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Asheville’s Best Free Wine & Beer Tasting Saturday, March 20 1pm-3pm & 4pm-8pm www.appalachianvintner.com

New Arrivals

Tezza Corte Majoli Valpolicella- Veneto, Italy. If there are better wines for this price coming out of the Veneto, please let us know.

B E E R

Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Stout- Sierra Nevada & Anchor Steam Brewing, two of the oldest names in California. Corked 750mL

Anchor Brewing Company Porter- The original English Porter, stateside.

Stoudt’s Brewing Company Fat Dog Stout- Oatmeal/Imperial hybrid stout.

Stoudt’s Brewing Company Double Indian Pale Ale

Ballast Point Big Eye I.P.A.

Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter

Ballast Point SCULPIN I.P.A.- This elegant, balanced beer is almost heavenly to behold. Limited

Boulder Beer Company Flashback Anniversary Ale- Once a seasonal limited release, now available year-round. India Brown Ale.

Highland Brewing Company Seven Sisters Abbey Style Dubbel

 

Wine:

Varner Foxglove Chardonnay- 100% Chardonnay from the Santa Cruz Mountains. The sensational 2008 Chardonnay Central Coast, which is fermented and aged completely in stainless steel with no malolactic fermentation, is a 30,000-cuvee of fabulous Chardonnay. Loads of tropical fruit, honeysuckle, and orange blossom notes fill the olfactory sense, as does the luscious medium-bodied texture on the palate. The wine is buttressed by crisp underlying acidity, and the result is a fresh, naked expression of Chardonnay that is top-flight. 91 pts AV $15.99 Sale $14.39 or $163.10 case

Bodegas Torremoron Tempranillo- Ribera del Duero, Spain. 100% Tempranillo Located in Zone 2 within the province of Burgos (eastern sub-region of Ribera del Duero) in the Town of Quintanamanvirgo at an altitude of 2,703 ft. (824 m). Quintanamanvirgo has a population of 106 people. The winery boasts many qualities rarely seen in Ribera. 60 to 120 years old Tempranillo vines as opposed to many young vines planted in the DO. A 50 years old tradition of wine making and an experienced viticulturist. They offer great quality at a fair price point, rare in Ribera del Duero. This wine sees no oak at all, to showcase the lively depth of flavor in an old vine Tempranillo. Organic AV $11.99 Tasting $10.79

VITA Il Trullo Primitivo del Salento- For centuries, a favorite local Italian grape has been Primitivo. DNA testing has finally revealed that Puglia’s Primitivo, California’s Zinfandel and Croatia’s Crljenak are genetically equivalent (and probably originated in Greece.) Il Trullo is a selected cuvee of Primitivo, made for Villa Italia by local growers and professional winemakers. From 40-year old head-pruned vines, it is hand-picked and vinified in temperature controlled steel tanks. It is bottled young to capture the vibrant cherry fruit which makes Primitivo so immediately appealing. Bottle aging brings out the spicy nuances of the wine, as well as some enticing eucalyptus notes. Though the wine is young and fresh, it has great depth of color and flavor. It also has a firm structural backbone, but soft tannins on the long finish. Shelf $ 12.99 Tasting $11.69




We will be hosting Paws with a Purpose this Friday. The event will be from 5pm-7pm cost will be $15 dollars at the door. We will be conducting a wine tasting, silent auction, meet and great with the therapy dogs and more! This group truly makes a difference in the lives of those stricken with illness, we hope that some of you will be able to attend. Wines to be tasted:

Saint Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux Santa Barbara Winery Chardonnay

Cederberg Bukettraube Rutini Winery Trumpeter Cabernet Sauvignon

Symington Family Estates Vale do Bomfim Douro

Tezza Corte Majoli Valpolicella

Thank you so much for your time and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Geoff & Charles