On-Site Wine Making

Pick your kit and we make the wine in our shop, for $81.50 plus HST. About 29 bottles from most kits.

Chris in the shop, in front of the Winexpert Reserve boxes

How it works

Choose any kit we carry, from a four-week Island Mist to a big Private Reserve red, and we make the wine for you, right here at 238 University Ave. A PhD chemist makes your wine: Chris spent 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry, including fermentation work, before the shop.

It takes one to two months to make, depending on your selection, and ideally another month for your wine to rest in the bottle before drinking. Start by November 1 if you want wine ready for Christmas.

Just for the final stage: bring your bottles in for bottling. Bring your own bottles, or buy new bottles in the shop.

What it costs

$81.50 plus HST to make it, plus the price of your kit. Revelation kits make about 15 bottles each, so two Revelation kits made together (about 30 bottles) pay one $81.50 fee.

Getting started

Choose your kit online and pick "Make it here" before you add it to your cart. Questions first? Call the shop at 902-628-8886 or send us a message.

Photo needed: Chris making wine in the shop

On-site wine making questions

All wine making questions
What does it cost?

$81.50 plus HST to make it, plus the price of your kit. Two Revelation kits made together pay one fee.

How do I book?

Choose your kit online and pick "Make it here" before you add it to your cart. Questions first? Call the shop at 902-628-8886.

Do I need to be there?

Just for the final stage: bring your bottles in for bottling.

Do I need my own bottles?

Bring your own, or buy new bottles in the shop.

How long does it take?

One to two months to make, depending on your selection, and ideally another month for your wine to rest in the bottle before drinking.

Can friends split a batch?

Yes: bring a friend and mix and match. The shop does not divide a batch, so you buy it together and share the bottles yourselves.