(All figures current as of July 2025.)
Founded on the cool slopes of East Kelowna, Tantalus Vineyards welcomes visitors for vineyard walks and seated tastings every day of the week. After two seasons testing other Shopify booking plugins, the team still battled rigid time-slot grids and soaring subscription costs. In 2023 they moved to Easy Appointment Booking (EAB)—and they haven't looked back.
Weekday-only tours needed exclusive slots, while daily tastings had to accommodate different group sizes. Previous apps forced one-size-fits-all schedules that either double-booked staff or left revenue on the table.
Tour operators and sommeliers wanted bespoke reservations with variable party sizes and deposit rules—features other booking apps couldn’t handle or were not willing to consider
Competitor winery platforms charged steep percentage fees on every tasting. For a boutique operation, that meant giving up profit on each pour.
“We didn’t expect to tick every box, but the limitations were holding us back.”
— Michael Green, Tantalus Hospitality Manager
“The value offered by Easy Appointments is incredible...we have been able to grow steadily, and on our own terms. The team’s quick tweaks like colour-coding and early-bird pricing—save us time and let us focus on guests.”
By opening up morning slots and expanding to tour operators, Tantalus captured 73 extra reservations in Q2 2025.
Built-in quantity fields and leveraging Shopify variant pricing meant the cellar door knows exactly how many glasses to polish, reducing pre-shift guesswork. Saved 30+ admin minutes per day thanks to the upgraded Google Calendar sync, where guest counts and titles auto-populate.
Flat-rate EAB pricing saves $200–$400 per month compared with rival winery apps—money now reinvested in guest experiences.
"Their team is so collaborative that working with Easy Appointments feels like a partnership"
The numbers aren’t just encouraging—they uncork a whole new vintage of possibilities. With Easy Appointment Booking running the cellar door, the Tantalus team can now imagine experiences and actually bring them to life. Next on the list: explore on-device check ins with POS and even deeper calendar syncs that keep operations running smooth. With EAB’s flexible toolkit, Tantalus can craft guest journeys as refined and memorable as each bottle they serve—letting the wine (and the bookings) flow effortlessly.
