Solace
Story theme · by Groupthought
$28095% positive · 22 reviews
A wine-focused Shopify theme with soft editorial imagery, subscription/club messaging, and built-in collection filtering for small-to-medium bottle catalogs.
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Talk to Felltop- Released
- 30 October 2018
- Last updated
- 1 October 2025 · v5.1.0
- Updates
- 30 releases
IndustryAlcoholFood gourmet
StyleEditorialMinimalWarm artisanalOrganic natural
PositioningDtc modernSubscriptionMid market
LayoutImage ledWhitespace generousStorytellingFilter heavy
CatalogueSmall 1 20
StageFirst storeScaling
Features
38Cart and checkout4
- Cart notes
- In-store pickups
- Pre-order
- Slide-out cart
Marketing and conversion15
- Blogs
- Cross-selling
- Customizable contact form
- EU translations (EN, FR, IT, DE, ES)
- FAQ page
- In-menu promos
- Press coverage
- Product badges
- Promo banners
- Promo popups
- Promo tiles
- Recently viewed
- Recommended products
- Stock counter
- Trust badges
Merchandising14
- Animation
- Color swatches
- High-resolution images
- Image galleries
- Image zoom
- Ingredients or nutritional information
- Lookbooks
- Product options
- Product tabs
- Product videos
- Shipping/delivery information
- Size chart
- Slideshow
- Usage information
Product discovery7
- Collection page navigation
- Enhanced search
- Mega menu
- Product filtering and sorting
- Recently viewed
- Recommended products
- Sticky header
3 other styles of Story
Same theme and same licence — these are preset designs, not separate purchases.
Solace Shopify theme — common questions
- How much does the Solace Shopify theme cost?
- Solace by Groupthought costs $280 USD (one-off) in the Shopify Theme Store.
- Who is the Solace theme best for?
- Wineries, natural wine importers, or beverage subscription brands with a curated bottle catalog wanting a soft, artful, story-driven DTC site.
- When should you not use the Solace theme?
- You have a large multi-category catalog (spirits, mixers, glassware, etc.) or need a harder-edged, high-density grid layout rather than lifestyle-led storytelling.
- How many styles does Story include?
- Story ships 4 preset styles, including Solace. They share one licence, so buying the theme gives you all of them.
- When was the Solace theme released?
- Story was first released on 30 October 2018, and was last updated on 1 October 2025 across 30 releases.
- Is there a live demo of the Solace theme?
- Yes — the official Solace demo store is at https://story-wines.myshopify.com/
