Capo Wine Bar

Business overview

Capo Wine Bar says it was founded by Julie Fields and her husband, Terry Peebles, who are co-owners. The website describes their aim as creating a welcoming place for the Lafayette community. Source ↗

The bar’s Italian influence honors Fields’s father, David, whom the site describes as Sicilian and a fan of Chianti. The name “Capo” means “the boss,” according to the business’s account. Source ↗

Products & services

• Capo describes its offerings as wine, beer and snacks. A staff profile also says the bar pairs wines with small plates. Source ↗

Customers & markets

The business says it hopes to serve as a gathering place for local residents and visitors, and to support local charities and build community connections. Source ↗

Company background

The owners’ plans took shape after Julie Fields studied for a Level One sommelier certificate. The website traces her interest in opening a wine bar to earlier visits to California and Traverse City, Michigan. Source ↗

Indiana connection

Capo identifies itself as a wine bar in Lafayette. Its website also describes co-owner Terry Peebles as teaching and coaching golf at Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Indiana. Source ↗