Homecraft Brew & Wine

03/16/2026

LIMITED EDITION 2025 COLLECTION IS HERE 💥

INTRODUCING: Blanc de Noir 🍇

A truly distinctive white wine made from black Grenache grapes with minimal skin contact during pressing. Blanc de Noir, meaning ‘white from black’, leans toward white peach, and pink grapefruit flavours with subtle spice. Herbaceous notes, soft echoes of red apple and strawberry, and crisp acidity finish out this showpiece.
Grenache enjoys ideal conditions in this coastal region, where cooling sea breezes moderate the hot, sunny Mediterranean climate. The most common soils are limestone and clay, which help retain moisture in the dry landscape. Limited rainfall and coastal winds yield concentrated fruit, enabling expressive, innovative styles.

SWEETNESS: DRY
OAK: NONE
BODY: MEDIUM
ALCOHOL: 12.5%

Pair this wine with Pork Rillets or some grilled peaches for a pairing to remember.

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There's a reason the Winexpert Limited Edition™ collection is our most sought-after craft winemaking kit. Every year this exceptional series explores the world's most distinguished wine growing regions, offering unique and exciting wines from classic varietals to exceptional blends.

This annual showcase features hidden gems in limited quantities and is available by reservation only.

It's a one-of-a-kind global adventure you don't want to miss.

Blanc de Noir is STILL AVAILABLE! Come visit us or give us a call to reserve yours today!

03/11/2026

Welcome to our 2026 REVAMP of WINE WEDNESDAY at Homecraft Brew & Wine!

Each month, we're going to feature TWO wines from our Classic Collection, and tell you all about 'em on Wine Wednesday! We'll discuss terroir, the history, the flavours, the pairings, and with some fun facts along the way.

Our White Wine of the month is RIESLING, a grape variety that has a reputation of being sweet, but that’s not always the case! Riesling originated in the Rhine river region of Germany, with first mentions of it dating to 1435. And yes, in Germany, with a cooler climate lending to higher acid wines, Rieslings are often sweetened to give the acidity some balance. However, in other countries of the world that have more balanced climates, Rieslings can be dry and complex, making for one of the best food-pairing wines in the world. Some even consider Riesling to be the greatest white wine anywhere!

Our Riesling comes from California, and is PERFECT as a slightly chilled sipping wine! It can be made delightfully dry, with flavour notes of apples and tropical fruits, or it can be made off-dry, adding sweet & smooth honeyed flavours.
Riesling is notably spectacular with Asian and spicy foods, because the weight and richness of the wine settles down the heat.

Coming in at 12% ABV, this is a great choice if you’re looking to try something new. PLUS: We’ll give you $10 off if you want to get it started during the month of March!

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What's Homecraft all about? We're Kingston's FIRST microwinery located in the West End of Kingston, and we've been around & family owned since 1984. Instead of making 300+ bottles at a time like a large-scale commercial winery, we do much smaller batches JUST FOR YOU, which means we can 100% cater your wine to your tastes.

Support local, drink better wine, and let us teach you the ins-and-outs of wine the easy way.

03/04/2026

Welcome back to our 2026 REVAMP of WINE WEDNESDAY at Homecraft Brew & Wine!

This March, our red of the month is SANGIOVESE; Winexpert’s red offering from the famous Tuscany region in Italy. Sangiovese wines from Tuscany are often described as high acid and firm tannin reds, and often cherry-scented, as well as offering great value for money. The climate is typical Mediterranean: hot, dry summers and mild winters allows for healthy, beautiful, high quality juice.
Sangiovese wines are usually quite dry, with noticeable acidity. Sangiovese is also the primary grape in Brunello di Montalcino, a super famous wine from Tuscany that starts around $50 at the LCBO. Regulations permit only 100% Sangiovese in this wine, which is a rich and powerful red sought after the world over.

Chianti, on the other hand is made with Sangiovese as well, but a few other grapes are allowed in the blend, notably Cabernet Sauvignon and Canaiolo. Common tasting notes include red fruits, dried herbs, balsamic vinegar, smoke, and game. On the high end, wines offer notes of preserved sour cherries, dried oregano and sweet to***co.

Coming in at 13% ABV, our Sangiovese is the perfect sipping wine when you're looking for something a little more casual and easy drinking, especially heading into the warmer months.

Each month, we're going to feature TWO wines from our Classic Collection, and tell you all about 'em on Wine Wednesday! We'll discuss terroir, the history, the flavours, the pairings, and with some fun facts along the way. PLUS: If you mention this post, we'll give you $10 off!

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What's Homecraft all about? We're Kingston's FIRST microwinery located in the West End of Kingston, and we've been around & family owned since 1984. Instead of making 300+ bottles at a time like a large-scale commercial winery, we do much smaller batches JUST FOR YOU, which means we can 100% cater your wine to your tastes.

Like it a little sweeter? A little zippier? Lower alcohol? Light, fruity & crushable? We can do that.

Support local, drink better wine, and let us teach you the ins-and-outs of wine the easy way.

03/02/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

Homecraft offers CRAFT BREWING WORKSHOPS at our store on Saturday afternoons to teach you the ins and outs of craft beer!

