About Us

Nectar of the Vine is a family-owned specialty beverage company headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio, producing premium Wine Slushy mixes and gourmet drink blends since 2006. The company specializes in small-batch, handcrafted wine slushy mixes inspired by trending cocktails and bold flavor profiles, designed to transform any bottle of wine into a refreshing frozen beverage.

Nectar of the Vine traces its roots to 1992, when co-founder Dennis Hart entered the specialty food industry with European Gourmet Almonds, selling maple sugar and roasted nuts alongside his three sons. After years of success in gourmet food, Dennis and his entrepreneurial partner — and now wife — Carol Nastasi launched Nectar of the Vine in 2006 to create a fun, approachable way for people to enjoy wine.

Dennis and Carol have since stepped into a well-earned retirement. Since 2015, the company has operated under the leadership of Carol's son, Anthony Nastasi. A graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Landscape Architecture, Anthony spent nearly a decade in architectural project management across Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan before returning to Northeast Ohio with his wife and three children to lead the family business. His background in project management, systems, and operations has driven the company's national scale while preserving the craftsmanship and creativity that built it.

Anthony's wife Andria manages event and promoter coordination, actively sourcing new events for Nectar of the Vine to participate in. His brother Nicholas Nastasi oversees warehouse operations, and Connie Andrews (Anthony’s mother-in-law) supports daily office functions — keeping the business rooted in the same family-driven values that started it all. Lisa Wilson, though not a family member by blood, has been with Nectar of the Vine since day one, running office and event logistics from the very beginning.