Avid travelers, Michelle Grant and her husband Ka-ton Grant have visited 42 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. And in many of those countries, they sampled the local wine.

Now, the Mount Rainier couple is bringing their world experience home to a new wine bar.

Located next to Pennyroyal Station in the Singer Building at 3300 Rhode Island Ave., Era Wine Bar will serve wines from around the world when it plans to open this spring.

The two came across the space not long after moving to the area, and thought the brick facade and natural light would be a great location for a wine bar.

“We are primarily a neighborhood wine bar and kitchen,”  Michelle Grant told the Hyattsville Wire. “Our goal is to provide an eclectic but casual space for people to drink, eat, and enjoy wine and food from around the world. We’re also family friendly. Come as you are!”

Wine will come in three-ounce tastings, six-ounce pours and nine-ounce savors, and Era will also have wine lockers and a membership program. Staff will be trained to guide customers trying new wines.

Some of the small-plates dishes will come from Michelle Grant’s former home in Zambia  and her husband’s home in Sumter, South Carolina.

For now, the couple are waiting for their final permits, but Michelle Grant said the city and other businesses have been very helpful so far.

“There is a lot of camaraderie in this industry,” she said. “It’s full of good people who want to help one another and see each other succeed.”