Running a successful tasting room means staying on top of every dollar. With accounting for wineries, this includes tracking the cost of producing your wine, managing payroll for your staff, and keeping tabs on tasting room expenses like glassware, events, or marketing.
At Vast, we provide accounting designed specifically for winery operations. We help you understand how much it really costs to produce each bottle of wine, whether your tasting flights are priced to cover those costs and turn a profit, and how to manage seasonal cash flow through the quieter months after harvest. We also make sure you are meeting tax obligations for both wine sales and tasting room events — so you always have the financial information you need to make smart decisions.
Starting a winery comes with unique financial challenges, from setting up your books to managing startup costs. At Vast CFO, we help you lay a solid foundation by:
With our Launch services, you’ll have the tools to build a financially sound tasting room from day one.
Messy books, unclear profits, or struggling cash flow? Our Perform services help you take back control by:
We’ll clean up your financials and get your tasting room back on track.
Expanding your winery comes with big financial decisions, and we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Our VCFO services include:
With our VCFO services, you’ll have a trusted partner to help you navigate growth while staying financially stable.
Whether you are opening your first tasting room, sorting out messy finances, or planning to expand to new locations, we offer accounting for wineries through programs designed for your needs. Our Launch service gets your winery off the ground with a solid financial foundation. Perform helps clean up and organise your tasting room’s finances. And if you are ready to grow, our VCFO services provide the strategic support to expand with confidence.
Wineries juggle production, manufacturing, and hospitality — each with different costs and tax rules. A general accountant misses these nuances, leading to overpaid taxes and inaccurate margins.
We model your cash flow around your harvest and release calendar so seasonal gaps are visible before they become crises, and quarterly tax payments match your actual income each period.
We handle federal and state excise tax filings and make sure small producer rate reductions under the Craft Beverage Modernisation Act are correctly applied; many wineries miss this.
No matter where you are—just starting, getting organized, or planning to grow—Vast’s winery accountants are here to help. Reach out to us today to see how we can help.
