A new winery officially opens for business on Raccoon Lake on the east side of Centralia Friday. The Roundhouse Wine Company at 1938 Dogwood Lane is owned by Jerry and Sheila Kapes. Sheila Kapes is excited about getting the three-quarter of a million dollar facility open. "We've been working towards this for ten years in an amateur way and since 2005 as a serious business venture," Kapes explained. Kapes says the Wine Company occupies a total of 12 acres. "We have three buildings. We have a tasting room and gift shop where we retail the wine. There's also enough room in there to seat about 60 people indoors and another 40 or so outdoors. We have our actual winery, ourproduction facility, where we willmake the wine. We also have an event pavilion we call The Trestle. It is for wedding receptionsand other parties. We can accommodate 200 indoors and a couple hundred more on our outdoor patios," Kapes said. Kapes says they currently have a half-acre of grape vines, which they plan to expand to two acres. For now, Roundhouse will buy only Illinois grown grapes from others. They will also feature wine from other wineries on the Heartland River Wine Trail. The winery will be open year round from 10 am to 6 pm seven days a week. Dogwood Lane is located east of Central City just off of Green Street Road. - http://goo.gl/hVrBm
