Partnering with wineries to provide actionable analysis, industry insight, and results-focused strategies.

Wineries are uniquely challenged in today's marketplace. The needs for awareness, recognition and growth are often directly tied to funds for sales & marketing, which are precious. A national sales manager would be a welcome addition for most, but the salary requirements make such a move a non-starter. Increased national distribution is a logical next step for growth, but where would one begin such a process? Perhaps the winery is being overlooked altogether and there's a branding and/or marketing problem.

Breve Consulting believes all of a winery's needs are eminently solvable and they understand that every expenditure needs to be carefully weighed. With that in mind, Breve Consulting offers consultant services 'a la carte' in order to meet the most pressing goal with efficiency. There is no interest in constraining a winery's time or finances with bundled services or contracts.

Breve Consulting's areas of practice include:

Branding and Messaging
Visual Identity
Marketing
Market Analysis
Product Mix Evaluation
Media and Relationships
DTC Revamp
FOB Restructuring
Distributor Relations and Acquisition

Conover Insurance is one of the oldest (with roots dating back to 1908) and largest private independent insurance agencies in the Pacific Northwest.  As of end of 2015, Conover Insurance had in excess of $435 million in total account premiums.  We have 114 Licensed Professionals working in various disciplines amongst the four offices located in Washington (Pasco, Prosser, Yakima, and Bellevue).  We focus in Commercial Insurance, Personal Lines Insurance, Employee Benefits Insurance, Transportation Insurance, Financial Services, Human Resources & Payroll Services, Estate & Business Planning, and Tax & Accounting.

With Washington State having 14 AVA's, Conover Insurance is committed to building long term relationships with Washington State growers and winery owners.  We have offices within two hours' drive of each of the AVA's in Washington State.  This allows us to continue to be in a great position to serve our Agricultural & Winery Clients.

Conover Insurance can provide Washington Wineries with the following types of competitive coverages:

- Blanket Coverage's for Wine Stock, Winery Buildings and Farm Outbuildings, and Business Personal Property for multiple business and storage locations
- Commercial General Liability, Farm Liability, Liquor Liability, and Special Event Liability
- Wine Leakage, In-Transit/Cargo Coverage, Wine Contamination
- Trellis & Grape Vine Coverage
- Chemical Drift Coverage
- Product Recall Coverage
- Employment Practices Liability
- Cyber Liability

AND many other coverage's (too many too list).

If you are interested in getting a more competitive, broader Winery/Vineyard Insurance policy, contact Nick Cox at 509 786 1230

Farallon Consulting is an environmental consulting and engineering firm headquartered in Issaquah, Washington.  As wineries face the challenges of complying with the new Washington State wastewater discharge permit, Farallon can help by evaluating current wastewater management methods, and preparing wineries to comply with permit requirements.

Farallon has the expert resources and experience to support winery clients with stormwater permit compliance, wastewater permit compliance, waste handling, environmental regulatory compliance, land use planning, water rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture program implementation, and other environmental services.

Working closely with clients to define project objectives, Farallon integrates technical, strategic, and regulatory issues to deliver cost-effective, innovative solutions.  The wide variety of environmental services offered by Farallon include:

- Surveying and mapping stormwater and wastewater conveyance systems;
- Evaluating stormwater and wastewater management alternatives;
- Preparing water treatment alternatives analysis and engineering reports;
- Assisting clients with water treatment system selection and installation;
- Designing and engineering water treatment facility upgrades;
- Assisting clients with obtaining construction permitting;
- Supporting clients in regulatory negotiations; and
- Developing and implementing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs).

Farallon assists clients throughout Washington and the West Coast with a range of environmental issues. Contact Farallon Principal Environmental Scientist Stacy Patterson at (425) 295-0812 with questions about environmental regulatory compliance and support.

The Farallon website provides an overview of the firm, project descriptions, and qualifications of technical staff:  www.farallonconsulting.com.

For more than a century, Foster Pepper has been an integral part of the growth of the Pacific Northwest community. With more than 130 attorneys located in Seattle and Spokane, Washington, we have the deep industry knowledge, commitment to client service and a collaborative environment that allow us to provide the best legal and business solutions for our clients.

Our clients include closely held businesses, publicly traded companies, municipalities, government agencies, entrepreneurs, philanthropic organizations and individuals throughout the region.

We are consistently recognized as a leading law firm by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA and U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.”

GSB’s Client Service Philosophy. As a firm, we aspire every day to provide exceptional client service as defined and judged by our clients. To accomplish that aim, we believe the whole is greater than simply the sum of its parts. We know that the experience, knowledge and counsel available from the collective group of professionals magnifies each individual’s ability to help clients succeed. Our approach to client service and collaboration encompasses:

Identify and Understand 

Identifying and understanding the client’s needs, objectives and any constraints in seeking our assistance. We systematically seek those in the firm with direct or related experience and industry knowledge as we determine how best to staff specific matters.

