Meet Allegra Angelo | Partner in Vinya Wine & Co-Founder of Fifth Pour

We had the good fortune of connecting with Allegra Angelo and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Allegra, have there been any changes in how you think about work-life balance?
Balance means different things to different people—there’s no universal recipe for work-life balance. For me, balance lives within the work itself. I’m always immersed in some project tied to beverages, whether it’s visible to others or not. But with time, I’ve learned to value my hours more. I say “no” more often now, choosing meaningful, high-quality projects over ordinary ones. I’ve shifted from being a “yes” person to someone who sees greater personal and professional reward in my future.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My work is twofold. I’m a partner at Vinya Wine, a wine shop and bar that also runs a full-service off-site catering platform and a dynamic e-commerce business that ships to most states nationwide. We also have a warehouse that strictly focuses on shipping and fulfillment for emerging brands. Most recently, I co-founded Fifth Pour with my partners, Nick Garcia and Sarah Gielchinsky—a niche consulting service for beverage. We operate at the intersection of creativity and commerce. While others focus on the middle, we focus on connecting the bookends: from brand inception to market execution, backwards and forwards, together again. We shape brands that just don’t look good—they move and shake and make you feel something. Our approach combines original thinking with pragmatic, data-driven strategies that convert design into measurable performance.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
**In No Particular Order**

1) No Corkage Monday at Vinya Key Biscayne 2) Pasta Omasake at Macchialina 3) Friday Daiquiris at Café La Trova 4) Oysters and Champagne happy hour at Sunny’s 5) Amatriciana pizza at Bar Bucce 6) Skip breakfast (always) 7) Scooby Snacks at Coconuts in Fort Lauderdale 8) Ice skating at the Ice Plex, also in FLL 9) A Saturday wine tasting at Sobremesa in Miami Shores 10) Dinner and Chablis at Boia De 11) The best vegetables of your life at Walrus Rodeo 12) Dessert at Edan Bistro for the Basque cheesecake 13) Another Oyster happy hour at Sweet Liberty on Miami Beach 14) A very inexpensive meal at Sushi Lucy 15) Another very inexpensive meal at Panya Thai 16) Horseracing at Gulfstream 17) A bottle of Champagne at Vice Versa 18) Catch a sports game at D’s Sports Bar in Fort Lauderdale 19) A complimentary Wednesday wine tasting at the Vintage on Harrison in Hollywood 20) A cortadito at Three Palms

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
A big shoutout to my business partner, Nick Garcia, for his constant support, and to my partner, Chris Starr, who somehow always has a meal waiting for me—no matter how late I walk through the door.

Website: www.fifthpour.com www.vinyawine.com

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