The historic Foster Building is now housing something new to Schenectady — the Capoccia Wine Lounge.

The city’s first wine bar, store and tasting room will open its doors Tuesday. The bar is unique in that it will sell only wines produced by Capoccia Vineyards & Winery in Niskayuna.

“We’re one of the first in the Capital Region,” Justin Capoccia said of the lounge. “I think there are only two others between Albany and Troy. What sets us apart is we’re the actual winery itself. We’re not just showcasing other wines.We actually make and produce our own wines.”

The wine bar occupies 2,600 square feet on the ground floor of the old Hotel Foster at 508 State St. Sequence Development of Troy renovated the six-story building with 10 apartment units upstairs.

“We were going to go to Saratoga, and then I put the brakes on it,” Capoccia said. “We started in Schenectady and grew up here, so I wanted to stay here. When I approached Metroplex, this project was just about to start. We met with Sequence Development and we were exactly what they wanted. We’re glad we’re staying here. A lot of cool things are happening in downtown.”

The space inside the 1907 building has a warm feel with light blue walls, wood floors, and handcrafted tabletops that sit on top of wine barrels — the handiwork of Capoccia’s father, Domenic Capoccia.