The Trailblaze Challenge is a hiking challenge. On October 10, she will hike a 28.3 mile section of the Foothills Trail. But that's not all she has to do. She also has to raise a minimum of $2,500 for our local Make-A-Wish chapter. Hence the fundraising event. Each local chapter of Make-A-Wish is responsible for raising the funds needed to grant the wishes for their area. Our local chapter covers 51 counties in the Western and Central part of the state, from Burlington to the western border. They expect to grant over 250 wishes this year, with an average cost of $6,000 per wish. Please help her help them grant these wishes.
You can read more about the Trailblaze Challenge here. If you can't attend Friday night but would like to donate to the cause, Dany's fundraising page is here.
Deal of the Week: Ramos Vila Santa White 2013 "50% Rabo de Ovelha, 50% Roupeiro bright and refreshing with notes of mineral, citrus, and apple" WAS: $10.99 THIS WEEK: $8.99
August 27, 2015 - Asheville Brewing Company, 675 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville NC: As of 8/27 Asheville Brewing will have a new brew on tap: Ground Score Saison. The first beer in the Ground Score series that features local ingredients scored from friends, farmers and family in the area.The first Ground Score is a dry and refreshing Saison with classic Belgian flavors of spice and earthiness. Local serviceberrries, a unique berry with flavors of a mellow blueberry, were added during fermentation to add a subtle sweetness and interesting berry aroma. ABV: 5.6 IBU: 25 SRM: 5 Malts: Pale, Pilsner, Flaked Wheat and Oats and CaraRed Hops: Aramis and Strisselspalt.
August 28, 2015 at 9 PM in the Millroom: 828 Throwdown @ The Millroom Empire Strikes Brass meets Push/Pull. $8 Cover This show will be a true treat for Asheville. The Asheville-based Empire Strikes Brass in collaboration with an amazing producer known as Push/Pull in what can be described as a unique fusion of carefully crafted Electronic Music layered with the incredible sound of a full horn section.
August 28, 2015 from 5 - 7 PM at Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Rd. Ste 100 in West Asheville NC: FREE Beer Tasting - Oskar Blues. Enjoy some favorite classics as well as great new selections with Oskar Blues rep Amy Rubin. These beers were brewed and canned right down the road in Brevard, NC:
Piner Throwback IPA - At 4.9% ABV and 35 IBUs, this drinkable IPA uses several varieties of hops to target the ever-evolving flavor. With tropical fruits, citrus juices, pineapple and spice berry up front in the aroma and flavor, the biscuit & toasted bread at the back balance out all the hops and make a great finish to go on to your next can of PINNER. It’s the perfect beer for a little sip, sip, give.
IPA Pskar Blues - Fresh from the Oskar Blues, this new IPA has quickly become one of our favorites. Packed with new varieties of Australian hops balanced against a solid malt body, this beer is dangerously drinkable and remarkably hoppy. Using Ella, Topaz, Vic Secret and Enigma, this beer imparts a huge tropical aroma and a bright but resinous hop flavor. This beer is sure to be one of the best hopy bears of the year.
Dale's Pale Ale -This voluminously hopped mutha delivers a hoppy nose and assertive-but-balanced flavors of pale malts and citrusy floral hops from start to finish. Oskar Blues launched its canning ops in 2002, brewing and hand-canning Dale’s Pale Ale in the Lyons, ColoRADo, brewpub. America’s first-craft-canned mountain Pale is a hearty, critically acclaimed trailblazer that changed the way craft beer fiends perceive portable beer (6.5 percent ABV and 65 IBUs).
August 29, 2015 from 3 - 6 PM: : FREE Wine Tasting - End of Summer Rose Tasting. Summer isn’t over yet and we’ll be drinking our favorite Rose’s until they’re all gone! Come join us this Saturday to try some of our favorite selections from both France and Washington. These lovely rose wines are dry yet full bodied and complex, making the perfect warm weather treat.. 10% off all featured bottles on Saturday.
August 29, 2015 from 3 - 7 PM at Appalachian Vintner, Wine Tasting, free with the purchase of $10 or more. August 31 - $1 off all draft beer noon to 7:30 PM. September 2 - Wine Wednesday. $1 off wines by the glass. Almost twenty wines by the glass most of which are organic, sustainable or biodynamic. More flavor, less chemicals, try it your body will thank you.
September1 - 30, 2015 at Shelton Vineyards, 286 Cabernet Lane in Dobson NC: September is North Carolina Wine Month. Celebrate at Shelton Vineyards with a variety of special events, wine and dinner specials. Winery tours and tastings happening daily. Can’t make it to the vineyard? Shelton's website will feature wine specials throughout the month– so be sure to check back.
All September Long - Enjoy contests in the Retail Shop. Stop by the tasting room and enter to win a Case of Wine of your choice (excludes reserve wines) - with a winner selected each week. At the end of September, one lucky winner will be selected for an Overnight Getaway Package that includes dinner for two at the Harvest Grill, 25% off one bottle of wine, two glasses of wine at the Hampton Inn Wine Bar and a tour and tasting for two at the winery. Also, enter the Facebook and Instagram Contest - show how you enjoy your favorite Shelton Vineyards wine for a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate.
August 28, 2015 at Classic Wine Cellar, 20 Church Street, Waynesville NC - Live Music with Shelia Gordon performing piano and vocals, a Bonnie Raitt Tributes at 7 PM. August 29 at 7 PM - Joe Cruz piano and vocals performing music of the Beatles, Elton John, James Taylor, Simon and Garfunkel . Wine on Wednesdays - stop by every Wednesday from 4 PM to 8 PM to enjoy unique varietals, regional tastings and more. Free tastings with the purchase of $15 of food or $16 per person.
