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Sovos ShipCompliant: Worry-free protection from compliance risk

DtC Shipping Compliance & Wholesale Distribution Management/Compliance

Real-time compliance solutions to ensure you efficiently meet federal and state regulations for DtC shipping and three-tier distribution

WWI members enjoy a discount with Sovos ShipCompliant

For 20 years, our partners Sovos ShipCompliant has helped wineries avoid compliance mistakes that risk fines, losses and unwanted scrutiny that can result in potential delays to market.

Sovos ShipCompliant can help make sure your DtC shipping is always in compliance and you experience smooth sailing as your wine club and other shipments head out the door. Their cloud-based software offers real-time compliance checks and tax determination so your DtC shipping operations stay healthy (not subject to penalties, fines, or worse) for the long haul. On top of that, their Delivery Experience solution helps you deliver top-notch customer service around shipping in this age of Amazon and a new level of comfort/desire to have wine delivered to a customer’s home.

On the wholesale side, Sovos ShipCompliant offer solutions that streamline and manage state gallonage and excise reporting, COLA submissions, brand/label registrations and tax compliance.

Washington Wine Institute members that are new or renewing Sovos ShipCompliant customers receive a 10% discount off a one-year contract of any Sovos ShipCompliant product.

Want to learn more? Reach out to your existing Sovos ShipCompliant account executive, or you can send a note via their website, or directly to shipcompliantsales@sovos.com.

Business Phone Number: 303-557-4090

sovos.com/shipcompliant

Foster Garvey: Trusted Legal Counsel for Washington’s Wine Industry

Foster Garvey serves as a legal partner to Washington’s wine industry, offering guidance on the regulatory, business and operational challenges unique to wineries, distributors and retailers. With a team well-versed in alcohol beverage law, we help clients navigate licensing, compliance and growth with confidence.

From boutique vineyards to established producers, our Alcohol Beverage practice provides practical solutions for: 

– Licensing & permitting (TTB, WA Liquor & Cannabis Board)
– Labeling approvals and marketing compliance
– Distribution agreements and franchise protections
– Trade practice compliance and dispute resolution
– International trade (import/export regulations, tariffs)

Foster Garvey attorneys bring firsthand knowledge of Washington’s wine landscape, working closely with businesses across the supply chain, from production to retail. By simplifying complex regulations, we help clients stay focused on their craft while protecting their interests.

For more information visit: foster.com/services-practices-alcoholic-beverages.

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The Winery’s Champion

Since our founding, we’ve had one core goal: to help wineries sell directly to consumers in the way that works best for them.  Today, we do that by providing our clients with end-to-end sales solutions – from ECommerce to fulfillment – as well as educational materials designed to help them grow.

For wineries looking to stay competitive, a smart DTC strategy is critical.

It lets you reach new customers, engage current ones, and keep more of your profits. But to really excel, you need to also meet your customers’ sky-high expectations for service and delivery.

Today’s consumers want it all. And we can help you give it to them.

Convenient ordering, great customer service, speedy delivery, and impeccable accuracy are all par for the course these days—and the stakes are only getting higher. As the only company providing end-to-end DTC sales solutions, we’re the partner who can help you exceed their expectations at every turn.

But we’re also dedicated to showing you how to optimize your DTC sales.

Because we process so many ecommerce and fulfillment orders each day, we have access to data and insights that no one else does. We use that to create educational materials that can help all wineries learn anything and everything they want to about the DTC channel, no matter what stage of growth they’re in.

Source: WineDirect