Warrior to Wine: Blood Wings and Red Wine
The Hard Lessons That Stick: “Blood Wings, Hard Stripes, and the Grit Behind the Grapes” When most people think of winemaking, they imagine lush vineyards, romantic sunsets, and a vintner […]
Warrior to Wine: Seeing the Trees… or the Wine?
From the Battlefield to the Vineyard—A Lesson in Perspective When I first started my military career, I was stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana—home of the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and […]
Warrior to Wine
Warrior to Wine: My Journey from Apache Pilot to Winemaker Life has a way of taking unexpected turns. I never imagined that the discipline, leadership, and resilience I gained from […]
PAIR Day & Kid Fest
Find Z&M Twisted Vines at PAIR Day & Kid Fest on Fort Leavenworth. Experience what Fort Leavenworth and the surrounding Kansas City area have to offer at PAIR (Post Activities […]
Veteran Transition with Z&M
One of the things we’re proudest of – in addition to our one-of-a-kind wines made from local ingredients – is our status as a veteran-owned business. As members of the […]
Famous Veterans
As a member of the Farmer Veteran Coalition and a proud veteran-owned business, Z&M is obsessed with all things military. Stop by our winery in Leavenworth or our Lawrence vineyard […]
November is National Military Family Month
Every year in the US since 1996, November is National Military Family Month. Also known as National Veterans and Military Families Month, it’s one of our favorite months of the […]
Why We Hire Military Spouses
Military & VeteransOct 3 As a veteran-owned business, Z&M has a commitment to hire military spouses. Our dedication to military spouse employment comes from our first hand experience with the […]
Jobs for Veterans: An Overlooked Opportunity -And Challenge
When most Americans think about the typical jobs for veterans, agriculture may not immediately leap to mind. Service members leave the military with plenty of skills and the right initiative […]