From a Bottle of Wine to Wine Restaurant
It’s been said that “Necessity is the mother of invention.” But apparently not all great ideas are born out of necessity. Sometimes all it takes is a group of friends and a good bottle of wine.
Take for example the The Vine Wine Bar and Bistro in St. Charles, the brain child of Chad and Alisha McDermott, Tim and Terri Schneider, and Nick and Kate Brockmeyer. One fall evening in 2006, the three couples were sitting beside a fire in one of their backyards enjoying a bottle of wine. They began discussing where they could go locally to do exactly what they were doing at that moment—enjoying a bit of the grape, some good conversation, and maybe a nice dinner. The problem was what they were looking for simply didn’t exist at that time in St. Charles.
“Finally one of us suggested we open our own wine bar. And it sounded like a good idea.”
And it appears to be a good idea that’s taken off. According to McDermott, since The Vine opened on Memorial Day in 2007, they’ve developed a good following of regulars. And, of course, with the nice weather, things really begin to pick up.
“When the tourists start showing up, things get popping around here,” he says. “And we really lucked out with this building. There’s nothing else like it here.”
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Reginald on May 13th, 2008 12:54 pm
In spite of the absence of necessity, a little bit of luck seems to be an ingredient in most success stories.
I say this because there should be more success stories if it were not so.
However, one must admit that someone else may come along and duplicate a successful businesses action and still not get the same successful result.
There are many determining factors that will dictate whether a business is likely to succeed while others fail.
Angela on May 13th, 2008 8:58 pm
An idea that forms out of a good time with people you care for is always great.
I’d never heard of a wine bar before, but I bet they’d do well if there were more of them.
muziqcantiq on May 14th, 2008 1:16 am
Thank a lot, for this information
regard ;)
Melanie D. on May 14th, 2008 10:08 am
Wine bars are still a rarity because only few people realize the geography, history, and the travel associated in every sip of wine.
Catherine on May 15th, 2008 11:13 am
Wine has always been an indulgence of mine. Thank heavens for a wine bar. Expect me there.
George on May 15th, 2008 11:18 am
So you mean to say those six people are business partners for this wine bar? Sounds like chaos in the future.
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