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For wine grape witches veterans Nicole Campbell and Krysta Oben—better known as the biodynamic duo behind Grape Witches —opening an independent bottle shop stocked with organic natural wines was something the pair never dreamed would be possible before the pandemic hit. The long-time friends turned business partners have worked in the wine industry for more than 10 years, grape witches, Campbell on the importing side and Oben as a wine buyer and restaurant sommelier.

Sometimes it takes a witch to make wine more fun. Part consultancy, part event designers, part mobile party service, part Dionysian coven, Nicole Campbell and Krysta Oben are the Grape Witches , a Toronto-based many-headed hydra of natural wine appreciation and art-party fun. Sprudge co-founder Jordan Michelman caught up with Oben and Campbell during a brief breath from the madness. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed. Hello Grape Witches! Describe your work in miniature—who are you? What do you do?

Grape witches

If you guessed correctly it would take the end of the world for Ontario to loosen rules around selling alcohol, we owe you a drink purchased from a bottle shop, natch. But long before the pandemic forced a legislative update, the Grape Witches were on a crusade to bring good wine to the masses. After attending Raw Wine Fair in New York and witnessing a rare enthusiasm among novice wine drinkers, they wanted to bottle that passion for great grapes. As their popularity grew, the Grape Witches needed a permanent H. What Campbell and Oben envisaged when they signed the lease in March and what transpired in their first year may have diverged considerably, but it did have some upsides. We are really trying to also support other restaurants and companies by doing collaborations," explains Campbell. Since wine-to-go must be sold with a food item, Grape Glass might offer snacks from Korean restaurant Uncle Mikey's, fish from Portugal — or just chips for those who want to reserve all their money for wine. Natural wine started in Europe, so it's no surprise that things tend to skew international, with many exciting and exclusive imports on their roster, with orange wine high on the agenda. However, Grape Glass is keen to represent Canada and its harder-to-get expressions. Small group tastings and sipping wine on their back patio feels miles away, but for now at least, organic, biodynamic natural wine is conveniently available for delivery or pickup. So the Grape Witches are now offering virtual tastings.

The only caveat Campbell would add is that you should use what grape witches know about the event you're attending if the wine is being poured. However, Grape Glass is keen to represent Canada and its harder-to-get expressions, grape witches. As their popularity grew, the Grape Witches needed a permanent H.

Grape Witches , the Toronto-based importer and seller of international natural wines, is anything but stuffy. It's that approachable advice that prompted us to turn to Campbell with the question so many of us need answered so often: which bottle of wine should I bring to this thing?? There are as many answers to that question as there are situations, for sure. Source: Grape Witches Instagram. However, there is one tip she has for choosing a wine that will be a winner in any situation.

Though one of the founding Cava producers, they've si. Though one of the founding Cava producers, they've since started listing their wines under Conca del Riu Anoia, a new appellation with the strictest quality regulations. Pick Up: Free Pickup is available at our shop, any day that we are open. Find our current operating hours here. Our courier delivers between 12 - 5pm Mon-Fri and sends tracking. We do not offer same day delivery on Fridays.

Grape witches

Like splitting your popsicle in half to share with your best bud. No need to overcomplicate things, drink with yesterdays pizza on the fire escape while watching the world go by. From New-Cali winemak.

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Previous Story Next Story. After hosting a holiday bottle-shop pop-up at their now permanent home along Dundas West back in December , the pair began toying with the idea of opening their own permanent space. October 13, October 25, Hello Grape Witches! We pair wine with music, feelings, and seasons. Bottles are available, but Grape Glass has created delectable packs if you're looking for a great gift. We have both worked in wine forever—Nicole importing and Krysta as a sommelier—and we wanted to share what we most loved about wine and particularly natural wine with people outside of our industry. So the Grape Witches are now offering virtual tastings. Stop by for a snack, a sip and to learn about natural wine. As their popularity grew, the Grape Witches needed a permanent H. December 15, GW of the Caribbean stands for Grape Witches of the Caribbean and was our person natural wine booze cruise aka the largest natural wine party on a boat ever we think. Ultimately we want to host events that we would want to go to.

Natural wine obsessives have long revered Lammidia, the Abruzzo-based natural wine project by childhood friends Davide Gentile and Marco Giuliani.

February 7, There are as many answers to that question as there are situations, for sure. However, Grape Glass is keen to represent Canada and its harder-to-get expressions. How many people came? Email address:. It's that approachable advice that prompted us to turn to Campbell with the question so many of us need answered so often: which bottle of wine should I bring to this thing?? There may be a couple of instances where that special-to-you bottle clashes with the occasion. For wine industry veterans Nicole Campbell and Krysta Oben—better known as the biodynamic duo behind Grape Witches —opening an independent bottle shop stocked with organic natural wines was something the pair never dreamed would be possible before the pandemic hit. September 1, September 13, January 30,