Beyond the Grape

Beyond the Grape Best selection of wines in Pensacola, selections from over 200 wine regions. 1,000 different wines
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BTG is the most fun place in he mall and a unique regional attraction. We carry a wide range of wines, most are specialty and small production. We have Florida fruit-infused wines (dragon fruit to key lime and many more) as well as exceptional traditional varietals from around the world, some labels exclusive to BTG. We have a relaxed antique wine tasting room to experience new wines or to enjoy a

glass of wine, craft beer, or wine smoothie! Our space is perfect for events and we regularly host Onto the Canvas paint & sip events. Order on Doordash by visiting https://order.online/business/beyond-the-grape-866687

I was fully back in wine merchant mode yesterday for a few hours.  I had found out that Charles Smith, icon of Washingto...
04/18/2026

I was fully back in wine merchant mode yesterday for a few hours. I had found out that Charles Smith, icon of Washington wine, was doing a tasting at Minne which is a lovely and expansive wine bar right on the Esplanadi. As I was walking to the event I was remarking on how crazy it is I had never met Mr. Smith in the 10 years I lived in Seattle or the 10 years I was a wine merchant in Pensacola. It is always a delight to revisit his K Vintners Syrahs which I always featured at BTG. Through I ran through many pallets of his Velvet Devil merlot and Kung Fu Girl riesling out at the Wahoos games. Yesterday he told the great multi-layered story of his premium "Sixto" chardonnay which partially harkens to the remarkable story of Sixto Rodríguez whose story was told in the documentary "Searching for Sugar Man" ... anyway, after tasting through the 6 wines I got to catch up with Charles and we had a great wine-y convo like I used to fill my days with ... the wine industry is a wonderful web of the best people you'll ever meet and I fell right back into it chatting with Charles and marveling how we never met in person before despite knowing 1,000 people in common and then we got to share wine industry gossip of the Florida wine industry and the weird and wonderful people and places and that we had the same impressions of some of the characters ... and then finally he turns to me and says "Wait a second... what are you doing here?!?" So many worlds and a couple decades of this wild journey collapsed in that moment and it was time to take another sip of unmistakably Washington terroir... An old interview done with Owen Bargreen: https://owenbargreen.com/blog/2019/5/16/interview-with-charles-smith-owner-and-winemaker-of-k-vintners-and-wines-of-substance

Charles Smith kuuluu viinimaailman tunnetuimpiin ja karismaattisimpiin viinintekijöihin

Minnen viinitasting 17.4.2026
Charles Smith – tarina rokkibändin managerista visionääriseksi viinintekijäksi
Charles Smithin viimeisin projekti REAL Wine yhdistää kaiken mihin hän on uskonut koko viinintekijäuransa aikana: läpinäkyvyys, herkullisuus ja aitous. Nämä viinit ovat Charlesin näkemys siitä miten luodaan tuote joka puhuttelee Gen Z -sukupolvea. Siinä missä REAL Wine on Charlesin viimeisin projekti, tastingin lopuksi palaamme Charlesin uran alkuun, viineihin joista kaikki alkoi – K Vintners ja maistamme viimeisimpiä vuosikertoja viineistä jotka keräävät huippupisteitä viinikriitikoilta vuodesta toiseen.

REAL Wine is more than a product—it’s a movement. I have been on a crusade for purity in the bottle, truth on the label and wine for the moment for 25 years.
– Charles Smith

Charles Smith on yksi viinimaailman tunnetuimpia ja karismaattisimpia viinintekijöitä. Hänet tunnetaan yleisimmin Kung Fu Girlin luojana, m***a hän on myös yksi menestyneimmistä yhdysvaltalaisista viinintekijöistä ja hän on urallaan saanut yli 300 yli 95 pisteen arvostelua viineilleen arvostetuilta viinikriitikoilta ja voittanut lukuisia tunnustuksia johtavilta viinialan julkaisuilta, mm. ”Winemaker of the Year” Wine Enthusiast lehdeltä vuonna 2014.

Charlesin tastingit ovat aina yhdistelmä upeita viinejä ja uskomattomia tarinoita viinistä, elämästä ja musiikista (hän toimi rockbändin managerina yli 10 vuotta ennen siirtymistä viinintekijäksi). Charlesin tuntien tämä on tapahtuma joka ei tule jättämään ketään kylmäksi niin viinien kuin tarinoiden osalta!

