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A personal take on industry news, marketing advice, and design to add insight and inspiration to your day.
Fine wine and design at Ab Astris Winery
My first visit to Texas Hill Country included stops at area wineries, notably famed Ab Astris near Stonewall. Their award-winning wines include some rare offerings, such as Tannat,* and Rousanne, which aren’t all that common in the US. All were exceptional, by the...
Gen Z Needs Next-Gen Wine Marketing
In beverage industry news, I came across this insightful article from Foundations Marketing Group on marketing and branding in the wine industry, "WineDown: The Power of the Brand." This caught my eye: "The idea that marketing spend was ever optional is at the root...
Thinking Inside the Box: NYT Reviews Boxed Wines
In “10 Boxed Wines That Are Really Good, Seriously” published May 2023, Eric Asimov at The New York Times issued a review of boxed wines—its first (I think) but probably not the last. On the surface, boxed wines make a lot of sense given that glass bottles are...
