Lisa Goodman welcomes visitors to Heaven. She and her husband, Carlton, opened the winery this May. Visitors can come in and try and buy all types of Iowa made wines. (Jack Swanson photo)
Heaven's own wine available
By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com
“It was nice having you at Heaven.”
“Thanks for visiting Heaven.”
“Welcome to Heaven.”
“It’s been a great week at Heaven so far.”
These are all phrases that Lisa Goodman has used in her daily business regime. No, she’s not an angel, at least not like the kind with wings and a halo, but she is the proprietor at Heaven Boutique Winery.
“Is this Heaven?” Goodman will be quick to answer, “Yes, it is.”
People who visit Heaven at 10408 Ivy Rd., can find 80 different kinds of wine from all over Iowa along with locally made arts and crafts. You can also stay in Heaven. “We offer unique, one-of-a-kind lodging,” she pointed out.
How did Goodman create Heaven? Well, according to her, it was there all the time, she and her husband, Carlton, just refined it a little bit.
Her roots in Heaven go back to her childhood when she remembers her mom and dad, Connie and Roger Halvorson, planting the first grape vines in 1999 on the property located near the west entrance of the Volga River State Recreation Area.