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Jan 18, 2023
Chat GPT writes about wine + Winc bankruptcy: Episode 39
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Winc bankruptcy
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/12/online-wine-membership-club-winc-files-for-bankruptcy/
Chat GPT
https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/
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Nov 24, 2022
New ideas for Wine Tech : Episode 38
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Please steal these ideas!!
The insiders brainstorm on the next ideas in the Wine Tech space.
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Nov 4, 2022
Wine Startup Debate, Naked, Brands for Sale + Sounds : Episode 37
And the debate continues…
https://www.unfilteredwine.co/p/lose-100m
Naked cuts 6% of workforce
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/10/naked-wines-cuts-6-of-its-workforce/
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/WINE/operational-and-financial-update/15679747
How much are wine brands worth?
https://vinepair.com/articles/what-happens-when-winemakers-sell-their-names/
Sound and wine: What is your favourite song to drink wine to?
https://www.winemag.com/2022/10/19/sound-and-wine/?utm_source=AfternoonBrief&utm_medium=newsletter
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Oct 4, 2022
Sustainable Packaging with Santiago from Packamama: Episode 36
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Seb / Troly / troly.io
With Special Guest
Santiago from Packamama.com
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Sep 16, 2022
Are algorithms the answer?, slanted reviews, wine investment funds: Episode 35
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Algorithms may not be the answer
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/wine-tech-algorithms-17410496.php
Wine Reviews are crooked?
https://www.everydaydrinking.com/p/wine-media-is-broken-a-case-study
Wine Investment funds
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/wine-as-liquid-asset-do-wine-investment-funds-deliver?utm_source=AfternoonBrief&utm_medium=newsletter
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Sep 5, 2022
Pix lays off, Do Vivino rating suck?, Treasury victory in China: Episode 34
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Pix lays off staff
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/Napa-wine-tech-17393476.php
Do Vivino rating suck?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/vivino-app-top-wines-17408037.php
Treasury victory in China
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/victory-for-treasury-wines-in-chinese-court-over-alleged-copycat-brand-20220810-p5b8ny.html?utm_source=AfternoonBrief&utm_medium=newsletter
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Aug 3, 2022
NFT for Wine Deep Dive with Simon Farr
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Special Guest
Simon Farr
Chairman Cru World Wine
Champagne with NFT sells for 2.5 M.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/07/worlds-most-expensive-champagne-sells-for-record-us2-5-million/
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Jul 8, 2022
Australia vs China, flat bottles, Bordeaux fraud, pairing problems + search wine: Episode 32
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Australia’s leading wine authority to close office in China as exports plunge
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/21/australias-leading-wine-authority-to-close-office-in-china-as-exports-plunge.html
Flat pack plastic bottles
https://www.goodfood.com.au/drinks/wine/its-hip-to-be-square-with-your-wine-as-flatpack-eco-bottle-launches-nationally-20220630-h24ry4
Bordeaux château fraud
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/07/owner-of-bordeaux-chateau-arrested-in-huge-fake-bordeaux-supermarket-fraud/
Should we give up on pairing apps?
https://www.everydaydrinking.com/p/food-and-drink-pairings-are-ridiculous
https://www.vinography.com/2020/04/food_and_wine_pairing_is_junk
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814621024730
Wine searches serge in Google
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/06/searches-for-wine-see-huge-acceleration-on-google/
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Jun 13, 2022
No Glass Bottles and prices on the rise: Episode 31
Global wine consumption increased by 4 percent in volume, and by 16 percent in value to $36.15 billion last year
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2022/05/wines-supply-crisis-opportunity-in-disguise
"Materials like cobalt, copper, and nickel are all constrained right now, and all are used in colored glass manufacturing," she says. "Less supply and continued high demand means higher pricing."
https://www.eatthis.com/news-wine-prices-going-up/
Glass 80% higher over the past year.
