Wine ages well. Buildings, not so much.
Sensing their facility was in need of an overhaul, Vernon’s De Vine Vintners went to work and the result is a modern building capable of producing a wide variety of wines.
“You can make pretty much any wine you want, from a popular Australian Shiraz to the new and trendy California moscato,” said Dale Hofer, owner of De Vine Vintners. “You name it, we’ve got it.”
Hofer hosted the grand re-opening last weekend, adding: “It was a celebration and an opportunity to see our newly renovated store. We’re really proud of our new state-of-the-art facility and wanted to show it off.”
Hofer said wine making has come a long way from the days of stomping on grapes in the backyard. Stores like De Vine Vintners use wine kits that source juices from select vineyards worldwide to produce quality wines to suit a wide range of tastes and budgets.
With an average 50 per cent savings versus an equivalent store bought bottle of wine, Hofer said personal wine making offers a compelling advantage to everyone and anyone who enjoys wine.
“And it’s easy. We do all the work. Our customers stop by, select a wine and get it started which only takes a few minutes. We do the rest.”
Customers return about a month later to bottle and label their personal vintage.
“That’s the fun part – getting creative and choosing how you want your wine to look with your own bottle label,” said Hofer.
