The story told about my grandfather is he provided mechanical assistance to moonshine runners by fixing up their cars, and was forced to move from his home town. Settling on the east coast of Virginia, he enrolled in the US Army to fight on German soil in WWII. When the war was over, he became a notorious mechanic with a reputation for welding and fixing anything. He loved to make things, and I like to think that I get my love of craft and attention to detail from him. Applewine is for him.