my father is hoping to use our winery for retirement. my mother still works another job, but if all goes well she'll be able to retire too. i will work until i can live off the winery. i'm 25 and have returned to live at home to help get this off the ground. eventually, i'll live here and they'll move when and if all goes well.
i will create a thread here soon revealing alot. today is a big day. 10 large presents are due in today and 2 more soon. the trick in the business is to keep operating costs down. ours is on our property, had a large enough building with heat/ac when we bought it and sold for a price that almost any home buyer could afford. we are not growing our own crops. we are in touch with others to grow for us (less work) for a certain price. we have also developed wines that are not available anywhere (non-grape) and are near the oldest appellation in the country! so, traffic for wine shouldn't be an issue. there are 7 local wineries. we make 8, but ours stand out. i cannot divulge all of what we are doing till we are closer to opening, but should help others learn what it takes.