Seattle, WA; October 3, 2017: Gifts that won’t be re-gifted: Winter Seasonals from Merchant du Vin -Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome - 28th annual release! America’s first imported winter seasonal beer is still the benchmark: deep honey gold; full body and wonderful malty richness; soft floral finish plus fruity notes from fermentation in open-topped stone vessels. (Yes, stone: slate “Yorkshire Squares.”) Inviting, elegant, satisfying! This year’s label, “Snow Globe,” shows a horse-drawn dray wagon, which are still used to this day for local deliveries in the village of Tadcaster where the brewery is located. -Samuel Smith's Gift Box: New for 2017! The Samuel Smith’s Gift Box has one 18.7 oz. bottle each of Pure Brewed Organic Lager, Organic Perry (sparkling pear cider) and Organic Chocolate Stout as well as a brewery-logo glass & two coasters. The full-color box shows bottles highlighted against a woodgrain background. Samuel Smith’s, est. 1758, has played a proud role in the US beer revolution. -Lindemans Gift Box: The Lindemans Gift Box has one 25.4 oz. bottle each of Pêche (peach), and Framboise (raspberry) - the best-selling lambic in the US. Wild-yeast fermentation adds deep complexity to the brilliant real fruit aroma and flavors found here. Two gold-rimmed brewery-logo stemmed glasses are included; the box is full-color, with an open front that displays the bottles and glasses. Merchant du Vin imports Samuel Smith from England; Traquair House from Scotland; Ayinger and the organic beers of Pinkus from Germany. Our offerings from Belgium include Lindemans lambics, Du Bocq, and Green's gluten-free beers as well as the Trappist breweries of Orval, Westmalle, & Rochefort. To help you find our beers, cider, and gift boxes we have a retailer search on our website. Contact: Craig Hartinger - 253-656-0321 - craigh@mdvbeer.com David Oshiro - 253-656-0316 - davido@mdvbeer.com 119 1st Ave. So. - Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98104 Merchant du Vin, Specialty Beer Importers Since 1978 merchantduvin.com facebook.com/merchantduvin instagram/merchantduvin twitter.com/merchantduvin