10 years. One flock.
A decade in OTR. Eight years as Best Local Winery. Ten medals. The 10-Year Edition is here — special bottlings, anniversary events, and the milestones that got us here.
A decade in OTR.
REVEL OPENS
Two families — the Maierons and the Colemans — open the doors at 111 E 12th St. The mural goes up. The first barrels fill the basement. Cincinnati gets its first true urban winery.
FIRST CIWF SILVER · SAUVIGNON BLANC BLEND
The Sauv Blanc Blend takes Silver at the Cincinnati International Wine Festival. First medal in the cabinet.
FIRST "BEST LOCAL WINERY"
CityBeat readers vote Revel the Best Local Winery in Cincinnati. The streak begins.
FIRST GOLD · SANGIOVESE
The Sangiovese — our flagship Italian-style red — takes Gold at CIWF. Anthony's family method confirmed by the judges.
SIX MEDALS IN ONE YEAR
Gold for Malbec. Silver for Sangiovese, Sauv Blanc, Cab Sauv, Carménère. Bronze for Red Blend Rouge. The biggest haul yet.
DUAL GOLD · SANGIOVESE + SAUV BLANC
Both flagship wines take Gold the same year. Revel hits its stride.
FOOD MENU LAUNCH · WINE CANS EXPAND
We add a real food menu — adult lunchables, charcuterie boards, snacks. Canned wines hit retail across the region.
EIGHTH STRAIGHT "BEST LOCAL WINERY"
2025 makes it 8 consecutive years atop CityBeat's Best Of list. Unprecedented in the category.
10 YEARS · BLACK SHEEP SOCIAL CLUB · BEARCAT ATHLETICS · ROOFTOP
The anniversary year. The Black Sheep Social Club launches. Proud Partner of Bearcat Athletics goes live July 1. The rooftop opens. Two more CIWF medals (Carménère & Black Sheep Rouge). Onward.
Anniversary events.
10-Year Edition Wines
Limited-release commemorative bottlings — anniversary labels on Sangiovese, Black Sheep Rouge, and a one-time blend.
The Anniversary Celebration
A full-building buyout for the Sheeple. Open to wine club members and longtime customers. Date announces this summer.
10-Year Collabs
Esther Price gift pairings. Warped Wing cross-pour nights. Cincinnati Shakespeare anniversary programming.
To the Sheeple.
Ten years, and we mean it: thank you. To the regulars, the wine club, the brides and grooms, the bachelorette parties, the bands, the partners, the press, the CityBeat voters. You made this winery what it is.