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Category Archives: The Winery
Don’t Let A Freeze Get You Down
Typically in the wine industry, you have one or two out of every seven years where you lose over half your crop. Three to four years out of those seven, you have an average crop level. And one to two … Continue reading
Posted in The Other 46, The Vineyard, The Winery
Tagged Advice for winery owner, Arizona winery wineries, bill skrapits, Colorado winery wineries, New Mexico winery wineries, Oklahoma wine, Oklahoma wineries, premium wine blends, quality bulk wine, southwest wineries winery, Vineyard freeze, winery owner
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Asking The RIGHT Questions
Building the Foundation for Your Winery I have found that one of the biggest stumbling blocks for people in starting a business is not asking enough questions. And if they’re asking questions, often they aren’t the right questions of the … Continue reading
The Winery Bug Has Got You. Now What?
You are passionate about wine. Perhaps you’ve been making your own wine for family and friends. Maybe you’re even growing a few vines! But now you’re really excited and motivated about living the dream – being a winery owners and … Continue reading
David and Goliath: The Small Winery and the Distributor
Are your wines distributed? Should they be? Many small wineries ask themselves these questions. The answers are not always easy to come by. Let’s shed some light on the subject. First, how did we get here? Why do … Continue reading
Similar Does Not Mean The Same
Your customer purchased your 2009 Viognier and raved about it to their family and friends. Great! But will you be able to produce one similar next year when they come back for more? From grape growing to customer visit cycles, … Continue reading
Posted in The Winery, Winemaker & Blending
Tagged great wines, masterful blending, wineblends, winery owner
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When Disaster Strikes
Fire destroys truckload of wine on I-80. How would you like to get that news from the truck drivers transporting your wine? The fire broke out in the trailer’s refrigeration unit while being delivered. Perhaps you’re saying “Man that … Continue reading
To Blend or Not to Blend
I recently attended a seminar at Grayson College, Designing Varietal Wines & Blending, led by Texas wine industry leader, Dr. Roy Mitchell. Credited with being one of the founders of Texas wine as we know it, Dr. Mitchell has been … Continue reading
Winter: What’s a Winery To Do?
It’s February, you look out over your winery and vineyard. The landscape is brown, the wind is blowing cold, the vineyard is barren, tours are down and there aren’t any wine festivals. Winters can play havoc on your customer traffic … Continue reading
Posted in Success & Profit, The Winery
Tagged premium wine blends, texas wine, wine club, wineblends
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