Our Story and about Jim and Nancy

Livin' the Good Life...Supporting the QC

What’s “the Grape Life?”

Well, it’s more than just a place you can buy a great glass or bottle of wine… to us, the Grape Life is an attitude.

It’s about appreciating the best that life has to offer and understanding that very few of those things come with lot of $$$ attached.

It’s believing that, like a great bottle of wine, life is complex. It’s understanding that, like the grape itself, who we are is greatly determined by where we grow, the conditions we live in and the people who nurture us.

It’s the knowledge that for all its trials and tribulations, life is worth celebrating…and the best way to celebrate is with a glass of wine.
Having said that, let us confess … we are not wine connoisseurs, we just know what we like …

We love the Quad Cities. Here is where we grew up, raised our kids, worked, lived and played. We can’t imagine living anywhere else. (OK, we could skip a winter now and then, but you get the idea.)

We love getting together with our friends and opening a nice bottle of wine, playing cards, solving problems big and small, living, laughing and generally having a great time.

We love traveling and finding quaint little bistros or wine bars where you can have a great glass of wine, a little cheese and bread. We like a place where the music and lighting are soft and the conversation is easy.

And, of course we really love great wine at a good price. We’ve rarely paid more than $30 for a bottle and we don’t think you should have to either. While we stock some very select wines at prices meant to catch the eye of area connoisseurs and collectors, the Grape Life is really designed with the novice wine drinker in mind. Our Grape Life classification system makes it easy to find the wines you like, or help you with the perfect pairing for that upcoming dinner. We’ve also selected some unique and handy wine gift items for that special “wino” in your life.

Our wine lounge has proven to be very popular and offers “Group Therapy Taste Flights” that will help you expand your wine knowledge and appreciation. Or you can relax with one of a dozen different wines by the glass. For a nominal corkage fee we’ll also open any bottle in our store.

So, stop in and check us out. We promise to keep the music relaxing, the wine flowing and the conversation lively….That’s what we call … the Grape Life.

Jim and Nancy Renkes,
Head Winos

The Grape Life
Kimberly Rd. and Elmore Ave.
(Next to Panera Bread)
Davenport, Iowa 52806

563-355-7070
winos@mygrapelife.com
www.mygrapelife.com