A long way of saying: a guy made a thing, and a couple of friends helped him bring it back.
Around 2008, Pete Bush made a small thing. A wine bottle holder shaped like a batter at the plate, ready to hit one out and trot around the bases.
It was clever. It sold tens of thousands online and in gift shops. It earned compliments at dinner parties. And for a while, that was enough.
Right — Pete's original 2008 sketch · Face Side
The thing about a small idea is that it doesn't always need you. The bottle holders kept showing up at dinners. The logo kept earning nods. The brand went quiet, but it didn't go away.
That was the part that mattered. As time went on, something bigger became clear, people weren't just buying a product.
They were connecting with the stories behind it.
Made the first holder. Designed the first run. Wrote the first website. Took the first photos. Has been the steward of this idea for a decade and a half, mostly by being patient with it. Never gave up on the idea that it could be more.
Entrepreneur, podcaster, and wine guy. Launched his own Olivier Vino, LLC with Grant as winemaker. Collector, connector, and the reason this isn't just a bottle holder anymore.
Founder and winemaker of Aonair Winery & Caves in Napa Valley. Loves baseball and wine. Heard the idea, believed in it, and agreed to craft the first BamVino vintage. No hard sell. Just a shared appreciation for great wine, good stories, and being part of something cool.
What's different this time: there's a wine in the bottle, and a microphone on the table.
Our Cabernet is a 2023 Atlas Peak, Napa Valley vintage aged in French oak barrels, and it's the kind of bottle we'd happily pay full price for at our own table.
The podcast brings big-leaguers from baseball and the wine industry to the table, pours them a glass, and gets out of the way. Conversations that last as long as they need to.
The bottle holder is back in production, same batter, still presenting the bottle like a man at the plate about to hit one out.
Pour a glass. Let's get into it. Reserve a bottle of the 2023 Cabernet, or save your seat for when the show goes live.