Winery Partner Referrals: A Fresh Approach Millennials Love

Millennials, and younger generations in general, prefer digital solutions over paper. On the other hand, older generations often still appreciate paper brochures, maps and other materials. HipMaps mak read more

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Winemaker Spotlight: Cultivating Excellence with Jason Moulton of Whitehall Lane Winery

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Instant Replay

There are many great lessons in watching Sunday football and leadership. Immediately following a big play – either a winning play or an error – once the player sits on the bench, their des read more

Choose Your Words WISEly – No One Wants to Hear “No”

In the world of hospitality, providing exceptional service and creating memorable experiences for guests is paramount. However, there are situations where it becomes necessary to say “no” read more

Wright Contracting Revamps Markham Vineyards' Tasting Room & Cellars

Markham Vineyards is one of Napa Valley’s oldest continuously operated wineries. Wright Contracting has been working with the Markham Vineyards team since the late 1980's when we built the o read more

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Activ8 POS Release to Canada

Activ8 Commerce just released a new version of Activ8 POS with much-anticipated features for Canadian businesses, including accepting Canadian ATM cards, and English & Fr read more

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A Server's Nightmare - Service Heart in Compliance

5 Ways to Handle Intoxicated GuestsA group walks in. They are greeted with a splash of wine and as they are seated, IDs are checked. The server comes by to introduce themself and break the ice. Shortl read more

5 DTC Channels That Work!

As we mentioned in our previous blog and content email, traffic is down everywhere. We can only do so much to increase our sales in the tasting room when the traffic is slow. We previously covered how read more

Increase Tasting Room Traffic by Addressing These 5 Questions in 2022

There is a perfect storm brewing. It is time to batten down the hatches!A recurring theme is coming up in recent WISE conversations all over the country. From our friends in the New York Finger Lakes read more

Seven Apart Winery

The exciting new Seven Apart winery on Napa Valley’s Silverado Trail welcomes visitors with carefully designed indoor and outdoor spaces that blend seamlessly with the valley’s beauty.The read more

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