Local Welches thrive with their own grape juice
Carrie (left) and Perry Welch are owners of Old Millington Winery. “Customers in this area like their iced tea sweet, and they like their wine sweet,” Carrie said. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
After seeing their business grow during the pandemic, a pair of local winemakers in Millington expect to see more success as the area changes.
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Joshua Carlucci
Joshua Carlucci is a food writer and professional cook from rural Central California. He is a Memphis transplant by way of New Orleans and New York City. He has a bachelor’s in English from UC Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education and is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Memphis.
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