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Applications for the Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship Are Open

Applications for the Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship Are Open

The Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship makes higher education investments in the children of California's vineyard and winery workers. The majority of awardees are the first in their family to attend college...

  February 11, 2025 Read more
Riding the Wave of Wine Tourism Growth: How You Can Prepare for the Surge

Riding the Wave of Wine Tourism Growth: How You Can Prepare for the Surge

The growth of wine tourism presents a wealth of opportunities for wine industry professionals to enhance their careers and businesses...

  February 6, 2025 Read more
Prepare Your Business for ICE Audits and Immigration Raids: What You Need to Know

Prepare Your Business for ICE Audits and Immigration Raids: What You Need to Know

In the event of potential heightened immigration enforcement, businesses must be informed so that they can be prepared. CMPR put together a brief guide for all businesses on what it can do now in advance of any immigration action.  Please click here to read more . In short, the following are the key action steps all businesses should take: Key Steps to Take Now: I-9 Compliance: Ensure that al

  February 5, 2025 Read more
New York Scholarships to Support the Next Generation of Italian Wine Ambassadors

New York Scholarships to Support the Next Generation of Italian Wine Ambassadors

The Vinitaly International Academy will once again hold the prestigious Italian Wine Ambassador course in The Big Apple on 1-2 March 2025...

  February 3, 2025 Read more
Building a Strong Employer Brand in the Wine Industry

Building a Strong Employer Brand in the Wine Industry

It's no secret that 2024 was a tough year for our industry. Wineries are contending with unsold grapes, rising tasting room prices, and shrinking consumer budgets. On top of that, younger generations are shifting their preferences away from wine in favor of other beverages. To stay competitive, wineries not only need to adapt to shifting consumer trends—they also need to rethink how they attract a

  January 29, 2025 Read more
5 Tips for Designing Effective Incentive Compensation Programs

5 Tips for Designing Effective Incentive Compensation Programs

Often we are asked about tasting room staff incentives for wineries and best practices for a program. An Incentive Compensation Program (ICP) is a tool used to motivate and compensate a sales professional to meet goals or metrics – over a specific period of time – to help achieve business goals.

  January 28, 2025 Read more
Exploring Different Aspects of Vine Health - Presented by the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology

Exploring Different Aspects of Vine Health - Presented by the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology

The Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis will host Exploring Different Aspects of Vine Health at the UC Davis Conference Center...

  January 21, 2025 Read more
Emerging Leaders Program: Two-Day Training for Aspiring Leaders

Emerging Leaders Program: Two-Day Training for Aspiring Leaders

EVENT DATE: 02/05/2025 - Join us for a comprehensive two-day program designed to build essential leadership skills...

  January 20, 2025 Read more
California’s SB 1105: Expanding Paid Sick Leave – What It Means for Wine Industry Employers and Workers

California’s SB 1105: Expanding Paid Sick Leave – What It Means for Wine Industry Employers and Workers

Starting January 1, 2025, California’s Senate Bill 1105 (SB 1105) is expanding paid sick leave benefits for agricultural workers, including those in the state’s wine industry...

  January 20, 2025 Read more
Monica Cohen Appointed CEO of the American Cider Association

Monica Cohen Appointed CEO of the American Cider Association

Cohen, formerly a C-suite executive at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), brings a wealth of expertise in organizational growth, brand development, and strategic leadership.

  January 16, 2025 Read more
The Wine Industry’s Talent Crisis: Why Investing in Mid-Level Professionals Is Essential for the Future

The Wine Industry’s Talent Crisis: Why Investing in Mid-Level Professionals Is Essential for the Future

As the workforce ages and young talent burns out, the wine industry risks losing its next generation of leaders and ambassadors. Here’s how to reverse the trend and secure the future of wine.

  January 15, 2025 Read more
Sonoma State University Offers Self-Paced, Five-Week Course on Wine Business Management

Sonoma State University Offers Self-Paced, Five-Week Course on Wine Business Management

This five-week course "learn at your own pace" focuses on the key components of the wine industry and provides an understanding of the challenges and processes involved in running a successful wine business.

  January 14, 2025 Read more
T. Edward Wines & Spirits Appoints New Chief Growth Officer to Lead Strategic Expansion and Cross-Functional Innovation

T. Edward Wines & Spirits Appoints New Chief Growth Officer to Lead Strategic Expansion and Cross-Functional Innovation

T. Edward Wines & Spirits is thrilled to announce the appointment of Anthony Zraly as Chief Growth Officer (CGO)

  January 13, 2025 Read more
How Is Your Company Communicating Labor Law Postings to Remote Employees?

How Is Your Company Communicating Labor Law Postings to Remote Employees?

What Are Labor Law Postings/Posters? Every employer should be familiar with labor law posting requirements. Postings are required Federal, State, or local regulations regarding employee rights under their employer. Various agencies issue labor law postings to ensure employees receive notice of their rights in the workplace or protocols they must follow. Some common topics in these postings are wor

  January 9, 2025 Read more
Butterfly Appoints Robert Hanson as CEO of The Duckhorn Portfolio

Butterfly Appoints Robert Hanson as CEO of The Duckhorn Portfolio

Butterfly Equity today announced that Robert Hanson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of The Duckhorn Portfolio...

  January 7, 2025 Read more