How did we end up down under part 2

We’re excited to let you know that we signed a contract for organically grown Syrah from Hawke’s Bay in Aotearoa New Zealand!! It’s one of our favorite regions and is very similar to the Central Coast in California. Think tons of sun, cool ocean breezes, and a diverse array of agriculture. These organic grapes come…

Midwest native, Aotearoa NZ resident, super wine nerd, and Responsible Hedonist’s winemaker!

We were able to connect with several importers and distributors in the USA and picked their brains about exporting wine into the USA and the three-tier system*.   Originally, we planned on selling our wine Direct to Consumer, but that idea has evolved. Listen to why we’ve decided to export our wines instead and what…

To start a business you need a few basic things like an email address, website, and, depending on your marketing strategy, a social media account.  Sounds straight forward right? It is until you realize that the website builder isn’t compatible with the online store you want to use, or the online store you want to…

We’ve put everything for the business in Asana so we can keep track of our tasks and get organized. Starting a business is more than a notion, that’s for sure!

Frank kayaked 40 minutes out from the main beach at Onetangi to take in the scenery and get allllll this trash (or as they say here, rubbish). Out-of-the-way beaches always have tons of stuff washed up on their shores because they aren’t visited very often. So whenever we go, we try to grab as much…