Conservation
Scan the Label: How the Shark-Tracking QR Code Works
Every Mako & Vine bottle has a QR code on the back. Scan it, and you can track real sharks tagged by the Bimini Shark Lab. Here's how it works — and why we built it.
The Journal
Stories from the Tide
Wine, conservation, and the science behind the label.
Behind the Label
The Art Behind the Label: A Conversation with Brandon Lee Wise
Every Mako & Vine bottle carries an original illustration by Brandon Lee Wise — a world-class sommelier and artist whose work turns each label into a window on the ocean. Here's the story behind the art.
Our Story
Two Women, One Ocean, and a Bottle of Wine: The Story Behind Mako & Vine
Lauren Crim and Riley Flanagan didn't set out to start a wine brand. They set out to save sharks. Here's how a shared obsession with the ocean became Mako & Vine.
Conservation
Scan the Label, Follow a Real Shark
Every Mako & Vine bottle carries a QR code that introduces you to a real, living shark tracked by the Bimini Shark Lab. Here's how it works — and why it matters.
Behind the Label
Art as the Soul of the Brand: Inside Brandon Lee Wise's Labels
Before you ever taste what's inside the bottle, you meet the art. Every Mako & Vine label is an original illustration by Brandon Lee Wise — the artist behind the iconic SOMM film series artwork.
Our Story
Two Founders, One Tide: The Story Behind Mako & Vine
Some brands start with a business plan. Ours started with a dive. Here's how a certified sommelier and a Sonoma wine family built a brand where extraordinary wine and ocean conservation belong together.
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