Spirits of Independence - Grumblethorpe - Colonial Wine Trade - Friday, September 18 at 6:30 PM in Wister, PhiladelphiaWister

Spirits of Independence - Grumblethorpe - Colonial Wine Trade

Friday, September 18 at 6:30 PM·6:30 p.m.·Wister

Spirits of Independence - Grumblethorpe - Colonial Wine Trade

Posted to Wister on August 27, 2026

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Fri, Sep 18 at 6:30pm

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Grumblethorpe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144, United States

Join us in exploring early drink in Philadelphia with Spirits of Independence. Sept. 18, 2026 – Grumblethorpe, Germantown | 6:30 p.m. Grumblethorpe is the 1744 home and estate built by wine merchant John Wister, who imported wine from Germany, where he was born. He also made fruit wines here in Pennsylvania. Not only was Wister the landlord of Benjamin Franklin, we know that he also sold wine to...

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