Issue link: https://read.dmtmag.com/i/764739
"Increasing competition from international wineries that are becoming more globally accessible." — Mike Wegman, ColloPack "Regulatory changes." — Liz Holtzclaw, Holtzclaw Compliance "Climate/weather patterns that affect fruit quality and harvest yields." — Amelia Toscano, ATP Group "Our own government, on all levels." — Paul Roberts, R&S Supply Company Inc. "Keep people interested in drinking wine; same as always!" — Matt Zinkl, Mavrik N.A. "Managing increasing consolidation." — Christopher Southern, ConeTech, Inc "Saturation and differentiation. The market is becoming more saturated and wineries need to differentiate themselves." — J Miller, Phoenix Packaging C h a l l e n g e s fo r 2 01 7 When we asked suppliers to name the North American wine industry's biggest challenges for 2017, they cited a number of concerns. Some of the more frequently cited additional challenges included legalized cannabis, affordable labor supply, increased popularity of craft beverages (especially beer), drought conditions, an unstable economy and responsible growth. U N I F I E D W I N E & G R A P E S Y M P O S I U M w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m J a n - F e b 2 017 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 7 7