August 28, 2015 from 2 - 7 PM at Table Wine, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 102, Asheville NC - FREE Tasting - The Wines of Talbott Vineyards. For over 30 years, the wines of Talbott Vineyards have been wowing wine lovers. Their estate bottled Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, from their entry level Kali Hart line to their legendary Sleepy Hollow bottlings, are all exceptional wines and this is your chance to taste them all under one roof. For fans of classically styled, super classy California wines, this is a tasting you don’t want to miss.
August 29, 2015 from 2 PM - 5 PM: Free Wine Tasting – Small Vineyards Imports. Small Vineyards Imports works with the types of producers and wine farms that we love to support. These family owned and operated wineries make wines like your favorite chef cooks your food………low and slow and with great attention to detail. This careful and conscious approach to their craft results in wines full of heart and soul, and many of our top finds ever have come from these vineyards.
August 28, 2015 from 4 - 6 PM at LaBouteille, 10 N Trade St, Suite A Tyon NC - Complimentary Wine Tastings every Friday. The last Saturday of each month 4-8 pm is a 10 beers for $10 beer tasting. Bring a dish of food to share.
August 29, 2015 from 2 PM - 5 PM at 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. Sample 4 to 6 new wines. Light hors d’ oeuvres will be served and all wines poured will be specially priced
August 28, 2015 from 6 PM - 8 PM at Brushy Mountain Winery, 125 West Main Street in Elkin NC - Live Performance by Classical guitarist Daniel Stanislawek. August 29 - Classical and jazz guitarist Larry G. Davis
August 29, 2015 at Brusin' Ales, 66 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville NC Broadway Block Party - arts organizations and businesses in the Broadway Arts District (B.A.D.), Asheville’s newest downtown cultural hub, will be hosting a free block party featuring exhibitions, installations, performances, hands-on activities, food trucks, and more. The Broadway Block Party will take place from 10 AM to 7 PM, spanning Broadway from the Masonic Temple to Mellow Mushroom with all-ages events open to the public throughout the day.
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. Tasting room open seven days a week. Reservations are recommended for tastings and tours. Sample wines and browse the gift shop featuring wine related and gourmet gift items. Thursdays live music at 8 PM.
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: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from Noon to 8:00.
Carolina Heritage Vineyard and Winery, 170 Heritage Vines Way in Elkin NC - Open to the public for Tours and Tastings on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 PM to 6 PM and at other times by appointment – call (336) 366-3301 to schedule a time.
Elkin Creek Winery, 318 Elkin Creek Mill Road in Elkin NC, Open for tastings Thursday through Sunday, 11 AM - 5 PM and other times by appointment.
Grassy Creek Vineyard and Winery, Tasting Room Drive off of Klondike Road, 235 Chatham Cottage Circle, State Road, NC - Tasting Room open Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sundays open 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. June through September: Saturdays open 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
McRitchie Winery and Ciderworks, 315 Thurmond PO Road in Thurmond NC - Tasting Room Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM, Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM.
Round Peak Vineyard, 765 Round Peak Church Road in Mount Airy NC - Tasting Room Open Daily: Sun–Thurs 12 pm–5 pm; Fri 12 pm–8 pm; Sat 11 am–6 pm (and until Sunset Jun–Aug); By appt. other times. The Tasting Room is also a cozy place to host your private event. With space for 20-40 people depending on seating, and the ability to cater any type of food or appetizers desired, we can create the atmosphere you'd like. Available any time except the normal business hours that the Tasting Room is open.
Shelton Vineyards, 286 Cabernet Lane in Dobson NC. Regular tour and tasting is offered daily departing every half hour. This includes a guided tour of the 33,000 square-foot winery with an overview of the winemaking process, a tasting of five wines, and a souvenir wine glass. $5 per person. Retail hours are Monday-Saturday 10 AN.-6 PM., and Sunday 12 PM - 6 PM (Daylight Savings Time); Monday-Saturday 10 AM-5 PM and Sunday 12 PM-5 PM (Standard Time). Tours and tastings are offered daily. The winery is open every day of the year except New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. A variety of additional special tours are available - reservations are required, see the website for details.
South Creek Vineyard and Winery, 2240 South Creek Road, Nebo, NC Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 AM to 5 PM, Sundays from 1 PM to 5 PM through the year until January 1st. Tastings include the glass & are $6, $7 or $10 depending on the wines you choose. Music events are rain or shine and provided to South Creek Customers at no admission fee, unless it is a stated ticketed event.
Wedge Brewing Company, 125 B Roberts St. in the River Arts District, Asheville NC. Micro-brewery regular Hours: Monday to Thursday 4:00 PM till 10:00 PM, Friday 3:00 PM till 10:00 PM. Live music on select dates and outdoor cinema.
Greenman Brewery, 23 Buxton Ave., Asheville NC. The tasting room is open seven days a week at 4 o'clock, or maybe earlier.
Slightly Askew Winery, 913 North Bridge Street in Elkin NC - Hours of operation: Thursday - Friday 1 PM - 6 PM; Saturday 12 PM - 6 PM; Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM
Stoney Knoll Vineyards, 1143 Stony Knoll Road in Dobson NC - Tasting Room Hours: Regular hours March through December - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Winter hours in January and February - Fridays 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM and Saturdays 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Wine tasting: $7.00, Wine by the glass: $5.00. 10% Case Discount on Regular Prices (includes free wine tasting and glass)
Other Wineries and Vineyards:
Olde Mill Winery and Vineyards, 2742 Simpson Mill Road in Mount Airy NC
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