What We are Certain of This Thanksgiving
Whenever Thanksgiving draws close, I start thinking about the year that is just about to pass. What were the high points? What, in the end, really mattered? What am I truly Thankful for? What I realized this year was this: With all of the uncertainty around me, I am truly thankful for those things that were certain. The people and things that, no matter what […]
Employee Spotlight: Michael Galvan
Meet Michael Galvan, our Account Manager with Copper Peak Logistics since 2019. When you talk to Mike, it’s clear that he’s an account manager who loves his job, assisting clients daily with any questions they might have when it comes to shipping DTC/DTT (or about Copper Peak’s systems). He tackles his work with a smile on his face and an easygoing attitude, but don’t let […]
Charitable Organizations to Support in Wine Country: 2021 Update
The Season of Giving has arrived! Last year at this time, we put together a list of charitable organizations “on the ground” in Napa and Sonoma, supporting the local wine industry and its communities. Many found that list helpful, so we are repeating our effort this year. We are also including a few holiday gifting ideas as well (in addition to wine, of course) that […]
Big Market, Big Commitment: An Interview with Brian Baker, Expert in Three-Tier, DTC, and Export Channels
Brian Baker is managing partner at Cultivar, a wine sales and marketing company specializing in three-tier, direct-to-consumer, and export channels. We spoke with Brian last year on tasting rooms and the changes that came with the COVID-19 pandemic; now, we turned to him again to talk about imports and how foreign wine brands are now looking at direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels. You can listen to the […]
Copper Peak’s Recipe for Peak Holiday Shipping Success
Peak shipping season is just around the corner, which means that now is the time to plan ahead for all of the opportunities that come with holiday gifting. What kind of planning? It’s not enough to make sure you (or your fulfillment house) have enough bottles on hand and a calendar of wine club drop dates—you’ll want to make sure that each element is in […]
Employee Spotlight: Sharon Groene
Meet Sharon Groene, our Senior Accounting Coordinator in St. Louis. Sharon is our “go-to” gal. Since Copper Peak’s inception, Sharon has been responsible for all aspects related to invoicing Copper Peak clients. From creating their monthly invoices to receiving payments and every step in between, Sharon is on top of it every day. If you ask Sharon what she likes most about working at Copper […]
The Way Forward: A Summary of Three Industry Reports for 2021
Several industry reports have come out in the first half of the year—and, as we expected, they had a lot to say. The wildfires and pandemic really changed the way that wineries did business, but that has also opened up a lot of new opportunities for wineries both large and small. Here are some of the main points we took away from these reports. 2021 […]