Home winemaking and brewing supply shop

Local hobby winemakers, beginners, gift buyers and people who want to process fruit from their own vines or trees.

Retail mark-up on equipment and ingredients, repeat purchases of consumables, and fees for workshops or equipment hire.

• Hands-on winemaking knowledge
• Customer service and teaching
• Stock control and ordering
• Local marketing

• Check with your state liquor regulator whether any stock or workshop activity (such as tastings) needs a liquor licence
• Check council planning and signage rules for the premises, and the lease terms
• Public liability, product and contents insurance, and workers compensation once you hire
• Stock tied up in slow-moving items, so buy conservatively at first
• Register for an ABN, and for GST once you reach the turnover threshold

Startup costs are typically around $25,000 to $100,000, depending on the premises, fit-out and opening stock. Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $6,000 to $30,000, depending on your range, location and local customer base.

Check with your state liquor regulator whether any stock or workshop activity, such as tastings, needs a liquor licence. Also check council planning and signage rules for the premises, and your lease terms, before you commit.

Plan on at least around 35 hours a week, as an estimate. Stock can get tied up in slow-moving items, so buy conservatively at first. Also check insurance, and register for an ABN, and for GST once you reach the turnover threshold.