Start Your Own Winery

For those that want to explore taking the next big step from their tasting room experiences, this is the definitive book to building your own winery business. Following chapters that provide a historical perspective of the wine business,it guides you into the steps required to not only build and start a winery from scratch, it will do so in a way to make it both enjoyable and profitable. The process of entering into the wine business is not for the weak at heart. It requires passion along with perseverance. This book is written by someone who has walked the walk, with over 18 years of experience to offer. Though he has said that “there are no easy lessons in this business”, if you follow the steps laid out here, you will significantly reduce many of the more painful ones. Though there are no guarantees when beginning a new business, doing the research and having a well thought out plan goes a long ways towards improving your odds. He will also tell you that after a day’s work in the vineyard, nothing feels more satisfying than drinking and sharing wine with friends that has been made from grapes he has grown. It is well worth the trip.