You'll learn:
- The basics of beer
- Tasting & choosing your ingredients (malts, grains, hops, yeast)
- Building a custom recipe & hands-on brewing
-How to use standard equipment
- Fermentation basics, bottling, samples & MORE!

All in a super chill & casual environment! Even if you're not planning to be Kingston's next best brewer, there's something to learn and enjoy for everyone.

Our next date is Saturday March 21st and we have 8 spots available - will one of them be for you?!

Check out our website for more information here: https://www.homecraft.on.ca/craft-beer/workshops

02/25/2026

Welcome to today's WINE WEDNESDAY with Homecraft Brew & Wine!

, Each month, we're going to feature TWO wines from our Classic Collection, and tell you all about 'em on Wine Wednesday! We'll discuss terroir, the history, the flavours, the pairings, and with some fun facts along the way. PLUS: If you mention this post, we'll give you $10 off!

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Our white wine of the month, as you may know, is VIOGNIER, the delicious originally French grape that has tickled our tastebuds for many years!

When you chill white wine, it's not about being fancy — you’re just helping it taste the way it’s meant to. When a white wine is cool, it feels fresher and more refreshing. The alcohol doesn’t jump out as much, the sweetness feels softer, and the acidity comes through nice and bright. That’s what gives you that clean, crisp sip instead of something that feels a little heavy or warm.

Viognier specifically is known for big aromas — peach, apricot, even floral notes — and it can have a richer, almost silky texture. If it’s too warm, it can come across a bit boozy or overly perfumed. But with a proper chill and suddenly everything feels balanced and smooth.

You don’t need to overthink it. A couple of hours in the fridge, aiming for around 8 to 12 degrees, and you’re in the sweet spot.

BUT. All of that being said. Just because I feel this way, doesn't mean that if you like it ICE COLD that you're wrong! That's the fun about making wine - you get to make it, do it, decorate it, drink it YOUR WAY. Don't let me tell you what to enjoy 😉

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What's Homecraft all about? We're Kingston's FIRST microwinery located in the West End of Kingston, and we've been around & family owned since 1984. Instead of making 300+ bottles at a time like a large-scale commercial winery, we do much smaller batches JUST FOR YOU, which means we can 100% cater your wine to your tastes.

Like it a little sweeter? A little zippier? Lower alcohol? Light, fruity & crushable? We can do that.

Support local, drink better wine, and let us teach you the ins-and-outs of wine the easy way.

02/18/2026

Welcome to today's WINE WEDNESDAY with Homecraft Brew & Wine!

, Each month, we're going to feature TWO wines from our Classic Collection, and tell you all about 'em on Wine Wednesday! We'll discuss terroir, the history, the flavours, the pairings, and with some fun facts along the way. PLUS: If you mention this post, we'll give you $10 off!
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Our featured red wine this month is Diablo Rojo, a Merlot blend from Chile. It's an off-dry wine, which does NOT mean that it's a sweet wine, but that it just has a ✨touch of sweetness✨ which balances out some of the acidity and tannin in the wine. You wouldn't taste Diablo Rojo and immediately pick out the sweetness, but instead you may notice more of its fruitiness, like raspberry or strawberry. It brings out the vanilla notes of the wine too, and is super smooth on the palate.

Diablo Rojo is our version of Apothic Red, which has 15g/L of residual sugar - not too much to taste it, but just enough to transform this wine into something crushable.

FUN FACT: If you chill this wine, it'll make it taste fresher and less cloying, balancing the sweetness with the acidity.

Best served with an appetizer, this wine is OUTSTANDING when served with a Triple Cream Brie such as Brillat Savarin or Chateau de Bourgogne (which you can find conveniently at Flight Cheese Shop 👀) or something spicy - off dry reds actually counteract spiciness and balance salt, which in turn makes the wine taste fruitier and less tannic. Try it with some chicken wings or chorizo to see!

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What's Homecraft all about? We're Kingston's FIRST microwinery located in the West End of Kingston, and we've been around & family owned since 1984. Instead of making 300+ bottles at a time like a large-scale commercial winery, we do much smaller batches JUST FOR YOU, which means we can 100% cater your wine to your tastes.

Like it a little sweeter? A little zippier? Lower alcohol? Light, fruity & crushable? We can do that.

Support local, drink better wine, and let us teach you the ins-and-outs of wine the easy way.

02/16/2026

LIMITED EDITION 2025 COLLECTION IS HERE 💥

INTRODUCING: Pinot Noir Shiraz 🍇

An unconventional blend of two distinctly different varietals, masterfully balancing elegance and power. Aromas of mixed berries, florals, and soft spice lead to flavours of sour cherry, dark plum, red fruit, and blueberry. Light licorice and spice add depth, with a lingering finish of silky tannins.

The hot, dry climate is ideal for producing richly textured Shiraz with bold berry flavours. Cool nights help Pinot retain acidity, but in this warmer climate it develops richer fruit flavours. This makes it a better blending partner for Shiraz–one reason Australia is one of the few countries to successfully pair these varietals!

