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Movies like Bottle Shock and A Good Year make the idea of owning a winery seems so romantic. But the truth is, like any business, it has its ups, its downs, and its sticky situations to be dealt with. Hopefully, with a side of humor.

One of the founders and owners of Purgatory Cellars/White Owl Winery, (whiteowlwinery.com) of Birds, Illinois is one of four plenary speakers for the 2nd Annual Wine Pleasures Conference, to be held February 1, 2 and 3rd near Barcelona, Spain.