The people you know for pouring candles at Door County Candle Company will be pouring something new beginning next year. Nic and Christiana Trapani are in the final approval stages of its ready-to-drink Luba Libations zero-proof cocktails. The idea came to Christiana after she wanted to unwind after work with a fun drink, but she wanted something healthy and non-alcoholic. At Nic's encouragement, the couple began experimenting with different flavors until they came up with something they wanted to share with others. They landed on four varieties: a cranberry Cosmo, a lime margarita, a grapefruit Paloma, and a Moscow Mule that gives a nod to Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv instead of Russia. Luba is not just the name of Christiana's grandma but also the Ukrainian word for love. It has been a project of love for the Trapanis, which hope to fill a void in the non-alcoholic drink market.

Once it gets its last approvals, the Trapanis hope production of Luba Libations will begin in spring 2025. Even though the drinks will produced outside of the area for the time being, a launch party is being planned for Door County.