CHARLOTTE – Andres Kaifer and Alex Bridges plan on opening a wine bar and retail shop within the 1,200-square-foot space that used to house Mere’s within The Courtyard shopping center off Park Road.

Kaifer and Bridges are the guys behind neighborhood restaurant Customshop and the recently opened Marina’s Tapas in Optimist Hall.

“Opening a wine-focused spot has always been a dream and is what’s kept me in the business,” Bridges said. “We look forward to working with small producers and importers because we care about the people making the wine and where it comes from. It’s also important for us to introduce people to regions and varietals they haven’t had and will love.”

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