Enjoy fine wine and sample gourmet bistro menu items at Junction’s newest business, Junction Rivers Winery, located downtown at 210 North 6th Street. Owners Joe King and Jeanie Brosius have created a warm, cozy ambience conducive to quiet intimate conversation or to be enjoyed by a convivial group of friends.

Their commitment to detail, comfort, and simple elegance is evident in the carefully chosen furnishings. An Italian-inspired theme envelopes you with a rustic-beamed ceiling, textured ochre walls and deep terracotta stained concrete floors. Dark wood furniture, tapestry seat cushions, and fresh flowers on each table help set the tone as antique-finished chandeliers cast a warm glow over the room.

Row upon row of shining crystal wine glasses hang above a lighted bar. It’s just what you want to see – what you’d expect a winery to be. But that’s just the beginning.

From your table, look through a large window into the adjoining room to see cases of bottled wine, huge stainless steel containers, and a row of oak barrels. Next year’s wine is aging there now and in the future, the very wine you are drinking will have been made right here on the premises.

Although Joe has been interested in wines and the process for years, “It’s a passion that surfaced late in life,” he said. Joe brings 30 years of management experience to this venture, having operated multiple successful companies. Jeanie has a travel industry background, has experience in broadcasting, and is a life coach.

“We’re at a point in life where corporate America no longer interests us,” Joe said. “This is an opportunity for us, due to our age and the changing work environment, to fulfill our own dreams,” rather than working for someone else to make their company a success.

To learn this art, Joe worked with wineries extensively, learning the operation, business and retail aspects, discovering what works and why. Their goals are a culmination of everythin ...

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