Deliver Results  

First and foremost, we deliver on our clients’ expectation of excellent legal work, promptly and efficiently. As needed, this may involve non-traditional resources such as use of the firm librarian, non-lawyer professionals, and/or resources outside the firm such as vetted third-party professionals.

Augment; Report and Repeat

To deliver more than excellent legal work, we encourage and empower GSB attorneys and staff to seek opportunities to bring insights, information or other value that the client finds useful. This has involved “lessons learned” sessions, client educational events, in-house trainings, current event updates, and other forward-looking discussions designed to provide more than simply handling the matter at hand.

To achieve the level of client service we desire, we also routinely examine questions designed to help the client and firm improve their respective operations. We ask: what other opportunities are there to help the client succeed? What threats must be mitigated? What plans must be laid for the future? How can we serve the client more efficiently and successfully? Often these questions are examined in a frank discussion with key client representatives at the conclusion of a matter.

Ms. Love has extensive experience in the United States and abroad on a wide array of legal and business areas, including operations, corporate strategy, technology and content licensing and development, marketing and advertising, sales and distribution, human resources, product management, manufacturing, compliance, and privacy and security matters. In addition, she counseled on best practices and negotiated contracts such as intellectual property and software licensing agreements. She has represented clients in multiple cross-border transactions and global outsourcing for logistics, fulfillment, and manufacturing. Ms. Love also specializes in agribusiness agreements for wine and vineyard companies.

kelove.esquire@gmail.com

The wine industry faces significant business challenges: rapid industry consolidation, unprecedented levels of international competition, changing consumer preferences, and increasingly complex risk management issues. We've been there every step of the way as advisors to more than 300 wineries and vineyards across the United States. Each has its own unique challenges and we're eager to help find the right solutions.

Here are some of those time-consuming challenges that we can help with:

- Environmental, labor, and safety regulations
- Competitive industry intelligence
- Effective management of growth and opportunity
- Financing and lender relationships
- Financial reporting and financial planning
- Federal, state, and local taxes

We serve more wine clients than any other CPA firm. As the nation's largest wine accounting and consulting practice, we stay ahead of critical issues by immersing ourselves in the information stream and playing an active role in the industry. Our goal is to help equip your business with the fundamental financial and operational strength it needs to grow and thrive so you can focus on what you love most—the art of creating great wine. Learn more at www.mossadams.com/wine

The Perkins Coie Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries industry group offers a multidisciplinary approach in assisting beverage alcohol businesses through all stages of their evolution and in all facets of their operations. We have attorneys in multiple practice areas who are experienced in the industry. Our work for wineries, breweries and distilleries includes corporate (entity formation, distribution arrangements, capital raising, finance, corporate governance and mergers & acquisitions), real estate (sales, purchases, leases, land use and water rights), intellectual property (trademark, copyright, patent and licensing), regulatory compliance (local, state and federal), employment and employee benefits and litigation.

To learn more about how Perkins Coie can help your winery with any legal need, visit https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/industries/food-beverage/wineries-breweries-and-distilleries.html

Stantec is one of the largest engineering consultancy companies in the world and the number 6 international design firm in water and wastewater. With approximately 22,000 multi-disciplinary staff operating in 35 countries, we are a publicly traded company on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
 
Stantec has the expertise and experience to guide a project through every stage of its life cycle, from bench and pilot testing, conceptual design, detailed design, and permitting, through project construction, commissioning, training and process optimization.
 
Stantec’s promise to our clients is to “Design with Community in Mind.” Our teams offer creative solutions for industrial clients and has experience in executing projects on design, design-build, design-build-operate, and other project delivery mechanisms to meet each client’s unique needs. We support the operations of industrial clients through the planning, implementation, design, and maintenance of new or existing value-added processes and facilities.
 
In Stantec, you’ll find a TRUSTED resource and partner!!!

Synergy by Association is an extension of your state trade association, providing association members with superior products and services through partnerships with industry-leading suppliers. Synergy by Association partners WWI with our Office Depot Program

Office Supplies, Furniture, Print Services, Promotional Products & More

Program Highlights

- Up to 80% off Manufacturers Suggested List Price on a core list of 700+ frequently ordered, deeply discounted products featuring many high use commodity items.
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- Free, next-day delivery on orders over $50, depending on your location.
- Discounts on office furniture, print/copy services, custom business forms, stationery supplies, promotional products, and lunchroom/janitorial provisions.
- Discount program for your company’s employees.

WWI Members can register for this program online at: http://bit.do/WWI-OfficeDepot