Michelle Carey, a professionally trained chef and Georgia native, and her sommelier husband, Scott, set their sights on winemaking in 2015. In true joie de vivre fashion, they took off to Napa where they founded Emerald Hare, a wine company producing chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, rosé, and a red blend. Banking on our bustling food scene, Michelle and Scott brought their wine – complete with a label painted by Steve Penley – to Atlanta and prepared to launch it in some of the city’s most respected restaurants and markets. Their current roster includes Lucy’s Market, KR Steakbar,Lingering Shade and more, and they’ve even expanded into other southern states, too. However, within months of arriving in Atlanta, Michelle was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Instead of corking her dream, Michelle sought treatments at Piedmont Hospital while using our wine-loving town to grow the Emerald Hare brand. Today, Michelle is cancer-free, splitting her time between Napa and Atlanta, and building an East meets West wine empire. Today, we’d like to cordially introduce you to Michelle Carey, our FACE of Atlanta.

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