Asheville Valentine's Weekend Wine tastings

Feb 12, 3 PM - 7PM Appalachian Vintner, 2-B Huntsman Place, Asheville NC  will be hosting some local talent this Saturday to usher in the Valentines weekend ~ Wine from the amazing Paitin di Pasquero-Elia. This Piedmontese Barbaresco producer has returned to its deep historic rootstock crafting wines that defy soul depleting modernism and the price tags that are usually attached. Mike Tiano of the Haw River Wine Man, is the direct importer here working directly with the Paitin family in Italy, Mike lives here in Asheville's west side. Our chocolate for this tasting trio will be provide by David Mason, owner of Black Mountain Chocolate. David creates his delectable chocolate from single source beans from prestigious cacao farms around the world. The cheese selection will mostly be Italian and chosen for their ability to pair perfectly with these Northern Italian gems. $8 per person.

Feb 12, 1 PM - 4 PM Asheville Wine Shop, 65 Biltmore Ave, Asheville NC hosts " Best Buys from below the Equator", a free wine tasting with Join Bill O'Friel this Saturday for an informative tasting of very affordable wines perfectly suited for the winter season and the everyday pocketbook. South Africa and Argentina continue to bring wines of uncommon character and very high quality to the marketplace in a regular fashion. In fact the wines seem to get better every year, while remaining eminently affordable.

Feb 12 3 PM - 6 PM Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Rd. Ste 100,  West Asheville, NC  offers Valentines Day Picks. Gruet Rose- One of our favorites, this is dry, brut style, sparkling rose that has bright flavors of cherry, raspberry, and strawberry. Left Bank Shiraz- This South African, full bodied blend of Cabernet, Shiraz, and Merlot, is a perfect wine to cozy up with over a home cooked meal.

Left Bank Shiraz- This South African, full bodied blend of Cabernet, Shiraz, and Merlot, is a perfect wine to cozy up with over a home cooked meal. Cantamessa Malvasia di Casorzo d'Asti- From the Piedmont region in Italy, this is a sweet, slightly sparkling wine made from the grape Malvasia.

Feb 12 Vino Vino Wine Market, 178 Weaverville Rd., Asheville, NC  WINE TASTING HELD EVERY SATURDAY 12:00 UNTIL 5:00pm. Join us anytime between 12:00 and 5:00pm each Saturday for a sampling of wines from around the world. We also offer a 10% discount on each of the wines we are featuring.
Feb 12 The Wine Guy 55 Merrimon Ave and 1200 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville NC Free Tasting Every Saturday 2-5 PM Our FREE Saturday tastings are a great way to sample some of our 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. rceive. The better we can communicate our experience, the more likely we are to find wines we thoroughly enjoy!

Feb 12  12 PM – 6 PM The Wine Studio of Asheville 139 Charolotte Street, Asheville NC  Stop by the Wine Studio every Saturday between 12-6 for a free sampling of staff picks from our wide inventory. It is our goal to create a learning experience with each tasting and to equip you with tools you can use to best describe what you like (and perhaps more importantly, what you don’t like!). This means we use maps to talk about where the grapes are grown, how the wine is made and the inspiring stories behind its production. We also have aroma wheels handy so we can begin to describe what we perceive. The better we can communicate our experience, the more likely we are to find wines we thoroughly enjoy!