Earl's First Wine

The first wine produced and bottle by Early Wines, "The Running of the Horses", is a Spanish Rioja! The choice of the Spanish Rioja comes from Charity's love of all things Spanish, including the Tempranillo grape. The label, hand painted by Charity, is inspired by Earl's first encounter with horses in the mountains of West Virginia.

20 bottles of the original kit and 11 bottles of our "Reserva" are now bottled, labeled, and aging in the basement cellar.  The wine needs to rest until at least August and will be hitting its prime during the holiday season.  Check out the "Label Archive" and "Oenophile Files" for more information on the new release!

All About Earl

Earl was born September 22nd, 2010. He came home with Jeff and Charity when he was just 8 weeks old and has been a great addition to the family. Earl is an avid swimmer, soccer player, and collector of sticks. None of this has to do with wine...but he makes a darn good label.

Welcome to the Blog!

Welcome to the Early Wines blog.

Brought to you by Jeff and Charity, this blog is dedicated to bringing you the latest on wine produced and bottled in the Braden basement.