Grassroots Wine Wholesalers LLC – Calibama Trade Tasting
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About this event
Participating Wineries:
Adelaida Cellars, Paul Sowerby
Andrew Geoffrey Vineyards, Peter Thompson
Bedrock Wine Co., Morgan Twain-Peterson
Bonny Doon, Bob Trimble
Copain Wines, Ian Merris
Failla Wines, Darren Palace
Hendry Ranch Vineyards, Therese Brown
Hindsight Wines, Keith Hargrove
Lieu Dit Winery, Eric Railsback
Lucas and Lewellen Vineyards, Lary Petterson
Queen Of Hearts Wines Lary Petterson
Matthiasson Wines, Steve Matthiasson
Meteor Vineyards, Patrick Bickford
Pax Wines, Patrick Bickford
Qupe Wines, Bob Lindquist
Ryme Wines, Megaan Glaab
Sandhi Wines, Lauren Banks
Leviathan, Lauren Banks
Wind Gap Wines, Lauren Banks
Teira Wines, Bayard Crowley
Robin K Wines, Aaron Horton
Backstory Wines, Bayard Crowley
About the company
My wife, Nicki, and I came up with the name Grassroots for a Southern-themed restaurant idea we had in Sandpoint, Idaho. The restaurant never happened, but a few years later, we did open up Riverside Wine and Spirits in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Riverside quickly became the place for wine in Chattanooga, and after we sold our half to our partner in 2003, Nicki and I used our wine connections from the store to start Grassroots Wholesale and Imports in Birmingham, Alabama. A year later we opened another branch in South Carolina.
As it happens, Grassroots is a great name for our wine company and embodies a lot of what we do. By and large, our portfolio is filled with farmer-produced wine, from our most expensive Grower Champagnes to our everyday house wines. If our wines are not estate produced, then they are usually made by a former farmer, or vineyard manager. Our bumper sticker motto is: “Farms, not Factories” or “Tractors, not Tankers”
Our portfolio is filled with small, family-owned producers that over-deliver in value at every price point. Likewise, most of our customers are small, family-owned restaurants and stores who appreciate the value of supporting locally owned businesses and want to bring their customers the highest quality wines available.
Today, the Grassroots family employs more than 30 people in Alabama and South Carolina. We happily support more than 30 charitable events in our states. We are extremely proud of our people, our products, and our communities.