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Find out how small wineries and cideries survived when tasting rooms and bars went dark.
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In this episode
- How pandemic closures reshaped a $90 billion alcohol industry
- What it takes to run a cider and mead business without bar sales
- How a small vineyard adapted when direct consumer access disappeared
- Whether tasting-room-dependent businesses can realistically stay afloat
About this episode
In the United States, although alcohol sales equal about $90 Billion per year, a major part of this industry involves restaurants, live venues, and direct distribution to consumers. During the pandemic these outlets have been closed. How has the wine and alcohol industry evolved during the pandemic? Without tasting room and bar sales can these businesses stay afloat? This week Dr. Hirsch chats with Dave Carr of Raging Cider and Mead and Alex Urbano or Jack Simon Vineyards.https://www.hirschplasticsurgery.com/
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About Below the Surface
Each week Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Elliot Hirsch, sits down with patients, celebrities and experts to go below the surface on topics within the field of medicine and current events.
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