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Super Saturday Wine Tasting at Table Wine in Asheville, North Carolina.

Classic Wines of the Euro-Zone – Super Saturday Wine Tasting

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Saturday, July 29th from 2-5 pm – For our next Super Saturday Wine Tasting, we’re pouring 10 classic wines of the Euro-Zone with Ryan Brazell and Kate Stamps of Rise Over Run Wine!  This is one of our favorite new distributors/importers, and we invite you to stop by and check out a bunch of new arrivals from France, Spain, Austria and Germany.  Just $5 to try all ten wines or free if you’re a Grape Nut!

“Near Master of Wine” and Asheville native Ryan Brazell started Rise Over Run just a couple of months ago, and we are huge fans.  Simply put, this guy has an incredible palate, and the wines he has selected are some of the most exciting we’ve tasted all summer.  After extensive travels throughout Europe, Ryan and Kate have put together a wonderful portfolio of wines from small growers and producers.  We’re super excited to share them with you.  We’ll pour you wines from all over the Euro-Zone, but we’ll focus on the classics………..with a couple of weirdly wonderful wines as well.  From incredible Albarino and Gruner Veltliner to sensual Pinot Noir and boisterous Bandol Rouge, this is a tasting you don’t want to miss.

Rise Over Run Wine Tasting at Table Wine in Asheville, North Carolina.

Sample a bevy of summer-appropriate whites, rosés and reds for a paltry fee and stock up on some wines perfect for cookouts and beach trips.  Prices range from $10 to $40, so there’s a wine for every palate and budget here folks.  Check out the list below, and I think you’ll agree that this is an adventurous and epic tasting that is not to be missed.  Stop by, taste, learn, stock up and save big on a bunch of awesome wines.  No RSVP is required and you do not have to be a Grape Nut to attend — just pay $5 before you begin the tasting and have a great time.

The Wines
Save big on all of the tasting wines!  Mix any 3 of them and save 10%, mix any 6 and save 15%, or mix any 12 and save 20%!

1. 2015 Coing de Sevre Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie (Loire Valley, France)

2. 2015 La Belle Vigne Cotes de Gascogne Blanc (Southwest, France

3. 2015 Hermann Moser Gruner Veltliner (Kremstal, Austria)

4. 2015 Bodegas Y Vinedo Attis “Xion” Albarino (Rias Baixas, Spain)

5. 2016 Chateau Coussin “Le Rosé de S” (Provence, France)

6. 2016 J. Mourat Coleccion Rouge (Loire Valley, France)

7. 2014 Ludi Neiss Spatburgunder (Pfalz, Germany)

8. 2015 Domaine des Homs L’Amandier (Languedoc, France)

9. 2013 Castro Ventosa Mencia “El Castro de Valtuille” (Bierzo, Spain)

10. 2011 Domaine Suffrene Bandol Rouge

Super Saturday Wine Tasting with Sour Grapes at Table Wine in Asheville, NC.

Super Saturday Wine Tasting – Tour de France with Sour Grapes

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Saturday, April 29th from 2-5 p.m. – Super Saturday Wine Tasting!  We’re taking you on a Tour de France with special guests Daniel Lukin-Beck and Katerina Dordelman of Asheville’s own Sour Grapes — sample 9 awesome small grower/producer, organic and biodynamic French wines for just $5 — free if you’re a Grape Nut!

Our next Super Saturday adventure will give you the chance to try some incredible French wines from local distributor/importer Sour Grapes.  Led by the passionate Devon Price and the cool and calm Daniel Lukin-Beck, Sour Grapes has established itself as one of our top sources of high quality, estate grown, organic and biodynamic French wines.  For this tasting, we’ll focus on the wines of Vignerons de Nature, a small group of independent growers and producers committed to organic and biodynamic viticultural practices.  We’re talking farmers with dirt under their fingernails, folks who know that good wine is made in the vineyard, real wines from real people!  Sour Grapes direct imports these wines and they are some of our favorite French wines in the store.

Sour Grapes Wine Tasting at Table Wine in Asheville, North Carolina.

If you’ve had bad luck with organic wines in the past, you obviously haven’t tried the right ones — these are the right ones!  We’ll pour you samples from a variety of famed French wine regions with an emphasis on the vineyards and producers of Southern France.  This guarantees to be a great chance to taste, learn, and save big on some great wines from some wonderful small growers/producers.  No RSVP is required and you do not have to be a Grape Nut to attend — just pay $5 before you begin the tasting and have a great time.

The Wines
Save big on all of the tasting wines!  Mix any 3 of them and save 10%, mix any 6 and save 15%, or mix any 12 and save 20%!

