ABOUT US
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| At Tempo Vino we are very proud of our
wine and winemaking processes. Our wines are hand crafted in small
batches from grapes grown around the world. There is no other winery in
the area where you can actually taste and make wine from grapes grown
in France, Italy, Germany, Australia, and California. We select the
best crops from top vineyards each harvest, and import the juice to our
winery for winemaking. |
MEET THE VINTNERS
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Irene Mantakounis is a
chemical engineer turned winemaker. After graduating from the
University of Michigan, she worked for Procter and Gamble in
manufacturing. In 2005 she returned to her hometown of Kalamazoo to
pursue her passion for wine, and opened Tempo Vino Winery |
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Alex Mantakounis uncorked
his first wine bottle at the age of 3 years old. At 5 years old, he
squished a bunch of grapes (stolen from his father's vines) and put
them in a jar in his first attempt to make wine. A graduate of Western
and a life long wine enthusiast, Alex is also an active beer brewer and
history buff. He is the experimental influence of the winery. When you
see him ask what his latest recipe is that he is fermenting. |
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