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Empire Distribution "Comparative" Wine tasting

Monday, 16 September 2024 13:37
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News Release: September 16th, 2024
About: Empire Distribution "Comparative" Wine Tasting
 
Please join us at Metro Wines on Charlotte Street on October 3rd from 4 to 6pm as Holly Leightener of Empire Distribution hosts a wine tasting comparing the same grapes from different regions. Event is, as always, "at the bar" and "on the house" and parking is free, close and easy.

Tasting:
Chateau de Villaneuve Saumur Blanc 
Chateau de Villaneuve Saumur Rouge
  On the plateau overlooking the Loire, the Château de Villeneuve offers stunning views of the river. Magnificent 18th century mansion serving as the winery is built in stone. The 25 acres surrounding the property of the family provides for give complex wines marked by a great personality. The plan of the vineyard is to maximize rooting and water supply to the vine, preserving natural enemies to promote integrated pest management and to limit the use of pesticides.

Domaine Beatrice et Pascal Lambert Chinon Blanc
Domaine Beatrice et Pascal Lambert Chinon Rouge
  Founded in 1987 near Chinon, Beatrice and Pascal have been carefully cultivating Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc in soils that range between sand and gravel deposits, limestone-clay soils and flint based clay soils. For over 20 years, the estate has been practicing organic viticulture and biodynamic preparations, becoming certified in 2012. 
  With their trusty draft-horse Isis, they plow the rows between the vines, planting each year different cover crops to assist in the uptake of the biodynamic preparations while adding back nutrients for the following season. Their overall purpose is to accentuate the purity of the terroir from which their vines come, while allowing them to elaborate on their personalities in the cellar. 
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Contact: Gina Trippi
Charlotte Street! It's the Next BIG Thing!
"Big Shop Selection. Small Shop Service"
(828) 575-9525

Tasting Wines made by Women Winemakers

Sunday, 15 September 2024 16:42
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News Release: Sunday, September 15th, 2024
About: Tasting Wines by Women Winemakers
 
Join us at Quench! in Reynolds Village on September 25th from 3-6pm. Juniper Cooper hosts a wine tasting of wines by women winemakers to celebrate Mother Daughter Day. The event is "at the Quench Bar" and "on the house."  Expect a few snacks from Quench! in house Chef, Sam Etheridge.
 
Wine Enthusiast says: "For centuries, winemaking was a male-dominated field. Today, women across the globe are changing that narrative and shaking up the industry, adding ever-more names to history’s list of important women in wine. Even in the face of obstacles that have some women in wine struggling to stay afloat, female change makers are fighting to make the fruit of the vine more inclusive for future generations."
 
"Come for the tasting," says Gina Trippi, co-owner of Quench!. "And stay for dinner!"
 
Quench! is located at 60 North Merrimon, Ste 105, in Reynolds Village, Woodfin. For more information about Quench!, go to QuenchAVL.com
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Contact: Gina Trippi
Charlotte Street! It's the Next BIG Thing!
"Big Shop Selection. Small Shop Service"
(828) 575-9525
 

Exclusive Mary Taylor Wine Tasting

Wednesday, 04 September 2024 16:36
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News Release: September 4th, 2024
About: Mary Taylor, Wine Importer, in Asheville
 
Please join us at Metro Wines on Charlotte Street on Thursday, October 17th from 4:30 to 5:30 for an exclusive Meet, Greet and Taste with Mary Taylor! The tasting is "at the bar" and "on the house." 
 
"This is a unique opportunity to meet a young woman wine importer who has been featured in numerous publications including The Pour by Eric Asimov in the New York Times," says Gina Trippi, co-owner of Metro Wines. "For more information, read our article for The Laurel of Asheville here: https://thelaurelofasheville.com/lifestyle/the-grapevine-mary-taylor-helps-consumers-make-informed-wine-choices/."
 
