Built on a simple idea:
The wine industry doesn’t move fast enough.
After years of working across some of the most respected wineries and hospitality properties in the country and now advising wineries across Texas through Texas Wine Consulting, we saw the same pattern over and over: tradition drives the industry, but it also limits it.
Acquired Taste exists to challenge that.
This isn’t a traditional winery. It’s a live testing ground for what wine can become when you remove the rules. We create, launch, and refine multiple wine brands each year, experimenting with everything from blending and sourcing to pricing, storytelling, and guest experience.
Some ideas work. Some don’t. That’s the point.
Every decision we make here is informed by real-world experience across vineyard management, winemaking, and hospitality, but executed with a willingness to take risks that most wineries won’t. The result is a rotating portfolio of wines and concepts that are intentionally different, designed to stand out, and built to connect with modern drinkers.
The name says it all.
Not everything here is meant for everyone. But if you’re open to something new, something a little unexpected, you’re exactly who we built this for.
Why?
We believe that the future of wine belongs to those willing to question it.
Acquired Taste is where those questions get answered, in real time, in front of real customers, with no safety net.
Dave Bryant
Dave Bryant is the founder of Acquired Taste Wines, an unapologetically creative wine project built to challenge the conventions of the industry.
Through a rotating portfolio of distinct brands—each with its own identity, story, and point of view—Acquired Taste Wines blurs the line between product, art, and experience, reimagining how consumers discover, engage with, and ultimately connect to wine. From artist-driven labels to concept-based releases, the platform is designed to create wines that don’t just sit on a shelf, but demand attention and spark conversation.
A Napa Valley native, Bryant built his career across luxury hospitality and premium wineries, including Solage Calistoga, John Anthony Vineyards and Alpha Omega Winery, where a focus on both guest experience and product quality shaped his approach to the business. After relocating to Texas, he founded Texas Wine Consulting, working alongside acclaimed winemaker Jean Hoefliger to help elevate wine quality, refine vineyard and winemaking strategies, and drive measurable growth in direct-to-consumer performance for wineries across the state. That work has contributed to a broader shift in perception around Texas wine—proving that with the right focus on quality, storytelling, and execution, the region can compete on a national stage. Acquired Taste Wines builds on that momentum, serving as Bryant’s primary creative outlet and most ambitious venture to date. Designed to push boundaries and challenge expectations, it represents a new model for how wine can be built, experienced, and shared—one that prioritizes originality, emotion, and cultural relevance as much as what’s in the glass.