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 Today is Independence Day 2019.
And, YES! We ARE OPEN - 10:00 to 6:00 PM
Here are a few interesting facts you ,might not know about the Fourth
and if you click on the picture,
it will take you to a website with several more!!
THREE PRESIDENTS HAVE DIED, AND ONE WAS BORN, ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.
You probably know that both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826—50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted. They"re not the only presidents to have died on the Fourth, though; James Monroe—the nation"s fifth president—died just a few years later on July 4, 1831.
Though the holiday might seem like it has it out for former presidents, there was one future leader born on Independence Day. The country"s 30th Commander-in-Chief, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4, 1872.
 WE"LL EAT AN OBSCENE AMOUNT OF HOT DOGS.
Around 150 million, to be more specific—that"s how many hot dogs will be consumed by Americans on the Fourth of July. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, that amount of dogs can stretch from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles more than five times.
In 2018, 74 of those dogs were scarfed down by Joey Chestnut, who won the annual Nathan"s Hot Dog Eating Competition for the eleventh time.
MASSACHUSETTS WAS THE FIRST STATE TO RECOGNIZE THE HOLIDAY.
Massachusetts recognized the Fourth of July as an official holiday on July 3, 1781, making it the first state to do so. It wasn"t until June 28, 1870 that Congress decided to start designating federal holidays [PDF], with the first four being New Year"s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. This decreed that those days were holidays for federal employees.
However, there was a distinction. The Fourth was a holiday "within the District of Columbia" only. It would take years of new legislation to expand the holiday to all federal employees.
As always, The Wine Cabinet has all the beer, wine and other accoutrements you need to make your weekend a relaxing and enjoyable time!
We particularly enjoy spending time discussing what your preferences are and how we can best meet your needs for a specific menu. Matching wine and beer with food is where the real fun is!
Be Safe tonight if you are igniting fireworks!!
We look forward to welcoming you at the shop this weekend!
You can always review the wines and beers that we will be offering on our website under the Events tab,
so you"ll know exactly what"s coming as early as possible!
The Weekend started yesterday with
Open Bottle Wednesday!!
Hillinger Small Hill
Red Blend
Pinot Noir, Merlot, St. Laurent
$13 a Bottle
"Leo Hillinger created this blend to make an easy, soft, drinkable, red with dark fruit.
A light oak barrel touch and eloquent tannins, this red speaks of drinkability with texture and friendly flavors into the finish.
Yes, Austria is a white wine country but there are great red wines produced as well. Leo Hillinger produces Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch which are the most well known red Austrian grapes in Austria.
Merlot and Pinot Noir do very well in Burgenland.
Leo has an interesting and a unusual blend here: 50% Merlot plus equal parts
Pinot Noir and St. Laurent.
and don"t forget
ALL HILLINGER wines are 15% OFF this weekend!!
Enjoy!"
 Friday: Our Own Favorites with Steve Mosteiro: Steve was on duty the entire day on the Fourth, but he was very excited to man the table for the Fifth!
So we said OKAY!
He picked out wines that he loved and here we go!!
Be sure to thank him for taking one for the team on the Fourth!
Saturday: International Cellars, Sharon Gardner: Sharon will be presenting you with wines from Winemaker Andrew Rich this Saturday. He"s one of the most respected of Washington state producers.
You won"t find many wines of this quality at the price we offer these wines.
Keep your financial independence!
Brews: We"ll have a number of great Commonwealth brews on the tasting lineup for the Independence Day weekend.
So if you"re in town and you plan on grilling some hot dogs, we"ve got the beers for you!!
OPEN
10:00 - 8:00 pm Monday - Saturday
and
11:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday
We have everything that you"ll need at The Wine Cabinet!!
Always Drink Responsibly.
Kate, Natalie, Heidi, Kathy, Susie, Beth
Bill, Steve, Nate, Ben, Rande and Mike
Just to remind you of the ongoing opportunities we have:
Thursday Evening Open Bottle 4:00 - 8:00 pm - 1 wine rated highly and discounted generously;
Friday Evening Tasting 5:00 - 8:00 pm - 3 Beers, 5 wines discounted 10% from the first bottle;
Saturday Afternoon 1:00 - 5:00 pm - a different group of beers and wines and sometimes soup or chocolate or something else of interest!
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