Noble Grape

I love a good wine, so I finally decided it was time to stop paying the NSLC and start making my own. I’d heard great things about Noble Grape, and have a friend who works at another location who can’t say enough good things about the company, so I headed out to the Cole Harbour location, during their anniversary sale.
I was pretty sure what type of wine kit I wanted to use, but wasn’t sure if I wanted to do it at home or in-​store. It was BUSY when I got there, but just had to wait a few minutes before I found someone free to help me. I chatted with the lovely gentlemen who were manning the store that day and let them know what I was thinking. I told them what I wanted to do and that it was my first time. I was leaning towards in-​store but wanted their thoughts. They suggested trying it in-​store first, and then, if I felt good about the process and was interested in doing more — I could do it at home next time. Either way, they said, we have a 100 per cent satisfaction guarantee. If I don’t like my wine, they’ll refund or help me make more. Sounded good to me! So, I decided to go with in-​store and got started on the process.
I picked my kit, went to the cash, paid my bill, and was sent ‘out back’ (which is just a through a glass door to where the wine/​beer is made/​stored) to start the process. They explained what was happening as they went along — dump the kit into the bucket, fill with filtered water, and mix. Then I sprinkled the yeast on and that was it! In a few weeks they’d filter it and put it in a big glass bottle. A few weeks after that, I’d be called to come in and bottle it. So EASY! They said I could check-​in at any time, and call if I had questions.
I purchased myself the package that offers bottle washing, corking, customized labels, and the little foil wraps around top (this is professional wine making, after all!) and am eagerly awaiting the call to come in. Now, I’ve just got to get enough bottles (only need 15 more) to bottle it up and I’ll be set! So far, I’m very pleased with the process and great customer service. I’ll update my review once I test my creation!

If you’re ever looking to get into crafting your own home brew wines or beer, I suggest this place. Any time I’ve gone there any of the persons working were always pleasant to deal with and willing to help out. Large selection of wine kits, equipment and beer kits available with onsite wine making to save you the trouble of doing it at home.
They seem to be more knowledgeable in the wine section, so if you really want to get into the beer making, they have their main warehouse store in Burnside with a much larger variety of beer kits, grains in bulk etc. But the little shop in Cole Harbor has what I usually want. Home brewing is an amazing way to save money, plus all the ingredients are generally ‘tax free’ since they’re considered food items.