Lyra Wine is above all else, a love story. Imagine a woman from the States with an entrepreneurial spirit and insatiable wanderlust. Also imagine a man from Italy with the very same passions, as well as a desire to share with the world the remarkable bounty his homeland has to offer. Put them together in a Florentine wine bar, his wine bar to be precise, and you have one of those rare sparks that forges a relationship that lasts a lifetime. This is how it all began for Cristian and Christine, the two wine lovers whose chance encounter grew into both an enduring marriage and a company that shares the incredible bounty of Italian wine with the world. This special union is the very foundation of Lyra Wine . Together Cristian and Christine have traveled extensively throughout Italy, building relationships with producers who not only craft world-class wines, but care deeply about their heritage, the unique terroir of Italy’s regions, and practices that will allow their families to produce wine for generations to come. It gives Cristian and Christine no greater joy than to share these remarkable wines and tell the stories of the people who make them. Lyra Wine is an expression of their love for one another and their passion for the food, wine, and people of Italy. It is their sincere hope that you will, as the Italians say: “Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto,” and all with a glass of wine in hand.