Mountain Spirits: Beer and Wine Tastings for the week of 7-12-12

July 12, 5 - 7 PM, Brusin' Ales, 66 Broad Strteet, Asheville NC - Bear Republic Brewing Co. tasting includes:   Peter Brown Tribute Ale is malty American Brown Ale, brewed with molasses, brown sugar, and hopped with Cascade and Centennial;  XP Pale Ale is short for Exception Pale Ale. This light golden pale ale balances the malt and hops for a smooth, drinkable beer that compliments any meal;  Racer 5 IPA This hoppy American IPA is a full bodied beer brewed American pale and crystalmalts, and heavily hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Columbus and Centennial;  Red Rocket Ale is a bastardized Scottish style red ale that traces it's origins to our homebrew roots. This full bodied and hoppy brew finishes on the palate with sweet, caramel malt flavors;  Hop Rod Rye A high gravity IPA brewed with 18% rye malt. Hop Rod Rye has a floral hop aroma and subtle caramel notes with a slightly earthy and spicy rye character;  Big Bear Black Stour is a big, black, stout you can really sink your teeth into. The bold, roasty, caramel malt flavor is balanced by Centennial and Cascade hops.

June 12,   7 PM - 5 PM  The Wine Guy, 555 Merimon Ave and 1200 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville NC. Summertime White Wine Tasting - Sample 9 delightful summertime white wines from around the world- Vinho Verde, Vermentino, Rhone blends, Albarino, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc to name a few! If you are looking for some new white wines for warmer weather. Call for reservations (828) 254-6500. $15 per person.
July 14, 2-5 PM  - FREE Saturday tastings are a great way to sample new favorites in a casual setting. A local distributor will pour a few new wines from their portfolio. No reservations required and there will be special pricing on the wines sampled.


July 13,  5 - 7 PM   Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Rd, Ste 100 in Asheville NC.  FREE beer tasting: Full Sail Brewing Session Lagers. Session Red - Named World's Best Premium Lager at the World Beer Awards and winner of a slew of other shiny trophies; Session Black - Short, Dark, and Drinkable and seven time Gold Medal Winner including the 2009 GABF! The second addition to family, Session Black,

July 14  , 3-6 PM - FREE Wine Tasting - Cotes du Rhone Wines from France: Reserve de la Dame a l'Oiseau Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2011: This balanced and refreshing white is a blend of 70% Grenache Blanc; Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose 2011: This wine is one of our absolute favorite dry Roses in the shop. With bounding minerality; Domaine Paul Autard Cote Du Rhone 2011: Another incredible value, this red Cotes du Rhone is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault. 

 

July 13, 4-7 PM at  Table Wine, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 102, Asheville NC -  Friday Winedown 545-  Super Juice from Juice: A great lineup of small production from California. John O'Shea from Juice Wine Purveyors will be in house w/nothing but the good stuff. If you like California wines that taste twice as good as they cost, you should make it a point to stop by.  $5 per person, free for Grape Nuts.
July 14 , 2-5 PM   FREE Saturday Wine Tasting and Farmers Market - free tastes of four wines and some of the tastiest, most beautiful and affordable organic vegetables in town.


July 13, 7 PM until,  Classic Wine Cellar, 20 Church Street, Waynesville NC - Friday Night Live music with Jeff and Mike Jaz Duo.  Enjoy music, wine, beer and food including Angelino's small plate menu and flatbreads. July 18 - WOW (Wine on Wednesday) Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Merlot and Temparnillo - FIVE wines for $5. Wnjoy a light meal or cheese plate and get $2 off all WOW wines.

July 14,  4-8 PM   Appalachian Vintner, 2-B Huntsman Place, Asheville NC - Asheville's "Best" Wine Tasting: Tulocay Wines.  2009 Chardonnay, Napa Valley Haynes Vineyard- Mild aromas of lemon pepper, waxy honeycomb and pineapple custard with a round, silky dry-yet-fruity medium body and a zesty, tart apple, spiced almond, and earth accented finish. Nice serenity and balance;  2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Russian River- For the majority of Tulocay's existence — some 30-plus years now — our policy has been to single-vineyard bottle all our Cabernets;  2002 Zinfandel Amador - Our Amador Zinfandels are so-o-o-o representative of the Amador style: big, ripe, generous, playful, jammy, alcoholic, mouth-filling.


July 13,  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.


July 14, 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.

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. Closed for the winter - re-open March 22, 2012Tasting room summer hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from Noon to 5:00. This week check out the "Warden's White".

South Creek Vineyard and Winery, 2240 South Creek Road, Nebo, NC

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