We were! For the past 6 years, we've been helping you send the most unique, fun wine gifts for every occcassion! In our quest to share our passion for wine, and connect with you further, we've switched our focus to wine events and education. We love using our expertise and enthusiasm to educate, inspire and guide you to better wine!

 

Chipmonkey was the original name for the business. It is a combination of chipmunk and monkey, the nicknames of our two kids. They are, after all, the reason we drink (wink)! We recently changed our business name, and swapped the "Chipmonkey" out, but you know we're liable to miss a place or two, or three or 30. Ack! :)

 

Last year, my dear friend lost her husband to cancer. After the service she had mentioned she had a “go-to” wine. This was an easy to find, mass-produced label, that although isn’t known for quality, still carries an over $20 price tag. It struck me that although I couldn’t take her pain away, as a certified somm friend, I could at least send her better wine.

 

Soon after, I had 6 wines sent to her from a nearby winery. But that same night, at 3am, I woke up in a panic, feeling that my gift was such an inadequate, impersonal gesture. Thinking about our conversation after the service, it occurred to me that night itself, that I could pair the wines to her life. That morning I canceled the initial wine order and wrote her wine pairings that were relevant to her life. For example, I paired a light straw New Zealand Pinot Gris to the bleach blond first mustache hairs her oldest son was sprouting, as “although not a typical sommelier pairing technique, in this case I feel it’s best to match color to color.” To deter the many well-wishers who mean well but often overstay their welcome, I matched an robust Aussie Shiraz, because, “if your dark stained teeth don’t scare them away, at 15% alcohol, your slurring certainly will.” My hope was to just bring her a smile during such an unimaginably tough time.

 

On the encouragement of this dear friend and others, I turned this off-the-wall idea into a scale-able business, and developed a website where anyone can personally and easily send high quality wine for any number of life’s celebratory and/or challenging occasions. Enter There's a Wine for That, the most fun way to send unique wine gifts delivered that are delicious and personalized. And now, the most fun way to get wine delivered for YOU, too, with the addition of our Bottle Shop and Wine Club!

 

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The purpose and mission of There's a Wine for That is to help you enjoy better wine. Through our sommelier-led guidance you can learn, expand your palate and be inpiried to enjoy better wine.