Mountain Spirits: Wine and Beer this week, July 15

July 15 Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Rd, Ste 100in AshevilleNC Free Crispin Cider Tasting  Try the new line of Ciders from Crispin, these ciders are not your average dull tasting commercial ciders. They are crisp and refereshing with no additives or preservatives. We now carry three of their products, each cider is unique, we're sure you'll find one you like. 4 PM - 7 PM.  July 16  Free Wine Tasting - Wines that beat the heat   Broadbent Vinho Verde 2010- Light, fresh, slightly effervescent Vinho Verde from Portugal, Trimbach, Riesling 2007- Awarded 91 points, and Top 100 Wines of the Year by Wine Spectator Magazine. 3 PM - 6 PM.  July 17   Beer and Barbecue Potluck   Bring a friend and some BBQ and/or a side dish to share. This is a Fun and Free event and beer and wine will be available for purchase. You MUST RSVP (only 30 available spots) to tiabednar@gmail.com

July 15  Brusin'Ales 66 Broadway Street in Downtown Asheville NC   B. Nektar Tasting: No structured line-up! Who knows what they'll bring. B. Nektar is known for it's wild and crazy mead concoctions, i.e. Margarita-style Melomel, Pineapple Coconut Mead, Wildberry Mead, Vanilla Cinnamon Mead, and others.

July 15   The Classic WineSeller, 20 Church Street in Waynesville n NC  Friday Night Live: Singer-songwriter Lorraine Conrad live from 7 Pm - 10 PM at the WineSeller's new outdoor music venue. Music, food, wine, beer - what could be better? Also featuring Chris Minick, Waynesville's trubadour-in-residence.


July 16   RagApple Lassie, 3724 Ragapple Lassie Lane Boonville NC     Smooth Jazz from the saxophones of Bill Mann returns this Saturday, so come, unwind from the week's stresses, enjoy lunch in The Back Door Café, taste our awesome wines, sample our newest drink sensation, the RagApple Lassie version of a Peach Belini, linger on the patio, and savor life in the Yadkin Valley!

July 16   River House Inn, 1896 Old Field Creek Road, Grassy Creek NC  Annual Winefest at River House Inn  Wine tasting, food and live music on the river at River House Inn. Reservations, 336-982-2109. $50 - includes wine tasting glass and buffet.
July 16   Echoview Farm, 534 Old Mars Hill Hwy in Weaverville,  NC   Echoview 2nd Annual Hops Festival   2nd Annual Hops Festival at Echoview Farm. During this event  visitors taste locally brewed beers crafted from Echoview hops, relax to award-winning bluegrass tunes of High Windy and tour the farm's acres of hops yards.

July 16, Appalachian Vintner, 2-B Huntsman Place in Asheville NC  Ahseville's Best Wine and Beer Tasting:  Blind Tasting -that’s right its back by popular demand, for the second time in three years there will be a selection of wine from around the world neatly wrapped in fashionable brown paper bags. Completely concealing all label information and price, leaving only the wine in the glass for your review. Think of it like the wine lovers Olympics, except if you win this competition you won’t get a medal. Prizes will be given however to anyone that can guess the country of origin AND the varietal. No pressure of course we want this to be as fun as possible, which is what wine tasting should be. 4 PM - 8 PM