Pair this wine with Tandoori Prawns or some Roasted Root Vegetables for a pairing to remember.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

There's a reason the Winexpert Limited Edition™ collection is our most sought-after craft winemaking kit. Every year this exceptional series explores the world's most distinguished wine growing regions, offering unique and exciting wines from classic varietals to exceptional blends.

This annual showcase features hidden gems in limited quantities. It's a one-of-a-kind global adventure you don't want to miss.

Contact us or visit our website to learn more.

02/11/2026

Welcome to our 2026 REVAMP of WINE WEDNESDAY at Homecraft Brew & Wine!

Each month, we're going to feature TWO wines from our Classic Collection, and tell you all about 'em on Wine Wednesday! We'll discuss terroir, the history, the flavours, the pairings, and with some fun facts along the way.🍷🎉

Our White Wine of the month is VIOGNIER, a grape variety that not many people know about, but it’s definitely one worth talking about! It’s *technically* a grape of unknown origin, but legends say that it was originally brought to the Rhone Valley in France by Roman Emperor Probus around 280AD. It’s existed in France for centuries, but it almost went extinct in the 60s where there was only about 30 acres left in the world. It was then replanted which revived its popularity, and now there are an estimated 40,000 acres of it worldwide, namely in France, Australia and throughout North America. Interestingly enough, Viognier is the signature white grape of Virginia!

Our Viognier comes from California, and is PERFECT as a slightly chilled sipping wine! It’s delightfully dry, with flavour notes of stone fruit (peaches, apricots, plums), apple, and almond. It has a lower acidity level than a lot of other white wines, so it’s a great choice if you’re looking to try something new!
Viognier is also a white wine that actually ages really well – especially when oaked! It can have a similar buttery smoothness to Chardonnay but it still maintains its bright, floral notes as well.

Coming in at 12% ABV, this is a great choice if you’re looking to try something new. PLUS: We’ll give you $10 off if you want to get it started during the month of February!

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What's Homecraft all about? We're Kingston's FIRST microwinery located in the West End of Kingston, and we've been around & family owned since 1984. Instead of making 300+ bottles at a time like a large-scale commercial winery, we do much smaller batches JUST FOR YOU, which means we can 100% cater your wine to your tastes.

Support local, drink better wine, and let us teach you the ins-and-outs of wine the easy way.

02/03/2026

Welcome to our 2026 REVAMP of WINE WEDNESDAY at Homecraft Brew & Wine! 🍷🎉

Each month, we're going to feature TWO wines from our Classic Collection, and tell you all about 'em on Wine Wednesday! We'll discuss terroir, the history, the flavours, the pairings, and with some fun facts along the way. PLUS: If you mention this post, we'll give you $10 off!

This month, our red of the month is Diablo Rojo; Winexpert’s take on the popular “smoother” reds on the market. This wine is from Chile, and Chilean red wines are often described as juicy, concentrated, and less tannic than European counterparts, offering great value for money. The climate, protected by the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, allows for healthy, disease-free grapes which gives us beautiful, high quality juice.

Diablo Rojo has a bit of residual sugar - but don't let that scare you. This slightly off-dry wine magnifies the pleasing fruit-forward nature of Chilean wines with a hint of sweetness, and is very much like Apothic Red, which also has a bit of residual sugar (15g/L). It's not that it's a "sweet" wine, but that touch of sugar gives us a delicious balance between all the delicious elements we find in our red wine.

Diablo Rojo is a Merlot blend - a fruit-forward wine, with notes of raspberry and vanilla. It's typically made with heavy oak, which creates a very smooth, delicious effect on the palate.

Coming in at 13% ABV, this is the perfect sipping wine when you're looking for something a little more casual and easy drinking.

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What's Homecraft all about? We're Kingston's FIRST microwinery located in the West End of Kingston, and we've been around & family owned since 1984. Instead of making 300+ bottles at a time like a large-scale commercial winery, we do much smaller batches JUST FOR YOU, which means we can 100% cater your wine to your tastes.

Like it a little sweeter? A little zippier? Lower alcohol? Light, fruity & crushable? We can do that.

Support local, drink better wine, and let us teach you the ins-and-outs of wine the easy way.

12/10/2025

12/03/2025

It's WINE WEDNESDAY! And today's Wine of the Day is SHIRAZ – from Down Under!

Shiraz from Australia is usually quite full-bodied, with dark berry and spice aromas. Flavours of chocolate, blueberry & jam, with big tannins are common.

Shiraz partners well with several other varieties. The classic blend of Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvedre (GSM) has a long tradition, and recently, small amounts of Viognier has led to the trendy Shiraz-Viognier style.

Fun Fact – Shiraz is also known as (genetically identical) Syrah in other parts of the world, especially in southern France where it is a star in the Rhone Valley. Being a cooler climate, Syrah wines will be strikingly different than warm-climate Shiraz.

Match Game – A classic English blue cheese Stilton, with a dollop of blueberry jam. Shiraz is intense & so is Stilton, and the blueberry brings out the jamminess in the Shiraz.

We carry Shiraz in our 4-week and 6-week lines, as well as our Private Reserve kits, sourced from the Barossa Valley which includes the Grape Skins for a fuller bodied and deeper complexity!