Blog

When I sat down and began to consider this year thoughtfully, after a few moments, I found myself smiling. I thought, how much more can the world throw at us, our Company and our beloved industry?  It has been almost comical with the consecutive and sometimes simultaneous issues that have…

We entered 2020 full of optimism, with the most pressing issue at the time being how we were going to mitigate the market impact of the 25% tariffs which had been placed on our French, Spanish and German wines. Little did we know that was only the beginning of the…

Woodberry Wine had an outstanding year in 2019, experiencing record sales and profitability. Our problem-solving culture and ability to proactively address any procedural or identified Company issue has allowed us to become an organization that is optimistic about successfully overcoming any challenge.

Woodberry Wine continued to strengthen its foundation and assure its future growth and success.  The Woodberry Wizard, our business management system that we developed and launched in January of 2017, is now an integral part of the way we do business and widely considered to be a competitive advantage in…

I had the great pleasure of visiting this week Yvan Meyer and his family at Château d’Orignac, located in the Fins Bois appellation of Cognac, the largest of the six appellations that exist there.  A short 50 km southwest of Cognac, and a quick 1 hour drive north from Bordeaux,…

There is only one word to describe VinExpo 2017 – HOT! The weather was hot and the events and after-parties were even hotter.

The Douro Valley region extends from the city of Porto and the Atlantic Ocean on the west to Portugal’s eastern border with Spain. Within it are three recognized UNESCO World Heritage Sites – one in the historic center of Porto (the Gateway to the Douro Valley) one in the Alto…