AUBURN – Rysen Home, Garden & Antiques has added a new department to the specialty shop in downtown Auburn.

Riverside Wines brings back Audie Conrad’s popular wine selections to the Central Maine region.

“Since Austin’s closed, I’ve had several calls every day asking where to buy wine,” commented Beckie Conrad, owner of Rysen, “I’m happy that I can add it to my shop without changing my other inventory at all,” she said.

Rysen now carries 250-plus wine labels and has access to thousands more from all major distributors. Conrad will fill special orders and plans to start monthly wine tastings later this summer. Previously the gift basket maker at Austin’s, Conrad now makes wine gift baskets at Rysen and offers delivery in the Lewiston-Auburn area.