doc, and a case count sheet. Plus the binders sitting in the desk drawers. None of it connected. When someone asks what the setup costs, the honest answer is nothing. There is no line on the P&L for wine production software. Technically, it’s free. Then you count the hours. When Wynne Sargeant joined Brave & Maiden as winemaker, the production records lived across a whole array of Google Sheets, which is a very common setup for small wineries. Topping a barrel meant opening the inventory sheet to find the right lot, then jumping to roughly a dozen other spreadsheets feeding compliance, logistics, blending, and inventory. Each one updated by hand. Technical sheets for wines already in bottle were incomplete, so producing one meant rebuilding the wine’s history from scratch. The

In today’s wine industry, tasting room reservations are not just operational tools — they are strategic levers. According to the 2025 SVB State of the Wine Industry Report, tasting room visitation remains one of the most powerful drivers of Wine Club acquisition and the second-largest contributor to direct-to-consumer (DTC) revenue, following wine sales themselves. Yet, as consumer visitation patterns evolve, how wineries manage reservations — whether through third-party platforms or built-in tools — has become a critical decision. The right choice can impact everything from guest satisfaction and Wine Club conversion to brand control and long-term revenue growth. Let’s explore the two primary approaches wineries use today:     •    External reservation platforms (e.g., Tock)     •    Built-in reservation flows on the winery’s own website External Reservation Systems: Convenience with Constraints

The Missing Link Between Production and Sales When you’re involved with wine inventory and sales, a few nagging questions can keep you up at night… "Did we get our excise tax payment right this month?" or "Was that library wine really still available?" or "Did we ship enough wine to our warehouse for wine club processing?" These are tough questions to answer if your case goods inventory isn’t reliable. It's not uncommon for a few cases of wine to fall through the cracks. In a warehouse with dozens of SKUs, dark corners can hide inventory from the team—leading to missed sales, overpaid taxes, or incorrect wine club shipments when outdated spreadsheets are the only source of truth. “What's unique about the wine industry is the diversity of its sales channels,” explains Ashley Leonard, CEO and Co-Founder of InnoVint. "You're selling direct to the consumer a few different ways, occasionally direct to t

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Introduction: From Search to Suggestion Wine consumers aren’t just Googling anymore — they’re asking AI assistants like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, and Grok where to go, what to drink, and who to trust. If your winery’s online presence isn’t optimized for these new tools, you’re already behind. That’s where AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimization) comes in. This guide is a step-by-step roadmap to get your winery ready to be recommended in AI-driven results, and how Corksy Insights can help. What is AIO, and Why Should Wineries Care? AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimization) is about making your winery's online presence easy for AI agents to understand, trust, and recommend. Unlike traditional SEO, AIO focuses on the signals that AI tools use to generate answers, not just search results. Local SEO vs Local AIO at a Glance: Local SEO Local AIO Goal Rank on Google/Search engines Be recommended by AI assistants Tools Google Busi

InnoVint’s new inventory management product, SUPPLY, is now available to all wineries, bringing real-time visibility, compliance confidence, and operational clarity to case goods management. Wineries Deserve Better Than Spreadsheets Inventory shouldn’t be a guessing game. But for many wineries, that’s exactly what it is. There is no reliable, shared, real-time view. Spreadsheets live in different places and are populated by teams chasing down numbers over email, text, or cellar conversations. Tracking bonded vs. taxpaid inventory is messy. Manual logs and delayed data make it easy to miss a movement, overpay taxes, or introduce errors into TTB filings. At the end of the day, no one has a clear answer to the most important question: “What do we actually have available to sell?” InnoVint SUPPLY replaces all of that with one intuitive system designed specifically for wineries. It brings clarity, control, and confidence to inventory management. What InnoVint

Ever wished work orders could create themselves? You know exactly what needs to be done, but turning that clear plan into a detailed work order takes digging through notes, typing it all out, and far too much of your time. Meet Barry, Blended’s artificial intelligence designed specifically for wine production, and the newest member of your team. Barry is a digital assistant built to streamline your winery’s operations. In seconds, Barry can answer questions, record data, and write work orders for your team. The goal? To make you more efficient, so you can spend more time focused on crafting exquisite wines. Barry lives within your instance of the Blended platform and is fully attuned to your winery’s unique processes. Think of it as your go-to expert, always ready to: Answer Questions Barry makes information retrieval a breeze. Simply ask, “Show me my chardonnays,” and Barry will display your current chardonnay lots along with relevant details. Simplify