https://www.specialityfoodmagazine.com/news/bottle-shortages-threaten-indies-glass-prices
Wine capsules are going away
https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/05/26/wine-bottle-foil-going-away/
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May 23, 2022
Travel is back ProWein recap and more: Episode 30
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
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May 9, 2022
Wine snobs and a bitter taste: Episode 29
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Tim Atkin and the personalities of the wine trade
https://timatkin.com/wine-trade-blues/
Wine certification - are they still relevant?
https://vinepair.com/articles/does-anyone-still-care-about-wine-certifications/
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Apr 22, 2022
US Distributors vs Provi, Fraud Solution, Glass be gone, DTC Merger: Episode 28
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Death of the glass Bottle
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/glass-wine-bottle-costs-rise
Antitrust Suit from Provi Leaves Big Distributors Sweating
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2022/04/antitrust-suit-leaves-big-distributors-sweating?rss=Y&utm_source=AfternoonBrief&utm_medium=newsletter
Commerce7 adds VineSpring
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2022/04/04/commerce7-acquires-vinespring-propelling-customer-centric-technology-solutions-in-the-wine-industry
Answer to Wine Fraud?
https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/wine-fraud-in-spain-could-be-ancient-history-with-nuclear-magnetic-resonance-tech.html
https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/utrecht-university-and-bruker-to-develop-methods-for-studying-protein-structure-and-interactions-by-mass-spectrometry.html
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Mar 25, 2022
Wine Crime : Episode 27
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Wine detectives at Barry Brothers
Berry Bros & Rudd
https://amp.theguardian.com/food/2022/feb/27/wine-crime-is-soaring-but-a-new-generation-of-tech-savvy-detectives-is-on-the-case
8,000 bottles of counterfeit Penfolds worth over RMB 10 million (US$1.6 million)
https://vino-joy.com/2022/03/16/over-8000-fake-penfolds-busted-in-mega-fake-wine-operation/amp/
12 bottles of fake Yellow Tail wine – the latest Birmingham store to be caught out
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/birmingham/2022/03/17/birmingham-shops-licence-revoked-after-fake-wine-discovery/
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Mar 14, 2022
War and Wine in Ukraine, Cana demo, : Episode 26
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
UKRAINE
Wine for weapons
http://www.the-buyer.net/insight/ukrainian-wineries-molotov-cocktails/
Taking a stand
https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/russia-ukraine-a-statement-from-the-dwwa-475994/?cx_testId=2&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=2&cx_experienceId=EXGVMI4LCRYF#cxrecs_s
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2022/03/01/royal-wine-takes-a-stand-in-support-of-ukraine
https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/plcb-ukraine-invasion/
Wines of Ukraine
https://ukr.wine/wineries.html
Ukraine as a market for wine
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanabortolot/2022/02/27/ukraine-is-a-small-but-mighty-market-for-wine/?sh=6d95158b690d
History of Wine in the Ukraine
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanabortolot/2022/02/26/raise-a-glass-to-ukraines-wine-history/?sh=4ce7a54d2730
Going to ProWein
https://…
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Mar 4, 2022
Improving sustainability in the Industry: Episode 25
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
What is sustainable wine?
https://www.wellandgood.com/what-is-sustainable-wine/
Wine under threat from Climate change. Model for other industries?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/what-can-the-wine-industry-teach-us-about-sustainability/
Paper Bottles
https://biomarketinsights.com/hp-acquires-choose-packaging/
Sustainability is also becoming the latest mark of luxury.
https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/29903/Soapbox:_Why_sustainability_makes_perfect_business_sense.html
Sustainable over organic
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomaspellechia/2019/06/26/survey-of-wine-consumers-says-sustainability-takes-precedence-over-organic/?sh=6da494157bd8
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Feb 11, 2022
The technology we use to run our companies: Episode 24
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
The insiders dive into the technology they use to make their own companies run better.
