What We’re All About

Dedalus is a shop built on a set of deeply held ideas about wine. We’re very opinionated about the product we carry. We love the great place-driven, food-loving wines of France and Italy, and spiffy artisanal bottlings from gnarly mountain vines and hard-working farmers in California, Washington and Oregon. These wines provide us with a visceral connection to the vineyard and the traditions and ideas of a people. They also provide us with immense drinking pleasure. Like many of the world’s greatest joys, they deserve to be uncovered and shared. And we think people deserve to experience as many of them as possible. They’re just so damn good.
If you want to learn more about the wines that excite us, stop by the shop for a chat. We also spread the good word about these wines through classes, tastings, and wine dinners. And we write about our wines. A lot. You can find tons of wine reviews (and the occasional rant) on this website. You can also follow us on Twitter, or become a fan on Facebook.

The Folks Behind The Vino

Tim Banks

Tim is a co-owner of Dedalus Wine Shop. His interest in wine began in restaurants in Atlanta and Burlington. In Atlanta, Tim worked at Dante’s Down the Hatch – a jazz club/ boat themed restaurant with an expansive wine list. During the 2006 Olympics they really had the juice flowing to high-end international guests with the menu in over 40 languages, giving Tim the opportunity to taste and learn about fine wine.

From Albarino to Zwigelt…Tim likes variety and to try it all. His real interests lie in discovering unfamiliar grapes and regions. In the summer Italian whites and in the winter French reds are filling his glass. Catch Tim in the wine shop on Saturdays – when the owners are more accessible.

Jason Zuliani

Jason is a co-owner of the Dedalus Wine Shop. His interest in wine began at the knee of his grandfather, Anthony, who taught him that food & wine are a gift and that beautiful families and healthy communities can be formed around a table, with full glasses and plates.

Jason is into the wines of France – especially the reds and whites of Burgundy and the Rhône. Whenever possible, he drinks Cru Beaujolais, Champagne and rosé, and probably has an unhealthy thirst for Riesling. He also drinks plenty of Piedmontese wine (red & white), Central Coast Pinot Noir and can get into a monster Zin – especially with a sloppy plate of BBQ.

Jason writes a wine column for the Burlington Free Press, which can be found online and in the paper most Fridays and bears the unfortunate title of Cork Dork. You can also find him on Twitter under the handle winetwitt.

Abby Kellie

Abby is a wine and food maven. Most of her professional life has been spent working in and around the food & wine business. She has been with Dedalus Wine for the better part of a year.

Abby loves all wine equally. On any given day, the box full of wine she lugs home might have bottles from Sonoma right next to bottles from Sardinia. No matter where the wine comes from, it’s sure to be paired with some mighty fine food – she’s an accomplished home cook whose repertoire is as varied as her love of wine. If you’re in need of serious help with wine pairing or food suggestions, Abby’s kung-fu is strong.

Chris Parker

Chris has been buying and selling wine since the dawn of human history. His love of wine and desire to share it and its story with his friends and clients is a thing of legend – and it has resulted in a legion of loyal customers.

Chris is the resident Burgundy expert (nut) here at Dedalus. His passion and understanding certainly cover lots of ground outside of the Cote d’Or (Oregon, California, Bordeaux), but it’s the great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay bottlings of the Burgundian hills that really float his boat.

Want to get in touch with us? Give us a call at (802) 865-2368 or drop us an line at winestory@dedaluswine.com.