For any wine brand to earn its place on a retailer’s shelf or a restaurant’s wine list they need to be marketable and consumer driven.

In this talk, Donna Pace, Founder and President of Gathering Harvests, Connecticut talks about some real tactics that she has used in her distribution business to stay profitable and grow consistently. She will break the session into purchasing, sales, shipping, hiring reps and how collaborating with brand partners can save cost. A must attend session if you are a 5-10 people company and trying to do everything by yourself.

Maria Peterson, Filtration Specialist and Kathy McGrath, Fermentation Technical Sales from Scott Laboratories will share their insights on filtration solutions for ensuring filterability of volumes to be shipped or bottled and the economics of using Seitz Suprapak Plus. In this session, they will also discuss tools for maintaining wine quality and stability, as well as avoiding oxidation during shipping.