Wine lovers and active lifestyles shouldn’t be mutually exclusive.

It all started with 4 friends who met while living in France. Emma and Marie-Laure had originally envisioned the concept, then Amine and Olivier decided to bring the idea to the US. They all were tired of not being able to fit their love of good wine with their active lifestyles. It didn’t seem right that they could be enjoying a beautiful hike, camping trip, or outdoor parties and had to lug a whole bottle and cheap plastic glasses, or worse – stick with just beer or sugary rich cocktails and mixes. It also didn't seem right to not be able to enjoy a single serving of premium wine and not worry about wasting a whole standard bottle of wine, or having to drink it all. So after searching for an answer and coming up empty handed, they decided to come up with a solution. And Volute premium portable wine was created.

Finally a great, single-serve, premium wine in an eco-friendly, totable container so they can drink good wine wherever they are. And now, so can you.


The word "volute" means a spiraled or coiled shaped curve. Moving, and ever evolving – like our premium portable wine.

BIOS:

Amine Bouayad, co-founder
With a true passion for entrepreneurship, Amine brings his experience in executive management as President of Prosodie Interactive California, luxury online retail experience at LVMH, co-founder of Carlogo, an international advertising agency, and above all, a love of great wine to Volute. He received his MS from INPG in France, and got his MBA from Berkeley. Amine lives in Marin County, California with his wife and 2 kids. He enjoys good food and wine and the outdoors.

Marie-Laure Latorre, oenologist
Daughter of a wine maker (pictured), Marie-Laurie sources wine from small vineyards in France. She lives in Paris, France but spends a good portion of her time on vineyards in Bordeaux.  When she’s not out searching for the best vines for Volute, Marie-Laure talks wine with her husband – also an Oenologist.

Mike Barrett, advisor - marketing
Mike brings his knowledge of brand strategy and consultancy, gained from over a decade of experience at such companies like Leo Burnett, Big Mouth Marketing and Publicis & Hal Riney to Volute. Mike lives in Marin County, California with his wife, daughter, and ridiculously tolerant dog, Mugsie. He has a passion for old cars, but on most days, he uses his bike to commute to and from his San Francisco based office.

Olivier Maschino, co-founder
Olivier has nearly a decade of experience in entrepreneurship and executive management.  He co-founded and serves as CEO of Carlogo, an international advertising agency.  He received his MS from INPG, and his MBA from ESA, both in France. Olivier enjoys most extreme sports including kite-surfing, wind-surfing, or snowboarding.  He lives in Paris, France with his wife and daughter. When he’s not doing something extreme you can find him hanging out with friends and enjoying good food, and an even better glass of wine.

Thierry M, graphic design
Thierry is the designer behind the Volute bottle and a bunch of other creations. He gets inspired by the outdoors. An avid mountain biker and snowboarder, he cruises through Europe with his girlfriend in their VW Combi T1.