Leeza Standfield is making Nashville home and serving up the best wine + cocktails in the process with her brand Ink Wine. She has turned her love for wine, cocktails and people into a mobile wine bar experience. This millennial Mom and entrepreneur brings her creativity into each experience she provides for brands and private events. Learn more about Leeza.
Leeza Stanfield, Ink Wine
Title: Owner
What brought you to Nashville? My husband’s career originally brought our family to Nashville, and what started as a move for work quickly became a place where I could see myself building something of my own. Nashville has given me the opportunity to create community, grow as an entrepreneur, and build a new chapter for our family.
Tell us what you are creating in Nashville? I’m the owner of Ink Wine, a mobile wine bar and wine experience company focused on making wine feel approachable, fun, and inclusive. Through private events, brand activations, tastings, and curated wine experiences, I get to bring people together while sharing my love and knowledge of wine in a way that feels elevated but never intimidating. I also create lifestyle content centered around food, family, wellness, and everyday life as a millennial mom and entrepreneur.
What inspires you? I’m inspired by creating experiences that bring people together and by the opportunity to build something of my own while being a stay-at-home mom. Being able to turn my creativity into a business and create an additional stream of income for my family is incredibly motivating, especially when I know my boys are watching me build it along the way.
What excites you about Nashville? I love seeing how Nashville continues to grow beyond what people traditionally expect from the city. There are so many new restaurants, coffee shops, small businesses, creative entrepreneurs, and unique experiences popping up, and it feels like there is still room for people to bring fresh ideas to the city. I’m especially excited to see more diverse voices and businesses becoming part of Nashville’s story.
What is your favorite Nashville spot you are digging right now? This one is hard because Nashville has so many great spots, but I’m definitely a coffee shop girl. Momento has become one of my go-to coffee spots, and Más de la Vida is one of my favorite restaurants right now. I love finding places that have great food or drinks, but also feel like an experience.
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