Wine Shop brings more downtown

The pastry case is stocked, coffee is brewed and the wine is ready to be uncorked.

Wine & More opened Tuesday in downtown Sedalia with favorable reviews so far.

“It was a very good day,” said co-owner Turf Martin. “We were busy all day long, steady.”

Several customers Wednesday commented on the variety of coffees and teas and items that make good gifts available. They also said it was a great asset for downtown.

“People were surprised by the amount of merchandise we have and the variety we have,” Martin said.

Gregg Foster, of Sedalia, said the business is “great,” and he sees the possibilities for “all kinds of gifts.”

Barry Walz, of Sedalia, said the store looks like a business that would be found in Columbia or Overland Park, Kan.

“Good luck to them,” Walz said. “I hope there’s enough culture and class of people to support this place.”

Part of the business at 122 and 124 S. Ohio is CC Coffee House by day and a wine bar by night.

Early risers may select from Papa Jake’s donuts, warm scones served with whipped cream or muffins to enjoy with their cup of joe, tea, hot chocolate or specialty drink.

Workers in the coffeehouse serve lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch menu includes several sandwich plates. Cheesecakes made in Odessa are another menu item.

The coffeehouse includes many varieties of packaged teas and coffees, along with loose tea sold by the ounce. It also carries mugs, tea pots, scone and muffin mixes, sauces, salsas, salts, oils, crackers and other gourmet foods.

Books are available for folks to entertain themselves, along with chess boards and a computer for community use.

CC Coffee House is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. before converting into a wine bar, which is open until 9 p.m. Monday to Friday.

In the wine bar, entertainers are invited to perform at an open mic for free refreshments. Martin said a man played the guitar for several hours Tuesday night.

The retail wine store offers wine tastings daily and carries more than 800 wines. Martin is still waiting for his cooler to stock some 100 micro-brewed and imported beers. Many beers are available for purchase, but are not cold.

Each wine has a chart showing where it falls in taste from dry to sweet. Martin is also available to answer questions about the wines.

Martin will host his first wine dinner, which is limited to 24 guests, Saturday. The theme is Austrian with eight courses accompanied by eight wines. Chef Hiedi Heimsoth, of Cole Camp, will cater the meal. The cost is $49.50 per person, and only a few spots are available.