About Us
Hampton Roads Vineyard and Winery is a family-owned operation located in Surry County VA specializing in Bordeaux and American varietals.
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (15)
"Hard working, family owned Winery and Vineyard in Southeast Virginia"
"Great Wine, Great People and Great Service!!"
Products & Services
Free delivery within the Tidewater area of any mixed case of 12 bottles or more. Certain restrictions apply. Call the winery at 757-899-0203 to pla...
Come to Hampton Roads Winery for wholesale wine sales for grocers, restaurants, and events. Visit us in Elberon or call our store to learn more.
Recommendations Given (8)
"Nice selection. Mike knows his wines. Carries local wines."
"Courteous service. Nice selection of wines."
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The fact of the matter is that whatever I am doing now may not be what I need to do tomorrow to get similar or better results. And whatever I do may not work for someone else. Let's not forget the money constraints all new businesses have too, so the gorilla marketing efforts have to be somewhat...
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The fact of the matter is that whatever I am doing now may not be what I need to do tomorrow to get similar or better results. And whatever I do may not work for someone else. Let's not forget the money constraints all new businesses have too, so the gorilla marketing efforts have to be somewhat successful or a small business can't move forward.
However the one thing I can stress is that before you put up a billboard, make sure there are cars driving by it every day. Same holds true with a website, or social media. To say you have a web page means little if you don't get eyes to see it. To post on Instagram means little if you don't have a plan to accumulate followers. And let's not forget, to talk to the same people every day does little to increase your business (though selling to an already known customer base is a good way to boost sales.
To get back to the question, we use Farmers Markets. Not the same one every week, and not all within the same territory. Anything that even resembles a Farmers Market we try to do, which may include theme festivals, private tastings, or whatever.
I have seen a boat load of mission statements and they are all the same: great customer service, treat our employees well, competitive pricing. Yaddi, yaddi, ya. The fact is that I can go into any business and interact with the employees and within a few minutes tell you all you need to know...
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I have seen a boat load of mission statements and they are all the same: great customer service, treat our employees well, competitive pricing. Yaddi, yaddi, ya. The fact is that I can go into any business and interact with the employees and within a few minutes tell you all you need to know about the business philosophy that exists there. And this is because it starts at the top and trickles down. If the owners, not necessarily the upper management, are grumps, or penny pinchers, or zero-sum business people, or quarterly return watchers, that attitude is carried forward by the employees. If the owners are upbeat, optimistic, truly ask for employee input, are customer driven with incredible customer service, that is the organization people like to work for and it will be reflected in the day to day business activity.
