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Small Business Boomers

May 21st, 2008

Wine-making as a business for baby boomers

Speaking of “little old wine-makers,” have you ever thought of wine-making as a baby boomer business?
There are several wine-making franchise opportunities available, including “Let’s Make Wine,” which was started by Ann Rosenberg, the widow of Dunkin Donuts entrepreneur Bill Rosenberg. Sean Kelly, over at FranchisePick, recently wrote a post about WineStyles, a new wine franchise […]

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May 20th, 2008

Wine-making and drinking for a longer life

As I mentioned yesterday, famous wine-maker Robert Mondavi (pictured here enjoying a glass) died recently at the age of 94. Maybe his longevity could be attributed in part to his consumption of his products. Who knows? But it could also be due in part to working out in the sun, walking among […]

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May 19th, 2008

Baby Boomers: Little old wine-makers?

Are Baby Boomers wine drinkers? Or are they beer drinkers? How many Baby Boomers are in the wine-making business?
During my pre-children years, my husband (now ex-) and I decided to be wine makers. We took a course, bought all the stuff, hooked it all up, and put in all the ingredients (we mostly […]

By Jean -- 2 comments