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Have you ever considered that flowering plants, provide practically all the plant-based food that humans and livestock consume? Or that the fermentation processes your favorite beers and wines go through convert sugar from flowering plants, like fruits and grains, into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Without flowers our world would be dull, in more ways than one. Today is National Water a Flower Day! Celebrated annually on May 30th, when flowers are in full bloom, it aims to remind us all to keep them hydrated and abundant. Join us tomorrow for our Special Tasting with Devil’s Backbone to sample their Hibiscus...

To celebrate the glorious occasion, Friday through Sunday, enjoy 10% OFF beer and beer accessories and an additional 10% OFF cases of beer (you know that means 20% off cases, right?).   The Brief History of National Beer Day Let’s travel back to the year 1933, the last year of prohibition. Two American politicians (we’ll call them heroes) by the names Pat Harrison and Thomas H. Cullen sponsored the Cullen-Harrison act, contending for the legal sale of beer with low alcohol content. On March 21st, it was enacted by congress and the next day signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt...

His grandfather planted the vines, his father started the business, and now he continues the family tradition of excellence.Join us this Friday, March 1st from 2-6pm for a special wine tasting, with Andrea Rinaldi of Azienda Agricola Rinaldi Vini - son of the company’s founder, Oreste Rinaldi.Click here to RSVP! About Rinaldi Vini Azienda Agricola Rinaldi Vini is located on the hills of Alto Monferrato, Italy, close to Acqui Terme, in the heart of one of the most precious areas of southern Piedmont. This family business was founded in 1961 by Oreste Rinaldi, and is run today by his son...

Thank you to all who came to our Valentine’s Day Open House! We had such a wonderful response to the food samples we served, so as requested, we’ve added the recipes to our website! Below you’ll find links to each quick and easy, low ingredient recipe! Click the title or image for the recipe! Enjoy! Medmont Mercantile Crock Pot Pulled Pork Recipe Medmont Mercantile Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe Medmont Mercantile Southern Peach Preserve Dip Medmont Mercantile Rum Strawberry Dip

Wanting to expand your knowledge about wine and beer in a exclusive setting? At Wine Gourmet we offer private, in-home and on-site tastings, classes, and educational opportunities to help you become the educated connoisseur you’ve always dreamed of being. Whether you’re looking for basic knowledge or a high class informative tasting for an event, party, night with friends or a sophisticated business function, we’re here to help with a vast selection of labels and extensive knowledge. Please contact us at info@winegourmetva.com or (540)400-8466 for inquiries and pricing.