4. DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT RECEIVABLE AND DEFERRED REVENUE	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
4. DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT RECEIVABLE AND DEFERRED REVENUE	Effective September 1, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Young’s Market Company for distribution of Company-produced wines in Oregon and Washington. The terms of this contract include exclusive rights to distribute Willamette Valley Vineyard’s wines in Oregon and Washington for seven years. In an effort to facilitate the transition with as little disruption as possible, Young’s Market Company has agreed to compensate Willamette Valley Vineyards for ongoing Oregon sales and branding efforts. As a result, the Company is due to receive $250,000 per year starting on September 2011 for each of the next four years for a total of $1,000,000. The remaining amount to be collected was $500,000 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The total amount of $1,000,000 to be received by the Company related to this agreement is being recognized as revenue on a straight line basis over the seven year life of the agreement. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company has recognized revenue related to this agreement in the amount of $35,715 and $35,715, respectively, recorded to other income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company has recognized revenue related to this agreement in the amount of $107,145 and $107,145, respectively, recorded to other income.

The entire disclosure for deferred revenues at the end of the reporting period, and description and amounts of significant changes that occurred during the reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 13

-Section A

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.3(b).Q1(c),(b).Q2,(c).Q3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780

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