May 10, 2013 @ 7:36 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Petaluma, California based Glasshaus Wine Company is offering a twist on the traditional wine club through a crowdfunded subscription model to finance its yearly production costs. Similar to community a supported agricultural models, supporters become members by purchasing annual wine ‘Shares’ prior to the wine being produced. Each share equals one case of Glasshaus wine… Read More

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May 6, 2013 @ 3:03 am By Palate Press  |  

In the old days, Alice Feiring knew exactly what she needed to do to launch her natural wine newsletter – find a publisher willing to give her an advance. But the old days are gone, and publishers are worrying about other things, like staying in business. So Feiring, perhaps the most respected natural wine writer… Read More

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January 22, 2013 @ 8:15 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

California Fruit Wine, the trendsetting winery in North San Diego, today announced the start of their crowdfunding campaign to raise funds, increase awareness of their winery, and launch their new “Fre-Be” Fruit Wine Brand (Friends With Benefits). Not only is Fruit Wine friendly, it is good for you! Check out their Kickstarter campaign . Just a… Read More

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December 3, 2012 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Entrepreneurs and would-be start-ups have embraced crowd funding for the access to seed capital, potential customers and market feedback that the model provides. But some start-ups are bypassing the established channels and using their own version of crowd funding to directly control interaction with target markets. Crowd-funding websites like Kickstarter, Pozible and Indiegogo introduce product… Read More

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November 19, 2012 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Josh McFadden, the 31 yr. old Creative Director and Founder of Proof Wine Collective (a creative company dedicated to developing small-production, critically-acclaimed wineries) has big plans for a space of his own. The self-taught entrepreneur has spent over ten years mastering the ins and outs of the wine industry: working harvest, sommelier at restaurants, wine… Read More

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