The California Grape Crush Report is only filed once a year—but the information needed to complete it correctly is generated throughout harvest.
By the time the filing deadline arrives, winery employees may be sorting through weigh tags, grower information, grape purchases, custom-crush activity and production records while also trying to determine which version of the report their business is required to use.
A few common questions can quickly become major sources of confusion:
Is our wine business required to file?
Do we qualify to use the EZ Report?
Which grape transactions need to be included?
How should our information be organized before we begin?
What belongs in Questions 2 and 3?
How should the Data Page be completed?
Are we making one of the reporting mistakes that commonly causes problems?
Wine Compliance Alliance created The Do’s and Don’ts for Filing the California Grape Crush Report to help California wine businesses approach the report with a clearer process and greater confidence.
This recorded training walks participants through who is required to file, how to determine whether the original or EZ version applies and how to prepare grape information before entering it into the report.
The training also includes practical examples demonstrating how to complete Questions 2 and 3 and the Data Page, along with five of the most common mistakes Wine Compliance Alliance sees and guidance for avoiding them.
Most importantly, this is not a one-time live presentation that disappears after the filing season ends. The recording can be saved and revisited during future annual filings, making it a valuable training resource for both current employees and anyone who may inherit the responsibility later.
The course is especially useful for:
Winery compliance and administrative employees
Controllers and accounting staff
Winemakers responsible for production records
Custom-crush facilities
Alternating Proprietors
Employees completing the report for the first time
Experienced filers who want to confirm their process
Getting organized before beginning the Grape Crush Report can save time, reduce corrections and make the annual filing far less stressful.
Purchase The Do’s and Don’ts for Filing the California Grape Crush Report recorded webinar for a one-time payment of $100 and keep it available as a resource for future filing years.
Learn more and purchase the training through the Winery Compliance Training Academy at winecompliancealliance.com/training.