Wine 101: Cabernet Sauvignon vs. Merlot – Wednesday, May 8th., 2013 – 7-9 pm

Posted by josh on Apr 19, 2013 in Featured, Special Events and Tastings, Tastings and Events | 0 comments Cabernet Sauvignon is the most beloved red wine amongst Americans while Merlot has gotten a bad rap because of a certain wine related movie.  In all actuality, the grapes are quite similar and often produce wines with similar personalities. Don’t believe me?  Then put your palate to the test at this seated tasting in the Table Wine classroom.  We’ll pour you three different flights...
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Wine 101: Understanding Malbec – Thursday, May 23rd., 2013 – 7-9 pm

Posted by josh on Apr 18, 2013 in Featured, Special Events and Tastings, Tastings and Events, Wine Education | 0 comments Although there is more Malbec cultivated in Argentina than anywhere else in the world, the grape actually hails from the southwestern part of France, where it is still grown.  These days, the grape is enjoying a wave of popularity and it is grown in a number of wine producing countries and regions, including Chile, Washington state, and the Loire Valley just to name a few.  For this seated...
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Wine 101: Exploring Sonoma County With Brack Mountain Wine Company – Thursday, April 11, 2013 – 7:00 to 9:00

Posted by josh on Apr 7, 2013 in California, Special Events and Tastings, Tastings and Events | 0 comments We could think of no better team to explain the wines of Sonoma County to you than the duo of Dan Fitzgerald and Ali Smith, both of the Brack Mountain Wine Company, a self proclaimed “next generation winery”.  They produce small lots of hand-crafted, premium wines sourced from several of the best growers in Sonoma County, and offer them at fair market prices.  Dan is the head...
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Wine and Food Pairing 101: Northern Italian Wines and Vegetarian Fare – Thursday, April 18, 2013 – 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Posted by josh on Mar 25, 2013 in Special Events and Tastings, Wine Dinners | 0 comments With spring upon us in Asheville, we’re excited to announce our next wine and food exploration to take place at the store on Thursday, April 18.  If you’ve never been to one of these unique events, we transform Table Wine from a retail wine store into a classroom/dining room of sorts.  There’s tables and chairs and we serve you a five course, small plate tasting menu and each...
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Wine 101: Understanding Cotes du Rhones – Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – 7:00 to 8:00

Posted by josh on Mar 17, 2013 in Special Events and Tastings, Tastings and Events | 0 comments The Cotes du Rhone AOC is a huge playing field of production that covers close to 100,000 acres of land supporting vineyards.  With such a large amount of acreage under vine, there is naturally a great variety of style, from light and fruity wines to richer, fuller ones with lovely dark fruit character.  We’d be remiss not to mention that the region also produces its fair share of dry...
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Go Grenache Wine Tasting – Friday, March 22, 2013 – 4:00 to 7:00 pm

Posted by josh on Mar 16, 2013 in Special Events and Tastings, Tastings and Events | 0 comments Grenache is one of the most planted grape varieties on the planet and our little South Asheville wine shop is going to be Grenache Central this Friday.  Born in Spain’s Aragon region, in the northern part of the country, it has made itself at home in many areas and regions that enjoy warm and dry conditions.  From southern France to Spain to Sardinia, this prolific workhorse of a grape...
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