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“I STRIVE TO MAKE SURE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO ME, BECAUSE YOU ARE.” ANNETT VAN GRINSVEN, COOWNER

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Annett Van Grinsven co-owns Wine:30 on Oak Street with her signicant other, Tim Hamilton. They opened the wine bar in July 2021 at 400 S. Oak St. in Roanoke. (Photos by Karen Chaney/Community Impact Newspaper)

Wine:30 on Oak Street Over 100 varieties served at Roanoke wine bar T he idea to open a wine bar in Roanoke started out as a joke, Wine:30 on Oak Street Van Grinsven said. She said they have a large selection BY KAREN CHANEY

TOP SELLERS AT WINE:30 ON OAK STREET Guests may choose from more than 100 varieties at the Roanoke wine bar. 1 POPULAR WINES FROM LEFT • Hilmy Cellars’ Semillon is an o-dry white wine from Texas. ($12 per glass, $38 per bottle) • Daou Cabernet Sauvignon is from Paso Robles, California. ($12 per glass, $39 per bottle) • Skeleton Key is a proprietor’s blend. ($12 per glass, $34 per bottle) 2 CHARCUTERIE BOARDS • Small boards ($20) include cheese, nuts, fruits and crackers. • The medium ($25) and large ($35) options also feature charcuterie meats and spreads. Pictured is a large charcuterie board.

of Texas wines, wines from other states and international imports. “In supporting Texas, we oer a handful of locally brewed craft beers, so the nonwine drinker in the group has an option,” she said. They also have charcuterie boards, made-to-order atbreads and desserts. Van Grinsven describes the ambi- ance as friendly and hospitable. “I strive to make sure you feel like you are important to me because you are,” she said. Van Grinsven said a childhood memory triggered the business name. “I recalled, while I was growing up, men would always say it was beer- thirty—time for a beer—so Wine:30 on Oak Street came about,” she said. “It’s always time for a glass of wine.”

co-owner Annett Van Grinsven said. She said her signicant other, Tim Hamilton, suggested in 2020 they buy Roanoke’s Treehouse building and open a wine bar. “The reason this was what I would call a joke is because we knew the location was not ideal,” she said. However, Van Grinsven said the concept had merit. The business became a reality in July 2021. She said they chose the Oak Street location because of the foot trac from nearby apartments and city hall as well as future plans. “We feel this will be a prime location once the Peabody Hotel and convention center is completed directly across the street from us,”

Wine:30 on Oak Street 400 S. Oak St., Unit 150, Roanoke 682-502-4111 • www.w30.wine Hours: Tue.-Thu. 1-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 1-10 p.m., Sun. noon-7 p.m., Mon. closed

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