Guests visiting Gervasi Vineyard (GV) for lunch, dinner, after-dinner drinks, special events, or overnight stays are used to seeing GV growing and expanding. Get ready for more growth because it’s happening again – this time it’s taking place at The Marketplace!
The Marketplace boutique gift shop, located on the property of the favorite destination winery resort, has expanded to add 2,000 square feet of unique shopping experience to meet the needs of its shoppers. The expansion connects to the existing building through the large North window of the store and is scheduled to open at the end of April 2022.
Guests love to peruse the shop for unique jewelry and clothing, wines, spirits, and coffee for a favorite memento of their time at Gervasi. Soon, guests will have more room and more selections for their unique shopping experience.
More Room to Shop
“We have outgrown our current space, we want to be able to properly display and retail our own GV brand products,” said retail buyer for The Marketplace, Christi Blackerby. “While we added more space for GV products we also added much more retail space for home decor, jewelry, and fun items for our guests to take home as a reminder of their special time with us. And, the added space will allow our local customers to have a great place to buy special gifts for special occasions or a gift for themselves.”
A few of the lines of products being added include:
- Barefoot Dreams (blankets and travel wraps)
- Faceplant (Bamboo pajamas, loungewear, and sheets)
- Beekman (skincare that will be in our Villas and Hotel)
- Coravana (jeweled flip flops)
- Ellie Beaumont (leather bags with interchangeable straps)
- Gillian Jules (high-end fashion bracelets)
- Meditation rings (rings for relaxation)
- Powder (silk kimonos, pajamas, fashion sunglasses, and fashion hats)
- Voluspa (candles)
- Zia Pia Imports (Italian imported foods)
Plus, there will be many other new home décor items and new GV branded apparel from GOODLIFE, Johnny O, and Beyond Yoga that will be available.
Blackerby said, “The new space will allow us to merchandise all our existing and new lines in a more customer-friendly fashion.”
Shopping at The Marketplace
Sandy Fraedrich is the Marketplace Operations Manager. She said it will be wonderful “to have more Marketplace to experience!” She said most people have mentioned that it will be helpful to have the wine and spirits together in a larger setting so that shoppers can see all that Gervasi has have to offer at a glance.
Fraedrich said, “It is incredibly exciting to be able to have the space to show case all of our unique lines that deserve to be merchandised and displayed in a way to show their uniqueness. The expansion allows for a much better flow of merchandise throughout the space and the ability to have our wine and spirits shine together in the beautiful custom cabinetry that will line the walls along with a new tasting bar that will be used for special events.”
Scott Swaldo, CEO and General Manager of, GV Destinations, is also thrilled to be able to bring more shopping space to Gervasi’s customers.
“Not only did we need more space to meet the needs of our growing customer base, but we’ll now be able to feature and present our wines and spirits in a much-improved way,” Swaldo said.
Come Celebrate Life at Gervasi
From the concept as a winery in 2010, the large 55-acre estate has grown considerably over the past twelve years. Currently, Gervasi houses a state-of-the-art winery and distillery offering 20+ varietals of wines and 12+ spirits and liqueurs made on-site. In addition, four distinct restaurants reside on the property: The Bistro, The Crush House Wine Bar & Eatery, The Still House, and The Piazza (seasonal outdoor patio). Two large event spaces were built to host high-end weddings, social functions, and corporate events, The Pavilion and The Villa Grande. Guests may stay overnight on the property with the option of three lodging facilities, The Villas, The Casa, and The Farmhouse.
