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Huntsville BUSINESS JOURNAL
FOOD / DINING
ChurchStreet Family Debuts New Wines While Continuing to Build on its Brand As the husband-and-wife driving force behind the ChurchStreet Family Hospitality Group, Matthew and Stephanie Mell truly have the gift. Every dining concept that the dynamic duo presents to the area has been golden, thus providing a solid boost to Huntsville’s assortment of quality dining options. With a buffet platter filled with a host of uniquely distinct dining and beverage ventures, it is no surprise that there is intention behind every ChurchStreet Family concept. From the select menu items to the structural design and interiors of the buildings, it’s well-thought out, well-designed, and it carries with it personal meaning and historical significance. Even the promotional pieces and the eye-grabbing logos created by graphic designer extraordinaire Adriane Van Kirk; all of it succinctly captures each venue’s distinct vibe, saying it all without saying a word. That alone,
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“It is an honor to be the US Ambassadors for this exciting Australian wine, knowing they could’ve chosen anyone in the US to represent their brand and they chose us is humbling, we do not take this trust lightly.”
is pure genius. It all began in 2014, with the Mell’s first venture, ChurchStreet Wine Bar & Bottle Shoppe in downtown Huntsville. ChurchStreet Wine Bar boasts a comprehensive inventory of over 1,000 wines from all over the world, including brands that are not available anywhere else. The walls are
filled with bottles of wine and amazing art, and for the past eight years, it has been the go-to for its selection of wines, beers, and tapas bar. Because of ChurchStreet Wine Bar’s reputation for its seemingly infinite and exclusive selections of wines, along with its proven trackrecord for successfully introducing
and launching new wines, they were recently selected by Australian wine producer’ A Grower’s Touch to debut their wines for the very first time ever in the United States. The rollout dovetailed with the grand opening of ChurchStreet Wine Bar & Bottle Shoppe’s second location in Providence Main. “We were so excited to be chosen to introduce A Grower’s Touch wine,” said the Mells. “It is an honor
