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2009 Editorial Calendar

Wine Business Monthly provides readers with a comprehensive look at the entire wine industry. Each month WBM covers winemaking, grape growing, sales & marketing, and business & technology.
In addition, each monthly issue includes a product review (PR) and the following special editorial features…
  winemaking grape growing sales & marketing business & technolgy bonus distribution
UNIFIED SYMPOSIUM - PRODUCT PREVIEW ISSUE
January
Winemaking Products Featured at Unified
PR: Weather Stations; Vineyard Equipment Featured at Unified
Tasting Room Products Featured at Unified
Technology Products Featured at Unified
Unified Symposium
UNIFIED SYMPOSIUM - SHOW ISSUE
February
INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE:
Cold Soak
Annual WBM 10 Hottest Small Brands; Tasting Rooms; PR: Shippers
Annual WBM 30 Top Wineries
Unified Symposium; Association Meetings in NC, MO, OR, TX, VA, WA; Tasting Room Strategies
March
Winery Equipment
Filtration; PR: pH Meters; SURVEY REPORT: Winery Equipment (Crush Pad); Cool Products from Unified
Pests & Disease
Shipping & Logistics: Warehousing; Solar Energy; Wastewater
Central Coast Insights; Finger Lakes Grape Growers; RAVE
April
Packaging
PR: Micro-Ox; Oak Alternatives
Packaging; RETAIL SALES: 2008 Review
Legal
May
Barrels/Oak
Barrels
PR: Labels; SURVEY REPORT: Tasting Rooms
Shipping & Logistics: Trucking
Sonoma Winegrape Show; Vineyard Economic Seminar; Direct to Consumer Show
June
Closures
PR: Yeast (Sauvignon Blanc); SURVEY REPORT: Closures
RAVE Report
RETAIL SALES: New Brands; Shopping Cart Software
Winery Construction; Solar Energy
ASEV
SUMMER SHOWS ISSUE
July
PR: Enzymes; Lab Equipment
Organic Grape Growing
PR: POS
ASEV; ASEV East; Technology Trade Show (WITS); BC Trade Show; NVG Organic Conference
August
Packaging
PR: CO2 Meters
Pests & Disease
RETAIL SALES: Imports; Packaging & Glass; DTC Sales Report
Energy Efficiency
Family Winemakers of California
September
Closures and Capsules
Closures & Capsules
PR: Sprayers
SPECIAL FOCUS: Shipping & Logistics; Tasting Room Technology
October
Technology & Finance
PR: High Speed Bottling; SPECIAL FOCUS: Large-scale Winemaking
Trellising
PR: Customer Relationship Management Products
SURVEY REPORT: Salaries; Software Directory; Banking: Winery Topics
Wine Industry Financial Symposium
November
Vineyard Automation
PR: Pumps; Tanks
INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE:
Vineyard Best Practices; Rootstock
RETAIL SALES: Private Label Growth
Solar Energy; Banking: Vineyard Topics
Sustainable Ag Expo; Napa Valley Wine & Automation Rootstock Grape Expo; Central CA Winegrowers Symposium
December
Barrels & Oak
PR: Cabernet Sauvignon Barrels; SURVEY REPORT: Barrels & Oak
INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE:
Direct to Consumer Trends
Top Ten Stories of 2009; Trends & Timeline
Throughout the year, news happens. This calendar may change slightly. There may also be other opportunities for Bonus Distributions. Stay Tuned!
Space and Materials Deadlines
ISSUE DEADLINE ISSUE DEADLINE ISSUE DEADLINE ISSUE DEADLINE
January 2009... ...11/18/08   April 2009... ...03/03/09   July 2009... ...05/26/09   October 2009... ...08/25/09  
February 2009... ...01/06/09   May 2009... ...03/31/09   August 2009... ...06/30/09   November 2009... ...09/22/09  
March 2009... ...02/10/09   June 2009... ...04/28/09   September 2009... ...07/28/09   December 2009... ...10/20/09  
    * NOTE: Get your orders and materials in early, before trade show deadlines.


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