Welcome to Hewn & Forged, formerly Vetrina Del Vino, where inspiration and distinction collide to create functional pieces of art.

Vetrina del Vino, "Showcase the Wine" in Italian, was born in March of 2011. Since then we have added additional products and thought it would be a good idea to have a more inclusive name to the products that we make. Hewn & Forged was born in early 2017 to accomplish this.

History...
Tom and Michael met in high school where they were involved in many sports and activities together. Since then they have carried their friendship on through life and started a new adventure that would allow them to stretch our creative muscles as well spend time together (with their wives knowing it's "business" vs. pleasure). In reality, both of their wives know it's a pretty even mix but it sounds better that they need to head out on a Friday night to "work."

Where did the idea for the business come from?
Michael was finishing up a home addition on his house when he realized he had a small wall with nothing on it in his dining room. Given the nature of their Italian decor, combined with Michael's handy knowledge, he crafted the first generation vertical wine rack. His idea was to create a functional piece of decor that would also serve as a piece of art. Mission accomplished! Tom's wife saw the wine rack and immediately fell in love, aka - Tom had to make one for her. Eventually friends saw the finished piece and inquired on where to get one. After a few months of tossing the idea around, a lunch meeting was set and a business was born. Shortly after opening their virtual doors, they introduced personalized framed copper engravings as well as a few other decor items.