Hops soaring in North Carolina
Three large beer brewers are building their east coast breweries in North Carolina, combined with 60 or so craft beer brewers and a thriving number of amateur brewers and there Continue reading
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Do I need business interruption insurance?
Business interruption insurance can be as vital to your survival as a business as fire insurance. Most people would never consider opening a business without buying insurance to cover Continue reading
Drought makes for good wine and a much smaller crop
“As a general rule, all grapes like it dry. They really thrive on having their leaves dry, not having the molds and mildews and funguses take root on the leaves,” Continue reading
COLORADO COLLABORATION of WHISKEY & BEER
I received a call from my nephew last night about WELL BUILT ESB by Breckenridge Brewery. “You got to try is when you come out” he said, ”I know how much Continue reading
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The ins and outs of Workers’ Compensation.
RALEIGH, N.C. Gov. Beverly Perdue created a panel Wednesday to find ways to crack down on businesses that are skirting North Carolina law on workers’ compensation insurance or taxes and Continue reading
New Belgium Brewing Taps Perkins+Will for Design of New North Carolina Brewery Complex
Companies partner in creating the world’s most sustainable brewery. Today leading interdisciplinary design firm Perkins+Will announced they have been chosen as the architect for the first East Coast location of Continue reading
Rare Beers of the Tar Heel State
North Carolina is quickly becoming a hotbed for craft beer in the United States. Brewers from Foothills Brewing, Highland Brewing Co., Mother Earth Brewing and Natty Greene’s…READ MORE
Why do you have over 2,000 active wine club members?
Club: n: (1) An association dedicated to a particular interest or activity. (2) A heavy stick with a thick end, esp. one used as a weapon. Great wine clubs are Continue reading
How much building insurance is enough?
As a small business owner, you know the importance of preserving your assets. For many business owners, the largest single asset they possess is their building. Whether you occupy the Continue reading
Ass Clown (Brewery) named N.C. Brewer of the Year
Ass Clown Brewing Co. of Cornelius took top honors at the second annual North Carolina Brewers Festival, held recently at Rural Hill. The Lake Norman brewery won the title of Continue reading
The breweries and brewpubs of North Carolina
EASTERN REGION Front Street Brewery, Wilmington, NC Full Moon Cafe, Manteo, NC Huske Hardware House Restaurant & Brewery, Fayetteville, NC Lumina Winery and Brewing Company, Wilmington, NC Mother Earth Brewing Continue reading
Business Insurance Primer: Liquor Liability Coverage
Reblogged from iknowinsurance: Liquor liability coverage is a unique type of insurance that is only needed when a business has some involvement with alcohol. While it is extremely important that Continue reading
Grand Rapids and Asheville share title of BeerCity USA 2012
Voting for the annual BeerCity USA poll is over. From the start it was clear that communities from several areas of the United States intended to make a run for winning the Continue reading
The thing you should always buy when it is on sale
The adult beverage of choice between the associates here at the office is wine. So when we try not to break the bank when we entertain here or at home, Continue reading
What is better then beer? More beer!
New Belgium Brewing Company picks Asheville, North Carolina for its East Coast beer expansion. ASHEVILLE, N.C. New Belgium Brewing is building its East Coast brewery in western North Carolina, potentially creating Continue reading
A Film About Brewing Up An Economic Recovery
I was looking around kickstarter.com and found a documentary in production featuring U.S. Craft Brewers and how they are helping to rebuilding the U.S. economy one brew at a time. About the film Continue reading
Our own food truck corral in Durham, NC
Nearly 25+ vendors participated in a Food Truck Rodeo at Durham Central Park on Sunday. Barley and Vine Insurance had the privilege to meet with several of the owner and Continue reading
South Carolina wineries look for boost from new law
South Carolina’s wineries hope to get a boost after Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill late last week that allows them to use more out-of-state fruits, berries and juices in Continue reading
New muscadine products benefit North Carolina grape growers
When Keith Harris and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus Whit Jones first crossed paths two years ago, the meeting was anything but ordinary. Harris, CALS assistant professor of Continue reading
Durham Distributor Adds More Craft Beer
Craft beer is a big deal in Durham. A really big deal. With two breweries opened in as many years bringing the total to three in town, and rumors of more Continue reading
You need to read this! Striker’s Premium Winery in Athens.
