Clients & Testimonials

Growing our Direct to Trade sales from very little activity, Dawn has taken us far, now having steady clients in the local, US, and international markets.  Her excellent development of our Wholesale program, combined with her marketing skills have been invaluable.
Tasting Room Manager, Wilson Winery

Prager has always been a family run business, so bringing in an outside consultant was new to us.  Dawn’s thorough approach and understanding of small family business made her an easy fit. The ideas and insights she has provided have proven to be valuable. Her use of data as well as her keen eye for details around the winery has been a fantastic addition to our sales approach.
Richard Lenney, VP Marketing, Prager Winery and Port Works

I started talking to Dawn about marketing my inn during the Fall of 2019 after recently acquiring the Elk Cove Inn & Spa. Sadly, Covid hit, so I waited a year to hire her, but have been pleased with the ideas she has had now in 2021, and the connections that she immediately started using on our behalf.  Much of her marketing experience has been with wineries, but I can unreservedly recommend her to other non-winery businesses in the area. She is very professional and understanding. She could relate to our industry problems very fast as her skill sets can be transported to any industry. She knows the local area very well.
Rakesh Taneja – Owner | Elk Cove Inn & Spa

We are a new wine company and we engaged Dawn Dolan during the initial stages of developing our wine brand to help us define our target consumers and to focus the story behind our brand.  She provided constructive feedback during the iterative process associated with creation of the wine label to it ensure it was unique and luxurious.  Her many years of experience in the wine industry has been immensely helpful in terms of steering us in the right direction with regard to website and wine club planning, considerations for our future tasting room, and guiding us through the many aspects of business planning as related to marketing our wines.
Linda and Roger Wolff – Ammon’s Horn Wines

We have worked with Dawn for three years and are extremely pleased with all she has done to market Garden of Ease. Our website and blogs are always up to date, and our Facebook presence has grown enormously, increasing our interaction with our clients and potential clients.  Our awards now get publicized, and the landscaping and design websites we interface with are kept updated, helping us gain recognition and market share. She has brought her marketing skill and writing abilities to our business and we are happy with all she has done for us!
Lynne Bernstein, Owner, Garden of Ease Landscaping and Design

Dawn draws on a wealth of practical experience in helping us position our brand but she doesn't have a cookie cutter approach.  She listens carefully and tailors her solutions to our unique situation.
 Owner, Amista Winery

It has been my pleasure to work with Dawn Dolan during a new clinic startup. As one who knows nothing of marketing data and technique, I fully appreciated the fact that she has full command of marketing principles and an intimate knowledge of regional opportunities and audience.  I learned a great deal and was able to start out correctly in the most cost effective fashion with appropriate branding coherency. Thanks to Dolan Wine Business Consulting! (-And not just wine businesses.)
Elizabeth Faulk, MD, Ageless Image Medical Spa

Losing our previous Tasting Room manager when we had just had a new baby, were moving house, and had a major winery event planned put us into a real bind.  We are so thankful that Dawn was available to bridge the time gap as our interim manager.  She made sure that everything ran smoothly, including directing a very successful winemaker dinner event.  She also did on-board training for our new manager, ensuring that she was settled in as well.  We appreciate her hard work on our behalf!
Gio Martorana, Owner Martorana Family Winery

Increasing our brand value by positioning our wines once again as premier Zinfandel in the market, Dawn re-invigorated our wholesale program to help increase our sales and cut losses. 
Chris Barrett, Winemaker, Pezzi King

Since hiring Dolan Wine Business Consulting November 2013, Dawn has become an integral part of Woodenhead's team.  She works with us and our staff to implement a variety of sales ideas, increases our visibility through marketing and publicity campaigns, and has helped us think through and launch a variety of updates for wine club materials.  We are very happy to have her on board with us!
Nik Stez and Zina Bower, Owners Woodenhead Vintners

We engaged Dawn to work with our real estate school for over a year. She created themes and wrote a blog for us once a month, including punctuating them with photos. She suggested marketing options for those on a monthly marketing calendar (on excel). She also posted our guest bloggers’ monthly blogs, as well as cross- posted them to our business Facebook page. She worked with our graphic artist to make sure our news and information was placed into our quarterly newsletter. Dawn meets deadlines, and is very efficient with her time and easy to work with.
Inland Real Estate School, Stephanie Krol & Dave McGowan

Finding new target audiences for our wines has been key to our success.  We appreciate all that you have done to help us with this, Dawn! 
Tasting Room Manager, deLorimier Winery

Helping to launch our Wedding Venue at Soda Rock Winery was huge!  Thanks for the help with the SFGate banner ADs, Dawn! 
Isabelle Adams, CWP Director of Special Events, Wilson Artisan Wines

I really have enjoyed working with Dawn and like the fresh approach she has brought to our marketing and sales blitz’s.
Nancy Walker Owner/Winemaker, Stephen & Walker

Dawn is growing the awareness of our brand.  She did a great job planning our new website, and is now helping us with our email campaigns, press releases, advertsing & marketing.  And radio shows!  Yippee!
David and Priscilla Cohen, Owners, Moondance Cellars

Building sales, branding and marketing are all new to us.  Dawn has been an amazing resource in helping us clarify our goals and think toward the future.  We appreciate her expertise in helping our fledgling tasting room! 
Owners, Orpheus Wines