Winemakers – Compliance Got You Down?
Compliance not popular? No way!
Well actually yes, that is the way compliance is for many folks who deal with it. It is an undesirable, unsatisfying chore that they dread and put off til the last minute. I know this from interacting with a lot of winery colleagues over the years and hearing their sad stories of frustration and distaste for this "necessary evil" task on their to-do lists. After listening to their stories I then like to ask them how they'd feel if they never had to deal with it anymore. You can take a wild guess what their answers are. Read more
Compliance Lessons Part 2: What Alternating Proprietors Need to Know
Last week's post was a milestone for my website. The post on custom crush compliance lessons has received (as of this writing) over 1,000 viewings! It was a definite rush for me to see this response but it also tells me (reminds me really) that there are a lot of behind the scenes compliance details that both custom crush clients AND wineries need to be aware of. A particular section of wineries for follow up focus is alternating proprietors. (APs) An AP is basically a "winery within a winery". There are distinct differences between an AP and a custom crush client at a winery. Wineries- Do you KNOW what those are? Read more
Compliance Lessons From Crushpad: The Custom Crush Client Trail
I've been keeping track of the daily news stories about the transitions happening for custom crush winery Crushpad. I'm interested from a compliance (surprise!) perspective and what all the ownership changes and potential moving around of wines means for their customers. There is a kind of crazy connect the dots compliance trail happening there that anyone who had or has their wine at Crushpad needs to be aware of. Read more