Notes From Our Founders

I regularly get the question, “How did Tilden come to be?” or, “What inspired you to build a beverage company?” The journey began at Harvard Business School where Vanessa and I were classmates. Prompted by our shared thirst for more...

Three years ago, I quit drinking.  I cut out alcohol to curb my growing anxiety during COVID and never looked back. The reality was more nuanced, but you can read more about that here.  I’m thankful that as I was...

In December 2020, I celebrated my first New Year’s Eve sober, unsure of how I could still celebrate and have a good time without the overabundance of alcohol and wild parties. I'm here to tell you that it can be done, and can be better than you imagined. 

Soccer, football, the beautiful game. Every four years, the world turns its attention to the World Cup, generally played in June, this year, controversially, in November.  I’ve never been to a World Cup, but when I imagine what that experience...

“So I know you don’t drink anymore, but you’re going to drink at your wedding, right?”  I heard this question over and over during my year and a half engagement. And when I answered, “no, I’m not planning to drink...

In the months after I quit drinking, I dove into the world of “quit-lit”—the genre of books focused on sobriety, sober curiosity, and the role of alcohol in society.  These books helped me come to terms with the reasons behind...