Vintner's Canton Winery

What Vintner's Canton Winery does

Vintner's Canton Winery is a privately held custom winery operating as A Taste of Time LLC from a single retail and production location at 8515 N. Lilley Rd. in Canton, Michigan. The business produces handcrafted wines on-premises from globally sourced grape juice concentrate, offering more than 50 varieties across four categories: white wines (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Moscato, and others), red wines in three tiers (Premium, Supreme, and Lighthouse Tier, with varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Malbec, and Sangiovese), fruit wines (Black Cherry, Blueberry, Peach, Pomegranate, etc., at $13.00 per bottle), and dessert wines including several ice wine styles at $23.95 per bottle. The company has won 45 medals in WineMaker Magazine competitions, the largest North American winemaking competition, and the homepage references 19 such awards alongside ten years of operator experience.

The core service is custom winemaking offered in two formats: a full-service option where the winery produces, bottles, corks, labels, and foils a minimum 24-bottle batch, and a participatory option where customers attend scheduled sessions to start and finish their own batch. Custom wine labels are priced at $10 for the first label plus $3 for each additional identical label, and batches are typically ready within 4-8 weeks. The business also monetizes a tasting room ($1.00 per sample during regular hours, with private tasting parties for groups of 10 or more), a ticketed event calendar (Painter's Palate at $45, Sip & Bloom at $35, Wine & Dye at $30, comedy nights and Bordeaux tastings at $10), and seasonal product lines such as Fourth of July wine six-packs and themed Christmas bottles.

Revenue mechanics are predominantly direct-to-consumer through the on-site tasting room, a Square-powered online ordering storefront with curbside pickup and local delivery in Canton, and a wine tent at community events including the Michigan Renaissance Festival. The customer base is heavily weighted toward weddings and life-event use cases (favors, rehearsal dinners, baptisms, communions, anniversaries), with secondary demand from wine enthusiasts, event organizers, and fundraisers. The winery is embedded in a local Preferred Wedding Professionals Network of 14 vendors for referrals, and operates with a small team identified as Pat, Jeff, Amiee, Dee, and Mike, with no institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company disclosed.

Name

Vintner's Canton Winery

Legal name

A Taste of Time LLC

Website

https://vintnerscanton.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vintner's Canton Winery is a Canton, Michigan craft winery that produces 50+ on-demand wine varieties and lets customers create custom 24-bottle batches with personalized labels for weddings, life events, and retail sale through a tasting room and online ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Winery

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB), Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB), Wine Bars (CRANACAE)

Keywords

• Custom winery services
• Handcrafted wine production
• Wine tasting events
• Personalized wine labels
• Small batch winemaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Direct sales of over 50 varieties of wine including red, white, fruit, and dessert wines. Wines are sold by the bottle with batch options of 24 bottles minimum for custom orders.
2. Custom Winemaking Services: Customer pays for batch winemaking with option for customer participation in the process. Includes custom labeling, bottling, corking, and foil capping services.
3. Wine Tasting: $1.00 per sample during regular business hours. Private tasting parties available by appointment for groups of 10 or more guests.
4. Event Hosting: Ticketed events including comedy nights, painting classes, themed tastings, and seasonal celebrations with ticket prices ranging from $10-$45 per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vintner's Canton Winery produces and sells over 50 varieties of handcrafted wines, including white, red, fruit, and dessert wines, manufactured on-premises from globally sourced grape juice. The winery offers custom winemaking services with personalized labels for weddings, baptisms, communions, and special life events, plus an on-site tasting room, wine sampling, and themed event hosting. Customers can either have the winery produce their wine or participate in the winemaking process themselves.

