Member News: January 2026

Member News & Benefits

WIN Member Benefit Helps Turn Trade Show Traffic into Real Leads.
Your WIN Member Placard is a simple but powerful tool designed to help you make the most of trade show conversations. By allowing attendees to quickly scan and share their contact information, the placard helps you capture leads digitally, reduce manual follow-up work, and keep all inquiries organized in one place. Learn how to use it effectively to turn booth traffic into meaningful connections and actionable next steps.

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WIN Marketplace Featured Listing: The Ultimate Cellar Climate Combo

With decades of winemaking experience ourselves, we know precision is everything — especially when it comes to temperature control in your cellar. To assist with climate control, we are featuring… View Listing Now!

The WIN Marketplace is a platform where members can showcase both new and used products and services, all at no extra cost as part of their membership. Take a look at other WIN Members’ listings and get your products posted now! Have You Listed Your Products & Services on the WIN Marketplace Yet?

Upcoming Industry Events

WIN Webinar: Vinoshipper 2026 National Direct Sales Report – January 16, 2026

Join Vinoshipper on January 16th for an in-depth presentation of the first comprehensive national study of America’s beverage alcohol producers. This webinar will combine real transaction data from over 3,000 Vinoshipper clients with fresh survey insights to provide an unprecedented view of direct sales trends, challenges, and opportunities across the industry… Register for this FREE Virtual Event

2026 Hill Country Wine Symposium – January 12-14, 2026

2026 SVB State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report Virtual Event – January 15, 2026

16th Annual VinCO Conference and Trade Show – January 20, 2026

2026 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium – January 20-22, 2026

WAVEx Webinar: Preparing for Drought: Does It Pay to Drop Fruit – January 21, 2026

Embracing Hybrid Grapes in California – January 26, 2026

Unified Wine & Grape Symposium – January 27-29, 2026

What wine industry event topics are important to YOU?
Are you an expert in the field of wine and would like to share your ideas with our event audience? We encourage you to share your ideas regarding panel discussions, case studies, or product presentations and consider joining our line-up of industry experts this December. If there are particular topics or subjects you would like to learn more about, let us know! Submit your ideas, opinions, and insights you would like to share with our audience.

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Marketing Resources & Opportunities

Evolving WIN Membership to Better Serve Our Members

As part of our continued commitment to supporting your success, we’ve introduced two new WIN Membership options designed to meet different marketing needs and workloads. In addition to our existing Premium Membership Tier, members can now choose between a new Premium PLUS+ Tier, which offers expanded built-in visibility across the WIN network, or our Concierge Tier, a full-service, done-for-you marketing solution managed by the WIN team. If you’re looking to increase exposure, streamline your efforts, or get more from your membership in the year ahead, we invite you to explore these new options and find the level that best fits your goals.

WIN Expo Priority Exhibitor Registration is OPEN!

Returning Exhibitors from 2025 have until 2/13/2026 to submit registration paperwork and pay a minimum 50% deposit to secure a booth, before booth sales open to the public.
If you are interested in sponsorship, advertising, hosting a trial tasting, or even presenting a conference session, don’t wait – take advantage of the pre-event promotion brand exposure.

Begin Priority Registration NOW

Make 2026 Your Year! Connect with Winery Sales & Marketing decision-makers at the Wine Sales Symposium!

Showcase your brand at the Wine Sales Symposium – a premier 1-day event where top industry professionals seek tools and strategies to grow their businesses. By exhibiting, sponsoring, or hosting a session, you’ll position your company as a go-to resource for industry decision-makers. Have a great idea for a session, or looking to appear on a panel? Submit your suggestion NOW

To learn about Exposure Opportunities at the Wine Sales Symposium, visit: Wine Sales Symposium 2026

2026 Marketing Planner
Looking for resources to get your 2025 marketing plan started? Download this FREE 2026 Marketing Planner and get organized early!

Promoting an event? We’ve got you covered!
Whether you’re hosting a webinar, seminar, tradeshow, or industry gathering, our targeted advertising solutions help you reach the right audience. With options to fit any budget or event size, we provide the visibility you need to maximize attendance and engagement. Let us connect your event with industry professionals who matter most. Reach out today to explore your options!

WIN Career Opportunities & Resources

Have a position you need to fill? Post Your JOB Now! As a Wine Industry Network member, you can post jobs for FREE! Just use the promo code WINMEMBER when checking out.

Food Ingredient Warehouse Attendant
E. & J. Gallo – Livingston, CA

Strategic Account Executive
Ste. Michelle Wine Estate – Remote

Operations Coordinator
Wilson Daniels – Napa, TX

More Wine Industry Career Listings

Product & Service News Content Deadlines:

CATEGORY	POST DEADLINE – 2:00pm PT	PUBLICATION DATE
Production / Winemaking	1/5/26	1/7/26
Operations / Services Professional	1/7/26	1/8/26
Vineyard / Grower	1/12/26	1/13/26
Sales / Marketing	1/15/26	1/16/26
Production / Winemaking	1/19/26	1/20/26
Operations / Services Professional	1/22/26	1/23/26
Vineyard / Grower	1/26/26	1/27/26
Sales / Marketing	1/28/26	1/29/26

Click on the newsletter category to add deadline reminders to your calendar through June 2026.

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Production / Winemaking Deadlines	Operations / Service Professionals Deadlines

2026 Content Schedule | Login to your Company Page

Content Marketing is the best way to make people aware of YOU, and News Posts are a key factor when it comes to driving traffic to your Company Page. The type of content you post and share is closely related to what you sell; in other words, you’re educating people so that they know, like, and trust you enough to do business together. Your posted content is automatically included in Wine Industry Network’s homepage News Feed and also within the Product & Service News emails, delivered to over 16,000+ buyers and decision-makers in the industry.