{"id":7419,"date":"2014-06-16T20:59:26","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T00:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/?p=7419"},"modified":"2014-06-16T21:00:23","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T01:00:23","slug":"the-grapevine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/the-grapevine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grapevine"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new owner of The Grapevine wine shop in Warrenton is Dan Kutruff, a wine professional who has turned a passion into a gift for Fauquier County wine lovers.<\/p>\n

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Dan Kutruff<\/p><\/div>\n

The enthusiastic entrepreneur has pulled corks at a number of venues including Wegmans in Gainesville, accumulating a wealth of expertise that is satisfying lovers of the fermented grape.<\/p>\n

Wine selections range from $6.99 for an everyday sipper to $250 for a world-class champagne. However, value wines are spotlighted. \u201cSince taking over the shop, I\u2019ve increased our selections of wines under $15 by forty percent,\u201d says Kutruff.<\/p>\n

A diverse selection of wines that\u2019s easy on the wallet? Nice.<\/p>\n

So does Fauquier County have a defined wine profile? Not at all says Kutruff, \u201cDiversity is how I would describe our customers\u2019 wine preferences. That\u2019s what makes the job so much fun. I have a penchant for trying to cater to different palates. We don\u2019t sell things just because. We want to make our customers happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

As proof that the shop supports the local wine culture, Kutruff says, \u201cI\u2019ve increase our Virginia wine business considerably since we\u2019ve moved in.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to wines, the shop is also a cigar retailer. Its walk-in humidor with a wide selection of cigars is maintained at a steady 72 percent humidity. And it smells great in there too!<\/p>\n

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Walk-in humidor<\/p><\/div>\n

Rounding out the shop\u2019s inventory are ninety different craft beers, ciders and meads.<\/p>\n

With summer fast approaching in the Piedmont, The Grapevine is focusing on the quintessential warm weather wine: Ros\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur next big summer excitement is dry ros\u00e9s. I\u2019ve ordered ros\u00e9s from all over the world\u2026Spain, France, Washington State, California, South Africa, and Italy, just to name a few,\u201d says Kutruff.<\/p>\n

So what draws a person to open a wine shop? No complicated head game answer here: \u201cThis is what I was meant to do,\u201d says a smiling Kutruff.<\/p>\n

Wine lovers, man your corkscrews!<\/p>\n

The Grapevine<\/strong><\/p>\n

389 W. Shirley Ave.<\/strong>
\n Warrenton, VA 20186<\/strong>
\n 540.349.4443<\/strong><\/p>\n

New ownership with expanded selections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lets\u2019 do the numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n

575 wines\u2026250 new picks since opening<\/strong>
\n 120 cigar selections from the world\u2019s top producers<\/strong>
\n 90 different craft beers<\/strong>
\n Local cheeses and honey<\/strong>
\n Custom gift baskets<\/strong>
\n Free wine tastings on Saturdays<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday \u2013 Thursday 11 a.m. \u2013 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n Friday \u2013 Saturday 10 a.m. \u2013 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Published in the summer 2014 edition of inFauquier<\/strong> magazine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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