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is dependent on the winery providing
accurate and timely information about
shipments, etc., to the compliance
company. To put it another way, they
won't know by osmosis what you are
shipping.
3) Find out how the compliance
company does the reporting (if they file
paper reports and use specific software)
as well as what fees are associated with
getting the permits and filing the reports.
If you want to be a little more hands
on and do your winery's compliance
reporting in-house, but like the idea of
software to help guide the way, that is
an option as well. Many companies find
that with the large number of labels and
states to track, they want to have their
own staff do the reporting and licensing,
to make sure they feel the pulse of what
is needed. Joan Maxwell, chief financial
officer at Paul Hobbs Winery and Paul
Hobbs Imports in Sebastopol, Calif., says
that due to the complexity and volume at
Hobbs Winery (18,000 cases annually),
it "makes more sense to own the whole
process, so we can have the best control
of all the steps along the way."
Some software packages install on the
winery's computer system. Others (more
Compliance Services
COMPANY NAME
WEBSITE
Baril Compliance Service
complianceservice.com
Buckles Consulting Group
bucklesconsulting.com
Compli Inc.
compli-beverage.com
The Compliance Connection
compliance-connect.com
Compliance Service of America (CSA)
csa-compliance.com
DH Wine Compliance
dhwinecompliance.com
Divine Wine Compliance LLC
divinecompliance.com
Grapevine Compliance
grapevinecompliance.com
Government Liaison Services Inc.
trademarkinfo.com
Hinman & Carmichael LLP
beveragelaw.com
ShipCompliant
shipcompliant.com
Uncorked Compliance
uncorkedcompliance.com
von Tress, a Wine Compliance company
licensewine.com
Westar Compliance
westarcompliance.com
Wine Compliance Alliance
winecompliancealliance.com
Wine Industry Compliance Services LLC
wineindustrycompliance.com
Winery Compliance Services
wcsofww.com
Winery Compliance Northwest Inc.
winerycompliancenw.com
WineTask
winetask.com
For more on compliance services, see Wines & Vines' 2013
Buyer's Guide in print or online at winesandvinesbuyersguide.com.
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