Category Archives: The Tasting Room

Secrets of a Successful Tasting Room – Highlights from SVB 2013 Survey

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Bill Skrapits

Secrets of a Successful Tasting Room – Highlights from SVB 2013 Survey Last week Silicon Valley Bank’s wine division founder, Rob McMillan, along with Cyril Penn of Wine Business Monthly, Brian Baker of Chateau Montelena and Ahin Thomas of the … Continue reading →

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Winery Winter Blues: 3 Ways to Boost Revenue

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Bill Skrapits

After the hustle & bustle of the holidays, the tasting room can seem a bit quiet. January and February are typically the slowest months of the year for a winery. The vineyard looks like a bunch of sticks. The days … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season for Increased Sales…or Is It?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Bill Skrapits

It’s the holiday season! Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday,and parties galore. Whether you celebrate Hannukah, Christmas or Kwanzaa…they are all coming up soon. That got me to wondering…do wineries and tasting rooms actually have an increase in traffic and direct … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Style! What’s Your Wine Style?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Bill Skrapits

I hear this question from new winemakers and wineries of The Other 46: wine style What is the wine style for my region or AVA? That includes grapes, but also what kind of wine should they make. From a high … Continue reading →

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The Tasting Room: Your Golden Opportunity

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bill Skrapits

“The tasting room is only second to the label in branding your wine. The biggest mistake owners make regarding their tasting room is making do with what they have instead of creating what they need.” Paul Wagner Continue reading →

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Blaze the Trail, Colorado!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Bill Skrapits

What is Colorado wine? On my Southwest Winery Tour, I was really interested in seeing what Colorado wine was all about. What I found is that the state has not defined what Colorado wine is actually (BTW, this is not unique … Continue reading →

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