About Us

Base Camp didn’t start with a grand plan. It started the way most good things do - around a table, with a bottle open and people lingering longer than they meant to. One more glass. One more story. One more song queued up.

Base Camp is the place before the summit. The pause before the push. It’s where you gather your people, shake out the day, and decide what’s next. Sometimes that next thing is a big adventure - ski days, lake nights, dinner parties that turn into kitchen conversations. Sometimes it’s just a Tuesday that deserves a good bottle and a better mood.

If Base Camp were a person, they’d be the friend who always hosts but never shows off. Knows their wine, but doesn’t lecture. Loves design, but hates clutter. Believes in quality over quantity, stories over status, and showing up - again and again - for their community. They appreciate tradition. They respect craft. They also know when the rules are meant to be bent (decant or don’t, just drink the wine).

Base Camp values the long road. Winemakers who farm with intention. Goods that last longer than a season. Brands and people who care how something is made, not just how it looks on Instagram. There’s a quiet confidence here that's rooted, warm, and unforced.

At its core, Base Camp is about connection. Wine is the catalyst, not the point. The point is the laugh across the table. The pause after a long week. The feeling that you belong, even if you just walked in.

You don’t need to be an expert. You don’t need to be “outdoorsy” or polished or in-the-know. You just need to show up. Base Camp takes care of the rest.