![]() As Melissa described it, “We never wanted to be fancy. Both were dedicated to casual but impeccable customer service. Melissa brought years of fine dining experience to the venture. As a wine buyer for Whole Foods, David had a strong sense of the kinds of wine he wanted when they opened the store: small, approachable, interesting, preferably organic and sustainably sourced, and reasonably priced. The journey there wasn’t easy, but the Armin-Parcells have forged relationships with wine buyers, bar hoppers and musicians of all ages in their 10 years as proprietors. ![]() Ten years, dozens of tickets and a move to Corktown later, Motor City Wine boasts plenty of parking and one of the most magical patios in metro Detroit. Tucked up a narrow unlit staircase downtown above Grand Trunk Pub, the shop was originally intended to be a primarily retail spot with a small European-style tasting bar. So, in the middle of a recession and with no signage, no dedicated parking, and not much more than determination, they opened Motor City Wine. ![]() It wasn’t just that Detroit’s wine scene wasn’t great: it didn’t exist. They spent plenty of time at Roast’s happy hour, but to buy the kind of bottle they wanted to enjoy at home they’d have to trek to the suburbs. In July 2009, husband and wife duo David Armin-Parcells and Melissa Armin-Parcells couldn’t find any place in Detroit for a good, interesting bottle of wine.
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