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Barefoot Wine: Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan

2024-09-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·1h 15m ·by Guy Raz / NPR
Barefoot Wine: Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan
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About this episode

Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan started Barefoot Wine with $300,000 in debt and almost no knowledge of wine. What they did understand was how to sell it—with a carefree name and label that evoked the beach, and a consistent flavor and low price point that attracted shoppers who normally rejected