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Special events in our history.

March 2010
- New franchise support center launched
February 2010
- Partnership with Wine Spectator renewed with new offerings
- Jolan Turkington joins VCF team
- Vintner's Circle Hackettstown participates in Restaurant Week, in support of the Hackettstown Area Family Relief Fund.
January 2010
- Vintner's Circle Andover opens
- Vintner's Circle Middletown opens
December 2009
November 2009
- Vintners Circle Franchising LLC is approved for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Franchise Registry.
- Vintner's Circle Dickson City soft opens
October 2009
- Tom Pfau joins VCF team
September 2009
- Vintner's Circle Whippany opens
- Vintner's Circle is selected as a Best Practice Finalist for the 2009 New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards.
August 2009
- Jenn Alviani joins the VCF team as Director of Marketing and Brand Development
July 2009
- Adam Geffner and Chantell Laing become the new owners of Vintner's Circle Easton.
June 2009
- DavidSchmeltzle|Dave is interviewed for Top New Franchises.
March 2009
- Stan and Joanne Triplett (Vintner's Circle Dickson City) make wine for the first time at Vintner's Circle Easton. They made an Argentine Trio.
February 2009
- Don and Mary Gordon (Vintner's Circle Middletown) make wine for the first time at Vintner's Circle Hackettstown. They make a Chilean Pinot Noir and were given the wine making session as a gift by their children.
- Tom Pfau begins consulting with VCF, developing technology
- Todd Billingsley (Vintner's Circle Andover) purchases home wine making equipment at Vintner's Circle Hackettstown to make wine at home. Todd makes a New Zealand Merlot LE kit.
September 2008
- Jenn Alviani, president of Little Star Designs, provides branding consulting services to VCF.
August 2008
- Cas and Joann Jasonek (Vintner's Circle Whippany) make wine for the first time at Vintner's Circle Hackettstown. They made an Italian Brunello LE.
February 2008
- Adam Geffner and Chantell Laing (Vintner's Circle Easton) make wine for the first time at Vintner's Circle Easton. They make an Argentine Malbec.
September 2007
- James Alercia of Quintessence LLC opens Vintner's Circle Easton.
August 2007
- Vintner's Circle Hackettstown expands to occupy second floor in the old Best's Farm Market.
January 2007
- Robin joins VCF team
July 2006
- First online web order received; Robin Raible was the first web customer
May 2006
- First retail store opens, approximately 760 sq feet
April 2006
- First web site built
March 2006
- Instead of dry-walling and finishing his addition, Dave builds retail furniture in the roughed out structure
February 2006
- Construction begins of initial retail space
January 2006
- Lease signed for initial retail space at Best's Farm Market
December 2005
- First friends and family making wine with us
November 2005
- Prototype store built in Dave's basement
October 2005
- Business plan developed
September 2005
- Dave makes wine for the first time ever; does it at home in the basement; creates a big mess with strong fermentation odors

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