Fractured Grape Wine Cellars — Attraction in New Wilmington

At the suggestion of a newly transplanted resident, we visited this interesting co-op of businesses. The coffee shop and winery were closed, but the converted garage was open. The space acts as an arcade, dining room, stage, and listening space for live music. The spray painted walls lend a gritty, sophomoric feel to the space that compliments the multicolored drop ceiling tiles. The space was clean and the staff were friendly and attentive. I did not order food, as i was late in arriving. The others in our party thought they had ordered a pizza. They were served a flatbread with canned sauce and a smattering of cheese and pepperoni. Unfortunately, it did not meet their expectations. In our party of five, two had wine, two had beer, and one had cider. The cider was reportedly 'very sweet'. The "wheat beer" I was promised was actually bitter and strongly flavored with hops. In researching "Kölsch" for this review, I'm finding that the beer resembles its moniker. Now my reservation rests in the bartender's description. The overreaching theme seems to be a lack of training for the staff to be able to effectively communicate and set the expectations for the clientele. I see a lot of potential in this collection of businesses that are deeply rooted in their community. We're looking forward to an improved experience in...

Went in to try wines and potentially buy some, was disappointed in the quality. All of the wines taste and feel very syrupy like they either mix grape juice and grain alcohol together or they sweeten with syrup instead of sugar, either way it was not good. The prices are upwards of $15 for what seems of a lower quality than Barefoot. On top of that I was asked by the salesperson to tip them for their helping me. I have never openly and so brazenly been asked for a tip before and was taken aback. All in all, its nice for the community but bad for anyone who actually...

Visiting family back home and had to run to New Castle. We had Nikolai with us on our travels, as always.😁 Looked for some new dog friendly spots and came across New Wilmington and The Fractured Grape , Pulse Coffe house. Excellent place to stop. Pet friendly with great seating inside and outside. We tried flights of wine, coffee and a doughnut. The 3 if us plus Nikolai shared it all. Great choice of wines, food and coffee . Even though it's separate business, it's great to see them help each other. Ask for a menu as there are plenty of...