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HAPPY PEOPLE
GOOD VIBES

Great Wine

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BEHIND THE BRAND
A New Day!

Shar Peterson, The Vine Room’s first ever employee, stepped in as owner in May, 2025.

 

Shar is a Level 2 Court of Masters Sommelier and has worked in the restaurant industry since she was 14 years old. She began her journey as a wine educator under the guidance of Jason Kallsen of Twin Cities Wine Education, and went on to develop courses designed to help wine enthusiasts deepen their understanding and appreciation for all things wine.

 

Shar also completed the Wine Professional Course at St. Paul College and recently spent several years living in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where she ran the Direct-to-Consumer program for Left Coast Estate before returning home to Minnesota.

 

The Vine Room was originally founded by Ali Hanson, who fell in love with wine after spending five years living in California. She wanted to bring a slice of the Cali lifestyle and culture back to her and her husband, Drew’s, home state of Minnesota, thus The Vine Room was born in 2019.

Core Values

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Mission

TO PROVIDE WELCOMING SPACES FOR OUR GUESTS TO GATHER, SHOP, CONNECT & LEARN!

WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CULTURE & COMMUNITY, WE AIM TO MAKE WINE FUN & APPROACHABLE BY OFFERING A WELL-CURATED, THOUGHTFUL RANGE OF PRODUCTS & SERVICES.
TO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO OUR TEAM, COMMUNITY + PLANET AS A WHOLE.

Vision

CULTURE CURATORS
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Shar Peterson

OWNER + HEAD WINE WHISPERER

CMS LEVEL 1 + 2 // WINE PROF. CERT.

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Sam Finke

GOOD VIBES MANAGER + PLANT MOM

CMS LEVEL 1

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Stacy Marquardt

BRAND ALCHEMIST

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Joslyn Munson

CREATIVITY CONNOISSEUR + OPS ENTHUSIAST

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Drew Hanson

TECH NINJA + RESIDENT COMEDIAN

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Madi Engebretson

ENERGY ENGINEER + LEAD AMBASSADOR

WSET LEVEL 2

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Maria Stark

AMBASSADOR

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Kendall Travis

AMBASSADOR

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Emily Stock

AMBASSADOR

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Bryn Kahle

AMBASSADOR

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Matt Boecker

AMBASSADOR

WSET LEVEL 3

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Jacky Robarge

AMBASSADOR

interested in joining our team? 

SEND US YOUR RESUME + WHY YOU THINK YOU'D BE A GREAT FIT AS AN AMBASSADOR TO HELLO@THEVINEROOM.CO

HOURS

TUESDAY - THURSDAY: 4-9PM
FRIDAY: 3-10PM

SATURDAY: 1-10PM

SUNDAY & MONDAY: RESTING

TAKE OUT FOOD

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DESIGN BY: LEAH J ANDERSON

CONTACT INFO

 

756 MAINSTREET

HOPKINS, MN 55343

GENERAL INQUIRIES:

HELLO@THEVINEROOM.CO

EVENT INQUIRIES:

EVENTS@THEVINEROOM.CO

TEL: 952-300-3534

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