Q: I recently saw a couple of ladies dressed in yoga attire enter Rise & Wine at Halcyon. Is this a yoga and wine establishment? Can you tell me about it?
A: Rise & Wine opened last month and is actually a wine boutique owned by husband and wife, Parimal and Vruti Patel. Global wines are handpicked. While the signage has a design associated with yoga, there is no namaste here.
The family moved from New Jersey to Atlanta about three years ago, but Pari’s passion for wine began years before as his father-in-law introduced him to the world of wine.
“We would sit around and chat,” he said. "He would tell me stories of his business travels to various destinations and the different drinks and foods he ate and drank.
“He suggested I try a red wine because I always drank white. That’s where a lot of people start, drinking white, because the red is still a little bitter, and full-bodied for certain individuals or palates,” said the co-owner.
Calls from friends asking for wine recommendations piqued his interest.
Leaving the corporate world after 21 years, Pari reimagined his life and pursued his love for wine. Currently carrying about 200 different wines, he is quick to say, “We offer unique varieties of wine from around the world that you can’t find at your local grocery store.
“My wife and I taste and select which wines to bring into the shop. We provide options and have a good knowledge base. When you come in, it’s not your regular wine store that one may be used to,” the wine enthusiast said. “The shelves are unique. It’s like you are entering a wine barrel."
They have wines from the West Coast with extended offerings from South Africa, Japan and Greece to name a few. The farthest wine from New Zealand. The couple is researching and plan to add some local wines.
Wine tastings are currently held outdoors but can bring inside when the weather changes. Sampling is also available.
“We want people to experience what we experienced because without being able to try it, one is not going to know if they will like it or not because everybody’s palate is different,” he noted.
For more information, visit info@riseandwinega.com
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