Some of the technology we talk about:
Text expander https://textexpander.com/
Drift https://www.drift.com/
Clickup https://clickup.com/
Asana https://app.asana.com/
Slack https://slack.com/
One Password https://1password.com/
Google Docs https://www.google.com/docs/about/
Intercom https://www.intercom.com/
HubSpot https://www.hubspot.com/
Active campaign https://www.activecampaign.com/
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Jan 31, 2022
Sevenfifty joins Provi , Star Trek future for wine: Episode 23
Wine from Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dajzLwGAntI&t=3115s
David Friedberg on Cana
This week in Startups with Jason Calacanasis
Sevenfifty and Provi
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2022/01/25/provi-sevenfifty-join-forces-expand-b2b-marketplace
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Jan 14, 2022
Omicron wipes out events, Sober Jan, How to drink wine: Episode 22
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Omicron wipes out Chile and New Zealand tasting.. more to likely follow
https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/29752/Chile_tasting_postponed_as_other_physical_January_trade_events_hang_in_the_balance.html
A Sober January?
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-drink/drinks/300490669/a-sobering-start-to-the-year-drinking-better-wine-means-we-need-to-be-better-drinkers
How to drink wine
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/three-fourths-people-believe-rules-155700343.html
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Dec 10, 2021
Insiders Predictions for 2022: Episode 21
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Our predictions for 2022 on:
Events
Supply Chain
Regulation
Climate change and Social concerns
E-commerce
Wine Tech and VC funding
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/which-key-macro-factors-driving-global-wine-industry-/?trackingId=ZPL6EmD2sbtom6C1%2FKnn7g%3D%3D
https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/29673/IWSR_report:_E-commerce_to_grow_[…]=e-mail&utm_campaign=Harpers%252Bnewsletter%252BIssue%252B1264
https://news.crunchbase.com/news/vc-funding-online-alcohol-sales-startups-wine-craft-cocktails/
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Nov 19, 2021
Wine heists and more on the shipping crisis: Episode 20
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Shipping crisis explained in detail
http://www.the-buyer.net/insight/global-shipping-crisis-hillebrand/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jillbarth/2021/11/03/material-shortages-and-supply-chain-challenges-impact-the-wine-industry/?sh=e18261667269
Wine Heist in Spain
https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/major-wine-heist-in-spain-restaurant-owner-issues-plea-to-thieves-467989/
Greatest Wine Heists
https://www.vivino.com/wine-news/the-5-greatest-wine-heists-of-all-time
5 of the Most Bizarre Wine Heists in Recent Years
https://www.winemag.com/2018/03/19/wine-heists/
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Nov 3, 2021
Three hot startups in search of matching Consumers and Wine: Winc, BOXT & Pix: Episode 19
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Winc’s
https://news.crunchbase.com/news/wincs-ipo-the-biggest-winners-and-what-else-you-need-to-know-about-the-digital-wine-clubs-nyse-debut/
https://www.winc.com/
BOXT
https://gritdaily.com/boxt-secures-9-3-mln-to-continue-reimagining-fine-wine/
https://drinkboxt.com/
PIX
https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/29405/New_Pix_wine_platform_on_global__91matchmaking_mission_92.html
https://www.pix.wine/
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Oct 15, 2021
More supply chain problems, ancient discovery, Prince Charles‘ booze cruise: Episode 18
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Argentina’s Vineyards Can’t Bottle Wines Due to Glass Shortage
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-10-08/supply-chain-latest-argentina-doesn-t-have-enough-bottles-for-famed-red-wines
Paper shortage, delays cause disruption in the printing of wine labels in Napa
https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/paper-shortage-delays-cause-disruption-in-printing-of-wine-labels/article_b85c68fb-ea44-593d-833e-25dcd1486de1.html
NEW ZEALAND SAUVIGNON BLANC COULD DISAPPEAR FROM SHELVES IN RUN-UP TO CHRISTMAS
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/uk-wine-shortage-sauvignon-blanc-supermarkets-b1934025.html
Massive Byzantine-era winery discovered in Israel: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/11/1045048469/massive-byzantine-era-winery-discovered-in-israel
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-10-08/supply-chain-latest-ar…
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Sep 21, 2021
End of the 3 Tier, Brexit ruins Christmas, YOLO NOLO: Episode 17
Your Insiders are:
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Biden set to shake up drinks distribution in the US
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2021/09/biden-set-to-shake-up-drinks-distribution-in-the-us/
Shoppers face Christmas prosecco and wine shortage due to lack of lorry drivers
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/christmas-shortages-what-wine-why-21484322
Sales of low- and no-alcohol drinks are up 30% year-on-year
https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/27712/Low_and_no_sales_on_the_rise.html
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Sep 15, 2021
Jancis Sells, Kosher Vegan Fairtrade, Zoom Zoom: Episode 16
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Recurrent Ventures buys Jancis Robinson
https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/29273/Robinson_sells_JancisRobinson.com.html
Majestic list Kosher wine
https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/29276/Majestic_lists_Kosher_wines_for_first_time.html
Fuels made from wine waste for LeMans
https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/fuel-made-from-wine-waste-to-power-racing-cars-464238/
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Aug 27, 2021
The Books we Love: Episode 15
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Laurie's Books
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/sho...
