If you have a passion for premium quality liquor, this could certainly be an opportunity to open a liquor store. This activity is perfectly suited to all those who have not only a passion for wines, sparkling wines, liqueurs and craft beer, but also for those who have a minimum preparation in the matter.
In fact, to be able to better manage a store dedicated to the sale of alcohol, it is necessary to know these products well to give targeted advice to customers who will come to visit you in your liquor store.
But let’s see together how to open a wine shop, what are the characteristics, costs and advice to start this business in the best possible way.
Opening a liquor shop: the characteristics
Opening a shop that sells wine can give you several management options. In fact, the first thing you have to choose is whether to open a winery or whether to open a wine bar.
The wine shop or winery is a shop that sells various labels of medium or high-quality wine, liqueurs, craft beers or other refined and prestigious alcoholic beverages.
A wine bar is the perfect match between the retail sale of various labels and alcoholic beverages in combination with culinary preparations that can enhance the taste of what the customer is drinking.
In both cases, this activity is dedicated to the trade of wine labels, but also of other related accessories such as glasses, shot glasses, mixers, bottle openers, corks, wine cellars for the home and all those tools for the home ideal for storing, opening and enjoy wine and other drinks at home.
The wine bar, as mentioned, in addition to being able to sell labels and products dedicated to wine, also provides a small kitchen to offer hot and cold dishes ideal for enjoying an excellent aperitif, some places offer local delicacies, others instead create gourmet dishes that adapt to various types of drinks.
As you can see, the characteristics of a wine bar are much more complex and require not only the knowledge of wines but also of the correct pairing between food and drinks.
The characteristics of a traditional wine shop, on the other hand, are simpler, as it is much easier to furnish a shop and buy all the wine products and related accessories that can then be resold to the general public.
Who opens a winery, often also wonders how to sell bulk wine, well, even wine shops can sell not only the wine at retail but also sell the bulk one, using the right barrels that allow a good conservation of the wine.
Liquor store- Conclusion
In addition to the right containers for storage, of course, it is also necessary to have good quality bottles or demijohns to be able to sell the wine correctly. Before going on, therefore, you must ask yourself an essential question: “Do I want to open a wine bar or a wine shop?”
Once you have made your choice, you can start organizing the opening of your business Read Also : Sobriety for Women: 7 Tools That Make Quitting Alcohol Easier
