Vino Venue Restaurant & Wine Bar

What Vino Venue Restaurant & Wine Bar does

Vino Venue Restaurant & Wine Bar is a privately held, founder-owned wine emporium operating from a single 13-employee location at 4478 Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody, Georgia. The business traces its lineage to Michael Bryan's 2002 'Connect With Wine' educational venture and the subsequent 2004 launch of the Atlanta Wine School, which is an authorized provider of Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1, 2, and 3 certifications. In late October 2012, the consolidated Vino Venue concept opened, bringing wine bar and restaurant service, retail wine sales, wine and cooking classes, private event hosting, wine country travel, and a wine club subscription under one roof. The venue's central technical differentiator is a fleet of 32 Enomatic wine dispensing machines offering taste, half-glass, and full-glass pours, backed by a 200-bottle retail wine list and 50 wines available by the glass.

The business generates revenue across six streams: in-venue dining and bar service (transactional, 7 days per week), wine and cooking classes ranging from $10 to $2,000 (one-time payments), retail wine and beer sales (transactional), private events and catering (professional services, ~300 functions annually), wine club memberships (recurring subscription), and curated wine country travel (professional services to European destinations). Class bookings are processed through a Shopify calendar application, while private event inquiries run through a Tripleseat platform, with restaurant reservations additionally enabled via Yelp. Customer segments span individual wine and food enthusiasts, wine industry professionals pursuing WSET credentials, corporate clients for team building and client entertainment, special occasion celebrants, and experiential wine travelers. Approximately 3,000 attendees participate in classes annually and the venue conducts around 300 private wine functions per year, indicating a small but operationally dense single-location business model.

Vino Venue holds no disclosed institutional investment, operates with no parent company or subsidiaries beyond the wholly-owned Atlanta Wine School, and has no public listing. The principal strategic partnership is with WSET for certification delivery; secondary partnerships include Hungry for Travel Tours for international travel programming and vendor relationships with regional wine distributors (Georgia Crown Distributing Co., Premium Port Wines, Dreyfus Ashby & Co., Pine Ridge Vineyards) for winemaker-led events. There are no patents, trademarks, awards, regulatory actions, mergers and acquisitions, funding rounds, or leadership changes disclosed in the available data.

Name

Vino Venue Restaurant & Wine Bar

Legal name

Vino Venue

Website

https://vinovenue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vino Venue is a privately held, single-location wine emporium in Dunwoody, Georgia, combining a wine bar and restaurant, retail wine store, WSET-certified wine school, cooking classes, private events, and curated international wine country travel under one roof for wine enthusiasts, corporate clients, and wine industry professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Bar & Restaurant with Wine Education

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Alcohol Subscription & Wine Clubs (Retail) (CRANABAF), Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

Keywords

• Wine bar restaurant
• Wine education
• Cooking classes
• Private event venue
• Retail wine store

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunwoody, Georgia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wine Bar & Restaurant: Wine-inspired cuisine served 7 days per week in the dining room, with 200 wines by the bottle and 50 wines by the glass available for purchase
2. Wine & Cooking Classes: Over 200 different classes and events including cooking classes, wine tastings, wine education courses, and food festivals. Classes range from $10 to $2,000 depending on format and duration.
3. Retail Wine & Beer Sales: Hand-picked wines and artisanal beer available for daily retail purchase at the wine store
4. Private Events & Catering: Private event venue hosting approximately 300 private wine functions annually for corporate entertainment, celebrations, and team building events
5. Wine Club Membership: Recurring wine club subscription providing members with curated wine selections and exclusive benefits
6. Wine Country Travel Services: Group trips to wine country destinations including Cotswolds, Kent, Puglia, Greece, Turkey, and Provence

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Vino Venue is a wine emporium that operates a full-service wine bar and restaurant serving wine-inspired cuisine alongside 32 Enomatic self-service wine dispensing machines, a 200-bottle retail wine store, and 50 wines by the glass. It runs the Atlanta Wine School (WSET-certified Levels 1, 2, and 3 programs), over 200 hands-on cooking and wine classes annually, a private event venue hosting ~300 functions per year, a recurring wine club, and curated international wine country travel tours.

Product overview

Vino Venue is a multi-faceted wine emporium offering shopping, tasting, dining, education, and entertainment under one roof. The core offerings include a wine bar and restaurant serving wine-inspired cuisine with 200 bottles and 50 wines by the glass across 32 Enomatic machines; the Atlanta Wine School providing WSET-certified wine education; retail wine sales; private event venue rental; curated wine country travel tours; and a wine club membership. The business serves approximately 3,000 attendees annually for classes and conducts around 300 private wine functions per year, operating 7 days per week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atlanta Wine School: Wine education division of Vino Venue offering courses from beginner to advanced levels, including WSET certifications.

