Mountain Spirits

Wine and Beer Tastings and Events
for the week of 10/23/13

 
October 24, 5 - 7 PM, Brusin' Ales, 66 Broad Strteet, Asheville NC.  Pisgah Brewing Co. Beer Tasting - FREE. Come enjoy local Fall Seasonals including:   LEAF Amber: "This seasonably brewed Amber ale exudes a rich, toasted flavor from a base of four organic malts with a crisp hop finish brought on by the edition of Nugget, Centennial, and Mt.Hood hops. Our Amber ale is brewed bi-annually to coincide with the LEAF festivals in Black Mountain, NC. 10% of all proceeds go to LEAF in Schools and Streets. Treat yourself and your community."   Pumpkin Ale: "How can it be a pumpkin beer with no pumpkins? It can't. Some do use real pumpkins, some don't. We're doers. Serious doers, actually. With over 900 lbs of fresh roasted pumpkins provided by our friends at New Sprout Farms this is a REAL Pumpkin Ale."   Chocolate Stout: "An array of dark malts and a heaping dose of cocoa nibs from French Broad Chocolate Lounge make this chocolate stout an instant classic. Aged on nibs for a number of weeks, this beer displays the gentle alchemy of chocolate and malted barley. FBCL's chocolate maker hand-sorted, roasted, cracked, & winnowed beans from the La Red Guaconejo cooperative of the Dominican Republic."   Vortex I Triple Pale: "The hoppiest beer in Buncombe County! With over 3.5 grams of four distinct varieties of super high alpha hops per glass, lupulin lovers rejoice!"


October 24, 6:30 - 9 PM   Highland Brewing Company  hosts the  ISIS Beer Dinner held at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, Asheville, NC.  $48 (Includes Dinner and the Show) 6:30 Dinner :: 9PM Show 4 Courses/5 Beers The Get Right Band & Mingo Fishtrap Isis and Highland Brewery have teamed up to present a 4 course beer dinner featuring Yer Mom Strong Belgian, Imperial Kashmir IPA, Barrel-Aged Cold Mountain, and Thunderstruck Coffee Porter. The dinner will be followed by a show featuring Mingo Fishtrap and The Get Right Band at 9 PM.  

October 26-27   Celtober Festival  Enjoy Celtic/Tribal/Rock/Fusion music in the meadow at Highlands Brewery on Saturday  and Sunday and the indoor stage on Saturday night. There will be plenty of brew and food from the popular Appalachian Smoke Food Truck along with Celtic Vendors.  The New World Celts Asheville will be holding a costume contest at Celtober on Saturday October 26. $3 entry fee at the tent gets you a chance to show off your costume and maybe win a fabulous prize.

October 25, 7 PM until 10 PM,  Classic Wine Cellar, 20 Church Street, Waynesville NC -   Bohemian Jean with guitar and vocals performs Pop, Folk and Soul. October 26 - Fall for Jazz Festival Series: The Wendy Jones Quartet. Enjoy live jazz stylings with vocals, piano, bass an drums in this edition of the popular fall series. $39.99 per person includes a four course dinner and live jazz. Seating begins at 6 PM. Reserve ASAP.


October 26,  5 - 7 PM   Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Rd, Ste 100 in Asheville NC.  3-6 PM - FREE Wine Tasting -  MmmMalbec: Three different Malbec's from three different places.  Sawbuck 2011- The 2011 Sawbuck Malbec has enticing aromas of blackberry and chocolate raspberry layered over black pepper spice and leather. Concentrated flavors of black cherry, mocha and smoky vanilla are supported by soft dusty tannins and hints of rustic blueberry rhubarb cobbler.  Fabre Montmayou 2011- Deep red color with violet tones. Very intense bouquet with red fruits like cherries and spices. Complex and well balanced with notes from the oak like vanilla and chocolate. Big on the mouth. A modern style wine, with sweet silky tannins. Great combined with all kind of grilled meats, games and cheeses.  L'Instant Cahors 2011- Rustic texture, with its leathery feel on your mouth, and those subtle hints of blackberries! Harvested from vines growing high in the Cahors region of Southwest France by the Vincens family. Located mostly on limestone slopes and clay-limestone soil, L'Instant is a delicious example of balance of fruit and earth that French Malbec can attain.  10% off all featured bottles on Saturday.

October 26, 2 - 5 PM at  Table Wine, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 102, Asheville NC - FREE Tasting: Zinfandel or Primitivo.  Do you like your wines rich, ripe, spicy and bursting with flavor? If you said yes, you might want to stop by for this free wine tasting. In case you didn’t know, DNA research has confirmed that Zinfandel and Primitivo are basically the same grape, or at least very similar clones of a grape originally from Croatia. These days, both California Zinfandel and Italian Primitivo are as popular as ever, so come taste two splendid examples of each this Saturday. 10% off by the bottle, 15% off if you mix any six tasting wines

October 25,  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.
 
 
October 26,   2 - 5 PM  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. 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.


October 26, 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.


October 26   South Creek Vineyard and Winery, 2240 South Creek Road, Nebo, NC    Lee Linsey Flower Power Tour. Here's an early Halloween Treat as Lee Lindsey plays the vineyard deck. Lee is a International Recording Star and her Flower Power tour is coming to South Creek. Her music will sooth your soul, and her Flower's Fragrance will sooth your senses. English Farmstead Cheese will be available also with their fantastic Artisan Cheeses. The Winery opens at 11 AM and the music begins at 1 PM. First come, first seated, lawn chairs welcome.

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. 

Highland Brewing Company,  12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite H in Asheville NC.  The Tasting Room is open Monday – Friday 4 PM – 8 PM and Saturday from 2 PM with tours scheduled 4 PM and 4:45 PM weekdays and 2:45, 3:30 PM, 4 PM, 4:45 PM on Saturdays. "First come, first serve" basis.

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.Tasting room summer hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from Noon to 5:00.

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