Tastingin pitää Charles Smith ja tasting on englanniksi.

Maistelun viinit (maistelukaato 6 cl/ viini):

Real Wine Chardonnay 2022
Real Wine Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Blossom Fury Riesling 2024
Sixto Uncovered Chardonnay 2021
K Vintners Powerline Syrah 2022
K Vintners The Beautiful Syrah 2022

Friends, today is a special day as we bring you one of the iconic figures in Washington wine. Charles Smith brought his rock star persona on the Washington wine scene starting in 1999 and the rest has been history. A remarkable, self-made man, Charles talks about starting his winery as well as his l

03/25/2026

Some of you may remember that I featured my friend Jon Staenberg's wonderful Hand of God wines during the BTG years, the Old Vine Malbec always sold out fast when I got shipments from Jon -- it was great to introduce these wines to the panhandle as I had been able to see the project develop from the beginning. The Hand of God winery has been closed for some years and there are only a handful of the White Blend bottles left. Jon is offering the last bottles of the truly unique Viognier Marsanne blend at a fantastic price, and when they are gone, Hand of God will be just a memory unless you cellared some bottles! https://www.handofgodwines.com/product/2013-Fingerprint-Series-White-Blend?pageID=D0F863B6-016F-9D38-03D2-D7708B95D7FB&sortBy=DisplayOrder&maxRows=6&

Good visit to Ateneum, new exhibit of Eero Nelimarkka, wide range of landscapes of Ostrobothnia (the Pampas of Finland),...
03/18/2026

Good visit to Ateneum, new exhibit of Eero Nelimarkka, wide range of landscapes of Ostrobothnia (the Pampas of Finland), portraits, great still-lifes, even a sketch of Mt Rainier from when he stayed in West Seattle in 1958. Always fun to go through the permanent collection, hadn’t been here in over 10 years!

Always fun to walk upon the unwalked… as Robert Bly said— Water that once could take no human weight—holds up our feet,A...
03/08/2026

Always fun to walk upon the unwalked… as Robert Bly said— Water that once could take no human weight—
holds up our feet,
And goes on ahead of us for a mile…
Spent a day recently walking on the Gulf of Finland and explored a few islands.

Fresh snow is the best snow.
02/13/2026

Fresh snow is the best snow.

Signs and chairs you don’t see in, say, FloRida. I love the blunt, mysterious poetry of the top sign. Could be middle li...
02/08/2026

Signs and chairs you don’t see in, say, FloRida. I love the blunt, mysterious poetry of the top sign. Could be middle line of haiku 5-7-5.

The moon / luna/ kuu is one of the most beguiling luminaries in the sky. Definitely felt a strong energy ‘round midnight...
02/02/2026

The moon / luna/ kuu is one of the most beguiling luminaries in the sky. Definitely felt a strong energy ‘round midnight and then realized that the Snow Moon full moon was at 0:09 on 2. Helmikuuta. Month of the pearl, sparkle in the snow, pearly ice droplets on trees, more sun! But anyway, the more you observe the moon the more interesting and confounding… no one really knows!

Before there was HEL, there was HEM. I live a short walk from the first international airport in the city, Malmi-Helsing...
01/30/2026

Before there was HEL, there was HEM. I live a short walk from the first international airport in the city, Malmi-Helsingin lentoasema. There are big plans to recharge the once lively hub of aviation, one of the few remaining 1930s Functionalist airports, which was closed in 2021 but right now functions well for cross-country skiing and has a nice skating oval across the runways…

On Monday 26.01 we had a break from the implacable overcast Tartarian sky.  Sunshine, patterned clouds. Caught the sunse...
01/28/2026

On Monday 26.01 we had a break from the implacable overcast Tartarian sky. Sunshine, patterned clouds. Caught the sunset at 16.20 and First Quarter moon. Nice long walk in balmy -8. Crunch of snow.

Always propitious to see a hare (jänis) … messenger between earthly and spiritual realms, moon, shapeshifter. Trickster ...
01/21/2026

Always propitious to see a hare (jänis) … messenger between earthly and spiritual realms, moon, shapeshifter. Trickster sometimes. Love how this one turns its back and lollops away. I live in a nature reserve practically, wish my battery wasn’t dead when the siili karhu and tonttu appeared in the courtyard.

Address

5100 N 9th Avenue, Ste E537
Pensacola, FL
32504

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

(850) 696-2916

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