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Marketing Wine on the Internet

The Australian Wine industry is experiencing a tough time as oversupply of product is creating downward pressure on prices. Large producers have had their well publicised problems, leading to merger and takeover activity. Small and medium producers are feeling the pinch.

Over the past twelve months I have discussed internet marketing with quite a number of smaller winery operators. The overwhelming experience seems to be "We have a web site but it doesn't generate any sales."

This experience mirrors that of other small business where the overwhelming majority fail to get significant benefit from their Internet presence. During the research I conducted as background to developing my own website I have visited several hundred wine related sites. It is not hard to see why they are not succeeding in generating sales.

Despite this gloomy record I feel that the Internet has lots to offer small to medium wineries in their marketing efforts. Some people are making sales through the internet: the challenge for the others is to get their sites going.

Small and medium wineries have several advantages that they can exploit to enhance their sales. Many are growing alternative varieties, and thus have a natural point of difference to build their marketing around.

Tourism is a booming industry and wine is an integral part of the tourist experience in most regions. An intelligent and integrated approach can exploit powerful marketing synergies.

For several reasons the Australian wine industry stands to reap great benefits from the internet, at least for those who are able to use it effectively.

My optimism is based on several emerging trends

1. There is obviously a much greater volume of wine being produced, both by the big wineries and the plethora of small and medium producers, new and old. The success the export trade has thus far kept problems of oversupply to a minimum, but the environment for marketing Australian wine is certainly becoming much more competitive.

2. There is increased diversity in the wine produced in Australia. New varieties have been introduced into emerging regions, the Rhone varieties into the Nagambie Lakes region and the Italian varieties into the King Valley, to name just the more prominent.

3. A growing number of consumers are looking for something new. There is a limit to how many marginally different chardonnays or shirazes they can drink and still remain interested.

4. Wine consumers are faced with more choice which is driving a thirst for knowledge about new wine experiences.

5. The Internet is primarily an information distributing medium, and consumers seek information about wine more than most other products

6. E-commerce is growing as more consumers are becoming comfortable with the internet. Warning! There is much more to e-commerce than having a website with attractive graphics. Too many businesses are overspending and underacheiving on the internet.

7. There is still a wide gap between those are producing something new and those who want to find something new.

Like any transforming technology the effects of the internet will take many years to unfold. There are hundreds of lessons still to be learnt. But with persistence, some Australian wineries will gain great benefits from marketing their wine on the web.

About The Author Darby Higgs is an expert on alternative grape varieties and the wines made from them in Australia. He is webmaster of Vinodiversity at http://www.vinodiversity.com Short Review on Wine How to order wine in a restaurant Ordering wine in a restaurant is not much different than buying it in a wine store. The main difference is that you have an audience. Yet ordering win... Click Here to Read More About Wine ... Learn about Chardonnay Wine The Chardonnay grape variety is a classic white wine grape grown all around the world. It is at the top, as probably the world's favorite white grape ... Click Here to Read More About Wine ... Understanding Wine Grapes You will find that one of the easiest ways to get to know your way around wine flavors is through grape varieties. Each grape variety has specific cha... Click Here to Read More About Wine ... Recommended Wine Items Famous Duck Wine Decanter This exquisite 24% lead crystal Duck Wine Decanter is an authentic replica of the famous style used by the Bordelais when serving wine in their Chateaux. The elongated neck of the decanter allows maximum breathing surface for your fine decanted wine while its oblong shape enables you to pour without drips. Silverplated handle and duck shaped spout. Silverplated Gift Boxed.32 oz. Attention California residents. Proposition 65 WARNING. Price: 69.95 USD Riedel Sommelier Magnum Wine Decanter The Riedel Sommelier Magnum Wine Decanter is a pleasure to handle. With its ribbed neck and ample size it's large enough to decant a standard or magnum sized bottle of wine. The decanter is part of the Riedel Sommelier glassware line Riedel's top-of-the-line series of handmade specialty glassware and decanters. Made from 24% lead crystal this is the ultimate in beauty quality and dependability. Perfectly designed to fit our large wine decanter glass stopper. 9'H 79 3/8 oz. Attention California residents. Proposition 65 WARNING. Price: 360.00 USD Riedel Vinum Champagne (Set of 6) Imagine every bottle of wine you open tasting more delicious than ever before! That's the miracle of Riedel's extraordinary Vinum crystal stemware. Each glass is beautiful to behold as soft as silk and a joy to drink from. Moreover all Vinum stems are completely dishwasher safe.8 5/8'H 8 1/8 oz. Price: 135.00 USD Beer Basket   &type=page"> About Me Name: Bill Ramsey View my complete profile Previous Posts All's well, that ends well. We have now come to th... All this matter was written with passion, which le... Arriving to conclusions can be considered the most... Arriving to conclusions can be considered the most... We have been very thorough in providing as much in... This article on Napa Wine may leave you speculati... Writing about Napa Wine was indeed a spontaneous ... We had thought that producing some matter on Napa... We hope that through reading of this article on Na... We have avoided repetitions of any sort in the mat...