The state Bomb and Arson Squad has been called in to investigate a fire Monday night at a McMinn County winery. Video! Athens Rural Fire Department said a fire broke Continue reading
Are you in the group? U.S. wine exports reach record sales in 2011 of $1.4 billion
NC launches national wine tourism campaign WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — North Carolina’s new wine tourism campaign could end up benefiting Winston-Salem as much as the wineries themselves. The state’s campaign, which is Continue reading
Virginia Wine Industry Jobs Grow by 50%
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that a newly released economic impact study shows that Virginia’s burgeoning wine industry contributes almost three-quarters of a billion dollars – or $747 million Continue reading
Wine warehouse arsonist sentenced to 27 years in prison
A former California wine keeper convicted of destroying more than 4.5 million bottles in a warehouse fire was sentenced to 27 years in prison. Read more here http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=20364
Cider (House) Rules! US growth puts Millercoors in acquisition mode
MillerCoors is looking to cash in on the rapid growth of cider in the US by buying Crispin, the country’s second-biggest cider maker. Though the US cider market is only Continue reading
Wines & Vines – Wine Industry News Headlines – Grow Your Brand in a Growing Wine Industry
Wines & Vines – Wine Industry News Headlines – Grow Your Brand in a Growing Wine Industry.
Small business – blog or not
Take a look at the article I found on small business and why they shouldn’t blog. http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/222731#disqus_thread I think it should have been entitled Ten Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Open a Business.
Starbucks to sell beer, wine in some metro Atlanta stores
Here is a story from Starbucks that I somehow missed. Atlanta fans of coffee giant Starbucks will soon get an opportunity offered to few in the nation: to unwind with Continue reading
Chardonnay marks 100th birthday of growth in U.S.
Tue, Jan 31 2012 By Leslie Gevirtz NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chardonnay, the world’s most popular white wine, dates back centuries, but it owes much of its history in the United Continue reading
Liquor, wine continue to take share from beer sales
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States cites exports, new flavors, improving economy among reasons for its 4% growth in 2011 By Emily Bryson York, Chicago Tribune reporter January 31, Continue reading
Chico, CA brewery expands to North Carolina
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. plans to locate a brewing facility, as well as an on-site restaurant, in Henderson County, NC Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office announced Wednesday. The new brewery to Continue reading
New wine shop to open in Raleigh
Wine connoisseurs upset about the recent closing of Raleigh’s longtime wine shop, The Wine Merchant, can take heart in knowing that a new wine shop will be opening in Continue reading
Giving N.C.’s small breweries a boost
Here is a great article by Will Huntsberry “Twenty years ago if you didn’t like Miller or Bud, you probably didn’t like beer,” says Brad Wynn as he sizes up Continue reading
Crop insurance helps North Coast growers weather harvest
As the dust settled after one of the most challenging harvests in recent memory, North Coast grape growers assessed the damage, and now many are considering beefing up a basic Continue reading
National Beer Wholesalers Association Names BevCap as Program Manager
Business Owner’s Insurance Policy
Business Owner’s Insurance Policy also known as BOP is a packaged policy that combines Property Insurance and General Liability. It can also come with other add on coverages for small Continue reading
Liquor Liability
Liquor Liability A type of insurance which covers businesses in the event that claims related to liquor are made against the business. Most claims involve damages as a result of the actions of an Continue reading
Wine stuck fast in a hard place
Astrolabe Wines still has wine stuck on stricken ship the Rena and no insurance claim can be lodged until the wine is retrieved. General manager Jason Yank said his Marlborough Continue reading
