02/19/2026
Good morning, Friends of Once Upon a Vine,
As most of you know, my husband and business partner, Pat Bassett , passed away 3 1/2 years ago. He and I had created Once Upon a Vine. When he passed, I realized I needed to wait to make the decision to sell the business or keep it going. For 3 1/2 years, I have kept it going with the help of Dianne Greer and my wonderful volunteers.
This year, I "hit" a milestone birthday and realized that there are so many things I want to do in the final chapter of my life. I want to travel more and see the world. I want to spend more time with my special man. I also don't want my customers to be neglected.
So, I have made the decision to sell Once Upon a Vine. It's the only business in over 100 miles where you can make wine, beer, and cider. It has so much potential but I don't have the time to allow it to see it's potential and that's a bit sad.
If you are seriously interested in a wonderful business venture, please contact me at [email protected] and we can talk about this. Please DON'T message me on Facebook as I am not able to read any of my messages and Facebook isn't any help with this.
Thanks for 7 1/2 years of fun and wine making!
Lori