{"id":18782,"date":"2026-04-17T07:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.directfromitaly.it\/2026-is-direct-identity-and-control-take-center-stage-at-vinitaly\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:13:08","slug":"2026-is-direct-identity-and-control-take-center-stage-at-vinitaly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.directfromitaly.it\/en\/2026-is-direct-identity-and-control-take-center-stage-at-vinitaly\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 is direct: identity and control take center stage at Vinitaly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18782\" class=\"elementor elementor-18782 elementor-18750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca93ce4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca93ce4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04683c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04683c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the stands of this edition of <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vinitaly.com\/\">Vinitaly<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a new awareness is emerging: controlling your sales and your customers is now essential for operating in the market. Self-representation and authentic storytelling, on the other hand, guarantee a strong and unforgettable identity for everyone who has had the chance to experience it. Today, identity and control are the keys to transforming the winery into a strong, healthy, and, above all, profitable global economic player.   <\/span><b>2026 is the year of &#8220;direct&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e95ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e95ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the focus at Vinitaly has shifted to direct sales<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08255db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08255db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The real shift in 2026 concerns the centrality of the customer. Reaching the final consumer directly, whether a private individual or a business operator, is now a strategic choice that allows for the consolidation of one&#8217;s business. The advantages are concrete and measurable:  <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Margin optimization and price management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Shortening the supply chain allows for autonomous management of price positioning and the labels offered on the market, thus preserving the value generated in the vineyard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Market knowledge through data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Understanding who is buying, which wines they prefer, and in which geographical areas, enables the winery to better plan its commercial strategies. Having a clear vision of &#8220;what to sell and where&#8221; allows for the building of long-lasting relationships of trust and encourages repeat purchases over time. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Brand Identity Consistency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Without intermediate steps, the winery communicates its story in an authentic and direct way. This reclaims full control over the message and international positioning, ensuring that brand perception is always aligned with the corporate vision. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26595fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26595fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wine tourism as a generator of global relationships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518a2e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518a2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this scenario,<\/span> <b>wine tourism<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evolves, establishing itself as the preferred way to create a direct and lasting relationship with the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The customer, especially the international one, looks for a face, an identity, and an authentic experience, but the emotion of the meeting at the booth or in the winery risks remaining an isolated moment if it is not transformed into<\/span> <b>constant value for the company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The real economic return, in fact, does not lie exclusively in the single sale during the tasting or the exhibition days, but above all in the ability to make that experience seamless and accessible even from a distance. When an enthusiast or an operator in New York or London has the possibility to reorder the winery&#8217;s wines with the simplicity of a click, an occasional toast is transformed into  <\/span><b>true value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this way, brand loyalty inevitably <\/span><b>depends on the simplicity and efficiency of the purchasing processes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17da54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d17da54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Omnichannel: managing complexity with simplicity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6efe65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6efe65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To govern the market today, lean and integrated operations are needed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.directfromitaly.it\/en\/vinitaly-tourism-2026-the-era-of-integrated-omnichannel-strategies-between-d2c-and-horeca\/\">Omnichannel<\/a> is the tool that allows the producer to  <\/span><b>manage diverse flows with simplicity <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(B2B and B2C, online and offline) by eliminating fragmentation between sales channels. Brand identity risks weakening if the purchasing experience is hindered by analog processes or bureaucracy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The goal must be only one: to make the management of the customer, whether a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.directfromitaly.it\/en\/d2c-customs-2\/\">professional partner<\/a> or the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.directfromitaly.it\/en\/d2c-customs\/\"> final consumer<\/a>, as simple as possible.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a central theme that we also discussed with the partners of the Wine Tourism Hub, in the context of<\/span> <b>Vinitaly Tourism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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