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In The Winery

QuickBooks integration, compliance and shipping cloud-based software systems, which can be a
integrations with multiple vendors, comprehensive problem for wineries with poor internet connec-
reporting and time cards, to name a few. “ tions.

Starr and his wife, Deanna, an experienced wine- “As many wineries are in areas which experience
maker, use VinNOW in their Milano Family Winery, this, that is a major challenge. On a busy day, if
based in Hopland, California. He explained to The you can’t use the solution, you lose sales. Using
Grapevine Magazine how the software helps to software that is on your computer ensures you are
save time. in charge of your data – it is located at your site.
With cloud-based systems, if your internet is down
“We utilize our integration with ShipCompliant or slows, it will hinder your ability to sell your prod-
to collect and submit various states’ compliance ucts.”
reporting for sales tax and excise taxes, saving
countless valuable hours of time. Our extensive Starr added that product installation and data
reporting capabilities allow us to get the informa- maintenance are intuitive and VinNow also comes
tion needed to complete various reporting require- with free unlimited live support and training. New
ments such as sales tax, wine sales by alcohol level, features and functions are added continuously,
and shipments, inside and outside of our state. including some adaptations to accommodate the
demands that COVID-19 restrictions have placed
In addition, we use our VinTracker bulk wine and upon wineries.
custom crush billing module to track the wine’s
containers, volume and work performed, as well as “We have redesigned our point of sale to facilitate
generating work orders for current work to be com- the sales process. We are also able to process cred-
pleted.” it card transactions away from the winery or tasting
room.”
Starr said that VinNOW offers an alternative to

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