Newly created Bottling Operations Manager postion at a unique, high-volume wine producer in Sonoma County, CA. Contact Morgan Kelley at mkelley@3ppartners.com for more information or apply directly here: https://bit.ly/3w3uRVg #beveragemanufacturing #beveragebottling #wineindustry #sonomacountyjobs #hiring #3ppartners
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Interesting article. I like the honesty from Solectrac and how they are repositioning the business. It’s always important to maintain a close relationship with your end customer. I look forward to seeing Solectrac shift their GTM and overall business strategy.
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The First 30 Days In a New Wine Sales Job Are Critical. A wine rep who can't introduce every producer in their book after 30 days on the job should quit immediatley. Here Is The Thing You MUST Do to Ensure Success Selling Wine For a New Distributor. Major wine markets like Chicago are hyper-competitive. Even veteran wine reps have to hustle to defend placements. New reps who don't invest in learning their book in the first 30 days have already started to fail. Fortunately, reps needn't memorize tech sheets to be taken seriously but they do have to remember one sentence about each producer. Anchors: The Keys To Ensuring More Sales An anchor is a sentence that follows a pattern to introduce a producer logically, simply, and memorably. Anchors present global, regional, and local information in one sentence. “Julien Brocard makes wine at Les 7 Lieux in the French appellation of Chablis, with bottlings from all levels including Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and Chablis." Written properly, an anchor allows a rep to introduce an estate confidently in just one sentence. Assignment: During the first 30 days at your new job, write and repeat anchoring phrases for each of your producers until you can recall them easily. The Good News: It's Easier Than You Think Anchoring producers simplifies the biggest challenge most new reps face: digesting the portfolio. Working in an orderly fashion, a rep can write unique anchors for each winery in a region or country with a few hours of dedicated work. Further, the repeated structure reveals connections and relationships that will serve as valuable memory prompts. By the third producer in a region, even the most foreign names will sound familiar. In one sentence, a rep with anchors shows their customers that they are going to be a serious partner. Any new rep can do this, but not every new rep will. Where will you be after your first 30 days? #wine #wineindustry #winesales #salesjobs #hiringnow #imhiring Photo Credit: Gosia Matuszewska, Rishi Productions Chicago Model Featured in the Photo: Michael McAvena
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Empowering Wineries with Smart Tech to Boost Efficiency and Focus on Wine - We cover Europe and the US.
Why Operations and Sales Misalignment Is Costing Your Winery For many small and medium-sized wineries, keeping production and sales in sync is a real challenge. Imagine launching a promotion for one of your best wines, only to find out there’s not enough stock to fulfill the orders. Customers are disappointed, and you’re left scrambling. Or, on the flip side, producing too much of a wine that isn’t selling well, which ties up your resources and space. This disconnect happens because running a winery is complex. With different varietals, vintages, wine clubs, and multiple sales channels, keeping track of everything can feel overwhelming. Outdated systems or manual processes just make it harder to stay on top of things, leading to miscommunication and inefficiencies. A Simple Solution That Works for You The good news is that there’s a solution that doesn’t require changing how you make wine—it’s about making the business side easier. Digitized inventory management ensures that everyone in your winery, from the vineyard to the sales team, has real-time information about your stock. No more guessing, no more miscommunication. Here’s how it helps: 1️⃣ Real-time tracking: Instantly know how much wine is in stock, whether you’re at the winery or on the road. That way, you can avoid overselling or overproducing. 2️⃣ Everyone stays on the same page: Your production team will know exactly what’s selling, so they can focus on what’s in demand. Your sales team will know what’s available, so they can keep customers happy. 3️⃣ Financial clarity: You’ll have a clear view of costs, from the vineyard to the bottle, helping you manage cash flow better and make smarter decisions. Why It Matters for Wineries Like Yours Inventory management isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s critical for wineries that care about efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction. Knowing what you have on hand at every stage of production, from raw materials to finished bottles, helps you stay organized and operate at your best. And here’s the good news: It’s not difficult or expensive to get started. You can have a system up and running that fits your needs without disrupting your operations. Talk to us today to learn how digital inventory management can help take your winery to the next level.
