Nothing can replace the feeling of euphoria that comes with selling that first of bottle of wine made from grapes you crushed yourself or perhaps serving that first entree in the restaurant you worked for months to open. Yes, dreams of owning your own winery, restaurant, or hospitality business can be realized even in [...]
Category Archives: Winemaking Business and Law
Does Your Pennsylvania Wine, Winery, Restaurant Or Hospitality Business Have A Winning Name?
Does your Pennsylvania wine, winery, restaurant or hospitality business have a winning name? In my earlier post, Can A Rose By Any Other Name Still Be A Rose we considered some of the challenges associated with naming your new winery, wine, restaurant or hospitality business. By now, many of you newer entrepreneurs [...]
How Can Your Winery Or Hospitality Business Save Some Dough?
Unless you plan to spend a ton of money on legal fees defending your business against liquor liability claims this summer this is a good time as any, to pause and take note of a few useful tips.
As the summer approaches and the volume of customers at your establishment increases, its a good time to [...]
Is There A Wine Or Hospitality Business Franchise In Your Future?
A couple of friends of mine have recently gone into business by purchasing a franchise. One friend purchased a pizza franchise while the other purchased a computer repair franchise. Each is reaping the benefit of investing in an existing business model and brand for which the corporate name, logo, products, services, business and [...]
Is That Wine Or Hospitality Business Partner Really Your Consultant?
Do you already own your own wine or hospitality business and now want to merge your business expertise with those of another? Have you contemplated a new business venture with another business person that you think offers promise for you both?
Perhaps you’ve identified a potential business partner whose business combined with yours makes practical sense [...]
Can A Rose By Any Other Name Still Be A Rose?
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’s Your Plan For Starting A Winery, Wine Or Hospitality Business?
Every business should have a plan. Too often, new business owners fail to commit their business goals and objectives to writing. Whether your dream is to start a winery, open a restaurant, buy a bed and breakfast, or to create your own wine based or hospitality business, you need a plan. A well [...]
What Winemaker Do You Have Your Eye On?
Do you have your eye on a particular winemaker, executive chef or marketing guru for your winery or hospitality based business? Are you looking for ways to attract key talent to your business? If so, your may want to consider an employment agreement as an option for retaining that “must have” person for your [...]
Wine Law, Wineries and the Yellow Rose of Texas
Last week, I had the very good fortune of traveling to San Antonio Texas to attend Law Seminar International’s Winery and Wine Law Distribution Conference. (You should know right off that I previously resided in Texas for 13 years but have long since moved from the state). While things had very much [...]
The intersection of the winemaking business and law
One day while reading Carlo De Vito’s East Coast Wineries blogspot, I came across his post reviewing nine films about wine. Curiously, I made it a point one Friday night to trek over to my local Blockbuster to rent one of his recommended movies—Bottle Shock. As an aficionado of all things wine, I [...]
