Harvest Accounting for Small, Family-Owned Wineries

The team at Protea Financial understands that for a small, family-owned winery, the rhythm of life is deeply tied to the harvest. This time is a whirlwind of intense labor and passionate work. It’s also the most critical financial period of your year.  As you focus on perfecting your next vintage in the cellar, it…
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Tracking Harvest Costs: Labor, Materials, and Overhead

At Protea Financial, we know that for a winery, the rhythm of the year culminates in the intensity of harvest. This is the moment when all the hard work of the growing season comes to fruition.  This phase is unquestionably the most crucial and resource-intensive segment of your operational cycle. Although prioritizing grape quality is…
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Beyond the Next Harvest: Why Long-Term Planning is Crucial for Wineries

For a winery, the rhythm of the business is deeply intertwined with the seasons. The anticipation of bud break, the meticulous care of the vines, the intensity of harvest, and the patient art of fermentation and aging – each cycle brings its own demands and rewards.  It’s easy to get caught up in the immediate,…
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Optimizing Harvest Season: Effective Accounting Practices for Wineries

Harvest time is the time of year when wineries come alive with the activity of gathering, crushing, and fermenting grapes. It’s an exciting and anticipatory season as vineyard owners and winemakers work relentlessly to produce their best wines. However, in the midst of all the excitement and adrenaline, one critical factor is sometimes overlooked: accounting….
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