News — Special Occasions/Holidays

Holiday Parties = LOTS of food. Whether you’re with family or friends, the holidays bring no shortage of delicious food options and making sure your pantry is stocked is essential. Below you’ll find some of our Holiday Food Favorites that should make their way into your holiday food preparations.   Pimento Cheese Out of all the holiday appetizers… no party is complete without cheese. These pimento cheeses from Red Clay Gourmet are not only creamy but bursting with flavor. Spead them on just about anything and enjoy. Red Clay Pimento Cheese $8.99/each   Baked Crakers If no party is complete without...

In honor of #givingtuesday, we want to draw attention to some of the companies in our store that #giveback outside of days like today. SweetWater Brewing Company has a big commitment to keeping the great outdoors protected. Beers like Costa Kick Plastic Pilsner, made in partnership with Costa Sunglasses, help protect our waterways and #kickplastic. PLUS SweetWater donates over $100,000 a year to 5 different non-profits. Lubanzi Wines is Fair for Life Fair Trade Certified AND 50% of annual profits are shared with those that grow the wine through The Pebbles Project - promoting growth for the future of South African...

New Product Arrivals The holidays here at Wine Gourmet mean our shelves become lined with a plethora of unique, quality gifts that help you mark everyone off your holiday shopping list in one place. With the addition of so many new vendors this year, instead of inundating your news feed or email with an overload of information, we'll share tidbits about some of our favorite new vendors on the blog!  Click to learn more!   Thanksgiving Tastings "As long as we have wine... Thanksgiving will be fine." Having the right wine on your table for Thanksgiving Dinner can feel as crucial...

The Virginia Tourism Corporation has it right when they say "Virginia is for Craft Beer lovers". Over the last decade, the beer business in Virginia has rapidly grown but did you know August is Virginia Craft Beer Month? After a transformative legislation passed, the month long celebration was established to honor these masterminds and their impact on Virginia's economy. Back in 2012 former Governor Bob McDonnell observed the influx in Virginia's craft beer industry and signed Senate Bill 604. This bill allowed the retail sales of beer on brewery premises and in public tasting rooms, ultimately transforming the state's industry. With the new legislation...

Don't miss our ONE DAY ONLY International Beer Day Sale! Mark your calendars! Next Friday, August 2nd, is International Beer Day and we're having a ONE DAY ONLY SALE to celebrate!  Stop by Wine Gourmet on August 2nd between 10:00AM - 8:00PM and enjoy 10% OFF ALL beer and beer-related accessories and 25% OFF large format beers (16oz+).