Heritage Breweries Beer Dinner November 30, 2010

Merchant du Vin is the brainchild of Charles Finkel, who founded the company in 1978 after having established for himself an enviable reputation in the wine trade. Charles had witnessed the way in which hundreds of thousands of Americans had awakened to the rewards of fine wines during the 60’s and 70’s. It was his theory that a similar audience must exist for beers of distinction, and he decided to put his theory to the test.
He identified two dozen classic styles of beer and set about to find the definitive styles of each. It was his idea that you should sell fine beer much as you sell fine wine. The secret to this, and the goal of Merchant du Vin, is to educate the consumer and arouse curiosity as to the differences among these classic styles.

Setting the strictest standards for the beers it imports, all Merchant du Vin beers are “authentic”—meaning they come from a historical and regional brewing tradition. The beer must be an outstanding representative of its style, and produced by a brewery of superb reputation—all MdV beers come from family- or abbey-owned breweries. As a result of these standards, Merchant du Vin’s benchmark breweries appear on nearly every list of the top beers in the world.

Now that you’re thirsty, we invite you to join us in welcoming John Staunton of Merchant du Vin Importers to present this great dinner. We’re pairing six great heritage brews with a fantastic menu from Grovewood’s award-winning kitchen. A complimentary recipe book of the dishes served (but adapted for the home kitchen) will be presented. Register early. This event is going to be popular!

Full menu details available at website, www.grovewoodtavern.com