This Week in BevTech | September 7, 2026
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Welcome back. Here's what caught my attention this week — a mix from the blog and what I've been reading. This week we got a lot of wine - DTC, AI, robots and progressive web apps. We also have some bourbon insights and Startup CPG awards.
TRENDING NEWS
20th Anniversary Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium – Last Chance for Early Bird Pricing | event
DTC wine symposium offers networking and learning opportunities for beverage founders focused on direct-to-consumer sales strategies and technology.
AI for Wineries: 7 Smart Ways to Improve DTC & Wine Club | resource
AI implementation guide for wineries' DTC and wine club operations—directly applicable to craft beverage tech strategies and customer retention automation.
Why I Invented a New Marketing Channel – VinterActive Progressive App Marketing | News
VinterActive introduces progressive app marketing for wineries, a tech-enabled marketing channel that could apply to craft beverage brands seeking better customer engagement without full native apps.
Bourbon Menu Insights: National | Q2 2026 | resource
Ground Signal's menu analytics platform tracks bourbon placement trends across 47K+ venues—useful market intelligence for beverage founders building data tools or making distribution decisions.
2026 Startup CPG Shelfie Awards: Meet the WINNERS! | event
Startup CPG Shelfie Awards showcase emerging beverage brands and tech tools (Circana analytics, Cin7 inventory mgmt, Instacart Ads) helping founders scale—offering BevTech startups competitive insights and resources.
MUST: Solving Winemakers’ Equipment Challenges with Ingenuity and Quality Technology | News
MUST provides technology solutions for winemakers' equipment challenges, relevant to BevTech founders building tools for craft beverage production and operations.
📺Meet the Robot Fighting Vineyard Disease With UV Light – This Week Uncorked Episode 111 | News
UV-powered vineyard robots represent AgTech innovation directly applicable to wine production, showcasing automation trends relevant to craft beverage founders managing vineyard operations.
That is a wrap for this edition.
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