Lisa Goodwin isn’t sure yet whether she will open Heaven Boutique Winery when bars in Iowa get the okay on Thursday, May 28. The winery and gift shop is located near the entrance to the Volga River Recreation Area, north of Fayette. (Jack Swanson photo)
Heaven opening date not yet known
By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com
Heaven isn’t open.
And although it can open on Thursday, May 28, owner Lisa Goodwin doesn’t know if she’s ready.
Heaven Boutique Winery has had to have its doors closed since the end of March to comply with the COVID-19 restrictions on bars in Iowa. Located near the entrance to Volga Lake Recreation Area about four miles north of Fayette, off of Highway 150, the shop offers native Iowa wines, art and gifts by Iowa artists, and “one-of-a-kind” lodging. One of its main attractions, before the closure, was wine tastings every day, which would wet customers’ appetites to take home a bottle of their choice.
In the meantime Goodwin has been doing online sales and curbside pickup that she described as “worthwhile.”
Bars recently got the okay to open on May 28, provided they follow a set of protocols.