OXFORD — Tucked next to Chicory Market, Oxford’s favorite local grocery, sits Vine Bottle Shop, a small space filled with white-painted wood, natural light, and a stock of wines and liquors carefully chosen to appeal to any palate and any budget.
Majority owners Dave Grenley and husband-wife duo Kirk Milam and Sara Camp opened the store in June. Grenley is a long-time member of the restaurant and food services industry, as well as a sommelier, though he doesn’t call himself one now that he’s no longer serving wine on the daily. Milam is a lawyer, and Camp works for the Southern Foodways Alliance.
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