Today's OWH has a story about a wine tasting room that is proposed near Gretna by the daughter of the owner of James Arthur Vineyards near Lincoln. The liquor license decision has been put on hold until April 10th. The wine industry really seems to be growing and taking hold in E. Nebraska and W Iowa. Anything that help to spread the word is a good thing In my book. I have had some really decent wines from the local area.
The daughter of a successful Nebraska winemaker wants to open a wine-tasting room near Gretna.
Before Susan Telecky can pop any corks, however, she must ease concerns of Sarpy County authorities that the laid-back wine-tasting business she proposes won't evolve into bigger, noisier events.
The business would be on her 18-acre property southeast of 204th Street and Giles Road.
Her business would not qualify for the Class Y liquor license granted to farm wineries because she has no plans to make wine on her property.
"We don't have any intention to sell beer or spirits, only wine," she said.
Telecky told board members that she was willing to put that restriction in writing in her special-use permit.
She said she wants to create a tranquil country environment. The wine-tasting room would have rustic-log décor and a wood fireplace. The business would close by 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, she said.
I was wondering if the business plan is to sell and provide tasting events for wine from James Arthur Vineyards only, Wines from all locally grown wines, or Locally Grown and Other wines? I hope it at least is a a outlet for all locally grown wines.
I would imagine (I hope) it would be just like Too Far North in Ft. Calhoun - that has a great selection of Nebraska wines for tasting and for purchase - which is run by a local Vineyard owner with a vast knowledge of local wines.
Looks like this got turned down on a 0-4 vote by the board vote on Tuesday
A wine-tasting room proposed near Gretna got a sour reception from neighbors Tuesday.
Fifty homeowners from the Sarpy Heights subdivision submitted a petition to the Sarpy County Board opposing the business, which was proposed on an acreage adjacent to the subdivision.
"I didn't buy into the neighborhood to have alcohol sold in my neighborhood," Robin Rittenberger told the board.
The board voted 4-0 to deny the permit sought by Susan Telecky to sell wine by the bottle and the glass on her 18-acre agricultural property north of Gretna.
The board also voted to recommend that the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission deny Telecky's application for a liquor license.
Telecky applied for a Class C license, which allows carryout and on-premise consumption of wine, beer and spirits, because it was the only one that would fit her business plan..............................
