grapes to glass

What grapes to glass does

Grapes to Glass is a Calgary, Alberta-based specialty retailer founded in 1996 that supplies hobbyist consumers with home winemaking, homebrewing, and home distilling products. The company operates a single physical store at 2566 Flanders Ave. SW in the Currie Barracks area, supplemented by an e-commerce storefront at grapestoglass.com carrying 669 SKUs across wine kits, beer kits, raw ingredients (yeast, hops, malt, grains, oak, additives, fining agents), equipment and supplies (fermenters, bottling gear, measuring/testing instruments, all-grain equipment), starter kits, essences, and distilling equipment. Pricing follows a unit/transactional model with no subscription component; items range from low-cost accessories ($1.85 airlocks) to premium offerings ($719.99 Turbo 500 water distiller, $154.99 premium Reserve wine kits). The company does not integrate its in-store and online inventory systems and confirms stock only after order placement, with 24-hour processing windows.

The business serves three core hobbyist segments—home winemakers (the primary, longest-tenured segment), home brewers (from kit users to all-grain advanced brewers), and a smaller cohort of home distillers—through direct-to-consumer channels only, with no wholesale, B2B, or third-party reseller distribution. Go-to-market relies on the retail store experience, including a dedicated Grain Room for ingredient selection and staffed recipe assembly and formulation services, alongside educational how-to content on its website and YouTube presence. The company sources from major industry suppliers including R.J. Spagnols and Winexpert for wine kits, Festa Brew, Coopers, Tundra, Micro Brew, Muntons, Black Rock, and Best Case for beer kits, and Escarpment Labs, Omega, Lallemand, Mangrove Jack, and Fermentis for yeast. Grapes to Glass is privately held with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or institutional ownership, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. Operating geographies are limited to Alberta, Canada, with no documented expansion into additional provinces or international markets.

Name

grapes to glass

Legal name

Grapes to Glass

Website

https://grapestoglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Grapes to Glass is a Calgary, Alberta-based specialty retailer founded in 1996 that sells home winemaking, homebrewing, and home distilling kits, ingredients, and equipment to hobbyist consumers through a single physical store and an e-commerce website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homebrew Supplies

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cider & Perry Producers & Brands (CRADAIAE)

Keywords

• Homebrew supplies
• Winemaking kits
• Beer kits
• Brewing equipment
• Distilling supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Grapes to Glass generates revenue through the sale of homebrewing and winemaking supplies including wine kits, beer kits, ingredients (yeast, hops, malt, oak, additives), equipment (fermenters, bottling supplies, measuring equipment), starter kits, essences, and distilling supplies. Products are sold on a one-time purchase basis with no subscription component. The company carries over 669 SKUs across its online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grapes to Glass is a Calgary-based retail and e-commerce store that sells home winemaking kits, beer kits, raw ingredients (yeast, hops, malt, grains, oak, additives), brewing and fermentation equipment, starter packages, and distilling supplies directly to hobbyist consumers. The store also provides recipe assembly, custom formulation assistance, and product consultation, with more than 669 SKUs across its online catalog.

