High-End Wine & Liquor Store Opening in The Valley
by I. B. Lyon
The Valley has its share of wine and liquor stores, but they’re all just run of the mill stores. Vino Hopps has decided to change that. He is opening a new store in Valley City called The Valley Wine & Liquor. Hopps hopes his unique, high-end store will attract people from around The Valley and the surrounding areas.
Hopps has always been a wine and liquor enthusiast. His mom is from Tuscany, and his dad hails from Kentucky. So, his family roots have definitely shaped his love of wine and liquor. He’s always wanted to open a store, but he didn’t have the funds to do so until recently.
The Valley Wine & Liquor is going to be chic and high end. It’s going to have a super nice tasting room. It will also have a humidor for cigar enthusiasts. In addition, it will have a bar area with large televisions for sports fans. Hopps will also have a charcuterie menu with high-end meats and cheeses to pair with his wines.
Hopps said, “I’m going to carry high-end wines from around the world. You name the region, and we’ll have them- Tuscany, South Africa, France, Spain, Napa Valley, Oregon, and even Mission Peninsula Michigan. I’m also going to carry high-end bourbons and tequilas including some very high-end small batch bourbons. There’s not going to be another store like mine anywhere in The Valley or the state.”
Another thing that will separate The Valley Wine & Liquor is that it will provide a separate parking area and display room for Baptists. Hopps said, “Baptists could be some of my best customers, but many won’t come in the store. Of course, you know the Methodists and Presbyterians won’t be ashamed to come in, but I decided to do something extra for the Baptists to entice them to visit the store. Their parking area behind the store has a fence that doesn’t allow people to see their vehicles, and people wanting to enter the Baptist room have to provide a recent bulletin from a Baptist church. This will allow the Baptists to feel safe at the store, and that was important to me.”
I talked with an anonymous deacon from First Baptist Valley City. He said, “I’m pretty excited about the new store. I get tired of driving to Jackson to get my wine and liquor. You gotta drive far enough away so you won’t run into anyone you know. Now, I won’t have to worry about that!”
The Valley Wine & Liquor plans to open its doors in a couple months. Many Valleyans, especially the Baptists, are excited about this unique, high-end store coming to the Valley.