Permits, Permits and More Permits

Lately I have been busy filling out application forms. Every time I finish filling out one form, there is always another one waiting to be completed. However things are progressing nicely. First I got my Business License from the city of Berkeley, next I managed to get my permit to sell alcohol from the Feds and my Sellers Permit from the State. The last one I am waiting on is my license to sell alcohol from the California Alcohol Beverage Commission. This one takes the longest. It took almost two days to fill out all the forms. After submitting them, I then had to put a huge sign in the front window of our house (as seen in the above photo). This was up for 30 days and fortunately none of our neighbors objected. One was even hopeful that he could buy all is liquor from me instead of walking down to the corner store! However, the permit is just for my business office and the wine will have to be stored elsewhere (in a bonded facility - that's another post for the future). Anyway, I should have my final permit in about a month or so, just in time for bottling (early May).