Each year, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) releases their predictions for the U.S. wine biz for the coming year, and every year I have my (typically snarky) commentary on the report (which, I should add, I usually find to be insightful – the report, I mean, not necessarily my snarky commentary). The SVB report is Northern-California-heavy,…
Category: wine industry events
Come Heckle Me, Now For Less! (#USBevX Discount Code)
For those of you considering coming to the USBevX 2017 Wine & Beverage Expo in D.C., you can now attend and heckle me at during either of my workshops for less money! Just head over to usbevexpo.com and use the code ROBERTS17 to receive a FREE tradeshow floor pass, or 50% off an all-access conference…
Touring ‘Round The ‘Burg (Burgundy: People with a Passion for Wine)
Next week, a new film from former Hollywood television producer/director (and, interestingly, USAF pilot) Rudi Goldman will officially be released, titled Burgundy: People with a Passion for Wine. Goldman is a rather persistent fellow, and he impressed me by displaying a quality that I sometimes myself brag about possessing; namely, the ability to ultimately convince…
Going All-In On Quality (Register For USBevX 2017)
There’s a new beverage event in town, pardners! I’m happy to report that registration is now open for the 2017 US BevX Wine & Beverage Expo, to be held in Washington, D.C. February 22-24. It’s targeted at beverage industry insiders, and here’s the skinny from the event organizers: This year’s theme is “The Quality Revolution”…