Donna Mollet
Donna Mollet
decide direction entertainment focused
We had to decide what direction we were going to take this business, so we focused on the entertainment aspect.
baked dipping fresh friday handmade looking offer people places thursday weekends works
We had people who were looking for places to go on Thursday and Friday evenings, so we tapped into those nights. We also started making our own handmade pizzas. So that works out very nicely, that we can offer food, right here on site. And we do the hot, fresh baked breads and the dipping oils, too. Usually on the weekends is when we see the people from out of town.
appreciation enjoy love range types wide wines
We got into (this business) for the love of wine. We just really enjoy a wide, wide range of wines and have an appreciation of many types of wines.
biggest december figure rest stay successful support
We get a lot of support through the year, but December is our biggest month. Through the rest of the year, you try to figure out how to stay successful to keep it going.
business discovered hard ideas knew mom pop survive
What we have discovered is that it is very hard to survive as a little Mom and Pop winery. And we knew we had to come up with a lot of different ideas to make the business successful. You had to get bigger.