About Craft & Cork
Your next favorite has a maker.
There is a difference between tasting something new and finding something you want to return to. Craft & Cork is built around that second moment: the producer you want to visit, the beer you want to find again, the wine you want to share.
Purpose
Bring people closer to the breweries, wineries and food makers shaping their region.
What we are
A curated regional discovery platform combining live experiences, independent product recognition and a useful year-round Guide.
Our promise
You leave with more than a tasting: a product to remember, a maker to visit and a reason to explore.
How it fits together
A Festival to meet makers. A Guide to keep exploring. A Crown that means something.
Who it’s for
Curious people, at every level of interest.
People move between these depending on the occasion. None of them requires expertise.
Who we are
Made in Chicago, for the region.
Craft & Cork is a Delta Echo Oscar company, founded by Alex and Stephanie Deo. We start with one city and one well-run Festival, a Guide that stays useful all year, and a recognition program with standards we publish before we judge.
Independence is a working rule. Sponsors can support an experience. They cannot buy a Crown.