Yes, We Canned.
Hi there,
We’re the ladies of Maker, here to serve up award-winning wine for discerning palates and the good of human kind.
Alcohol laws dating back to prohibition make it difficult for small wineries to get their wines to people like you — we’re here to change that. Now you can enjoy award-winning wine from small producers — shipped directly to you in svelte, sexy, single-serving cans.
We started Maker to offer premium wine sans the snobbery. To highlight interesting varietals crafted by award-winning small producers. To tell the story of the producer that hand crafted your wine. And to package up “wine for one” in earth-conscious cans. Because we believe high-end wine isn’t just for the wealthy, distribution shouldn’t just be for the big guys, and great stories—like great wines—are meant to be shared.
High-end wine slipped into something more comfortable.
Here’s more about what drives our wine.
Premium, bottle-quality
These are high quality wines found in the bottles of the best small producers. Maker wines are vintage, varietal, and often vineyard specific: terroir-driven wines that the winemaker is proud to put their name on.
Diverse makers
We partner with diverse, small-batch makers to elevate their underrepresented voices and premium wines.
Zero Sugar, Low Carb
We prioritize wine producers that use organic and sustainable farming practices. Our wines are fermented to dry, with no residual sugar and under five carbs per serving.
Unique varietals and regions
We love finding lesser-known regions and grapes that geeky wine people adore, but that your average rosé sipper may not know.
Loved by us, vetted by experts
We receive hundreds of samples for Maker. Our wines have to pass our Can Club panel and industry expert panel to make it into a Maker can.
Serious Can Appeal
Our cans are better for the wine, better for the world, and better for you.
Better for the wine
No light exposure, no oxidation, and no corked wines. These cans made specifically for wine don’t impact the taste.
Better for the world
100% recyclable, cork-free cans have a smaller carbon footprint than bottles and need less protective packaging to ship.
Better for you
We took the perfect pour and canned it. A single-serving, park-ready, picnic-ready beverage you can enjoy anytime.
Meet the Dream Team
Introducing the crew makin’ it happen at Maker.
Kendra Kawala
Co-founder, The People
Kendra is the people person - from finding the very best winemakers in the world to selecting the best partners to carry Maker IRL. She’s a relentless, wine energizer bunny who somehow does it all. Before Maker, Kendra fought for the underdogs of a different field through her work in healthcare. A Chicago native, Kendra recently put roots in Marin County, where she enjoys spending time in the great outdoors (cans in tow).
Favorite Maker wine:
Zoe Victor
Co-founder, The Wine
Zoe works with our winemakers to get these glorious wines into cans and dreams up where they’re going next - from nailing fulfillment to planning our expansion. Is it something crazy complicated that no one else can figure out? Yeah, Zoe’s got this. She spent her career in Biz Ops within the healthcare industry - she's always wanted to have a positive impact. Now she CAN by supporting small producers.
Favorite Maker wine:
Sarah Hoffman
Co-founder, The Words
Sarah is the storyteller, the dreamer, the ideas gal that brings these wines and stories to life online. You’ll find her writing snarky headlines or thinking of ways to make our Can Clubbers smile. If you text the Wine Line, chances are it’s Sarah on the other end. She’s always been a little obsessed with supporting small producers - from leading Food and Bev marketing at Eventbrite to hosting underground supper club dinners in San Francisco.
Favorite Maker wine:
Gus Childs
Engineering Lead
Gus leads all things engineering at Maker. The website is his baby, but he also finds ways to help everyone else up their game. And while he'll admit to knowing the least about wine, he's grown to love it nonetheless. Gus comes to Maker having built plenty of huge websites for household names. He calls St. Louis home and when he's not buried in code, he enjoys getting outdoors, seeing live music, and reading.
Favorite Maker wine:
Brittany Hodges
West Coast Sales
Brittany leads our West Coast regional sales. She is a Georgia girl who followed her passion for selling wine to Northern California wine country and is now enjoying the Bay Area. In her free time she stays busy chasing around her one year old daughter and exploring what the bay area has to offer with her fiancé, including taking her family on special hikes through the redwoods with their puppy Dexter.
Favorite Maker wine:
Emily Gokita
Marketing
Emily leads organic marketing at Maker – that's the emails, texts, social, and the website content you see. She wordsmiths our winemakers' stories and tells you about what makes their wines extra special. In her free time, she stays busing running (she qualified for the Boston Marathon earlier this year...nbd), skiing, and exploring the Pacific Northwest with her hubby and puppy, Momo.
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