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It’s #InternationalWineDay and I wanted to reflect on the moment that inspired me to go into the wine industry. In 2020, I celebrated my birthday during a time where covid restrictions were lifting and I went to my first winery tour in Solvang, CA. I had in depth conversation with the owner of the winery and he asked me what I was in college for. I went on to explain that I was a Marketing Major, but had no plans of what industry to dive into since the options are endless, especially living in Los Angeles. He then suggested, ‘well why not wine marketing?’. This sentence alone changed my entire perspective as I didn’t think of wine marketing being an option and what the career path looks like in that industry. He continued to explain the importance of wine marketing and how it may seem niche but there’s a lot to learn and accomplish in the alcohol industry. After that trip, I finished my college degree and was searching for any job to kickstart my career, but in the back of my mind I knew I wanted to eventually give it a shot in the wine industry. Fast forward to the end of 2022, I was given the opportunity to work for the most historic winery in Los Angeles and work with the powerhouse of wine brands and I can’t be any more grateful and motivated. Being in the wine industry has taught me so much and I know I’m still in the beginning stages of my career and it’s amazing to think how much more is yet to come. It’s quite interesting to think a simple conversation on a birthday trip truly impacted my career path and journey in life. I’m always so thankful for that owner for taking his time to educate me and guide me in this direction. Who knows what direction I would have went if I didn’t have someone in the field speaking passionately about their profession. As this post is a reflection of my journey to discovering the marketing side of the wine industry, I’d love for this to be a reminder to always ask questions if you want to know more about something or be the person who can educate someone on their career journey. You truly never know the impact one conversation can have on somebody. Cheers 🍷 #InternationalWineDay #WineMarketing #WineIndustry
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The Winery Job Index dropped 32% in June compared to last year, showing that hiring slowed down across the board, except for sales and marketing, which saw a little bump. Winemaking and production roles took the hardest hit, with a 41% drop, while direct-to-consumer jobs like tasting room staff also fell by 30%. It looks like wineries might be pulling back on hiring after going all out post-pandemic, with the index now at its lowest since 2020. Read the full report: https://zurl.co/ham3 #winejobs #HRNews
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Where to Start With Staff Trainings At A Wine Retailer: Build Confidence, Share the Magic, Empower Everyone to Sell More Wine Can a newly hired hourly employee sell a $75 botte of Sangiovese? Larger retailers face a specific set of challenges with wine training. Their teams come from all walks of life, often with no wine experience. And of course, the least experienced team member is likely to be the first person to greet a new customer... Where to start when training a retail staff? Inspire a dream: Use aspirational language: "Chicago to Milan is an 11 hour flight, and then we'll drive south for four hours to get to Tuscany" "When we hit Florence, we've arrived in the Chianti region, but we still have an hour to drive along winding, back-country roads before we get to Radda in Chianti, one of the four original, or "Classico" cities in Chianti" "At Tenuta di Carleone, in the heart of Chianti Classico, Sangiovese has been grown for centuries, but major wine critics say Sean O'Callaghan is revolutionizing winemaking in this historic area." Encourage coaching from within: Someone on staff knows something about Italy, Chianti, or maybe even Tenuta di Carleone. Seize on their experience, but never ask them for a travelogue. Ask how they sell Chianti to customers who don't know the region. Build on their knowledge to further a larger point about the wines you are presenting. Now, alone on the retail floor, your newest team members know who (other than you) they can ask for help. Leave them wanting more... Less is always more. Were you with me in the car on the road to Radda? Did I tempt you when I claimed that a guy with an English name is revolutionizing Chianti Classico? Were my breadcrumbs tasty? Every day is an opportunity to pour your staff a small tasty sip they can share with the next client eyeing a bottle of Uno from Carleone on your top shelf. PS: Sean OCallaghan is coming to Chicago in May. Opportunites for staff trainings with the man himself will fill quickly. Email me now to set up a tasting. Photo Credit: Benedetta Falugi
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Average Mom turned Bikini Competitor| Sexual Abuse Prevention Educator turned Personal Trainer| Clean-Crafted™️ Wine Entrepreneur with a passion for health, fitness and clean ingredients.
Wine & liquor sales have been listed over and over again as one of the top 10 coolest jobs. The wine industry is a $62B+ business with only 2% of it being sold through e-commerce. That means there is a Huge Opportunity! I am looking to grow my team and I’m excited about the opportunity to educate and share clean crafted wine. Scout & Cellar is a start up out of Dallas Texas establish August 30, 2017. We are only 6 years old!! Scout & Cellar is all about discovering the world‘s most delicious, clean, crafted wine and delivering it right to your door. We scout the globe for vineyards that meet our clean grafted standards but we also offer our own exclusives. We have a 💯satisfaction guarantee. I am here telling you to do it. Don't overthink it. Just do it. This business opportunity can work for everyone! Get paid weekly on every transaction. This includes all of the tax write offs & benefits of a small business 1099. Residual income even on the days you aren’t working. People join my company to receive the best wine education in the industry. It has never been priced so low. This $24 join is for the month of February. It has everything you need to get started including the best wine education in the business (all virtual & on demand). Easy peasy. Give it a try for 4 months and if you aren’t making money then you can simply drop it. No questions asked. Nothing to lose. No pressure no boss and you decide when and how much or how little you want to work. Look in the comments for my link and click on “become a consultant” (be sure to click on Sheila Stender as your mentor) and I will get you plugged into all the systems for success. Are you ready to join me?
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In my latest SOMM Journal Bottom Line column, how to work with (or when necessary, against) distributors to build strong wine programs. Re https://lnkd.in/gptkmwe3 #winelist #restaurantwine #foodandbeverage #sommeliers #sommelierlife
Friend or Foe: On Working With—and Sometimes Working Around—Distributors - The Somm Journal
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How your sommelier skills and experience can transfer into other wine roles, plus what to expect in terms of starting level
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How your sommelier skills and experience can transfer into other wine roles, plus what to expect in terms of starting level
Managing Partner -Benchmark Consulting | Executive Search, Wine/Spirit, Executive Advisor, Team Development
How your sommelier skills and experience can transfer into other wine roles, plus what to expect in terms of starting level
What Are Your Career Options After Life as a Sommelier? | SevenFifty Daily
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