Their bottles may be shatterproof but their ceiling sure isn’t.

From Architecture to Urban Winemaking: Caroline Schrader’s Journey to Head Winemaker of City Winery Chicago – Part One The Grapevine: To start, can you tell us about your journey into winemaking? What first drew you to it? Caroline Schrader: Honestly, it was more of an organic path. I didn’t grow up knowing I wanted to be…

Brighid Finds Her Footing: The Story of Tantrum Wines — Part 2 “In 2017, John finally started pushing me. He looked at me and said, ‘I believe in you as a winemaker. You should have your own collection.’ And I remember thinking, after all the years we’d built this business together, ‘No, I don’t want to…

Brighid Finds Her Footing; The Story of Tantrum Wines Owner of a gourmet cheese shop, wife to a politically powerful man, and mother of her new baby girl, Brighid Mcloughlin seemed to have it all. But her shop sat on Main Street in Cottonwood, Arizona back in 2010 – before it had quaint boutiques and…

Resilience & Rebuilding; A North Carolina Winery Finds Its Footing Founded by husband-and-wife duo Michael and Abby, Euda Wine is the realization of a long-held dream. Michael, a winemaker with over a decade of experience, had always envisioned crafting his own wines, while Abby, though not a winemaker herself, shares his passion for the business…

Cultivating a Happier Vineyard in the Rattlesnake Hills Tucked away in the Rattlesnake Hills AVA of Washington State lies Ruby Magdalena, a respite from the active wine tasting community of Zillah. Other wineries in the area offer concerts and restaurants, but at Marty and Ryan’s vineyard you can expect perfected simplicity. A warm welcome, a…

Wine is a Universal Language; Insights From A Winemaker Who Has Travelled & Lived Everywhere (Part 2 of Juanita Diusabá’s winemaking journey) “Do what you love. Struggle is good. Being afraid is good.  Do not feel different than others, you are just one more person in the world. Always, if you go to a new…