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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Big changes on tap for Springboro wine bar
SPRINGBORO — Bella Vino, the wine and spirits bar at 495 N. Main St. (Ohio 741), has a new manager and new plans for the future.
John C. Feltz, who previously managed the wine department at the Trader Joe’s store in Kettering, is now the “location manager and wine enthusiast” at Bella Vino, the wine bar’s partners announced in a news release.
Former Bella Vino manager David Sauer, who had very much been the public face of Bella Vino, said his last night was Saturday, Oct. 3.
“The partners wanted to go in a different direction, so I decided to move on,” said Sauer, who now works for Heartland Payment Systems. “I still have a small ownership in (Bella Vino), but no other involvement … . I hope things move in the right direction.”
Feltz, a Fairborn native and 1984 graduate of Carroll High School, holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton. He spent part of his youth working in his family’s vineyard in West Milton. Heritage Vineyard ceased production by the mid-1990s, in part because Ohio’s cold winters wreaked havoc on its grapevines.
Feltz was busy in the wine bar this week taking inventory and making plans for Bella Vino’s future.
“We’re going to make this a destination for wine lovers” in the region, Feltz said.
Bella Vino will expand its tasting program so that there is a wine tasting every day at least for some part of the day, Feltz said. And he will look to expand the number of wine classes and special events.
Bella Vino is also taking steps to more fully utilize social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to connect with the community and customers, Feltz said. “This is going to be a 21st Century wine bar,” he said.
The wine bar will offer a variety of hot and cold appetizers, Feltz said.
A news release also promises “by-reservation tastings with truly special wines and in-depth presentations on winemaking, food pairing, and wine tasting,” as well as new cocktails and spirits tastings. The wine bar has a full liquor license that allows it to serve spirits as well as wine.
Bella Vino is owned by Craig Coy, Kevyn Coy, Dave Girouard, Charles Walsh and Sauer. It opened as Mulligan’s wine shop and was Grapes of Ruth wine bar from 2003 to 2007, when it was purchased by its current owners.
For more information, call (937) 748-3807 or email bellavinomerchants@yahoo.com.
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Wine bar opens today at The Greene
BEAVERCREEK — The Wine Loft, the new wine bar and restaurant at 21 Greene Blvd. at The Greene, is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. today, according to the wine bar franchise co-owner, Jeff Van Horne.
The wine bar that we first told you about back in May will offer 70 wines by the glass and 250 wines by the bottle, along with a menu of appetizers and small-plate entrees. It is located between The Pub and Noodles & Co. near the Indian Ripple Road entrance to the shopping and entertainment complex.
The Wine Loft will open daily at 4 p.m. It will close at midnight Sunday through Wednesday, and at 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, call 937-429-4424.
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