It's been six months.. since Jack and I waved goodbye to the massive moving truck and packed up two little kitties for our trek to our new home in Colorado. Sounds fun, right? But, in the end, it turned out to be more difficult than I thought.  Suárez Stands Alone I spent 20-years in Canada. Ten working in broadcast journalism finishing in Toronto. From there, I made a relatively easy transition to wine. Duh!  Since then, I worked as a winemaker with two brothers for the last ten years.  The story is a good one. We made delicious wine together; they helped me create my virtual brand, built a fantastic winery, and created long-lasting friendships among our families.   So, when...

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As I studied at Niagara College, Ontario 2010, I had no idea that in just a few years my research would transform into my reality. At the time, I was not at all sure I wanted to do this. Now, I know I don't. With Surez, I seek to remedy the flaws in the 'virtual' model, smoothing the business design into a natural, organic model. I quote myself: "Wine is a highest valued agricultural food product in the world. It has multiple revenue streams from growing grapes to producing wine to marketing and sales and exports. However, establishing a bricks and mortar winery with cellar door retail sales takes a considerable amount of start-up capital and time.2 Driving costs for new...

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