We are open regular hours today! Stop by anytime between 11a and 8p for your Memorial Day needs … Later this week, we are kicking off the Fridays at the Fountain for the summer! Drop by the Shop from 5-7p every Friday for our free tasting before heading down Crystal Drive to the Water Park Read more about This Week at the Shop: Memorial Day & More![…]
Oregon was not a wine powerhouse for many years. The first recorded plantings were made in 1847 and the Northwest’s first winery, Valley View, was established in 1854 in Jacksonville. While wines from the rest of the country were flourishing, but Oregon was seen by many as too difficult terrain for grapes. After the transcontinental railroad was Read more about This Week at the Shop: Oregon Wine History[…]
We are happy to introduce Two Roads Brewing, who are making their full Northern Virginia introduction this week! We have seen a few of their beers in the marketplace in the past – most notably their collaborations with Evil Twin, Geyser Gose and Pachamama Porter. Now, we are going to be able to carry their Read more about Two Roads Brewing Company Has Arrived in Crystal City![…]
Okay, you should be drinking rosé all year but with 85% of it being sold between March and September, we know that now is full tilt rosé season! Whether you like Provencal Rosé, Italian Rosato, American Rose, or Spanish Rosado, we have plenty of options in the Shop to satisfy your desires: Pigoudet Vine de Provence Premiere Rose: Read more about This Week at the Shop: Rosé Season in Full Swing![…]
It is with great excitement that we introduce you to The Variant, the first ever release in Schlafly’s Ibex Rare series. At only 5,000 bottles produced, this is easily the rarest beer that Schlafly has produced. The Ibex Rare series is Schlafly’s no-holds-barred approach to brewing beer. These beers will be few and far between because they take Read more about Schlafly The Variant[…]
How do you keep up with what is happening in the world around you? Especially in the fast changing beer and wine worlds? I mean, you could rely on our Twitter and Facebook feeds! We do try to keep them very informative … but those may not be the full view of the world that Read more about This Week at the Shop: Reading List[…]
With a weekend worthy of a barbecue under our belt, it is time to serious start to think about about what we are going to drink as summer grilling season gets underway! Here is a quick list of great wines that are all available at the Shop now for $25 or less that go great Read more about This Week at the Shop: Enjoy the Weather![…]