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Wineries & Breweries: Work Together To Change Laws

Wineries and Breweries: Work Together To Change Laws As in many states, the 3-Tier System in Texas has always been a nightmare. It took wineries over a decade to persuade the legislature to allow for retail sales at their wineries. … Continue reading

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

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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Trailblazer Challenge: Manning Your Isolated Vineyard

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

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

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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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

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