Rose Nemet: Kareen Wines

Miwok, Confederated Villages of Lisjan, Plains Miwok land – Lodi, California

www.kareenwine.com,@kareenwine

As a founding partner of Kareen Wine, Rose is passionate about the intersection of hospitality and community. Rose is a self-professed people geek who revels in the alchemy and joy that comes from mixing SWANA hospitality, gregarious energy, and incredible wine to create warm, affecting, and engaging experiences for her community. 

From their humble beginnings in a garage in 2010, the Kareen Wine brand is an endeavor of the Nemet family and named after the ancient Western Armenian city from where Rose's family draws its roots. When she's not vision mapping indigenous Armenian varietals for their winery, Rose brings the conversation of ancient viticultural lands into the California wine industry.

Social Justice and Environmental Restoration Statement

Kareen Wine’s mission is to educate consumers and the local wine community about the ancient wine world. As a company founded by refugees and first-generation immigrants to the United States, we are committed to uplifting workers’ rights and partnering with vendors that engage in equitable labor practices across the full wine production cycle. Kareen Wine uses low-intervention cellar practices, sourcing from sustainably grown vineyards to enable and support responsible land stewardship.