This year, the Wander + Ivy team and I have been heads down with several major initiatives. I'm coming up for air and extremely excited to share this Wine Industry Advisor Article which highlights:
?? The launch of The Wander + Ivy Bottling Line, a custom, multi-million dollar line that has been in the works for 2+ years. This new state-of-the-art line creates massive efficiencies in the bottling process and allows us to scale exponentially.
?? Our bottling line also allows for new innovations, such as BUBBLES! This month, we released two highly-demanded products: Bubbles + Rosé Bubbles.
? This month, we proudly welcomed Christine Jagher as our Chief Marketing Officer. Christine, a Kellogg MBA, joins the team with over a decade of industry experience, most recently as the Senior Marketing Director of Gallo.
?? Within the first half of 2024, we expanded to EIGHT new wholesale markets, with several distributors noting that we are the ONLY new brand they plan to add this whole year. While the wine category is flat to down overall, we continue to grow double and triple digits, offering an incredible value-add to our partners. In total, we have 27 states of wholesale distribution, with amazing retail wins such as Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Cost Plus and more, as well as hotel wins such as Marriott Hotels, Hilton and Sage Hospitality Group. We also have 38 states of DTC distribution.
I am unbelievably proud of these accomplishments and grateful for our talented team (led by Valor Lea and Jeff Cadden) and Board (the amazing Rita Valois, Dale Katechis, Tim Lilley and Jeffrey Binder) for getting us here ????