Crushpad to Host "How to Start Your Own Wine Business" Workshop

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Sep 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
Crushpad, the urban winery that is democratizing winemaking, today
announced that it will host a Wine Sales & Marketing Workshop on
September 20th at The Lodge at Sonoma resort. Designed expressly for wine
enthusiasts interested in starting their own winery, the event will
feature the experiences of many Crushpad Commerce customers, as well as
best practices from industry leaders including:

-- Steve Myers, Vice President of Marketing for Duckhorn Wine Company
-- Tom Wark, Founder of Wark Communications and "Fermentation: The Daily
Wine Blog"
-- Dixie Huey, Founder and Proprietor of Trellis Wine Consulting

Introduced in 2006 to enable busy professionals to turn their passion
for wine into a business, Crushpad Commerce provides a completely
integrated set of services that remove traditional barriers to entry and
make the dream of owning a winery within reach at production levels as
small as 50 cases or as many as 5,000 cases.

With 130 separate wine brands that have launched or are in development,
Crushpad Commerce has solidified its position as the largest and fastest
growing wine brand incubator. Its customers have consistently earned
praise from esteemed awards competitions and national media -- regularly
receiving scores in the 90s from leading wine industry publications such
as "The Wine Advocate" and "Wine Spectator" -- and can be found in many
of the country's top restaurants and retailers.

"It's incredibly gratifying for us to help people realize the dream of
launching their own wine business," said Dan Lintz, VP of Crushpad
Commerce. "Our workshop will show just how attainable it is for people
with a passion for wine, coupled with sales and marketing know-how, to
create a successful wine brand."

Cost for the Saturday, September 20th workshop is $250. Tickets may be
purchased at www.crushpadwine.com/workshop.

About Crushpad

Crushpad is a San Francisco-based custom winemaking facility whose over
5,000 clients include wine enthusiasts, professional winemakers, wine
bars, retailers and restaurateurs. Crushpad specializes in small-lot,
luxury wine production from California, Oregon and Washington's most
notable vineyards. The company was founded in 2004 by wine industry
veterans and technology industry refugees determined to liberate
winemaking from its traditional stereotypes of impossible wealth,
expansive chateaus and Golden Retrievers. For more information about
Crushpad, call 415-864-4232 or visit http://www.crushpadwine.com.

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