Grapes N’ Barrels

Specialties

Private Label Winemaking… Any Time of Year!

Grapes N’ Barrels is a premier New Jersey hand’s-on wine making center where YOU craft your own artisan wine! We provide everything you need to make your wine: Finest ingredients; Professional state-​of-​the-​art winery equipment; A winery-​like facility; Knowledge-​based, courteous winemaking guidance.

Make your own handcrafted wine! Winter Winemaking January-​April using frozen grape must; Spring Chilean Winemaking May-​June using fresh grapes; Fall California Winemaking September-​November using fresh grapes. Individual and Group Programs include: ¼, ½, ¾ and Full Barrel Quantity winemaking; An’ Introduction to Winemaking’ for Two; Special Occasion Winemaking; Corporate Winemaking Events for clients or employees, Wedding Wine Favors, and more.

The Grapes N’ Barrels Winemaking Process is highly flexible and can be tailored to your interests, wine selection, barrel/​case quantities desired, and schedule. We follow four simple hands-​on sessions: You Crush, Press, Rack, Bottle/​Label your wine. The four steps span the natural fermentation and aging period for each wine.

Our wines are enjoyed for personal consumption and/​or make a special gift for friends, family, business associates, clients, and employees. Personalized Gift Certificates are available. Come enjoy the Grapes N’ Barrels winemaking experience with family, friends, and business colleagues.

History

Established in 2012.

Tradition!

For Joe Guarino, the wine guide at Grapes N’ Barrels, winemaking is a deep-​rooted tradition and a passion. Following a successful business career, Joe decided to follow his dream of sharing his winemaking knowledge and passion for wine with others. Novice and experienced winemakers continue to patronize the winery based on the informative, interactive, social, and fun winemaking experience offered. Joe applies a simple approach to everyone he encounters: Be a teacher, mentor, and friend. People do make the difference! Joe is a professional member of the American Wine Society and frequent speaker at wine/​winemaking educational forums.

Meet the Business Owner

Joe G.

Business Owner

Joe Guarino is the ‘wine guide’ at Grapes N Barrels, who instructs and guides participants through the process of making their own wine. Growing up, Joe always enjoyed his family winemaking events noting that perpetuating this family tradition, fun times making wine, and the wine shared and enjoyed, are cherished memories never to be forgotten. Life’s obligations and a hectic business schedule sidetracked his winemaking for years. But, twelve years ago, his zeal for making wine was rekindled, he worked around the time constraints and winemaking once again became an important focus. Joe has a passion for winemaking, he loves to teach what he knows, and he enjoys people. He exudes excitement and enthusiasm for Grapes N Barrels and he is passionate about the wines produced. He notes that building a winery is a labor of love that’s deep-​rooted in his love of wine.