Thursday, November 3, 2011

Mountain Spirits: Wine and Beer this week, November 3

Nov 3  5-7PM  Bruisin' Ales, 66 Broadway Street,  Asheville  NC.  Meet-n-Greet with Fred Bueltmann of New Holland Brewing Co. The Tasting includes: Mad Hatter IPA - Dry-hopped for a distinctive, floral hop aroma; subtly balanced with delicious malt notes; Envious -  Michigan pears fuel a second fermentation, providing subtle nuance between grain & fruit; Charkoota Rye - Charkoota Rye is a Smoked Rye Dopplebock; Dragon's Milk -  Expect a complex ale with a soft, rich caramel-malt character intermingled with deep vanilla tones; all dancing in an oak bath.

Nov 4, 5-8 PM   
Heinzelmannchen Brewery, 545 Mill Street in downtown Sylva NC. Beer Pairing - The Brewery welcomes The Bone Shack to the brewery to pair their food with Heinzelmannchen beer samples.   Stop by the brewery for an appetizer, stroll around town for Sylva After Dark  then head over to The Bone Shack for dinner - Prost!

Nov 4,  5:30-8 PM  
Maggie B's, Wine and Speciality Store, 113 North Main Street,  Weaverville NC. Fall Back Tasting - Free! Daylight savings is this Sunday, so don’t forget to fall back an hour.  Fall has definetly arrived and Maggie B’s will be celebrating with the perfect fall friendly wines.  Fall friendly wines are also great wines to pair with your Thanksgiving meals, so stock up early for your feast.

Nov 4, 5 PM - 7 PM
  Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Rd, Ste 100 in Asheville NC.
Limited release beers - very Old Jubilation - Avery's winter seasonal has a gorgeous mahogany hue, a hint of hazelnuts, and a finish reminiscent of mocha and toffee.; Highland Cold Mountain - The much anticipated 2011 release is full bodied with balanced spices and a smooth finish; Bell's Christmas Ale - Made with 100% Michigan grown barley and and mix of Northwest Pacific and Michigan hops Nov 5, 3 PM - 6 PM Free Wine Tasting: Hacienda Araucano Wines from Chile - From winemaker Francois Lurton comes this Chilean line of wine: Hacienda Araucano Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2010; Hacienda Araucano Reserva Pinot Noir 2009; Hacienda Araucano Reserva Carmenere 2008; Hacienda Araucano Syrah.

Nov 4, 4 PM - 7 PM at Table Wine, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 102, AAA Travel Center in Asheville NC. Friday Winedown - Banshee Wines -  Presented by Banshee Wines Marketing Director Emily Peterson. Banshee Wines has a goal to deliver distinctive wines that beat the pants off many costing twice as much. $5 per person, free to Grape Nuts.

Nov 4, 7-10 PM at The Classic Wineseller, 30 church Street, Waynesville NC. Friday Night Live - Now inside the Wine Bar for the winter. This week enjoy Lorraine Conard and Gregg Kid. 

Nov 4 at 1- 4 PM  Asheville Wine Market, 65 Biltmore Ave, Asheville NC. Free WIne Tasting: Join Rick Bowman for an informative tasting of four outstanding, and very affordable, hand-picked wine selections. Two French and two Italian wines.

Nov 4, 6 PM - 8 PM, at Divine Wine, 1011 Tunnel Road East Asheville NC . Friday Wine Tastings - complimentary tastes of special wines and beer, along with an assortment of hors d’oeuvres. Each week we celebrate with a different theme and a few surprises.


Nov 4,  4 PM - 7 PM LaBouteille, 10 N Trade St, Suite A Tyon NC - Complimentary Wine Tastings every Friday. The last Saturday of each month 3-5 pm is a 10 beers for $10 beer tasting. Bring a dish of food to share.

Nov 5  12 PM - 6 PM  RagApple Lassie, 3724 Ragapple Lassie Lane Boonville NC  - Mood SwingZ, Enjoy the music of this popular band,  playing everything from the old vocal jazz classics to the always popular beach tunes, to classic pop. 

Nov 5,  2 PM - 5 PM The Wine Guy, 555 Merimon Ave and 1200 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville NC. FREE Saturday tastings are a great way to sample new favorites in a casual setting. Every week we sample 4 to 6 new wines. Light hors d’ oeuvres will be served and all wines poured will be specially priced.

Nov 5, 12 PM - 5 PM at Vino Vino Wine Market, 178 Weaverville Rd., Asheville NC. Every Saturday anytime between 12:00 and 5:00pm enjoy a sampling of wines from around the world. A 10% discount on each of the wines we are featuring.
Nov 5 , 11 AM - 5 PM  PM at Falderal Winery, 131 3rd Ave, Hendersonville NC. Free tasting -   Regular Saturday wine Tasting.

Nov 9-13   South Creek Vineyard and Winery,
2240 South Creek Road, Nebo, NC. Pre-Thanksgiving Open House - Relax while you Taste 6 Premium Wines at our bar, and then select the wine for your Thanksgiving feast. Check out the 3-Pack Wine special for $49.50.

Tasting Rooms:
Biltmore Winery, located on the Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC. Daily tasting and tours with Estate admission. Special events and tastings throughout the year.

Old North State Winery, 308 North Main Street, Mount Airy NC. Hours of operation are: Monday-Wednesday 11am-6pm, Thursday-Saturday 11am-9pm, and Sunday 12pm-6pm. Sample wines and browse the gift shop featuring wine related and gourmet gift items.


RagApple Lassie, 3724 Ragapple Lassie Lane Boonville NC Tours are "on demand" noon to six PM daily. Tastings are available noon to six PM daily and include up to 11 varieties of wine.

Calaboose Cellars, 565 Aquone Road, Andrews NC. Tasting room summer hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from Noon to 5:00. This week check out the "Warden's White".

Daily Tastings at Wedge Brewing Company, 125 B Roberts St. Asheville NC. Micro-brewery regular Tasting room hours: Monday - Thursday 4 PM - 10+ PM; Friday 3 PM - 10+ PM; Saturday and Sunday 2 PM - 10+ PM.

Daily Tastings at Greenman Brewery, 23 Buxton Ave., Asheville NC. The tasting room is open seven days a week at 4 o'clock, or maybe earlier

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