Rusty Grape Vineyard
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Perhaps one of the hardest things to do in a business is to create a well thought out story. One that will convey the idea of the business and successfully market yourself.
I have decided not to create a story, for in all reality the word makes me think of fiction or something made up. I would rather tell you simply the truth. So here it goes... I just stumbled into the wine business through a web page. I have always appreciated wine and drink it on occasion. So this peeked my interested in starting my own business. It all started with two words that in some way has affected all of our lives at one point or another, "I'm pregnant". With those two words my life took a turn for the better. At that time we already had a 2 year old son, our small house in the city just wouldn't suit our new family of four. So we searched around a bit and came across a modest five acres just outside of Battleground, Washington. It was definitely a fixer upper, but with a lot of potential. It also boasted a wonderful southern slope which overlooked the valley below. Now, fast forward a couple years, and we end up with two kids, five acres, and a small winery project. We call it Rusty Grape Vineyards. We had thought of many different names for our winery, but ended up choosing this one. I guess we liked the sound of it, but mostly we wanted something different and unique. While learning the ins and outs of how to create a good wine and all the care that went into maintaining a vineyard, we fell in love with the wine making business, from the actual making of the wine right down to the cleaning of the barrels. I don't know if you like our truthful layout of how we became, but this is what came out in an attempt not to use phrases like "our family run winery" and "our complex sub-climate". We do have interesting weather at times, but then again, who doesn't? We will never turn down a good conversation with a wine expert or just someone who wants to try some wine and learn more about it. So in conclusion, if you love a nice glass of wine, hopefully you'll come see us, and like it enough to buy a bottle or two. Drink, Enjoy, and Share Wine. And when it's all said and done, tell us about it.
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Directions
DIRECTIONS TO RUSTY GRAPE VINEYARD FROM I-5 SOUTH: 1: Heading North on Interstate 5. 2: Merge onto WA-502 East / NE 10TH AVE via EXIT 9 toward BATTLE GROUND. (2.3 miles) 3: Turn RIGHT onto WA-502 / NE 219TH ST. Continue to follow WA-502. (5.5 miles) 4: WA-502 becomes West MAIN ST. (1.3 miles) 5: Turn RIGHT onto East MAIN ST. (<0.1 miles) 6: East MAIN ST becomes NE 219TH ST. (0.9 miles) 7: End at 16712 North East 219th Street. DIRECTIONS TO RUSTY GRAPE VINEYARD FROM I-5 NORTH: 1: Take the WA-501 exit- EXIT 14- toward RIDGEFIELD / BATTLE GROUND. (0.2 miles) 2: Turn LEFT onto WA-501 / PIONEER ST. - Continue to follow PIONEER ST. (0.2 miles) 3: PIONEER ST becomes South 65TH AVE. (0.3 miles) 4: South 65TH AVE becomes South 5TH ST. (0.9 miles) 5: Turn RIGHT onto NE 10TH AVE. (2.2 miles) 6: Turn LEFT onto WA-502 / NE 219TH ST. - Continue to follow WA-502. (5.5 miles) 7: WA-502 becomes West MAIN ST. (1.3 miles) 8: Turn RIGHT onto East MAIN ST. (<0.1 miles) 9: East MAIN ST becomes NE 219TH ST. (0.9 miles) 10: End at 16712 North East 219th Street
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