{"id":997,"date":"2026-10-15T15:20:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/?p=997"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:20:44","slug":"vineyard-wine-market-owner-helps-bring-jazz-under-the-gazebo-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/vineyard-wine-market-owner-helps-bring-jazz-under-the-gazebo-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Vineyard Wine Market owner helps bring Jazz Under the Gazebo to life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anthony Alvarez Talks About The Vineyard Wine Market (from 2025)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CUc_FbichVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Anthony Alvarez, a successful business is about more than the food and wine he serves. It\u2019s about creating community and a place where people feel safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t really feel that we\u2019re a bar or a restaurant,\u201d Alvarez, owner of The Vineyard Wine Market in Smyrna Market Village, said in a 2025 interview with the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation. \u201cI feel like we\u2019re a little bit more of a community center. It\u2019s a gathering point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Alvarez, whose business has operated in the Atlanta area since 2005, that commitment to Smyrna extends to his support of the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation. For the past five years, he\u2019s played an instrumental role in staging one of the organization\u2019s most popular events, Jazz Under the Gazebo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundation will host its fifth annual Jazz Under the Gazebo on Saturday, Nov. 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event grew out of a conversation Alvarez had with Smyrna Public Safety Foundation Executive Director Denise Czarnik about how he could support the organization. The two developed the idea for a fall event bringing people together for live music, wine and food in the heart of downtown Smyrna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Smyrna Public Safety Foundation is only as strong as the local community, and with Anthony, we\u2019re blessed to have a partner who cares so deeply for what makes Smyrna such a special community,\u201d Czarnik said. \u201cHe\u2019s always willing to step up and help, and you can tell it comes from the heart. He loves this community, and that shows in everything he does.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vineyard Wine Market moved to Smyrna Market Village after previously operating in Buckhead and another part of Cobb County. Today, it\u2019s known for its wine selection, offering more than 40 wines by the glass, 20 wines on tap and more than 500 bottled selections, along with a tapas menu and private events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alvarez believes his business\u2019s greatest contribution is fostering a sense of community, noting that families often use The Vineyard as a meeting place during festivals. He sees it as a welcoming gathering spot that helps bring neighbors together and strengthens the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not about the alcohol. It\u2019s not even really about the food,\u201d Alvrez said. \u201cIt\u2019s about having a close-knit community and a safe place for people to go.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Anthony Alvarez, a successful business is about more than the food and wine he serves. It\u2019s about creating community and a place where people feel safe. \u201cI don\u2019t really &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/vineyard-wine-market-owner-helps-bring-jazz-under-the-gazebo-to-life\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Vineyard Wine Market owner helps bring Jazz Under the Gazebo to life&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=997"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":998,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997\/revisions\/998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}