Winery Submission Questions
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The Human Side Of Wine
Winery Diaries offers readers and subscribers an inside look into the unique stories, anecdotes, challenges, and triumphs that wineries experience each year. It goes beyond the tasting room, providing a behind-the-scenes journey that connects people to the heart of winemaking. Think of it as a personal tour where the winery team shares their experiences, decisions, and developments throughout the year, offering a deeper, more intimate connection.
Through Your Lens
We encourage you to answer as many of the following questions as possible, inviting team members to contribute to enrich your responses. Consider what insights would be most valuable to readers. Our goal is to inspire them to purchase your wine and, ultimately, to visit your winery in person
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Below are our questions. We advise you to copy them into a Word document so you do not lose your answers. Please then return them to the same address your invitation email was sent from. We would love for you to share questions with your wider team, so readers get the best possible answers. It will also save you a bit of time!
Standard Questions that are viewable by all visitors.
Email (not for publication)
PR agency if you use one (not for publication)
Name of your winery
Winemaker
Viticulturist
Year established
Hectares under vine
Can you please provide an overview and history of the winery (this should be factual and not marketing speak please)
Do you offer tours and tastings?
What are your core wines?
Website
TikTok
X
Other
Membership Only Questions.
Please answer at least 5 of these but the more you do the better. Try to make them informative for the reader, so full of knowledge and humour where appropriate.
Successes and Challenges
What has been your biggest win in the vineyard or cellar this year, and what do you attribute that success to?
What was the most challenging aspect of winemaking this past year, and how did you overcome it?
Can you share a story where a seemingly small decision or change had a huge impact on the final wine?
What experiment or risk did you take this year, and how did it turn out?
Looking back, was there anything you wish you had done differently in the winemaking process? Why?
What’s a mistake you’ve made in the vineyard or winery that turned into a valuable lesson?
Is there a wine you produced that you thought was a failure at first but later became a surprise success? What changed?
What’s the wildest experiment you’ve tried this year, and how did it turn out?
Sustainability and Innovation
What new sustainability initiatives have you implemented in the past year, and what motivated those changes?
How has your approach to water management, organic practices, or renewable energy evolved? What have the results been?
Are there any cutting-edge technologies you’ve adopted recently, and how have they impacted your vineyard or winery?
What’s your long-term vision for sustainability in the winery, and how do you see the industry evolving in this regard?
People and Stories
Can you share a funny or heartwarming moment that happened in the vineyard or winery this year?
How has your team played a pivotal role in achieving your winery’s goals this year, and what qualities do you think made that possible?
What is the most unusual or unexpected question a visitor has asked on a winery tour or tasting?
Is there a memorable story of collaboration between your team or with other wineries?
What lightbulb moments have new staff had during the past 12 months?
Have you had a moment where a visitor or customer shared how your wine touched their life in a meaningful way? How did that affect you?
What’s a funny or unusual encounter you’ve had with customers or visitors, whether during a tasting, tour, or event?
If your wine could tell a story, what would it say about this past year in the vineyard and winery?
Awards and Recognition
Have you won any awards this year?
Market and Customer Trends
Have you noticed any shifts in customer preferences or feedback over the last year? How has that influenced your wine production or marketing?
How has the story of your winery resonated with customers, and why do you think they connect with your brand?
Developments and Future
Have you introduced any new grape varieties recently? Why did you choose them, and how did they perform?
What’s a new initiative or project you’re excited about in the coming year, and why do you think it will make a difference?
How has climate change impacted your vineyard, and what changes have you made to adapt?
What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned this year, and how do you plan to apply it in the future?
Local Recommendations
Which local restaurants do you suggest and why?
What local hotels or accommodation do you recommend and why?
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Freely available information and Membership-only content. You can see the questions for both above. All information requested for the Freely available section must be completed and a minimum of 5 questions answered in the Membership section. Although we encourage you to answer as many as possible.
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Yes, you can edit your submission. If you have spotted a typo we will fix that free of charge. If you wish to add information during the 12 months of publication, there is a nominal charge of $25.
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Absolutely. Please send them to us via WeTransfer. Up to 5 images of your winery, vineyards and people are included. If you would like extra images, or of of individual bottles, these are priced at US$15 per image.
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