Homecraft Brew & Wine

06/30/2025

You know what a perfect Canada Day activity is? Making beer or wine!

We'll be closed on the big day tomorrow, but we're here 9:30-5pm today if you want to grab some ingredients or equipment to get your brew goin'.

Happy Canada Day from the team at Homecraft Brew & Wine!

06/12/2025

A fresh take on two classics!

The better-for-you trend is booming, especially in wine!

As we look to make more health conscious choices these days, or just want to consume less, this lower alcohol and lower calorie option is a fantastic choice!

NEW: Winexpert Classic Light is filling a clear gap in the wine market, offering a craft option that delivers exactly what people are looking for: the most popular varietals, lower alcohol, less calories, guaranteed great taste - and all at a fraction of the cost of similar store-bought wines!

Sip smarter, and give our new light wines a try!

04/15/2025

🐣🐰 EASTER HOURS UPDATE 🐰🐣

We'll be CLOSED this FRIDAY APRIL 18TH for Good Friday. We'll be back & open with regular hours 9:30-3pm on Saturday.

Happy Easter from the Homecraft Brew & Wine Crew!

02/06/2025

With the topic of shopping Canadian & tariffs placed by the USA, we wanted to share some information about our kits:

As recent tariff developments between Canada and the U.S. are top of mind for everyone, we want to assure you that, although global trade dynamics are ever-evolving, we do not foresee any immediate price increases on our U.S. products due to tariffs.

We recognize that these potential tariffs may create some consumer hesitation around U.S.-sourced goods however, it’s important to note that all Winexpert products are proudly made in Canada. While we carefully select premium grape varietals from the U.S. and other top-growing regions to provide the best possible winemaking experience, our products are designed, developed, and manufactured in St. Catharines, Ontario, using domestic and imported materials. The final result is a high-quality, Canadian-crafted winemaking product that consumers can trust.

More importantly, these wines are then made at independent retailers like us, across communities throughout Canada.

Thank you for choosing us to make your fabulous wine locally in Kingston!

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01/07/2025

Hours Update!

We're still ironing out the kinks in our scheduling, so these are our most up to date hours of operation. Starting tomorrow (January 8), our hours will be as follows:

SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: 9:30am-5pm
TUESDAY: 9:30am-5pm
WEDNESDAY: 9:30am-5pm
THURSDAY: 9:30am-6pm
FRIDAY: 9:30am-6pm
SATURDAY: 9:30am-3pm

11/01/2024

We're creeping up to the holiday season, and you don't want to be left hanging! Start your holiday wines sooner than later to ensure you're able to get 'em bottled before the big day!

Come visit us to get your next wine started! 🍷⛄❄️🎁

10/08/2024

We will be closing early this Thursday October 10th at 5pm (instead of 7pm).
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

09/03/2024

• CLOSURE ALERT •

Homecraft will be CLOSED on Friday September 6th and Saturday September 7th, reopening on Monday September 9th at 9:30am.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!

08/23/2024

We'll be closing a bit earlier for next week due to some holidays. August 26-30 we will be open from 9:30-5pm, returning to our regular hours after Labour Day weekend.

07/31/2024

Look what we found!

This is an article from The Heritage Newspaper from July 29, 1987 - 37 years & 3 days ago, with a photo of Joe promoting Homecraft Brew & Wine!

Although the prices of our Starter Kits have changed, the savings are definitely still the same! Make 30 bottles of wine for under $90 and 64 bottles of beer for $50 once you've got the equipment, and it's still just as easy!

Come visit Rob & Emma, Joe's son and grand daughter, and make some beer & wine that's better than anything you can buy!

04/10/2024

ANOTHER WEDNESDAY ANOTHER WINE!

This week we're talking about RIESLING - one of the most fun wines to pair with food!

Riesling originates from Germany, specifically in the Rhine region along the Swiss-German border. It has flavour notes of stone fruit and citrus, with aged Rieslings leaning toward a gasoline/petrol flavour profile - which may sound weird, but it's the closest thing to describe the vibe of the "funk" that some Rieslings can have.

One of the most interesting things about Riesling to me is that, although it can sometimes be a really, really sweet wine, the grape itself is among the most acidic/dry! So dry, that it BEGS for a touch of sweetness to round it out which is why there's such a broad range of Rieslings throughout the world. The amount of sweetness that's added back in to the wine after fermentation is what determines how much of which flavour profile comes through! If you have a super dry Riesling, you may perceive more of the citrus (lemon, lime, pineapple), whereas a slightly sweetened Riesling might give off more of a stone fruit (peach, apricot, nectarine) flavour profile!

Depending on where in the world your juice is coming from will also impact the flavour - the grape is grown in Germany, France, Slovakia, Italy, Australia, China, South Africa, Canada and USA.

We offer two different Rieslings here at Homecraft - our 4-week Riesling comes from Washington and is an off-dry wine (can also be made dry) with notes of green apple and lime. Our 6-week Riesling comes from California and is a dry wine with notes of white-peach and pineapple. Either option will be a mouth-watering, deliciously refreshing wine perfect for sipping ice cold by the pool this summer!

FUN FACT: Riesling is actually one of the most age-able white wines out there! The longer it sits in the bottle, the deeper yellow colour it becomes and the more the fruity flavours condense and the spicier, zippier flavours come out to play! Most Rieslings you'll find at the LCBO will be aged anywhere from 0-5 years, and the younger it is, the fruitier it is!

04/08/2024

Extra FREE eclipse glasses available at Homecraft courtesy of Heather Shortall Real Estate and Jesse Topley Real Estate!

2787 Princess Street in the Woodbine Plaza!