by evansfox | Jul 21, 2014
The harsh reality is that most craft beverage entrepreneurs are learning to build their business the hard way. And many go broke doing it. Tracy Jong has developed a strong reputation for the successful representation of wineries, breweries, cideries, distilleries and...
by evansfox | Mar 10, 2014
The polar vortex has brought record-low temperatures. This winter will be the worst for grapes since 2004. The cold snap and rapid temperature variations could result in major damage to the buds of the 2014 grape crop in New York and other states with vineyards. The...
by evansfox | Jan 30, 2014
On the southeastern shore of Seneca Lake, a joint venture between the principals of California winery (Hobbs) and a German winery (Mosel Valley’s Selbach-Oster) will soon launch. They expect it will be 3 years to complete planting. This new venture shows how the...
by evansfox | Jun 3, 2013
German brewers are another interest group that heartily opposes fracking, and with good reason, since it could contaminate the very water used to produce its iconic beer. Hydraulic fracturing – or ‘fracking’ as it is more commonly known – is a hotly debated topic in...
by evansfox | May 23, 2013
We all want it – the “dream job.” For winery owners, this means marrying their passion for wine with their preference for being the head honcho of a successful business. But even entrepreneurs have a bigger boss to answer to – regulatory authorities. When the business...
