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New Product Arrvivals at Wine Gourmet

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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!    Well Told Design Roanoke, VA Map Drinkware We brought these beautiful map drink ware items in with Roanoke's streets, neighborhoods, and coordinates and they have proved to be one hot gift item this holiday season! Maybe...

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Beaujolais Nouveau Day!

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Join us on Thursday, November 21st to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day and say, "Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé: The Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived!"  Us Americans cherish the fourth Thursday of November every year as we feast on turkey, but in France, the third Thursday of November calls for fireworks and one of the year’s biggest parties! Not for the celebration of independence or a new year… but the end of a tiring harvest for the winemakers of eastern France’s Beaujolais Region. Now with millions of bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau distributed each year and held for release at 12:01 am, it’s...

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Mystery Solved: What are hops in beer?

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Beer is comprised of four main ingredients: barely malt, yeast, hops, and water. While you may know that beer contains hops… do you know what they are and why they’re used? We’re here to lay it out for you. The brewing process is more complicated than most tend to realize. While winemaking carries it’s own weight in difficulty, brewers take on a different set of challenges: they’re basically magicians. To produce the exact product they have envisioned, a brewer must meticulously choose and combine an array of items in perfect proportion. This includes malts, roasted grains, unmalted grains, sugars, dozens...

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California Wine Month & The Magic of Monterey

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Did you know California, as a state alone, is the world’s 4th leading wine producer? Aside from topping the charts globally, they are also the largest wine producer in the United States. Every September is California Wine Month – a time to cherish these famed producers during the annual harvest season and an excuse to drink some exceptional wines.  Aside from all the fancy statistics that earn these Californian vintners their respect, their eco-friendly approach to winemaking shows why they’re a force to be reckoned with. Winegrowers look for sustainable alternatives for their vineyards and winegrowing methods to protect the delicate...

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Join our Team or Donate! - Roanoke Regional Heart Walk

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Help us reach our goal and let's be heroes together.  Click here to donate and/or join our team! Roanoke Regional Heart WalkOctober 12th, 2019 | 10AMRiver's Edge Park South For years it's been debated whether or not the resveratrol and antioxidants in red wines can be heart healthy (in moderation). With no clear evidence and other health factors to consider, it is safe to say that red wine won't prevent heart disease. So what can we do to help?  If you attended our Holiday Open House in October last year, you might have seen that we accepted donations, as well as donated a percentage of the...

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