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Every Wine Has A Story: Go There Wines
“Every wine has a story" is prominently featured on the Go There Wines website, and is the refrain that informs their mission. There is always a tale to be told with wine, and every sip unveils the journey of the winemakers who guide the grapes from vine to bottle. Wine can tell stories of daily miracles, traditions, celebrations, and resilience. To ensure these stories are told, Go There Wines aims to provide a market for winemakers in underrepresented communities and wine regions. Many of the wines hail from areas that, through history, have been marginalized by war, politics, and poverty.
Go There Wines partnerships include wines from Abdullah Richi, a Syrian winemaker in exile who’s currently working in Lebanon; maverick sisters Baia and Gvantsa Abuladze, who are breaking the patriarchal winemaking mold in Georgia, and Nondumiso Pikashe, who runs Ses'Fikile Wines (an IsiXhosa word meaning “we have arrived”), and is pushing boundaries in Paarl, South Africa. Their wines reveal stories of dedicated, passionate winemakers challenging convention.
Bringing their own compelling stories to the project, Go There Wines was launched by husband and wife team Rose Previte, David Greene, and entrepreneur Chandler Arnold. Previte is a renowned restauranter behind award-winning Michelin-starred Maydan in Washington, DC, and Compass Rose. Greene is an award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author. Greene co-founded Fearless Media and is former host of National Public Radio's Morning Edition. Arnold has been a leader in the social impact space for 20-plus years, including leading progressive efforts with 15 Fortune 500 companies. Together, they debuted Go There Wines in 2022, where winemakers name their prices and receive 25 percent of the company’s profits. Most recently, they launched their no-commitment Drink Differently Wine Club, which offers a unique collection of six delicious bottles of Go There Wines delivered four times a year.
I had a chance to connect with Chandler Arnold and Nondumiso Pikashe to discuss their partnership and the purpose behind their work...”
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