Wine is often a celebration libation, with countless glasses being raised every day as friends, family, and others gather for several reasons. And South Philadelphia native Tom Caruso is celebrating with his own wine, having just opened Pray Tell Wines in Kensington on Saturday, Aug. 3 after spending his childhood making wine on South 9th Street and Oregon Avenue with his Italian immigrant grandfather. 

Caruso said he helped his grandfather and his friends make wine on the sidewalk in South Philadelphia as a kid. "There was so much camaraderie and community around that tradition when the grapes were picked each fall," he told Patch. "I always loved the way it brought everyone together."