When it comes to selling vineyard or winery property, it’s not just about location—it's about clarity, compliance, and confidence. That’s where Ray Carlson & Associates comes in. With more than 40 years of experience in surveying and land consulting, Ray Carlson & Associates helps wine industry...
Read MoreWhen it comes to buying or selling land, especially in the wine industry, it's crucial to ensure that property boundaries are clearly defined. One of the most important tools for achieving this is an ALTA/NSPS survey - an industry standard for real estate transactions. Ray Carlson & Associates...
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Afternoon Brief, August 28th
Brock Lindsay of Lake Chelan’s Succession and Alta Wineries Dies at 40: Brock Lindsay, winemaker and co-owner of Succession Wines and Alta Cellars in the Lake Chelan appellation, died August 26th due to traumatic injuries caused by a utility vehicle rollover accident. He was 40-years old...
Why Age-Verification is Not an Issue for Direct-to-Consumer Sales Early in the practice of Direct to Consumer (DTC) shipping of wine, age verification was a major concern and often used by some to argue why DTC should not be allowed. But we have come a long way since the wine industry began...
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In our continuing series of looking at compliant direct shipping, we review the topic of auditability and accountability, perhaps the least understood and yet most important consideration for regulators in local, state, and federal government. Auditability is one of four focus areas for regulators....
Read MoreVinoshipper Facilitates the Expansion of Direct Sales How many times have you had to decline a sale because you couldn’t ship a few bottles, or even a few cases, to a customer out of state? If you already ship out of state, you know the compliance management and reporting can be extremely time...
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Expand Your Wine Brand with Rack & Riddle’s Canning & Bottling Solutions Full-Service Canning & Bottling Options At Rack & Riddle, we’re here to help bring your wine brands to life with our canning and bottling options for both sparkling and still wines. Whether you’re scaling up or just starting...
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Andy White, an Account Manager at Lumo and the author of this article, installing a Lumo smart valve. I need to be honest with you about something…I had the idea for Lumo ten years ago. Well, that might be an overstatement. But at some point, I realized the flow meter was key for automation...
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