Welcome to VinQuest™ 2008 - the US wine industry's annual survey of consumer direct sales trends at the country's 3500+ bonded wineries.

This survey is conducted by wine industry advisors VinterActive LLC with support from a national coalition of wine industry trade associations and individual wineries working together to gain valuable insight into the US consumer direct wine sales channel.

Now in its fourth consecutive year, VinQuest has become the largest and most widely used source of consumer direct sales data in the US wine industry.

When complete in Feb 2008, this research will reveal:

• Size/growth of the US consumer direct
  wine sales channel
• Best practices of tasting room, wine club & online direct sales management.
• Consumer direct sales variations by winery
  size & region
• Latest trends & obstacles to direct sales growth

The VinQuest™ 2008 Research Summary will be distributed free of charge to sponsoring organizations and individual wineries participating in the research.

For further inquiries about survey design and methodology, or to purchase the complete research report please contact VinterActive LLC.