Meet Frank

Frank and I went for a kayak to one of our favorite beaches over the weekend. It’s only accessible via kayak or boat and trash is always washing up on its shores. We found all kinds of things when we were out there from a bucket hat to a volleyball and a bunch of fishing…

Diana’s been away doing harvest the past few weeks, so Frank hit the beach solo this time. He found a random assortment of stuff on a beach called Cable Bay, including a very lost golf ball. This one is for Kyra and Robbie!

We really appreciate your support! We want to share as much with you as possible about  building Responsible Hedonist. But, we also want to be sure we’re answering what you want to know. So, what’s on your mind? What are the nitty gritty questions you’ve got for us? What wine mysteries can we solve?  Drop…

We’re excited to let you know that we signed a contract for organically grown Syrah from Hawke’s Bay in Aotearoa New Zealand!! It’s one of our favorite regions and is very similar to the Central Coast in California. Think tons of sun, cool ocean breezes, and a diverse array of agriculture. These organic grapes come…

Midwest native, Aotearoa NZ resident, super wine nerd, and Responsible Hedonist’s winemaker!

In our last video, we talked about how we’ve decided to export our wines into the USA and why that decision made sense from an environmental, financial, and long-term perspective. This video details the other factors that also went into our decision to make wine in 2022 vs. this year.  In short, we weren’t going…