Product overview

Grapes to Glass is a beer and wine making supply store offering a comprehensive portfolio of homebrewing products. The core offering consists of Wine Kits and Beer Kits (from brands like RJS, Winexpert, Festa Brew, Coopers, and Tundra) sold alongside essential raw ingredients including hops, malt, yeast, oak, and additives. Supporting these are Equipment & Supplies for fermentation, bottling, filtering, and all-grain brewing, plus Starter Kits for beginners. Additional offerings include Essences & Distilling products, Man Cave accessories, Giftware, and instructional Books. The store also provides recipe assembly and formulation assistance services. The business has operated for nearly 30 years serving the Calgary, Alberta area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine Kits Pre-packaged winemaking kits including Red, White, Blush, Dessert, Coolers/Refreshment, and Cider varieties sourced from RJS (RJ Spagnols) and Winexpert brands, available in Ultra Premium, Premium, Midrange, and Value tiers for home winemakers.
• Wine Ingredients Raw materials for winemaking including Oak, Tannin, Flavorings & Additives, Fining Agents, Wine & Mead Yeast, and Acids for home winemakers.
• Beer Kits Pre-packaged homebrewing kits from brands including Festa Brew, Tundra Beer Kits, Micro Brew, Coopers, Muntons, Black Rock, and Best Case, covering bag-in-box, canned, and extract kit formats for home brewers.
• Beer Ingredients Raw materials for beer making including Yeast, Hops (Aroma, Dual Purpose, Bittering), Malt & Grains, Fermentables, Spices & Additives, Fining Agents, and Enzymes for home brewers.
• Equipment & Supplies Brewing and winemaking equipment including Fermenting vessels, Cleaning & Sanitizing supplies, Bottling gear, Measuring & Testing instruments, Filtering equipment, Racking/Stirring/Degassing tools, and All Grain brewing equipment for home winemakers and brewers.
• Starter Kits Complete beginner packages for starting homebrewing or winemaking, available in both Beer and Wine variants for first-time hobbyists.
• Essences & Distilling Flavoring essences and distilling supplies including Still Spirits Essences, Distiller's Yeast, and Distiller's Equipment (such as the Turbo 500) for home distillers producing liqueurs, whiskey, rum, vodka, and other spirits.
• Man Cave Home bar and man cave accessories and decor for homebrewers and wine enthusiasts.
• Giftware Gift items for beer and wine making enthusiasts.
• Books Instructional and reference books on brewing beer, making wine, mead making, and related topics for hobbyists.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RJS (R.J. Spagnols)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRJS supplies wine kit products to Grapes to Glass. The company carries RJ Spagnols wine kits as one of their primary wine kit brands, including varieties like Cru Select, Cru Specialty, En Primeur, Cru International, Heritage Estates, Orchard Breezin', and Renaissance.
• WinexpertcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWinexpert is a major supplier of wine kits to Grapes to Glass. Products include Reserve, Island Mist, Special Reserve, Apres, Classic, and Limited Edition lines spanning reds, whites, blush wines, and fruit-infused varieties.
• Festa BrewcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFesta Brew is a flagship beer kit brand sold by Grapes to Glass. Known for pasteurized, ready-to-use wort providing superior homebrewing results with no mixing of concentrated syrup required.
• CooperscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoopers Brewery has been producing hobby beer making products since 1975 and is the worldwide sales leader in homebrewing products. Grapes to Glass carries their full range including Original Series, International Series, Brewmaster Series, and unhopped extracts.
• Escarpment LabscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEscarpment Labs supplies liquid yeast to Grapes to Glass, providing specialty yeast strains for homebrewing.
• Omega Yeast LabscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOmega Yeast Labs supplies liquid yeast strains to Grapes to Glass for the homebrewing market.
• Lallemand (Danstar)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLallemand supplies dry yeast to Grapes to Glass, including their Danstar brand for brewing applications.
• Mangrove JackcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMangrove Jack supplies dry yeast to Grapes to Glass, including their Craft Series yeasts for homebrewing.
• FermentiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFermentis supplies dry yeast to Grapes to Glass for beer fermentation applications.
• Best CaseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBest Case supplies extract beer kits to Grapes to Glass, a newer addition to their beer kit offerings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Others

• Winexpert: Major supplier of wine kits to Grapes to Glass (Reserve, Island Mist, Special Reserve, Classic lines); also sells direct to hobbyists — comparable product lines but operates upstream as a manufacturer/supplier.
• R.J. Spagnols: Major wine kit supplier (Cru Select, En Primeur, Heritage Estates, Orchard Breezin') carried by Grapes to Glass — comparable product portfolio and end-customer demographic from a manufacturer perspective.

Direct peers

• Northern Brewer: Large US-based homebrewing supply retailer with both e-commerce and physical stores, carrying wine kits, beer kits, ingredients, and equipment — directly comparable in product breadth and target hobbyist customer.
• Adventures in Homebrewing: US homebrew supply retailer combining online and brick-and-mortar retail with recipe formulation assistance — mirrors Grapes to Glass's service-led, hybrid retail/wholesale approach to hobbyists.
• MoreBeer: Established US homebrew supply retailer with online storefront and multiple warehouse locations, offering beer kits, ingredients, and equipment to hobbyist brewers — directly comparable business model and assortment.
• Beer & Wine Hobby: US specialty retailer covering both home winemaking and homebrewing supplies with equipment and ingredient kits — directly analogous to Grapes to Glass's combined wine-and-beer focus.
• Midwest Supplies: Long-running US homebrew retail operation (now part of MoreBeer) selling beer kits, ingredients, and equipment — comparable assortment and hobbyist customer base.

Regional players

• Brewmaster: Canadian homebrew supply retailer carrying beer kits, ingredients, and equipment — comparable assortment but operating in different Canadian geographies rather than head-to-head in Calgary.

Emerging players

• Brooklyn Brew Shop: Urban-focused craft homebrewing brand and supply retailer targeting beginners with curated beer kits and educational content — a narrower but adjacent niche player in the homebrew supply space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GrapesToGlass
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grapes-to-glass

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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