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What’s the Value of a Viticulturist?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Bill Skrapits

What’s the Value of a Viticulturist? Who better to ask than Fritz Westover, career learner, educator and leader in viticulture education. Graduating from Penn State with a degree in horticulture and an MS in Plant Pathology, he was soon … Continue reading →

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Viticulture & Enology Internships

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Bill Skrapits

Viticulture & Enology Internships Premier Wine Blends recently announced Internship opportunities through Grayson College’s TV Munson Viticulture and Enology Center in Denison, Texas. “Hands-on grape growing and winemaking is the only way to truly learn the art and science of … Continue reading →

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3 Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make Starting Your Winery

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Bill Skrapits

3 Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make Starting Your Winery I work with people who are interested in opening a winery and are doing their research. I also work with winery owners who have only been open a few years, … 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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Crush It!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Bill Skrapits

The growing season in most states is in full swing now and you’ll soon need to be ready for harvest and crush. The problem is, it’s like getting prepared after you’ve received the hurricane warning – it IS happening, you … Continue reading →

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Trailblazer Challenge: Manning Your Isolated Vineyard

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Bill Skrapits

A couple of weeks ago, I attended Grape Day at Newsom Vineyards, up west of Lubbock in the Texas Panhandle – pretty much in the middle of nowhere. But it was worth the trip – several great speakers (Dr. Andy … Continue reading →

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Create Positive Cash Flow Faster (Part 4): Custom Crush

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Bill Skrapits

This is final blog in this series: Three Ways to Produce Positive ROI in Half the Time or Less. We previously broke down how a traditional winery is actually three separate businesses – growing grapes, making wine and retailing. Using … Continue reading →

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Create Positive Cash Flow Faster (Part 3): Alternative Winery Model

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Bill Skrapits

Discussed previously in the first blog of this series, Three Ways to Produce Positive ROI in Half the Time or Less, we broke down that a traditional winery is actually three separate businesses – growing grapes, making wine and retailing. … Continue reading →

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Choose One Business and Produce Positive ROI Faster (Part 2): Grape Growing

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Bill Skrapits

In Part 1 of Three Ways to Produce Positive ROI in Half the Time or Less, we discussed the traditional method for building a winery and vineyard from scratch and reviewed cash flow from year 1 through year 10. We … Continue reading →

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Three Ways to Produce Positive ROI in Half the Time or Less (Part 1)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Bill Skrapits

I just returned from Colorado where I attended VinCO. The Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology (CAVE), Colorado Wine Industry Development Board (CWIDB) and Western Colorado Horticulture Society (WCHS) put on this conference focusing on grape growing, winemaking, and issues … Continue reading →

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