A lifelong New Yorker, Kilolo has spent more than fifteen years in roles at award-winning wine shop Le Ds Wines, the infamous hotel Le Parker Meridien (now Thompson Central Park New York), Zagat, high-end wine shop Morrell & Company, and Fresh Direct Wine & Spirits. Currently, she is the communications coordinator for the Wine on Wheels, and manages wine programming at StarChefs International Chefs Congress. A personal journey for Kilolo, Fermented Grapes was part of the Prospect Heights community for more than twenty years, and its where she had her first job in the wine industry. Now, Kilolo returns to her roots on Vanderbilt to re-launch Fermented with partner longtime friend and colleague Max Katzenberg, an entrepreneur and hospitality consultant that previously worked at acclaimed restaurants like Olmsted, Maison Yaki and Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

Fermented offers natural, organic and biodynamic wines, with highlighted sections specifically from female, Black and Indigenous winemakers. There is also a diverse selection of spirits from New York distillers. Her engaging personality and philosophy to engage with wine drinkers at every level is illustrated throughout the space with pops of saturated, funky colors on the walls, expressive illustrations lining the wooden shelving units, and easy to understand wine categorization. Kilolo's approach to wine is unique....she takes the time to connect with all her customers to truly simplify the wine buying experience and make it fun & approachable for all.
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