Product overview

Vintner's Canton Winery is a custom winery offering handcrafted wines with personalized labels. The company operates as a single-product winery with multiple wine categories (White Wines, Red Wines, Fruit Wines, Dessert Wines) sold alongside services including custom wine making (two participation options), custom labeling, wine tasting, and online ordering. Customers can choose to have the winery produce their wine (Option One) or participate in the winemaking process (Option Two). The product portfolio includes over 50 wine varieties with holiday seasonal offerings. Pricing is tiered by wine quality level: Fruit Wines at $13.00, Red and White Wines ranging from $14.00-$22.00 depending on tier (Premium, Supreme, Lighthouse), and Dessert Wines at $23.95.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White Wines Handcrafted white wine varieties including Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, White Merlot, Moscato, and Pink Moscato, produced on-premises from globally sourced grape juice and sold to individual consumers.
• Red Wines Handcrafted red wine varieties including Amarone, Nebbiolo-Barolo, Cabernet Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Sangiovese-Chianti, and Zinfandel, available in Premium, Supreme, and Lighthouse tiers and sold to individual consumers.
• Fruit Wines Fruit-based wines including Black Cherry, White Cranberry, Blackberry, Pomegranate, Peach, Raspberry Delight, Wildberry, Strawberry, Blueberry, and Black Raspberry, priced at $13.00 per bottle and sold to individual consumers.
• Dessert Wines Dessert wines including White Riesling Ice Wine, Peach Ice Wine, Raspberry Chocolate, and Cab Franc Ice Wine, priced at $23.95 per bottle and sold to individual consumers.
• Custom Winemaking Service Full-service custom winemaking in two options: Option One where the winery selects, produces, bottles, corks, labels, and foils the customer's batch (minimum 24 bottles), or Option Two where customers participate in scheduled sessions to start and bottle their own wine. Ready in 4-8 weeks.
• Custom Labeling Personalized custom wine labels for weddings, anniversaries, communions, and special occasions, with $10 for the first label and $3 for each additional same label.
• Wine Tasting Full-service tasting room experience with wine samples at $1.00 per sample during regular business hours, plus private tasting parties available by appointment for groups of 10 or more guests.
• Wedding and Special Occasion Services Custom wine services for weddings and special occasions including personalized wines, custom labeling, handmade gift certificates, and private wine tasting parties for showers and rehearsal dinners.
• Online Ordering with Pickup and Delivery Online ordering system through a Square site for curbside pickup or local delivery in the Canton, Michigan area.
• Painter's Palate Painting Classes Collaborative painting classes with D & M Art Studio priced at $45 per person, including supplies, instruction, and wine sampling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wines cost less than half of commercial wine prices while maintaining high quality evidenced by 45 competition medals

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Garden Fantasy Greenhouse and FloristminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration for Sip & Bloom event combining wine tasting with floral arrangement activities. Garden Fantasy provides flowers and arrangement expertise while Vintner's provides venue and wine.
• D & M Art StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for Painter's Palate painting classes where Sharon Dillenbeck provides instruction. Classes held at Vintner's Canton Winery combining art and wine tasting.
• Canton Brew WorksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint event partner for entertainment events including Dueling Pianos shows. Both venues cross-promote events and share customer base.
• Preferred Wedding Professionals NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 14 wedding vendors including Gerard Tuxedo, Custom Creations & Invitations, Diane's Dream Brides, Showroom of Elegance Jewelry, Main Street Flowers, Elite Catering, and others. Referrals flow between businesses for wedding wine services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Chateau Chantal: Michigan winery and bed-and-breakfast with tasting room and event hosting. Comparable regional winery with on-site experience and event-driven revenue mix.
• Bowers Harbor Vineyards: Michigan-based winery with tasting room and custom wine service orientation. Comparable regional custom winery with on-site tasting experience.
• Round Barn Winery & Estate: Southwest Michigan winery with tasting room, event hosting, and on-site retail. Comparable Michigan-based experiential winery with broad event-driven programming.
• St. Julian Winery: Michigan's oldest and largest winery with tasting rooms, retail, and event hosting in the same regional market. Comparable as a Michigan-based winery with tasting room and direct-to-consumer sales.
• Black Star Farms: Northern Michigan winery with tasting room, retail, and event venue operations. Comparable regional winery with comparable on-site experience and event hosting model.

Direct peers

• Traveling Vineyard: Direct-sales wine company with home tasting parties and a 'Wine Maker' program. Comparable experiential/custom wine model delivered through in-person events.
• WineShop at Home: Direct-sales custom wine company that lets customers create personalized wines from sourced juices. Closely comparable business model: custom labels, custom winemaking, and at-home tasting parties.

Emerging players

• Wine.com: Online wine retailer with broad selection and direct shipping. Comparable as a direct-to-consumer wine channel but lacks the custom winemaking/labelling experience.

Broad incumbents

• Total Wine & More: Large multi-state alcohol retailer with broad wine, beer, and spirits selection. Comparable as a wine retail competitor but operates at vastly different scale and doesn't offer custom winemaking.
• Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants: National chain combining custom wine production with full-service restaurants and tasting rooms. Most comparable as a scaled, experiential custom-wine concept with multiple locations across the U.S.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ATasteOfTime

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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