Winery Supplemental Questionnaire – All Operations
Name of Appli
cant______________________________________ Date___________________
SECTION I – General Operations – This Section applies for ALL Locations (complete once at Account Level)
Total Acreage: _____________Vineyards ______________Owned ______________Leased
Total Ga
llons of Still Wine Produced Annually: ____________gallons
Does applicant custom crush for others? ______yes ______no If yes, how many gallons annually? ________ gallons
Do you bottle wine for others? ____yes ____no If yes, what is the annual revenue from bottling for others? $________
Do you store wine for others? _______yes ________no If yes, what is the annual payroll for wine storage? $_________
What percentage of wine is sold retail through the tasting room? _____%
What is the capacity of the largest wine holding tank? ___________________gallons
Annual Sales Revenue
$_________Still Wine $_________Sparkling Wine $_________Harvested grapes/library wines/staged release wines
$_________Tasting Room Charges $_________Retail/Merchandise $_________Bed & Breakfast/Lodging
$_________Custom Crush for Others $_________Other Sales (describe):____________________________________
Underwriting Questions
Premises and Alcohol Service
Does the applicant allow tours of the winery? If yes, are the tours escorted? ____yes ____no
Does the applicant provide on premises transportation to the general public (trams, hay wagons, etc.)?
Are all tasting room servers and other staff responsible for serving wine certified in a formal alcohol training
course (e.g. TIPS, TAM, ServSafe, etc.)?
Does the applicant have a written policy for serving alcohol? If yes, does management review this written policy
with employees on a regular basis? ____yes ____no
Has the applicant ever been fined, cited or criminally charged in connection with improper serving of alcohol?
Are employees trained in all pertinent safety protocols (i.e. chemical handling, tank cleaning, mobile equipment)?
Does the applicant transport any of their employees? If yes, please attach a description of the modes of
transportation provided, including any buses or vans over 7 passengers.
Off Premises Wine Storage
Do off-site storage operators provide applicant with quarterly inventory reports of their wine products (including
total number of cases/barrels stored in each building) and an annual physical inventory reconciliation?
What type of temperature monitoring system is used at each off-site storage facility? ______________________
Which type of reporting system notifies the operator and refrigeration service company? ___Local ___Central
Does the applicant have a written quality control program and testing at each stage in the wine making process?
Does the applicant buy and/or sell wine from other distributors or use this wine in the making of their own wine?
Pesticide/Herbicide Application
Does the applicant use pesticides, herbicides, and/or fertilizers? If yes, describe _______________________.
If yes, are chemicals applied by a licensed applicator?
Do all used chemicals meet EPA and/or state regulatory guidelines?
Does the applicant have backup-generators (or other backup protection) in place in the event of loss of power
and failure of critical equipment and temperature control systems?