Oh sure, there’s a ton of romance and history in the origins of winemaking. And every boutique enterprise, no matter how large or small, has a charming tale to tell about their artisan craft and how it all got started. But at the end of the day, wineries live or die by their numbers No matter how compelling the story or how good the wine, if the numbers don’t work, the business is bound to fail. To avoid that, it’s imperative for wineries to have rock-solid data on their day-to-day fiscal operations so they’re able to determine the overall health of their organization. That’s where having the right financial infrastructure in place becomes critical. Set Up for Wine Industry Protea Financial is an outsourced, operational financial partner intentionally focused on the complexities and challenges of wineries. Winery owners need accurate bookkeeping, timely reporting and proactive inventory management in order to drive profitability. With 12+ years in the business, Protea Financial

Afternoon Brief: Wine Market Council Tackles Domestic Wine Industry's Current Setbacks

This past April 2 at the 2025 Wine Market Council (WMC) Annual Research Conference and Members Meeting, held in the City of Napa, there were some illuminating discussions on the overall state of the American wine industry...