Products and services

• Wine Bar & Restaurant Full-service wine bar and restaurant offering wine-inspired cuisine, cocktails, and artisanal beer, with 200 wines by the bottle, 50 wines by the glass, and 32 Enomatic wine dispensing machines for taste, half-glass, and full-glass pours; open 7 days per week.
• Wine & Cooking Classes More than 200 annual classes, tastings, and events for novice to advanced learners, ranging from $10 Mahjong Open Play to multi-course cooking and wine dinners; bookable online through the Shopify calendar.
• Atlanta Wine School (WSET Programs) Wine education division delivering WSET Level 1 ($315), Level 2 ($1,100), and Level 3 ($1,990) Awards in Wines through online study materials, guided tasting sessions, examinations, and certificates.
• Retail Wine Store On-site retail outlet stocking more than 200 hand-picked wines and artisanal beers available for daily purchase, including wines and machines suitable for home use.
• Private Event Venue Event facility accommodating corporate team-building events, cooking competitions, business luncheons, Enomatic receptions, wine dinners, client appreciation events, and private celebrations; bookings managed through the Tripleseat inquiry platform.
• Wine Country Travel Group tours to international wine regions including the Cotswolds, Kent, Puglia, Greece, Turkey, and Provence, delivered in partnership with Hungry for Travel Tours.
• Wine Club Subscription membership program providing curated wine selections, exclusive discounts, and special access to events and tastings for recurring engagement.
• Catering Services Off-premise catering for events offering wine-inspired cuisine and wine pairing services, with inquiries submitted through the Tripleseat platform.
• Gift Certificates Gift cards redeemable across Vino Venue's wine, dining, classes, and events offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000 annual attendees for wine and cooking classes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hungry for Travel ToursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVino Venue partners with Hungry for Travel Tours to offer wine country travel experiences to destinations including The Cotswolds, Kent, Puglia, Greece & Turkey, and Provence. These are curated group travel experiences for wine enthusiasts.
• WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVino Venue's Atlanta Wine School is an authorized WSET education provider offering Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Awards in Wines, as well as Spirits certification programs. WSET is a globally recognized wine and spirits education organization.
• Georgia Crown Distributing Co.minorOthersGeorgia Crown Distributing Co. is the fine wine distributor for Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Master Sommelier Michael McNeill serves as Director of Fine Wine for Georgia Crown and teaches Champagne master classes at Vino Venue.
• Premium Port WinesminorOthersPremium Port Wines supplies Portuguese wines (including Port and Madeira) for tasting events. Susanna Loh serves as Southeast Regional Sales Manager and conducts port wine paired tasting experiences.
• Dreyfus Ashby & Co.minorOthersDreyfus Ashby is a fine wine importer representing family-owned producers including Maison Joseph Drouhin. Natalie Schlotting, Regional Sales Manager, conducts French and Oregon wine tastings.
• Pine Ridge VineyardsminorOthersNapa Valley winery with estate vineyards in five appellations. Winemaker Colleen FitzGerald conducts wine dinners at Vino Venue featuring wines paired with chef's seasonal cuisine.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Uncorked Wine Bar: Independent wine bar concept offering wine flights, cheese pairings, and educational tastings — closely aligned with Vino Venue's core wine bar and wine-tasting education offering.
• The Tasting Room: Operator of wine bar and tasting room concepts with self-service wine dispensing technology, comparable to Vino Venue's Enomatic-driven tasting experience and wine bar business model.
• City Winery: Multi-location operator combining a working winery, restaurant, wine bar, private events, and live music — the closest national analogue to Vino Venue's 'all-in-one wine emporium' model, particularly the food + wine + events + education layering.
• Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants: National chain pairing winery production with full-service restaurants, a wine club, and private events. Highly comparable to Vino Venue's combination of on-site wine program, dining, and recurring wine club subscription.
• The Wine Café: Wine bar and small-plates concept with a curated by-the-glass program and educational tastings, structurally similar to Vino Venue's wine bar with food and tasting events.

Emerging players

• Wine & Canvas: Hosted painting-and-wine events for groups and private parties; overlaps with Vino Venue's private event and experiential class programming, though without the formal wine education or restaurant components.

Broad incumbents

• Total Wine & More: Largest U.S. wine and spirits specialty retailer offering tastings, classes, and a broad inventory. Comparable to Vino Venue's retail wine store and class offerings, though at vastly greater scale.
• World Market: National specialty retailer offering wine, beer, and gourmet food with in-store tasting events. Overlaps with Vino Venue's retail wine and event programming at the off-premise end of the value chain.

Regional players

• Sweetwater Brewing Company: Atlanta-based craft brewery with a taproom that hosts private events, food, and retail — a regional parallel to Vino Venue's multi-stream venue model, though in beer rather than wine.
• Napa Valley Wine Train: Premium experiential wine tourism operator combining dining and curated wine programming. Comparable to Vino Venue's wine country travel arm, though at a different geographic and price point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/VinoVenueAtl?lang=en
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wineluva7575
• Facebookfacebook.com/vino.venue.is.wine/?fref=ts
• Instagraminstagram.com/vinovenue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vino-venue

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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