April 25, 2025 | friend of the shop friday

Friend of the Shop Friday: Take One

 Happy Friday! You made it!

This week, we're super excited to welcome our friend Irvin to the shop. A local to Beacon and ever the wine-pro in his own right (check out his awesome article in Wine Enthusiast about the food and wine scene in Kingston here!), Irvin has been kind enough to offer us a hand in pouring. We stalked the shelves together and curated a lineup that we feel confident is guaranteed to delight. From under-sung grapes of Loire Valley to our favorite new rosé and a crazy cool co-ferment from Virginia, we're covering a lot of ground. With the week coming to a close, we're ready to welcome our friends in and have some fun!

Irvin's Picks: Frantz Saumon 'Saumon Dans la Loire' 2022; Erde Wines 'Iceblink Luck' Grenache Rosé Columbia Valley 2022; Lightwell Survey 'The Way It Was Before' Shenandoah Valley 2023
 

Read on to learn more about what we're sampling, then stop by on Friday from 4-7 to try them yourself!

Frantz Saumon 'Saumon Dans la Loire' 2022

Erde Wines 'Iceblink Luck' Grenache Rosé Columbia Valley 2022

Lightwell Survey 'The Way It Was Before' Shenandoah Valley 2023