Why are we doing Responsible Hedonist?

Midwest native, Aotearoa NZ resident, stoat whisperer, and Responsible Hedonist’s mischief coordinator.

Most images of a winemaker sipping vino in front of a vineyard are beautiful, but not realistic. Most of the time, the vineyard they’re on is not theirs – and that’s *ok*  Diana chats about what that photo symbolizes and why it’s unattainable for those first starting out and why she decided to press on…

We’re Diana and Frank. We lovvve wine but hate how stuffy ppl in suits tell us what we can and can’t drink. We think that’s bullsh*t.    So, we started Responsible Hedonist to bring tasty, sustainably made wines from Aotearoa New Zealand – that *aren’t* Sauvignon Blanc.    We’re just getting started, but we can’t…

We’ve put everything for the business in Asana so we can keep track of our tasks and get organized. Starting a business is more than a notion, that’s for sure!

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…

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…