Drew Thomas Hendricks

Lawrence Francis

Creating a Story Through Media with Lawrence Francis From the Interpreting Wine Podcast

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / October 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Creating a Story Through Media with Lawrence Francis From the Interpreting Wine Podcast

Tune in to this episode of Legends Behind the Craft, where Drew Thomas Hendricks sits down with Lawrence Francis, host of the Interpreting Wine podcast. Together, they discuss the evolution of the podcast landscape, the importance of digital storytelling, and how wineries can communicate to consumers and build relationships across media platforms.

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Paul Mabray

Discovering Wine Across the Digital Industry with Paul Mabray of Pix

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / October 21, 2021 / Comments Off on Discovering Wine Across the Digital Industry with Paul Mabray of Pix

On this episode of the Legends Behind the Craft podcast, Drew Thomas Hendricks has a conversation with Paul Mabray, CEO of Pix, about connecting boutique wine producers with consumers across the digital industry. They discuss the power of content writing to scale a brand, understanding the value within a great team, and the analytics behind making wine discoverable. Stay tuned!

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Lawrence Cisneros

Mixing the Perfect Cocktail with Lawrence Cisneros of DRNXMYTH

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / October 14, 2021 / Comments Off on Mixing the Perfect Cocktail with Lawrence Cisneros of DRNXMYTH

In this episode of Legends Behind the Craft, Drew Thomas Hendricks has a conversation with Lawrence Cisneros, CEO and Co-founder of DRNXMYTH, about successfully delivering a mixable cocktail to consumers. They discuss solving the problem of marketing and distributing a mixable drink, engagement through packaging, and empowering authentic brands. You don’t want to miss this refreshing episode.

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Simonetta Gedda, Chiara Massoglia

Special Tasting Series – Erbaluce di Caluso with Winemaker, Chiara Massoglia

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / October 12, 2021 / Comments Off on Special Tasting Series – Erbaluce di Caluso with Winemaker, Chiara Massoglia

In this special tasting episode of Legends Behind the Craft, Drew Thomas Hendricks is joined by Simonetta Gedda, the Founder and General Manager of Love to Italy, and winemaker Chiara Massoglia, to discuss the evolution of winemaking while sipping Erbaluce di Caluso. Together, they share the foundational story of Erbaluce wine, the unique fermentation and growing process, and pairing wine with Italian cuisine.

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Yuan Ji Special Tasting of Boutique Mezcal

Special Tasting of Boutique Mezcal with Yuan Ji, Founder of Erstwhile Mezcal

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / October 8, 2021 / Comments Off on Special Tasting of Boutique Mezcal with Yuan Ji, Founder of Erstwhile Mezcal

In this special tastings episode of Legends Behind the Craft, Drew Thomas Hendricks sits down with Yuan Ji, the Founder and CEO of Erstwhile Mezcal, to discuss virtual mezcal tastings and the flavorful personalities of agave. Yuan goes through brewing an assembly of flavors, how she’s cultivating a strong female presence in the mezcal industry, and the versatility of producers.

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Simonetta Gedda

Cultivating the Italian Cuisine with Simonetta Gedda of Love to Italy

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / October 7, 2021 / Comments Off on Cultivating the Italian Cuisine with Simonetta Gedda of Love to Italy

In this episode of Legends Behind the Craft, Drew Thomas Hendricks has a conversation with Simonetta Gedda, Founder and General Manager of Love to Italy, about bringing authenticity to imported Italian cuisine. Together they discuss specific marketing tools during the pandemic, capturing culture in food, and bridging the gap between America and Italy.

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Hashtag Strategy for Wineries

How to Sell More Wine By Using the Right Hashtags for Your Winery

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / September 30, 2021 / Comments Off on How to Sell More Wine By Using the Right Hashtags for Your Winery

Getting Started with Hashtags Social media has turned the old-school pound sign into the widely-used hashtag. Hashtags are incredible tools that can be used to find content that aligns with a brand’s interests online. They help businesses, especially wineries, increase lead generation and overall reach efforts. Your winery needs a top-notch digital marketing strategy that […]

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Yuan Ji

Creating a Family-Driven Mezcal Industry with Yuan Ji of Erstwhile Mezcal

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / September 30, 2021 / Comments Off on Creating a Family-Driven Mezcal Industry with Yuan Ji of Erstwhile Mezcal

On this episode of Legends Behind the Craft, Drew Thomas Hendricks talks with Yuan Ji about preserving the family-owned business tradition of brewing Mezcal. Yuan describes how they produce unique limited edition flavors, the value of continuing education of techniques, and how she incorporated her passion for writing to marketing her brand. Stay tuned.

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Create a memorable wine brand

How to Create a Memorable Winery Brand from “Stories That Stick” by Kindra Hall

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / September 20, 2021 / Comments Off on How to Create a Memorable Winery Brand from “Stories That Stick” by Kindra Hall

What We Learned From Kindra Hall’s “Stories That Stick” Are you struggling with your marketing processes as a winery owner? Marketing wineries can be tough, especially if you don’t know where to start. Luckily, bestselling author Kindra Hall’s book “Stories That Stick” is loaded with fantastic insights into the world of business storytelling– something that […]

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Taylor Foxman

The Intersection of Spirits and Cannabis with Taylor Foxman of The Industry Collective and Parallel

By Drew Thomas Hendricks / September 9, 2021 / Comments Off on The Intersection of Spirits and Cannabis with Taylor Foxman of The Industry Collective and Parallel

In the episode of Legends Behind the Craft, Drew Thomas Hendricks has a conversation with Taylor Foxman, Founder and CEO of The Industry Collective, a leading Beverage Alcohol Consulting Firm, and the Vice President of Communications and Media at Parallel. Together they discuss the collaboration between the alcohol and cannabis industry, the resources a small brand needs to grow, and the uniqueness of marketing cannabis. Stay tuned!

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