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By Eric Sklar, CEO and Co-founder of Napa Valley Fumé
I’m a serial entrepreneur and my roots in Napa Valley run deep. I’ve been a cultivator in this beautiful terroir for over 40 years, initially as a wine guy from a family of growers and makers, and now as the Co-Founder and CEO of a premium seed-to-sale cannabis company. I see a lot of similarities between wine and cannabis, comparisons that paint a bright, accessible, and profitable future for our industry.
Wine + Cannabis Offer Interesting Comparisons
Both are agricultural products that are highly regulated, though cannabis far more so given the industry is still in its infancy. 40 years ago, when my family started in the wine business they experienced similar business challenges, or as I like to call them — opportunities.
Like wine, cannabis comes in a variety of strains and formats. Also, like wine, cannabis is extremely well suited to the growing conditions of California’s terroirs, especially those where I live in Northern California. If you think about the wide variety of wine varietals — Cabernet, Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc, Rieslings, and so on — there is an even greater variety of cannabis strains — Lemon Sour Diesel, Double Chem OG, Budzilla, Bogota Berry, etc. There is something for every palette, which pre-legalization, I am not sure many people really paid attention to. This is all to say, that just as there are many different ways to enjoy wine depending on your tastes, your budget, or your intentions and preferences, the same is true for cannabis.
Continue reading on NCIA: https://thecannabisindustry.org/member-blog-growing-beyond-thc-terriers-and-terpenes-are-the-future-of-premium-cannabis/?