Wine Marketing
One topic I like to talk about - with an ironic and sometimes even a little polemical tone - is the world of the wine marketing and theinfluencer marketing. I for one am considered a wine influencer (although I prefer to be considered 'only' a food and wine writer and remain humble) and I am called and paid to participate in wine events promoting the territory so I speak from both 'sides'. On the one hand, I help wineries untangle themselves in the complex world of cheats, swindlers, jugglers, acrobats where real, serious and professional wine influencers also operate; on the other hand, I tell them about the limitations of the same wineries that turn to wine influencers to invite them not only to make more selection, but also to enhance this splendid work. I also make my wine marketing skills available to help wineries and operators in the sector to sell wine both in Italy and abroad.
Influencer marketing: let's expose the hoax!
It is almost two o'clock in the morning and a fabulous breeze comes in through the door and caresses my cheeks. It feels really good. And since I love writing at night, this really is the perfect time to share with you some passages from Francesco Galvani's new book...
CMO wine 2022 - contributions by the Emilia-Romagna Region
On this sunny Sunday I want to point out to you the call for contributions of the CMO wine 2022 that, if you are a wine cellar or a consortium, may be of interest to you. With this article I want to explain in simple terms the call for contributions, which you can find on the website of the...
Ukraine Russia: what will change for wine?
Ukraine Russia: a situation I think for many unimaginable in 2022 that must be strongly condemned. Beyond one's 'sympathies', invading a sovereign state is unacceptable and illegal, no matter what pretext Putin chooses to use. Given that I...
Wine Searcher: the wine search engine
Wine Searcher (or winesearcher) is the online wine search engine that, thanks to its daily news and wine encyclopaedia service, has managed to establish itself as a point of reference for wine professionals, sommeliers and winelovers. Wine Searcher has a...
Distance learning: what will be left after the Coronavirus?
When I realised that the Coronavirus would last more than a few months and impact my working life in a major way, I decided to take the bull by the horns and enrol in university. Since I'm not around as much as I used to be I have a lot of...
Instagram: is 2019 the end of the (wine) influencer?
It was October 2014, at the National Research Centre in Bologna. With Fabrizio, my closest friend and partner, we were taking a Social Marketing course. I had just registered the domain of my first wine blog, cavatappi.org, and did not even suspect...
Live from Düsseldorf, we talk about the wine market in Germany
Today I present my collaboration with Wine Monitor, the Nomisma Observatory on the wine market, created and conceived to support companies, consortia and institutions of the Italian wine industry in understanding the dynamics of the market, both in...
Instagram: how much does a wine influencer cost? Does it really make sense for your business?
I was talking to my dad earlier about Instagram... and he asked me 'How can I see photos on Instagram without being a member?' Yikes! But do you know I never thought of that? Actually how to see photos on instagram without being registered is a...
Wine Marketing: packaging and perceived value, reflection on the Villa Crespia Millé
Yesterday I was a guest at an 'unusual vertical' of Villa Crespia's Franciacorta Millè and first of all I would like to thank Michela Muratori for the invitation and wish her a happy tummy! The cut that comes naturally to me for this article is....
Communicating Abruzzo wine: backstage between characters, art, land and history
There is a story of love, passion, cities, art and beating hearts that, in between preparing the articles for this Vinitaly 2018, I have decided to tell you. This story features the people of Abruzzo and takes place between Pescara and Città...
Quality or Quantity? In the end, it's all about culture and mentality.
On this Sunday there are several things I want to talk to you about... and I definitely didn't think I would write this article dedicated to 'Quality or Quantity'... but it's actually something I've had inside me for a long, long time and I often talk about it even with my dad and...
Valentine's Day 2018: Dedicate a bottle of wine to someone you love
Not only on Valentine's Day, but every day is right for writing a heartfelt dedication on the bottle with the beautiful Perpetua pencil. A great little gesture to steal a smile from someone you love... perhaps while uncorking the very bottle of wine you gave them!
The 6 Rules of Wine Marketing: How to Communicate Wine with the Coca Cola Effect
Wine Marketing: Advertising is that Quid you give to your wine to sell more bottles, more often, and after raising prices. Does that sound incredible? Coca Cola Docet!
Wine Marketing: Famous Chinese actress signs Tenuta Pianirossi's Italian wine - winning choice or not?
I have just come back from a Digital Marketing course held by Gianluca Diegoli for Registro IT, which I attended thanks to my hosting provider Native Italy... and I really feel like writing an article on wine marketing, or rather Wine Marketing... even if...
The 3 pillars of visibility: Hosting, WordPress, Content... effective!
Today I want to talk to you about the 3 pillars of visibility and quality that will enable you to achieve all your goals (and, guess what, it's not willpower!). For once we will leave food and wine aside, also because I remind you that...
China Special: Trends, fashion and consumption of Italian wine
How to sell Italian wine in China is a topic that is very close to my heart, especially after Vinitaly 2016 and Jack Ma's promises to Matteo Renzi... and the latest wine-themed website I have created: TASTEvie.com that helps Italian producers sell their...
From the new website to artist labels, the new image of the TreRè family
It is a little past midnight on a beautiful sunny Sunday where, for a change, I have been working all day! But before I fall asleep, I want to tell you about a lovely family that produces wines that are able to tell the story of my land...
How to sell wine: the first product strategy to increase sales
In this article I will give you the first most important wine marketing strategy to increase sales. My aim is to make you see things from a different point of view than yours, an external one, to make you realise how much an aspect that you may consider marginal...
Is SEO dead? How to position your website in Google's top 20.
SEO is dead. Defunct. As outdated as that plaid lumberjack shirt in your wardrobe... or those wedges you were so desperate to buy. Flee like the plague when you hear about selling 'SEO services'... or read this article and...
Communicating wine: the ultimate guide to stop selling (and start earning)
In this guide you will discover techniques and strategies unknown to most wine sellers. Basically you will learn 2 fundamental tricks to effectively improve the way you sell wine. I will soon publish a comprehensive...
Wine e-commerce: why vintner Fiorenzo Sartore is wrong.
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse" Vito Corleone, the Godfather" I recently read an article on intravino.com (EnoMagazine which I really, really like... and I sincerely thank those who edit it for the beautiful work they do!) that gave me many insights...
How to sell wine in China?
In this guide I will reveal how to sell your wine in China based on market research by Daxue Research. Italian wine in China is an important reality and you too can be a protagonist in this market! I would like to say that this is the longest guide ...