LT Wine Shop
Joomla template for wine merchants with a wine bar: a rack of numbered bins showing bottles in stock, a wine list ordered by bin, wines by the glass and tastings.
The Joomla version of this design is being rebuilt on the stack below. Until it is released, the download is the current version of LT Wine Shop for Joomla.
Key features
LT Wine Shop is built on the numbered bins of a merchant's wall: each bin carries a slate tag, one circle per bottle in stock and a red dot when only a few remain. The wine list follows the bins shelf by shelf, with take-home and bar costs side by side. Pages cover bin ends, mixed cases, the bar, wines by the glass, tastings, how wines are chosen and a visit page.
- A rack of numbered binsThe home page shows nine bins, each with its slate tag, a circle for every bottle left and a red dot when the bin is nearly empty.
- Shop and bar on one siteA three-step note explains corkage, the glass list names the bin each pour comes from, and the shop and bar keep separate opening hours.
- Bin ends, cases and tastingsLast bottles, mixed cases and a case club sit beside dated tastings, winemaker evenings and private tastings, with an order and booking request form.
- Quickstart or template packageFree: template + one-page quickstart (the home page as a one-page website). Pro: full multi-page website like the demo (a full copy of the demo site, restored with Akeeba Kickstart and Akeeba's restoration script in the browser). Or add the template to a Joomla site you already run.
- One-page website in every editionFree comes with a one-page quickstart: the home page sections on one scrolling page, with a menu that scrolls to them and highlights the current section. Pro's full quickstart has the same one-page version next to the multi-page site.
- Change it without codeColours, fonts, logo, header and footer are Helix Ultimate template options; page sections are edited in SP Page Builder Lite.
The design, section by section
Screens of the design from its WordPress version; the Joomla version is built from the same design and pages.





What you edit, and where
| What | Where | How |
|---|---|---|
| Colours, fonts, logo, header, footer, layout and module positions | Helix Ultimate 2.2.x template options | System > Site Template Styles > LT Wine Shop > Template Options |
| Page sections (home, inner pages) | SP Page Builder 6 Lite (free) | Reorder, duplicate or delete whole sections in SP Page Builder and edit the words in its text editor; the layout inside a section is fixed HTML, not drag and drop. |
| Contact form | Convert Forms Free | Fields, the email it is sent to and the thank-you message (Components > Convert Forms). |
| Slider (where the design uses one) | Smart Slider 3 Free | Slides, texts and timing in Smart Slider 3; the slider is placed on the page as a module. |
| Portfolio and photo galleries | SP Simple Portfolio and SP Easy Image Gallery (free) | Portfolio items and tags, gallery albums and their pictures (Components > SP Simple Portfolio, SP Easy Image Gallery). |
| Top bar, footer columns, menus and latest posts | Custom HTML and core Joomla modules (Menu, Articles) | Content > Site Modules and Menus > Main Menu (up to 3 levels). |
| Product catalogue (shop pages) | SP Page Builder 6 Lite (free) | Products, example prices and the Ask about this links are edited in the page sections; enquiries arrive through the contact form. A full shop with HikaShop is planned for a later version. |
Two ways to install
- One-page quickstart (Free)A small Joomla site with the template, its extensions and the home page as a one-page website: the home sections on one scrolling page with a scroll menu, the top bar, footer and the footer credit. No inner pages, blog or contact form. Upload it to an empty folder and restore it with Akeeba Kickstart and Akeeba's restoration script in the browser.
- Full quickstart (Pro)The full multi-page website like the demo: every page, the blog with sample posts, the contact form, menus and modules, plus the one-page version. In Pro Standard and Pro Unlimited; upload it to an empty folder and restore it with Akeeba Kickstart and Akeeba's restoration script in the browser, then replace the sample texts and images.
- Template package (all editions)Only the template. Install it in System > Install > Extensions on a Joomla site you already have, then build your pages; the demo layout is not imported.
What an AI assistant can do for a Joomla site
No AI writes into your Joomla site by itself. These are the honest options today; you stay in control of every change.
- AI assistant Free and Pro Ask the AI assistant on ltheme.com (the chat bubble) or Ask AI on doc.ltheme.com about installing and editing the template. Free help also comes through the contact form. Contact form
- AI help in ticket support Pro only Open a ticket and you get an instant AI-drafted answer; a person from our team follows up. Ticket support
- Texts for your pages Works with any AI assistant Ask an assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT to draft your page texts in your own words, then paste them into the SP Page Builder text editor and your Joomla articles.
- Small design changes Works with any AI assistant Describe the change and ask for CSS; paste it into Helix Ultimate's Custom Code tab and check the page before you save.
- AI kit WordPress version only The kit that lets an assistant edit pages safely (instructions, ready prompts, a checked import tool) exists for our WordPress themes only. Nothing in a Joomla site is changed by AI unless you paste it in. See the WordPress version
Compatibility and requirements
| Platform | Joomla 6 (latest version) |
|---|---|
| PHP | PHP 8.3 or newer |
| Template framework | Helix Ultimate 2.2.x (free) |
| Page builder | SP Page Builder 6 Lite (free); SP Page Builder Pro not needed |
| Contact form | Convert Forms Free |
| Slider | Smart Slider 3 Free, where the design uses one |
| Portfolio and gallery | SP Simple Portfolio and SP Easy Image Gallery (free) |
| Fonts | Literata, Pathway Extreme, bundled (no Google Fonts requests) |
| Colours | Slate tag, Lamp black, Bin-end red, Lime-wash |
| Shop pages | Product catalogue with example prices; each product links to the contact form |
| Installation | One-page quickstart (Free), full quickstart (Pro) or template package (all editions) |
| Licence | Free: footer credit stays. Pro Standard: one website. Pro Unlimited: unlimited websites. |
| Editions | Free: template + one-page quickstart. Pro: full multi-page website like the demo. |
| Support | Free: the AI assistant and the contact form. Pro: ticket support (with an instant AI-drafted answer). |
| Help | Documentation, ticket support, install service |
Questions
Is it only for wine shops with a bar?
No. Wine merchants without a bar, bottle shops and craft beer or spirits sellers can use it too, keeping the bins for their own stock.
Do I need SP Page Builder Pro?
No. The pages use the free SP Page Builder Lite, with Convert Forms Free for the contact form; Helix Ultimate is free too.
Can customers pay online?
Not in this version. The shop pages are a product catalogue with example prices; each product links to the contact form (“Ask about this”).
Quickstart or template package: which one do I need?
For a new site take a quickstart: the Free one-page quickstart gives you the home page as a one-page website, the Pro quickstart the full multi-page website like the demo. Take the template package to restyle a Joomla site you already have; your content stays and the demo pages are not added.
What is the difference between Free and Pro?
Free: template + one-page quickstart (the template package and the home page sections as a one-page website with a scroll menu); the footer credit stays, and help comes from the AI assistant and the contact form. Pro: full multi-page website like the demo: every page, sample posts and the contact form, the one-page version too, credit removal (put your own copyright line there), updates and ticket support. Pro Standard is for one website with a year of updates, Pro Unlimited for unlimited websites with lifetime updates.
What if it does not work for me?
If a Pro product has a problem we cannot fix, open a ticket within 30 days of your order and we refund it in full.



