One of the most common concerns I hear about hiring a wine consultant is concerns about retainer payments. Luckily, I’ve designed DGWinemaking (DGW) without retainers, but with a focus on solving problems for winemakers, the cellar crew, and tasting room staff. There are several tiers of involvement one can participate in depending on the needs […]
Wine Consulting
Denise’s 2018 Wine Conference Finds
In January through March, I traveled to a number of states and conferences throughout the country including VinCo, Wine and Bev X, EWE, Grape Expectations, and the Mid-America Beverage Expo. If you found me at EWE, I hope you had the opportunity to check out the various items within the ASEV-ES Silent Auction. I’m proud […]
Achieving Wine Excellence with DGW Wine Consulting
At the 2018 Bev X Conference, Master of Wine, Nova Cadamatre emphasized the importance of the continued search for viticulture and winemaking improvement to achieve wine excellence. As a winemaker, she is often reminded of the late Robert Mondavi asking his employees “What’s next?” even after a wine was well crafted. This often reminded her […]
