Wined Up

Another round of battles have and are being fought on the front lines of trying to do business in the Napa Valley. You may not know this but there is a HUGE anti-winery sentiment in the local Napa government entities, it seems the county offices in particular are leading that charge. As with most conflict it simply does not need to be this way... ARTICLES: Castle winery that outpaced visitor limit by 1,600% gets Napa County’s blessing to keep pouring - https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/napa/winery-napa-visitor-tasting/ ‘It doesn’t seem fair’: Small Napa wineries fear local government could deal another blow to their survival - https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/wine-trade-tasting-napa-20216307.php Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

It has been a busy couple of months on the road and it looks like it is going to stay that way for many of us in the wine industry. There are some road blocks and misguided expectations that can easily derail some of these sales efforts. It isn't all just wine-ing and dining after all. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com

It has been two crazy weeks on the road and getting through our rescheduled bottling run but WE ARE BACK!! So much has happened and so much has changed... or has it? Time to dive into the deep. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com

200% increase on alcohol imports from the EU you say? Well... the industry has some thoughts let's distill them down, make a cocktail and try to sort it all out. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com

Marketing is always this weird, amorphous thing. For each business it can mean something different. Certain tactics will work and others will fail miserably. Depending on your goals and the scale of your business there are more than a few things to consider, so let's dive into them.Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter)MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com

Another crazy week in the world of wine news between M&A, layoffs pay-to-play schemes and much more. How is it possible that I am this positive and chipper about the situation we are in?Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter)BROUGHT TO YOU BY: www.premiercruclothing.comUse code PREMIER for 20% off your first orderMTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com

4:15.00 - What is this Premiere Napa Valley auction and event? Who attends and what is the money for?18:26.00 - What is the next big step for your wine brand? Do you have a particular goal that you are trying to achieve?28:50.00 - What are the repercussions of the bridge being out? Are the wines ok and are the winery operations still going as planned?31:58.00 - What is the deal with Cabernet Franc? It seems like it has gotten really popular but I don't get it?Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter)BROUGHT TO YOU BY: www.premiercruclothing.comUse code PREMIER for 20% off your first order.MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com

Back to the future with this episode. What else can a wine business do for you? Is the wine and the club or allocation enough? What more can be done to engage and support the folks that support us? Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) BROUGHT TO YOU BY: www.premiercruclothing.com Use code PREMIER for 20% off your first order. MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com

Holy smokes it has been a week!! Bridges washing out (bottling is still the worst btw), wineries and tasting rooms closing, pet projects struggling with selling wine. What else can we dive into?Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter)BROUGHT TO YOU BY: www.premiercruclothing.comUse code PREMIER for 20% off your first order.MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com

A wine industry on the move! As the new year progresses there are all kinds of opinions and thoughts about where we as a wine region and industry are headed. Some points are well taken, others less so and some simply don't seem to be all that beneficial to consumers or the wineries involved. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) BROUGHT TO YOU BY: www.premiercruclothing.com Use code PREMIER for 20% off your first order. MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com