Business of Wine

Scalable Business Model

Whether you are making 50 cases or 5,000, we support you at every step. Crushpad Commerce makes entering the wine business easy with low production level entry points that can scale up as you grow your business.

Low Capital Investment

The Crushpad Commerce business model keeps individual member costs low by spreading costs across our more than 150 members. A two barrel minimum allocation and a one-time setup fee is all it takes. And with Crushpad Syndicate, you can further reduce your investment.

Low Transaction Fees Mean Higher Gross Margins

Most Crushpad Commerce fees are transaction-based, meaning that you pay for service as you sell wine. And with low fees, you will experience much better margins than any alternative approach.

Contact us at makewine@crushpadwine.com to receive our wine brand business plan, a powerful financial tool to help you plan your business from production to revenue to financing.

Tax Benefits

Federal tax law allows anyone actively engaged in a business for profit to deduct reasonable expenses related to that business. This means that:

• Individuals may use losses generated during the early years of a new business to offset income from other sources such as wages or investment income.
• There are a number of expenses that are allowable deductions if you are engaged in the winery business. This is true even if there may be a personal benefit, as long as the primary purpose is the production, promotion, and sale of your wine.
• For more information download our Income Tax FAQ's