The journey
From an Armenian vineyard to a bar in a shipping container.
4100 BC
The oldest known winery on earth, in a cave above the Areni valley.
2010
Coastal Wine Boutique opens on the Grand Strand. Wine bars and lounges ever since.
2016
The world's first shipping-container wine bar opens in Orlando.
Today
Three bars in Orlando, Winter Park under construction, Los Angeles next.
Vayots Dzor, Armenia
Where wine began. Where our story continues.
In a cave above the Areni valley, archaeologists found the oldest known winery on earth: a grape press, fermentation vats and clay jars, more than six thousand years old. Our family's vineyard sits in that same valley. Every bottle we pour in a container in Orlando carries it with us.
It started with Grandma Rosa, pouring wine and cognac for guests in the vineyards of Armenia.
“Here's to Grandma Rosa, here's to sixty years of experience, here's to family.”Haik Khachatryan, founder
Where it began
Haik and the family.
Haik Khachatryan's family vineyard sits in the Areni region of Armenia, home to one of the oldest winemaking traditions on earth. He opened his first wine bar in 2010 and has been running wine bars ever since. In 2016 he put the concept inside a shipping container. That container became Open Container.
- 2010Market Common, Myrtle Beach
- 2012The Breakers
- 2015Barefoot Landing
- 2016First shipping container wine bar, Orlando
What drives us
Four things we don't compromise on.
Heritage
We honor generations of Armenian winemaking and carry those traditions with pride.
Passion
Every bottle reflects our love for wine and our commitment to the people who drink it.
Community
Wine brings people together. We create experiences that connect friends and family.
Excellence
Our own private-label wines, poured to the standard of our family table.
Taste it for yourself
Three ways in.
The next chapter
Bring Open Container to your city.
We're placing new units across Florida and Arizona, by selection.
