About Burnt Out Winery
Built by burnout. Fueled by fermentation.
It all started with two brothers — Fred and Chris — and their equally brilliant, equally exhausted wives — Tai and Amy. Like many great ideas, Burnt Out Winery was born on a night filled with laughter, shared complaints, and drinks that may or may not have been stronger than intended.
Tired of the daily grind, yet still full of love for crafting things together, we realized:
So we turned our collective exhaustion into inspiration.
- Fred brings decades of winemaking experience to the barrel.
- Chris handles the numbers and ferments with obsessive passion.
- Tai makes everything we touch more clever and crafty.
- Amy gives our labels (and lives) the artistic flair they deserve.
Every bottle you uncork is the result of real family teamwork — from fermentation and bottling to label design, deliveries, and customer service. We’re hands-on, slightly over-caffeinated, and very proud of what we’ve built.
Our mission is simple:
Deliver high-quality, small-batch wine to everyday people who are just plain burnt out.
Fred
Fred is the mastermind behind the magic in your glass. With over a decade of professional winemaking experience and a degree from the Penn State Winemaking Program, he brings serious skills — and a not-so-serious attitude — to Burnt Out Winery.
Fred is especially passionate about his dry wines (though he’ll never turn down a good fruity blend). He’s also our go-to guy for customer chats, dad jokes, and spontaneous wine nerd rants.
Chris
Chris is our behind-the-scenes hero — part accountant, part cellar hand, part “whatever needs doing right now.” He’s the go-to guy for finances, logistics, and all the heavy lifting (literally and figuratively).
Whether he’s crunching numbers, hauling cases, fixing equipment, or perfecting a new fermentation, Chris keeps Burnt Out Winery running smoothly — and keeps the rest of us slightly less panicked.
If you see someone doing three jobs at once with a calculator in one hand and a wine thief in the other… that’s probably Chris
Tai
Tai is our detail-obsessed, rule-respecting, craft-slinging powerhouse. She’s the one making sure we’re following the right steps, checking the right boxes, and not accidentally setting anything (or anyone) on fire.
When she’s not keeping our operations tight and our team in line, she’s unleashing her crafty side — designing displays, assembling decor, and whipping up creative touches that somehow make cardboard and twine look like art.
Equal parts structure and sparkle, Tai balances precision with personality.
If it needs to look good and be done right — Tai’s already on it.
Amy
Like our wine labels? That’s Amy. She’s the creative brain behind our branding, the force behind our flair, and the one who makes sure our winery actually looks as good as it tastes.
A self-declared sweet wine lover, Amy brings warmth, color, and a bit of sparkle to everything she touches — from label design and setting up events to child wrangling and running deliveries with a smile (and maybe a snack).
If it’s beautifully set up, well-labeled, or holding still because Amy told it to — she probably made it happen.