Thursday, November 17, 2011

Mountain Spirits: Wine and Beer this week, November 17

Nov 17,  5 PM - 7 PM, Brusin' Ales, 65 Broadway Street, Asheville NC    Tasting & Meet-n-Greet with  Stephen Hill, Mother Earth Brewingsampling the whole line-up, including cans! Taste Endless River, Sunny Haze, Weeping Willow Wit and Dark Cloud and more.

Nov 19  4 PM - 8 PM Appalachian Vintner, 2-B Huntsman Place, Asheville NC "Asheville's Best Free Wine Tasting" - an enormous Thanksgiving Wine Tasting. Multiple courses will be served with each course will be perfectly paired with selection of carefully chosen handcrafted wines that just beg for a spot on your families holiday table. Food will be hand-made by Chefs, Shelton Friesland and Michelle Alexander (Chef at Sunny Point Cafe). Cost is $5 per person or free with the purchase of a case.

Nov 18, 5 PM - 7 PM Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Rd, Ste 100 in Asheville NC.  Duck Rabbit Brewing - The weather is quickly turning cold, so now is a great time to pick up some darker style beers from Duck Rabbit Brewing, the dark beer specialists! The Duck-Rabbit Brown Ale ; The Duck-Rabbit Porter; The Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout. Nov 19, 3 PM - 6 PM Free Wine Tasting:
Joseph Drouhin Wines, Just released Beaujolais Nouveau - oseph Drouhin "La Foret" Chardonnay 2010- Laforet is a classic Chardonnay from Burgundy; Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais Nouveau 2011- Beaujolais is a region at the base of the greater region of Burgundy in France; Jopseph Drouhin Beaujolais-Village 2009- Beaujolais-Villages is from the same region and made from the same grape as it's younger sister Nouveau.

Nov 23, 11 Am - 7 PM at Table Wine, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 102, AAA Travel Center in Asheville NC. Pre-Thanksgiving Tasting - undisclosed wines will be poured all day! FREE - find out what works best with your Thanksgiving Dinner. Regular tastings this Friday, 11-18 from 4 PM - 7 PM and Saturday, 11-19 from 2 PM - 5PM.

Now through - Dec 31 - Deck the Halls  - 13 Surry County wineries and several local hotels and restaurants are participating in the 2nd annual event. Purchase a Deck the Halls passport, from November 12 through December 31 and receive complementary wine tastings from all 13 participating Surry Wineries, a collectable holiday ornament from each winery, a commemorative wine glass, invitation to 2 food & wine pairing weekends with live music, plus other great events at Surry Wineries during the holiday season.

Thanksgiving Weekend through December 31 - Yadkin River Wine Trail is once again hosting its Holiday Wine Tour. Visit five wineries: RagApple Lassie, Sanders Ridge, Divine Llama, Cellar 4201 and Flint Hill for the price of one ticket. Included is the tasting of five wines and a signature collector's ornament from each winery. $40.00 per couple or $30.00 individually. Tickets are available at each of the wineries and can be reserved by calling any of the wineries direct.

Nov 18, 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 Jared Teague.

Nov 12 at 1- 4 PM  Asheville Wine Market, 65 Biltmore Ave, Asheville NC. Free WIne Tasting: Join Bill O'Friel for an informative tasting of four outstanding, and very affordable, hand-picked South African wine selections.2009 Kanu Chenin Blanc; Stellenbosch, South Africa; 2010 Ken Forrester Reserve Chenin Blanc; Stellenbosch, South Africa; 2010 Ken Forrester Petit Pinotage; Western cape, South Africa; 2010 Indaba Merlot, Western Cape, South Africa.

Nov 18, 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 18,  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 19 12 PM - 6 PM RagApple Lassie, 3724 Ragapple Lassie Lane Boonville NC - Listen to popular vocalist, Lisa Woods, visit with friends, relax, have lunch in The Back Door Cafe, sample RagApple's great wines, and check out the RagApple Lassie special collection of great holiday gifts.

Nov 19,  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 19, 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 18 , 4 PM - 8 PM  PM at Falderal Winery, 131 3rd Ave, Hendersonville NC.   Beaujolais Nouveau and limited-run Thanksgiving wines plus hors d'oeuvres. Nov 19   Free tasting -  Regular Saturday wine Tasting from 11 AM - 5 PM.

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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