06/12/2026
OK world, are you ready for Mike ONeel?? 🌎 It’s with heavy hearts that we bid Mike a farewell as he heads off to Connecticut for art school. Mike is multi talented and if you’ve seen his museum quality work as a figurative artist you may wonder how the wine business got him for so long. The reality is Mike is equally gifted at wine and storytelling and hospitality, and his ability to weave those things together made him an irreplaceable member of the LIOCO team. During his 5-years with us, Mike became part of our family—a friend, collaborator, foxhole buddy, mentee, and a mentor to Sara sharing his gift as an art teacher. His always-astute inputs about the tasting room helped us refine our hospitality experience. He will forever be a part of the LIOCO fabric, and we will miss him dearly.🤍
Join us in wishing Mike a farewell in the comments below if you like, or stop by on Saturday for his last shift in the tasting room! We’re going to open some of Mike’s favorite wines to pour by the glass, spin his favorite records, and try not to cry too much. 😭
