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B&Bs & Wineries: A Tasteful Pairing. WBBA & individual B&Bs pair wine & B&B hospitality in marketing to guests. Founded by B&B innkeepers in 1987 Professional / education for innkeepers Marketing / promotion for B&B-style lodging & hospitality Wisconsin’s Bed & Breakfast statute definition
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WBBA & individual B&Bs pair wine &B&B hospitality in marketing to guests
Founded by B&B innkeepers in 1987 • Professional / education for innkeepers • Marketing / promotion for B&B-style lodging & hospitality • Wisconsin’s Bed & Breakfast statute definition • and licensing requirements • 8 or fewer rooms rented to 20 or fewer guests • owner’s personal residence • owner is in residence at the time of rental • only meal served to guests is breakfast
1993 Wisconsin Act 226 Innkeepers identify & legalize the ‘tasteful pairing’ of B&B hospitality & serving wine …. Licensed B&Bs may provide (not more than) 2 complimentary 4-ounce glasses of wine per day per guest for consumption on the premises
And, B&Bs take this very seriously! Some B&Bs have obtained the licensing to sell wine
WBBA Website Homepage … link to wine trail in first sentence!
Details: Wineries & B&Bs Note: innkeeper’s description
Link to winery’s website. What can you put on your website to link back to local B&Bs?
“We feature their wines at our wine and cheese social on Saturdays”
Link to the winery’s website What can you put on your website to link back to B&Bs?
BLOG (Better Listing On Google) Google loves fresh & relevant content
B&Bs feature and promote Wine / Wine Events: On their website Directly to their guests: newsletters, email blasts Through their PMS (property management system) At the B&B – brochures, tour passes, coupons … Make it easy for innkeepers to get the word out about your event… Pair your event with B&B lodging
Pair up with your local B&Bs … together we’ll treat our guests to a fruitful Wisconsin experience