Hey there! Welcome to The Wine Factory, where we’re all about making delicious and unique ciders tailored to your taste buds. We take pride in using only the best apple cider kits and high-quality flavourings to craft ciders that meet your specific taste preferences. You can even choose your own sweetness level – whether you like your cider dry, medium, or sweet. One of our recent customers said, “The cider was dry and crisp as we hoped.” It’s always great to hear positive feedback from our customers and know that we’re doing something right. One of the coolest things about our customized c ..read more

Watch the video below to see what’s in store this year from RJS Craft Winemaking! The Wine Factory can have your premium wine kits available for you when they are released. Here’s the catch – the RQ23 wines are only available for those who pre-order before November 1st. Don’t miss out! Let us know what you want and we’ll make it happen. https://winefactory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RQ23_Charisma_Collection_11_E.mp4 Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre (GSM) – Available December 2022 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc – Available January 2023 Merlot – Available February 2023 Pinotage – Available March 2023 Che ..read more

Check out the link below to see what’s in store this year from Winexpert! The Wine Factory can have your premium wine kits available for you when they are released. Here’s the catch – the LE22 wines are only available for those who pre-order before November 1st. Don’t miss out! Let us know what you want and we’ll make it happen. WX LE22 brochure Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot – Release Date: December 2022 Viognier Roussanne Marsanne – Release Date: January 2023 Malbec Bonarda Syrah – Release Date: February 2023 Pinot Grigio Gewürztraminer – Release Date: March 2023 Aglianico Barbera – Release Da ..read more

Congratulations on your engagement! Now, what are we drinking? Weddings are so much fun! What’s not fun is all the planning and the expense. The Wine Factory is here to help! At the Wine Factory, we don’t sell wine, we help you make wine at our location. We have all the equipment, space and expertise to help you make wine for your special occasion.  We’ll help you choose your wine taking into account the food and who your guests are. We’ll guide you through starting your wine, print your custom labels, and do most of the work making your wine. If you don’t have a designer among your frien ..read more

Find the perfect drink pairing for your holiday table. Whether you’re serving a traditional feast, or gathering with friends over some charcuterie and bubbles, we have a list of drink pairings that fits your style.    number 1. Primativo This full-bodied wine brings aromas of dark raspberry, black currant, and preserved cherry with hints of coffee and baking spice.  It’s earthy, bold, and luscious character are complemented by round tannins and a smooth finish. Primitivo pairs best with Grilled Vegetable Pasta, Pizza Rustica, Spaghetti Bolognese, Pasta Puttanesca, Eggplant Parme ..read more

The Wine Factory is very excited to be offering in-person custom workshops for those who want a fun, educational and active event exploring their favourite beverage. Please don’t wear white, things just might get a little messy!   Since Michelle and I bought The Wine Factory we wanted to provide a place that was hands on, active and educational. Three months in, Covid19 happened, and everything was about social distancing and getting a handle on this terrible pandemic. Fast forward to today and the majority of our province is vaccinated and event restrictions have been lessened – we are r ..read more

Looking for your next barrel wine? The Wine Factory is excited to have these three wines available for the Winter/Spring 2022 season. December ’21 (ready to bottle beginning of May ’22) Primativo, Puglia Italy (Vineco Passport Series) As one of the first varietals to be harvested in Italy, Primitivo loosely translates to ‘early ripening’. It was given this name because every growth stage for the Primitivo grape happens early, starting from flowering through to colour change. This full-bodied wine brings aromas of dark raspberry, black currant, and preserved cherry with hints of coffee and baki ..read more

Introducing the newest member to the WineFactory’s fermented products! Hard Bubbles: A naturally fermented beverage, your way!    Our customers have loved making their own wine for almost 30 years. What’s not to love about having fun and saving money!? Over the last year more and more customers have been making cider here too. So we started to think, what other beverages could our customers ferment here?   At the Wine Factory, innovation and creativity are in our DNA! A naturally fermented sparkling beverage that is uniquely you, was the obvious answer. We named it Hard Bubbles ..read more

This pride month we would like to highlight 6 LGBTQ winemakers that you need to be paying attention to! Most of these winemakers are easily within road trip distance from the Vancouver Lower Mainland. Remember to visit them when restrictions are lifted! Joe Wolosz and Jeff Durham Based in the Napa Valley, Gentleman Farmer specializes in Bordeaux-style red blends along with Chardonnay and Rose. The winemaking reigns are held by partners Joe Wolosz and Jeff Durham, a duo known in the Yountville area for its warm brand of hospitality. The couple was born and raised in California and operates wit ..read more

The first consideration is the quality level. Part of this step is deciding how much you want to spend, but it’s a little more than that. Each batch is about 23 litres or 30 bottles. Prices are estimates that include all fees and taxes. Good Wine (most white $160 and red $168) The good level wine is commonly called a “4 week” wine. It takes 2 weeks less time to make than the Better and Best levels. It’s also designed to be ready to drink quicker. Just a few weeks of aging until you can start to enjoy it. Check out the full list at Winexpert website. Better Wine (most white $214 and red $224 ..read more