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Tuesday, 10 January 2023 17:58

Italy off the Beaten Path: Abruzzo

Ciao Asheville, Metro Wines, and Saluda Sister Cities team up for an evening with Massimo Criscio and Dino Paganelli from the Palazzo Tour d’Eau in Carunchio, Abruzzo, Italy. This event will take place on Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at Engaged Asheville, 41 N Merrimon Ave #107, from 5:00-6:30pm.

Learn about the food, wine, culture, and travel opportunities in the region of Abruzzo. Massimo and Dino will also demonstrate a black truffle risotto typical of the region (and you'll get a taste!) and Metro Wines will be offering a glass of sparkling wine, plus a glass of red or white Abruzzese wine to celebrate the evening.

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Saturday, 07 January 2023 13:35

Ciao Asheville Presents Raffaldini Wine Tasting

Ciao Asheville and Metro Wines kick off 2023 with an “on the house” tasting of Raffaldini Vineyards wine. The tasting is Wednesday, February 8^th, 5:00-6:30pm “at the bar” at Metro Wines, 169 Charlotte Street, Asheville.

Raffaldini is located in Ronda, North Carolina, in the rolling foothills of the Swan Creek Wine Appellation within the Yadkin Valley. This family-owned winery brings Tuscan charm to North Carolina. Known widely as “Chianti in the Carolinas” Raffaldini currently produces only classically dry Italian style wines ranging from reds like Sangiovese Classico, whites like Vermentino and a sparkling Prosecco style wine.

This is a great opportunity to meet Raffaldini’s winemaker who will present several wines to taste and discuss the Italian varietals they grow. They also use an old winemaking method from north eastern Italy, called appasimento, to dry the grapes before crushing to create wines from North Carolina with more depth and character in this notoriously wet climate.

This event is free and no registration is necessary. For more information call Metro Wines at (828) 575-9525.

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Tuesday, 13 December 2022 14:04

Champagnes for NYE in The Parlor at Asheville Beauty Academy!

All are “grower” Champagne

Grower Champagnes or Artisan Champagnes are Champagnes produced by the estate that owns the vineyards where the grapes are grown. Récoltant-Manipulant is the term in French, and Grower Champagnes can be identified by "RM" on the wine label.^[1] While large Champagne houses such as Mumm, Moët et Chandon and Veuve Clicquotmay use grapes from as many as 80 different vineyards in the Champagne region to create a consistent house style, Grower Champagnes tend to be more terroir-focused, sourced from a single vineyard or closely located vineyards around a village, and made with grapes which vary with each vintage.^[2] Today there are over 19,000 independent growers in the Champagne region,^{[citation needed]} accounting for nearly 88% of vineyard land in the region; around 5,000 of these growers produce wine from their own grapes.^{[citation needed]} Of the Champagne imported into the US in 2014, only 5% was Grower Champagne.^[3]

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Tuesday, 13 December 2022 13:16

The French Fête with Sam Etheridge and Jean Philippe Bourgeois

The French Fête is SOLD OUT. We post this Wine Dinner Menu only to encourage you to watch for MetroWines Wine Dinners Going forward!

This one is Hosted by Chef Sam Etheridge of AMBROZIA Catering and Jean Philippe Bourgeois of JPBourgeois Imports

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