DAYTON—Dumas Station winery conducted a soft opening recently and were pleased with their social distancing setup, giving them confidence in their ability to conduct tastings in a way that will keep their customers and their team safe.

The winery will now be open by reservation only - no drop-ins. Initially they will be open only on Saturdays with nine tasting spots available for groups of five people or less. Tasting groups will be seated at a table, and once seated, patrons will be served six different wines they will pour themselves, in sanitized glasses. In addition, there will be individual water bottles, disposable tasting notes, hand sanitizer and individually wrapped servings of crackers, cheese and salami.

Additionally, the winery’s pledge to donate 10 percent of their April wine sales to Blue Mountain Action Corps (BMAC) along with $50 for every new Wine Club member, raised $1,658. The Station plans to make another donation at the beginning of June for the second half of May.