An Inspector Calls, as some of you may know, is the name of a famous thriller written by J.B.Priestley. A play based on the book has been hailed as the theatrical event of our generation, winning more awards than any other play in history, although it is actually nothing to do with my real story today!

Running any business these days means that you will be subject to inspections of every conceivable type, whether it be Financial, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene or Fraud etc. Naturally there are quite a number of rules and regulations that we need to follow in order to comply with the numerous governing bodies.

As Christmas approaches it appears that it must be ‘that time of year’, as we find ourselves with several different inspectors forming an orderly queue at our front door. Obviously we work hard to follow all the rules and regulations laid down, not only for the working environment, but also those set by our Consello, as they strive to control the local wine making process. Despite doing our very best we know that we will never be 100% perfect, and the spectre of heavy fines always looms in the background. In these circumstances, all we can do is keep our fingers tightly crossed and hope that we have done enough……

An Inspector Calls, as some of you may know, is the name of a famous thriller written by J.B.Priestley. A play based on the book has been hailed as the theatrical event of our generation, winning more awards than any other play in history, although it is actually nothing to do with my real story today!

Running any business these days means that you will be subject to inspections of every conceivable type, whether it be Financial, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene or Fraud etc. Naturally there are quite a number of rules and regulations that we need to follow in order to comply with the numerous governing bodies.

As Christmas approaches it appears that it must be ‘that time of year’, as we find ourselves with several different inspectors forming an orderly queue at our front door. Obviously we work hard to follow all the rules and regulations laid down, not only for the working environment, but also those set by our Consello, as they strive to control the local wine making process. Despite doing our very best we know that we will never be 100% perfect, and the spectre of heavy fines always looms in the background. In these circumstances, all we can do is keep our fingers tightly crossed and hope that we have done enough……