Our Story
After graduating from college on the east coast, future wine maker Carla David was torn between pursuing work in her field of study and apprenticing at an organic farm. She chose farming to pursue her love of plants and herbalism. When she and a friend made their first batch of plum wine together, the idea of winemaking as more than a hobby got rolling. Carla tried recipes she found for dandelion and elderberry wines, and was so excited that she began to make new wines every month with whatever was in season.
After several years of practice and experimentation, she officially opened Wild Wines in 2007. She started by selling her wines locally at farmer’s markets and the Ashland Food Coop and now they are in stores and restaurants throughout the state of Oregon. The growth of Wild Wines over the past ten years has been slow and steady. A US Department of Agriculture matching funds grant, awarded to Wild Wines in 2012, helped expand production from 275 cases a year to 600.
With the rise in consciousness about where our food comes from and how it is grown, Wild Wines has found a perfect niche for those seeking a local, ethically harvested hand crafted product. With a focus on wines made without grapes, Wild Wines’ unique varieties offer novelty and an array of unusual flavors sought by wine lovers all over the world.