621 Kelly Mill Road
Stuart, VA  24171

Contact: Jocelyn Kuzelka, Co-Founder, Grower, Maker
Email: daringwinecompany@gmail.com
Website: www.daringwinecompany.com

Daring Wine Company is family-owned and operated. They are a small startup wine and cider producer located near the Gordon Trent Golf Course. At this time, they are accepting visitors by appointment only. You may contact us at daringwinecompany@gmail.com for an appointment. The Daring Wine Company is working on a facility to be made accessible to the public in the near future. They began the mission of supporting local agriculture and using 100% VA produced and nearly 75% local Patrick County grown fruit. You can find more info at www.daringwinecompany.com.

Daring Wine Company is truly a personal project for long-time friends Jocelyn Kuzelka and Megan Hereford. Jocelyn and Megan’s careers in the wine industry converged at a small Italian inspired winery in southwestern Virginia (SWVA). It seems only fitting that nearly 20 years later they are launching their brand with grapes grown and vinified in SWVA. Their vision in 2021 grew from grapes without a home, a winery with space available, and Meraki- a Greek word for doing something with soul, creativity, or love; to leave a piece of yourself in your work. This work is about what you do when you want to share yourself with those you love.

Jocelyn and Megan are part of a new generation of winemakers and wine brands who see an opportunity to continue to transform the typical archetype of a male owned and operated wine business. They are standing on shoulders of women who blazed a trail in the Virginia wine and cider industries and, with the launch of Daring Wine Company, Jocelyn and Megan are continuing to shape their own future in this industry.