November 09, 2026 - 0 comments
Help Le Bouchon Begin Its Next Chapter as L’Épinette in Privas
A new chapter for Le Bouchon is within reach, but it needs your support. Camille and Martin want to take over this independent wine shop in Privas, Ardèche, and turn it into L’Épinette, a wine shop and wine bar.
Their crowdfunding campaign on Ulule ends in four days. It has just reached 89% of its target.
A Wine Shop Is More Than a Business
A town-centre wine shop is somewhere you can drop into without a particular reason.
You go in for a bottle for Sunday lunch. You stay for a conversation. You leave with the name of a winemaker you had never heard of.
When it closes, a little of the town’s life goes with it. A familiar meeting place disappears. That is why giving Le Bouchon a future matters.
Camille and Martin, Two Friends Who Love the Vine
The project began with Camille Berthet. She worked as a wine merchant before becoming a winemaker. She knows both sides of the counter: recommending wine and making it. Outgoing and always ready to listen, she is looking forward to welcoming customers into this new space.
Joining her is Martin Texier, who has been making natural wine in Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban since 2015.
Above all, they are close friends. Two people who love vines and wine, and wanted to build something together.
This is their first crowdfunding campaign on Ulule.
L’Épinette, a Natural Wine Shop in Privas
Camille and Martin are not starting from scratch. They are taking over a place that the people of Privas already know.
And they are giving it a clear direction: a selection made up overwhelmingly of natural wines.
Bottles to take home from the shop. Others to open and enjoy at the bar.
The name is changing. The idea remains the same: somewhere to take your time, taste, ask questions and talk.
A Difficult Time for Wine and Independent Businesses
These are tough times. Wine consumption is falling. Independent businesses are facing rising costs and town centres that are losing their shops and activity.
Starting a business now takes courage. And a community willing to get behind it.
Why Raisin Supports This Project
At Raisin, we champion natural wine from the vineyard onwards. But every wine also needs a place where its story can be told.
A wine shop is the final link in the chain. It is where a bottle finally meets the person who will drink it. Supporting Camille and Martin means supporting the people working to keep these places alive.
If you believe in independent wine shops, local initiatives and the people behind them, this is a good moment to show your support.
How to Help: 4 Days Left
With 89% of the target already reached, the goal is within reach.
Every contribution counts. Whether you can give a little or a lot, your support can help make this takeover possible and keep an independent wine project alive in the local community.
Help make it happen. Discover the project, contribute to the fundraiser and share the campaign with others.