About Mary Taylor:
Having worked with European wine for over two decades, I’ve come to love the nuance and diversity of Europe’s extraordinary wine regions, from the tiny villages of France and Italy, to the countryside vineyards of Portugal and Spain. As a result, I also love the European system of “place name” or “appellation,” which designates the geographical origin not just of wine, but cheese, olives, and butter as well.

To me, it’s the beautiful complexity of European wines that makes them so enjoyable. Even after all these years, I’m still endlessly fascinated by the way each village’s expression reflects its own unique “terroir,” or sense of place. That said, I’m also well aware that the European model can be confusing for most Americans. With all those hard-to-pronounce names and unfamiliar regions, it’s no wonder that so many of us look for a cartoon critter or a familiar grape on the label to guide us!

I created Mary Taylor Wine because I don’t think you should have to be a serious wine expert to experience the kind of honest, authentic wines that the Europeans have been enjoying for centuries.

Our simple White Label series is here to serve as your guide through the rural backroads and winding country lanes of the European wine route. Whenever you open one of our bottles, you’ll know you’re getting more than just another commercial brand or standard Chardonnay or Merlot. That’s because every Mary Taylor Wine is a genuine “wine of place,” sourced from some of Europe’s most classic regions and, best of all, priced according to the “Old World” view of wine as an accessible everyday luxury.   Cheers!  Mary 
 
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Charlotte Street! It's the Next BIG Thing!
"Big Shop Selection. Small Shop Service"
(828) 575-9525

Materra Dinner at Quench!

Wednesday, 31 July 2024 12:24
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News Release:  Wednesday, July  31st, 2024
About: Quench! Evolved Dinner Series: Materra/Cunat Family Vineyards
 
Join us for our first in series "Quench! Evolved Dinner" with Materra/Cunat Family Vineyards on Thursday, August 29th at 6pm at Quench!, 60 North Merrimon, Suite 105 in Reynolds Village, Woodfin. Dishes will be prepared by Quench! award winning, in-house Chef Sam Etheridge to perfectly pair with Materra Wines. 
 
The evening starts with Materra Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc and continues with a course presenting a side by side comparison of Materra Left and Right Bank Bordeaux Blends, and concluding with John's "2023 Wine of the Year," Materra Midnight!
 
There will be 20 seats only for this intimate dinner with Brian Noshay, National Sales Manager for Materra, Gwen Bell of Three Keys Distribution and Chef Sam! The evening is $85 (plus tax) and parking is free, close and easy.
 
Reserve your seats NOW by calling (828) 575-9525
 
About Materra Wines:
From his days, owner Brian Cunat, worked on a Midwest farm, developing an interest and respect for agriculture and farming that became his life’s passion. In 2007, Brian and his brother John purchased a 50-acre property in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley as an investment. Brian decided to blend his passion with an expert team of vineyard managers and winemakers.  In 2014 they completed construction of a state-of-the-art winery capable of producing 150,000 gallons and a beautiful tasting room. Each Materra wine is a perfect expression of the land, the grapes, the passion the Cunat family has invested in each bottle and the unyielding quality delivered consistently by the growing conditions and terroir of the Napa Valley. 
 
About Chelsea Barrett, Director of Winemaking
Chelsea Barrett grew up in Calistoga and began working in vineyards and wineries from a young age. She attended UC Davis and graduated in 2010 with a degree in Viticulture and Enology. After college, Chelsea interned at Mayer am Pfarplaz in Austria, Two Hands in Barossa Valley, then returned home to Napa Valley, spending a harvest at Opus One. She then worked at Joel Gott Wines for seven years with projects all over California, as well as Oregon and Washington. During this time, She also began collaboration with her mother Heidi Barrett making wines for Amuse Bouche and Aviatrix. Chelsea joined the Materra team as Winemaker in 2019. She lives in Calistoga with her husband, three daughters, and a husky-german shepherd mix. 
 
Quench website still in progress but you can join in progress at QuenchAVL.com
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Contact for MetroWines: Gina Trippi
Charlotte Street! It's the Next BIG Thing!
"Big Shop Selection. Small Shop Service"
(828) 575-9525