Nick's Books
https://www.amazon.com/Wine-War-Franc...
https://www.amazon.com/tiger-that-isn...
Jonathan's Books
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myt...
https://www.amazon.com/Way-Beyond-Win...
Seb's Books
https://www.shortform.com/summary/the...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb7K...
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Aug 6, 2021
How we fell in love with wine. Episode 14
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
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Jul 26, 2021
Fire and Ice - Global Warming and Wine: Episode 13
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn86eiBrNcGNM6ruvPHTF9w
Global warming and new wine regions
https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/07/15/climate-change-is-affecting-wine-flavours
(Paywall)
British bubbly is getting easier to make; French grapes are threatened
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/18/climate/napa-wine-heat-hot-weather.html
(Paywall)
Israel’s Negev Desert could help winegrowers survive climate change
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2021/07/israeli-desert-could-hold-the-secret-to-wine-surviving-climate-change/
Frost damage in vineyards linked to climate change – study
https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/climate-change-frost-damage-vineyards-study-461061/
Massive Change Proposed for Champagne
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2021/07/massive-change-proposed-for-…
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Jul 12, 2021
Evolution of the Marketing of Wine: Episode 11
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
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Jul 12, 2021
Tastry, Cropsy, Wine Ring, Saturnalia, Women leading Wine Tech, Shampanskoye/Champagne: Episode 12
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
Tastry https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/202... Cropsy https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/inno... Saturnalia https://www.saturnalia.tech/en-gb/ Wine Ring https://www.winering.com/consumers? Champagne // Shampanskoye https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/202...
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Jun 14, 2021
What wine can learn from other industries: Episode 10
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
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May 24, 2021
All Digital London Wine Fair Review, No Inventory Selling, Great Images: Episode 9
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
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Apr 30, 2021
Buying wine online, London Wine Fair goes digital: Episode 8
Your Insiders are: Seb / Troly / troly.io Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
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Apr 16, 2021
Disaster in France, NFTs, Pubs are Pissed
Your Insiders are:
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
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Apr 4, 2021
Tariffs and Tech, Aging wine in Space and Clubhouse App: Episode 6
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
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Mar 19, 2021
Introducing New Tech Ideas: Episode 5
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
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Mar 17, 2021
Going Global with your Brand: Episode 4
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Feb 25, 2021
Digital wine events in the time of COVID // Episode 3
Your Insiders are:
Laurie // Oushinery - www.outshinery.com
Nick // Wine Owners. - http://business.wineowners.com/
Jonathan // Bottlebooks - www.bottlebooks.me
Seb // Troly - www.troly.io
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Feb 7, 2021
Drizzly bought by Uber + Vinino raises series D. Episode 2: Emergency Pod!
Your Insiders are
Laurie / Oushinery / outshinery.com
Nick / Wine Owners / business.wineowners.com
Jonathan / Bottlebooks / bottlebooks.me
Seb / Troly / troly.io
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Jan 27, 2021
Simple hacks to sell more wine - Episode 1
Your Insiders:
Jonathan // Bottlebooks www.bottlebooks.me
Seb // Troly www.troly.io
Laurie // Oushinery www.outshinery.com
Nick // Wine Owners business.wineowners.com
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