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Specialized Beverage Industry Accounting

Financial clarity
for those who
craft, grow,
and produce.

Napa Vineyard Finance brings CFO-level accounting to vineyards, wineries, custom crush facilities, breweries, distilleries, and beverage brands — so you can focus on what's in the bottle.

$250M+
Producer Revenue Under Management
4
Industry Verticals Served
100%
Dedicated Beverage Industry Focus
The beverage industry has its own financial language. We're fluent in it.

From vintage cost tracking and bulk wine inventory to federal TTB filings and multi-state excise tax — the financial operations of a producer are nothing like a standard business. Napa Vineyard Finance was built exclusively for this world.


We serve operators at every stage: startup vineyards building their first chart of accounts, mid-size custom crush facilities managing complex 3PL client billing, and established beverage brands scaling their DTC and wholesale channels simultaneously.

What We Do

Accounting built for
producers

Every engagement is structured around your production cycle, your sales channels, and your compliance obligations — not a generic service package.

01

Monthly Accounting & Bookkeeping

Full-cycle bookkeeping delivered on a reliable monthly cadence — so your books are always current, accurate, and audit-ready.

  • Transaction categorization & reconciliation
  • Accounts payable & receivable management
  • Bank & credit card reconciliation
  • Monthly P&L, balance sheet & cash flow statements
  • Owner-ready financial dashboards
  • Year-end close preparation
02

Inventory Costing & COGS Analysis

The single most complex accounting challenge for producers. We track costs through every stage of production with precision.

  • Vintage-level cost accumulation
  • Bulk wine & spirit inventory valuation
  • Bottled goods costing by SKU
  • Gross margin analysis by SKU, brand & channel
  • Slow-moving inventory flags & write-down support
  • 3PL client billing reconciliation
03

Compliance & Regulatory Filings

Federal, state, and local compliance obligations are non-negotiable. We handle every filing on time, every time.

  • Federal TTB excise tax reporting
  • State excise tax & direct-to-consumer filings
  • Sales tax across multiple states
  • 1099 preparation & filing
  • License renewals tracking & support
  • Payroll tax deposits & returns
04

Payroll & HR Finance

Full-service payroll processing integrated with your books — covering seasonal harvest labor, tasting room staff, and salaried management alike.

  • Weekly, bi-weekly & semi-monthly payroll runs
  • Seasonal & harvest labor processing
  • Multi-state payroll compliance
  • Benefits deduction management
  • Workers' comp audit support
  • Payroll GL coding & integration
05

Cash Flow & Forecasting

Beverage producers face inherently seasonal cash cycles. We build the visibility tools you need to manage capital through the year.

  • 13-week rolling cash flow models
  • Annual operating budget development
  • Harvest & crush season cash planning
  • DTC vs. wholesale revenue modeling
  • Working capital gap analysis
  • Lender-ready financial package preparation
06

Outsourced Controller & CFO Services

For producers who need strategic financial leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire. A senior finance partner, when you need it.

  • Month-end close oversight
  • Internal controls & policy development
  • Banking relationship financial packages
  • Board & investor reporting
  • Software implementation (QuickBooks, Xero, InnoVint, Vintrace)
  • Exit & succession financial preparation
Who We Serve

Every corner of the
beverage world

We speak the operational language of each segment — from rows of vines to production floor to distributor invoice.



Work With Us
🍇

Vineyards & Wineries

From estate operations managing farm costs through crush, fermentation, and barrel aging — to direct-to-consumer tasting room programs and national wholesale distribution.

Vineyard Development Costs Vintage Costing Barrel Inventory DTC Accounting TTB Filings
🏭

Custom Crush & 3PL Facilities

Multi-client facilities managing complex per-client inventory, production billing, tolling arrangements, and storage fee structures require specialized accounting infrastructure.

Client Billing Reconciliation Tolling Arrangements Storage Revenue Multi-Client Inventory
🍺

Breweries & Distilleries

Craft producers navigating raw material costing, barrel programs, taproom POS integration, and increasingly complex multi-state distribution compliance.

Grain & Hop Costing Taproom Integration Federal Excise Tax Barrel Programs
📦

Beverage Brands (CPG)

Asset-light beverage brands managing co-manufacturing relationships, broker networks, retailer deductions, and rapid SKU expansion across multiple channels.

Co-Man Accounting Trade Spend Tracking Retailer Deductions SKU Margin Analysis
Why Napa VF

The difference is
specialization

A generalist firm will file your taxes. We'll build the financial infrastructure that helps you run a better operation.

Industry-Only Focus

We work exclusively in the beverage alcohol and production space. No retail shops, no restaurants, no side verticals — 100% of our expertise is yours.

Cloud-Native Stack

We deploy QuickBooks Online, Xero, InnoVint, Vintrace, and other industry platforms — giving you real-time visibility from any device, anywhere.

Predictable Pricing

Subscription-based monthly fees scoped to your operation. No surprise invoices, no hourly billing anxiety. You always know your investment.

Dedicated Team

You work with a consistent team that knows your operation, your costing structure, and your seasonal rhythm — not a rotating cast of anonymous processors.

Getting Started

From first call to
clean books

Our onboarding is thorough by design. We invest the time upfront so the ongoing engagement runs seamlessly.

1

Discovery Call

A 30-minute conversation to understand your operation, current accounting state, software stack, and goals. No obligation, no pressure.

2

Scoping & Proposal

We assess the health of your current books, identify gaps, and deliver a tailored scope with transparent monthly pricing.

3

Onboarding

A structured 4-week onboarding: document collection, books cleanup, chart of accounts setup, software integration, and weekly check-ins throughout.

4

Ongoing Partnership

Weekly bookkeeping, monthly reporting, quarterly reviews, and real-time access to your numbers. You'll always know where you stand.

Compliance & Regulatory

The filings that keep
your license intact

Alcohol producers operate under one of the most compliance-intensive regulatory environments in U.S. commerce. A missed TTB filing or miscalculated excise tax isn't a minor error — it's a risk to your license.

Federal TTB excise tax — monthly or quarterly filings, properly calculated by product class and proof gallons
State excise tax & DTC compliance — multi-state direct-to-consumer shipping filings and state distributor reporting
Sales tax — tasting room, online, and wholesale channel tax management across multiple states
License renewals — calendar-driven tracking of all federal and state licensing deadlines
1099 & contractor filings — grower contracts, consultant payments, and harvest labor reporting

"The producers who get into trouble aren't the ones who can't make wine. They're the ones who couldn't keep up with what they owed the government while they were doing it."

— Perspective from Napa VF's founding team



Our compliance calendar runs 365 days a year. Every filing obligation for your entity is tracked, scheduled, and executed — with confirmations delivered to you before each due date.

Ready to put your books in the hands of someone who
actually knows your industry?

Schedule a no-obligation discovery call. We'll assess your current accounting state and tell you exactly what a clean, managed engagement would look like for your operation.

Contact

Let's talk about
your operation

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us where you are and what you're working toward — we'll take it from there.

Location Napa Valley, California
Service Area Nationwide — California, Oregon, Washington, Texas & beyond
Engagements Monthly retainer & project-based
Response Time We respond to all inquiries within one business day
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