I don’t open-up this website to guest bloggers very often; but when my good friend Curtis Dahl from wine cellar builder Joseph and Curtis hit me up last week, to let me know know about a wine cellar they were building right here in Jacksonville, I jumped at the chance to get the inside scoop.
Curtis writes:
In building wine cellars across the country, one of my favorite destinations is Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Having attended both Bolles and Bishop Kenny High Schools during my 15 years in Amelia Island, it’s great to see the amazing progress and maturing that has happened in J-Ville!
When I moved down to Jacksonville in 1984, there was the Florida-Georgia football game preceded by “the largest cocktail party in the world” in the parking lot…and that was about it! The next big event was The Jacksonville Landing, pro football (the Jags), and Ragtime’s.
Ever since, Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra have had an incredible growth, especially with the great restaurants and now many wine shops. Some of my favorite spots are Matthew’s in San Marco, and Aqua Grill and Nineteen in Ponte Vedra. The wine shops that stand-out are Tim’s in Ponte Vedra, W-90, Riverside Liquors in Riverside and of course Total Wine.
Florida has always been one of the better states for building wine cellars and installing wine coolers, with Jacksonville being one of our top markets in the last few years. We have added two local sales reps to help with build-outs, project management, and of course sales.
Our latest project in Ponte Vedra Beach is in the initial design and build-out stage. It will have a very nautical theme (hence the porthole), full floor to ceiling glass, located just 20′ from the pool and with an incredible view of the Atlantic Ocean. Here are a couple of photos of the wine room and its amazing view! I’ll be sure to forward some more photos to Kris once the project is finished!
Meeting with the client.
Meeting with the client.
Ponte Vedra wine cellar plans.
View from inside the proposed wine cellar.
