Wine&Design
Dealpainting classes with wine served
Wine&Design is a painting classes with wine served that got its big break on Shark Tank in Season 8, and convinced Kevin O'Leary to invest.
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From the show
The Shark Tank pitch
- $500K
- Asked for
- 10%
- Offered equity
- $5M
- Sought valuation
- $500K
- Deal amount
- 10%
- Deal equity
- $5M
- Deal valuation
Founder Patrick and Harriet Mills stepped onto the carpet in Season 8, Episode 24 in the episode that aired May 12, 2017. Wine&Design, the painting classes with wine served, pitched in the Media & Entertainment category, one of 29 media & entertainment businesses to brave the Tank across all 17 seasons.
The ask was $500,000 for 10% of the company, an implied valuation of $5M.
Kevin O'Leary made the deal at $500,000 for 10% equity. The deal valued the company at $5M.
Season 8 saw 96 pitches, and 59 of them closed a deal on air. In the Media & Entertainment category overall, roughly 66% of pitches have landed a shark across the show's history.
The full story
Everything to know about Wine&Design
Wine&Design is a paint-and-sip franchise: customers book a class, a local artist guides the room through recreating a featured painting step by step, and wine is served while they paint. It is social-event entertainment more than art school. The business was built by Harriet and Patrick Mills in North Carolina, who turned a single studio into a franchise system that licenses the concept and supports independent owners across multiple states.
The couple entered Season 8 asking for 500,000 dollars for 10 percent. They came in with real scale already, dozens of franchise locations and eight figures in system-wide revenue, which made the conversation more about expansion capital than proving the idea. Kevin O'Leary, who likes royalty and franchise economics, made the deal. The terms held the 10 percent equity but layered in a sizable line of credit at interest, classic O'Leary structuring.
The pitch stood out because the Millses arrived as an operating franchise rather than a startup, which is unusual in the Tank. A proven, repeatable location model with paying franchisees is exactly the kind of cash-flowing business O'Leary gravitates toward, and the established footprint made their numbers credible on screen.
Where Wine&Design is now
Wine&Design kept expanding its franchise count after the episode and has continued opening studios, with the network growing past 80 locations and the brand publicly celebrating new openings such as its 82nd studio. The paint-and-sip category stayed popular, and the company kept operating as a multi-state franchise through the years following the show.
As of 2026 Wine&Design is still an active franchise business offering adult paint-and-sip experiences across the United States. It weathered the usual operating challenges of a franchise system and remains one of the Season 8 deals that turned into a lasting, real company rather than a brief spike in attention.
Where to buy Wine&Design
Wine&Design is an experience, not a shipped product, so you buy a seat in a class through the brand's website at wineanddesign.com by finding a studio near you and booking a session. Classes typically include guided instruction and the painting setup, with wine available at the venue. If you want a low-pressure social night out or a group or private event, it is a reasonable pick, and because each location is independently run, it helps to check that studio's reviews and schedule first.
Is Wine&Design still in business?
Read our 2026 update on where the company is now.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Wine&Design?
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Did Wine&Design get a deal on Shark Tank?
Yes. Wine&Design closed a deal for $500,000 in exchange for 10% equity, with Kevin O'Leary.
Which shark invested in Wine&Design?
Kevin O'Leary invested in Wine&Design ($500,000 total as aired).
What season of Shark Tank was Wine&Design on?
Wine&Design appeared in Season 8, Episode 24, which aired May 12, 2017.
How much was Wine&Design asking for on Shark Tank?
The founders asked for $500,000 for 10% of the company, a $5M valuation.
Is Wine&Design still open?
Yes. Wine&Design remains an active paint-and-sip franchise with studios across multiple states, and it has continued opening new locations in the years since Shark Tank.
Do you need painting experience to attend?
No. A local artist walks the whole room through recreating a featured painting step by step, so the classes are built for beginners. Wine is served during the session.
Which shark invested in Wine&Design?
Kevin O'Leary made the deal on Season 8 with founders Harriet and Patrick Mills, keeping the 10 percent equity and adding a line of credit at interest.
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