This fall while on the Bucks County Wine Trail one of my fond memories of the Buckingham Valley Vineyards was the opportunity I had to experience a tasting of an oak aged dry Chambourcin wine. This delightful grape is readily becoming known as “Pennsylvania’s Zinfandel”. This versatile hybrid grape is known to hold […]
You’ve likely heard the saying “a rose by any other name is still a rose”. Well in a way that can be true in the business world as well. Especially if you are considering giving your business a “fictitious” name. Before establishing your winery, wine or hospitality based business, you will want to consider what […]
The first Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition was held recently in San Diego, California. Eleven sommeliers from the nation’s finest restaurants gathered to evaluate wines from nine countries. Pennsylvania’s own Crossing Vineyards and Winery, a Bucks County winery in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania earned the Platinum, Gold and Silver medals. Congratulations to Pennsylvania’s own Crossing Vineyards […]
Do you dream of opening your own winery, vineyard, restaurant, bed and breakfast, catering, wine-based or hospitality business? If so, it is important for you to choose the correct legal structure that’s right for your business. In this series on forming your business entity, we previously considered the “Sole Proprietorship” , “Partnership” and “Corporation” as […]
Pennsylvania’s wine and grape industry continues to be a major contributor to the economic strength of the State. The results of the latest update of the MKF Research Study, an independent study commissioned by the Pennsylvania Winery Association indicates increased growth in the industry during the two year period between 2005-2007. Pennsylvania’s rank in wine […]
Have you identified information in your winery, wine, or hospitality business that is valuable as a trade secret? Perhaps you have certain technologies, techniques, materials, innovations, inventions, customer lists or formulas that you need to protect? If so, what steps have you taken to protect the secrecy of your business’s confidential information? A sensible way for you […]
Are you considering starting a winery, restaurant, bed and breakfast, catering, wine-based or hospitality business? If so, when forming a business it is important to choose the legal structure that’s right for your business circumstances. In the earlier posts of this series, we considered the “Sole Proprietorship” and the “Partnership” business entities. Knowing and understanding how each […]
A recent study by the Commonwealth Foundation indicates that Pennsylvania’s rates of underage drinking hasn’t largely declined as a result of public versus privately controlled liquor system. Has the time come that selling off state liquor stores is now a good idea? Read also the: Lehigh Valley ‘s The Express-Times: Study Shows Pennsylvania Liquor Control […]
Value wine is apparently finding a place on the shelves of 7-Eleven stores. Driven by today’s down economy, 7-Eleven stores is moving into the business of selling bargain wines to go with its new line of food staples. As a competitor to the “Two Buck Chuck” wine, has 7-Eleven stores found a new way to […]
A couple of months ago, I featured a post on Intergeneration Transitions And Succession Planning for Wineries. The centerpiece of the post related to the Korbel Champagne Cellars Winery family feud and the importance of creating a succession plan for your winery or wine based business. Well folks, it appears the family factions within the Korbel […]
