Now Available ~ In-Store Winery Services!

After many months of soul searching and a bit of due diligence we have decided to offer in-store winery services to our customer base. (Please click here for further information.)

Despite the fact that we are not the only retail store in Nova Scotia offering in-store winery services, we anticipate that due to being part of a national franchise chain, we will be a target on the government radar screen. Let the chips fall where they may!!

Our decision was partly inspired by last year’s introduction of in-store winery services on Prince Edward Island. In early March 2010 we opened our first island location in Charlottetown. Consumer acceptance has far surpassed our projections and expectations. In two months of being open we are nearing winery space capacity. More staff has been hired and more space may need to be rented in the near future!

The driving force behind the introduction of in-store winery service on PEI was Innovation and Advanced Learning Minister Allan Campbell. Innovation and Advanced Learning Minister? What a novel portfolio for a province wanting to keep up with changing times and attracting new enterprise and industry. In a detailed search of Nova Scotia Ministers listings, we were unable to find anything which resembled such a portfolio. We need not look much further to recognize why Nova Scotians are often last in receiving services granted to other Canadians.

Photos of Charlottetown’s ribbon cutting ceremonies with Minister Allan Campbell can be viewed by visiting: http://winekitzcharlottetown.ca/

We are not attempting to re-invent the wheel. We will abide by the U-Vint regulations set out by the Federal Excise Act and we will collect applicable taxes. Our objective is to offer Nova Scotians the same services extended to other Maritimers.

Please CLICK HERE for detailed information on the in-store winery concept.

If you wish to support our efforts, we asked you to visit: http://uvintns.ca/ and send a letter to Premier Darrell Dexter.

Blair Sampson
Wine Kitz New Minas

In the Beginning…

The typical new winemaker goes through several stages:

  1. Total disbelief that 30 bottles of wine can be made so easily and so inexpensively.
  2. Reading the information provided and reluctantly understanding it.
  3. Pondering if 30 bottles of wine is too much wine.
  4. Taking a leap of faith and purchasing a starter equipment kit and a wine kit.
  5. Being highly impressed by the results of the first batch of wine.
  6. Realizing that 30 bottles of wine are not enough wine and purchasing a second wine kit.
  7. Becoming a winemaking enthusiast and trying to persuade friends to follow suit.
  8. Friends finally taking a leap of faith and purchasing a starter equipment kit and a wine kit.
  9. No longer having to give away most of your wine to friends.
  10. Arriving at a house party and realizing that most of the wines being served are consumer-made and not store-bought wines.

Join us! See our Wine List page for a full list of choices, and see Why Wine Kitz? for some of the many reasons to shop and make your wines with us.

Announcement: Wine Kitz New Minas welcomes Darren Holt, our new Franchise Partner in Charlottetown, PEI to the Wine Kitz Franchise Network. Congratulations on the opening of your new store. We wish Darren all the best for a healthy and successful business venture. http://winekitzcharlottetown.ca

Winemaking Equipment to Get You Started

Get started making your own delicious, high-quality wine today – it’s easy!

All of our wine kits come with easy to follow instructions, and are backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Our staff is very knowledgeable and standing by ready to help should you have any questions or concerns.

Begin with a winemaking equipment kit that fits your needs and budget (scroll over the bars for full list of equipment):

Now Available – Bottle and Carboy Washing Services

Our new bottle/carboy washer has now been installed and is ready for customer use!

• Are you planning on bottling a batch in the near future? Will you require new bottles? Give us a call and we’ll pre-sanitize your bottles prior to pick-up. Bottles may be pre-sanitized 24 hours prior to filling. *No charge bottle washing when you purchase two or more cases of new bottles.

• Alternatively, bring in your current bottles and have them sanitized in minutes and ready for filling. $5.00 (HST included) per cycle of 30 bottles or up to four carboys.

• Same as above applies for new or used carboys.

• Our bottle washer machine will sanitize 30 bottles or up to 4 glass carboys in a 4-minute cycle.

• Next time you visit our store ask for a quick tour and we’ll be happy to show you how our new bottle/carboy washer.

 Click here for photos and more information.

BOTTLE WASHER GUIDELINES

• Bottles must be clean prior to inserting into machine for sanitizing. (You may pre-clean your bottles at home or use our sink facility.)

• No bottles with labels (paper gums up the spray holes and gets blown into the next cycle of bottles).

• No plastic bottles or carboys

Introducing…

Our Amazing 7 Day Accelerator Kit

Wine Kitz has launched the first ever 7-Day Accelerator Kit.

This product will allow you to speed up the wine making process to take only…

Click below to be taken to our New Products section for full information.

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