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Update January 9: I have updated the blog post to include the link to the Facebook Live videos for each wine just in case you missed them the first time around. Cheers!
12 wines for you to enjoy this holiday season
The 12 Days of Christmas aren't when you think they are
It's hard to believe, with the Christmas hubbub getting going as early as October, that the 12 Days of Christmas actually START on December 25th and continue through to January 5th. For the past few years I've seen people do beer advent calendars and 12 days giveaways leading up to the 25th, but what about the ACTUAL 12 days of Christmas? What about the actual 12 days that I'm hanging out with friends and family?
In Christian theology, the 12 days represent the time between the birth of Jesus on Christmas day and Epiphany, which celebrates the arrival of the magi bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The 12 Days of Christmas song
The song that you make think of where a "true love" delivers increasingly exorbitant (and costly) gifts has been around for a few hundred years. It was originally a memory game. The leader would begin, and each player would repeat the growing list of gifts. If someone messed up or forgot a word, they would have to offer up a forfeit, usually a kiss of the cheek.
This facebook video makes an appearance every holiday as my 5-year old self delivers on almost-all 364 gifts.
Wine Shopping List
December 25 - Gillis of Belleisle Cranberry Ceilidh
December 26 - Mott's Landing Vineyard Frontenac Gris December 27 - Richibucto River Estate Marechal Foch December 28 - Mott's Landing Vineyard Rosé December 29 - Crooked Pear Wine by Verger Belliveau Orchard December 30 - Winegarden Estate Port December 31 - Mott's Landing Vineyard Classic Brut January 1 - Magnetic Hill Winery Resurgo Rosé January 2 - Mott's Landing Vineyard Sabrevois January 3 - Richibucto River Estate Marquette January 4 - Happy Knight Crème de Cassis January 5 - Winegarden Estate Maple Wine
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There's a new tap room in town courtesy of Ingrid at Bunkhaus Hostel. For the past couple of years, Loyalist City Brewing has been working away on Water St. making great beer for our drinking pleasure. They've made a name for themselves with beer like their ever-rotating IPA, their Pink Dwarf sour, and Three Sisters pale ale. When the brewery started, they had a plan to add their own taproom and patio so customers could sample and buy beer to go. They're still working on that plan, but in the meantime you can now find their beer on tap next door, at Bunkhaus Hostel + Café.  The Bunkhaus Hostel opened on Water St. earlier this year. It is a modern and trendy hostel featuring a bunk room with 16 custom-made beds, as well as a handful of private rooms for short-term rent. It has been tastefully decorated with a good dose of Scandinavian influence, celebrating the heritage of owner, Ingrid. Saint John continues to serve up gems when it comes to craft beer at unique venues. There are now 5 craft breweries making beer Uptown. And if you have one too many, you can always book a bunk and spend the night. You may remember us featuring Loyalist City beer earlier this summer as part of our Spirit of New Brunswick series at Martello Tower. You can check out that video here
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