1. 2016 Le Ballon Vin Blanc (Languedoc) –Equal parts Sauvignon Blanc and Vermentino from organic vineyards in Southern France. Stainless steel fermentation results in a fresh, dry, crisp white wine perfect for sunny spring and summer days.
Tasting Price: $8.99 in mixed 3-packs | $8.49 in mixed 6-packs | $7.99 in mixed cases 

2. 2014 Francois le Saint Sancerre “Calcaire” (Loire Valley)– Pure Sauvignon Blanc from calcareous soils farmed organically. Tiny production and a stunning example of mineral-rich, racy and restrained Sancerre.  Did anyone bring goat cheese?
Tasting Price: $22.49 in mixed 3-packs | $21.24 in mixed 6-packs | $19.99 in mixed cases 

3. 2015 Chateau de la Selve Viognier (Rhone Valley) –From biodynamically cultivated vineyards in the lesser known Ardeche section of the Rhone Valley. Fermented with native yeasts in neutral oak.  Super aromatic, full bodied, yet fresh Viognier.
Tasting Price: $15.29 in mixed 3-packs | $14.44 in mixed 6-packs | $13.59 in mixed cases 

4. 2016 Chateau de la Selve Rosé “Maguelonne (Rhone Valley) – Lovely expression of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah from biodynamic and organic vineyards fermented with native yeasts. Dry, perfumed, red and white fruits, flowers. Delicious!
Tasting Price: $12.59 in mixed 3-packs | $11.89 in mixed 6-packs | $11.19 in mixed cases

5. 2015 Le Ballon Vin Rouge (Languedoc) – The perfect house red! A blend of organically cultivated Grenache, Cinsault, and Cabernet Sauvignon, all fermented in steel. Medium bodied, fresh, spicy.  Great with bbq chicken, great with friends.
Tasting Price: $8.99 in mixed 3-packs | $8.49 in mixed six packs | $7.99 in mixed cases

6. 2015 Domaine de L’R Chinon (Loire Valley) –Full on NATURAL WINE! No junk in the trunk here folks.  Just pure, certified organic, Cabernet Franc from older vines fermented with native yeasts.  Unfined and unfiltered and bottled with very low sulfur addition.  Earthy, spicy, mineralic, funky good.
Tasting Price: $17.99 in mixed 3-packs | $16.99 in mixed 6-packs | $15.99 in mixed cases 

7. 2012 M. & S. Bouchet Cabernet Franc (Loire Valley) –Just 100 cases of this wine make it to the US each year……..most of it goes to Parisian bistros. We got 15 of those case.  85 year old, biodynamically farmed Cabernet Franc with serious soul!  Aged for 2 years in neutral oak and bottled without fining or filtration and minimal sulfur.  Josh’s current freakout wine!
Tasting Price: $21.99 in mixed 3-packs | $21.24 in mixed 6-packs | $19.99 in mixed cases
Wine of the Week Price: Just $21.99/bottle or $18.99/bottle if you buy a solid 6-pack! 

9. 2015 Domaine Duseigneur Cotes du Rhone “La Chapelle” (Rhone Valley) – One of the leading biodynamic estates in the Southern Rhone, this is a prime example of how clean farming results in great tasting wines. Equal parts Grenache and Syrah result in an explosive, rich, decadent red wine. Serve with barbeque please!
Tasting Price: $12.59 in mixed 3-packs | $11.89 in mixed 6-packs | $11.19 in mixed cases 

9. 2015 Chateau les Croisille Cahors “Silice” (Southwestern France) – Organic Malbec from old vines in France’s top Malbec appellation. 12 months aging in French oak results in a boisterous, full bodied, warming red. Enjoy with lamb, beef and such.
Tasting Price: $16.19 in mixed 3-packs | $15.29 in mixed 6-packs | $14.39 in mixed cases           

10. 2012 Domaine Duseigneur Lirac “Antares” (Rhone Valley) – Chateauneuf du Pape like flavor and style at a fraction of the price! Old vine Grenache and Mourvedre combine to create a sumptuous, heady red wine with ripe notes of plum, blackberry, spice and oh so much more. One of the best wines for the money in the store.  Lamb chops, medium rare, please. Yep!
Tasting Price: $24.29 in mixed 3-packs | $22.94 in mixed 6-packs | $21.59 in mixed cases                

 

Sample some delicious new wines at Table Wine in Asheville, NC.

Free on Fridays Wine Tasting – Quintessential House Wines

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Friday, March 24th from 4-7 pm – Join us at the store (directions here) for a free wine tasting featuring a trio of quintessential house wines.  From a little Southern French operation called Le Ballon, this is your chance to try their white, rosé, and red.  Trust us, the wines are delicious, affordable, and perfect for spring and summer parties and casual sipping.

Call them house wines, table wines, or vin de table…….we don’t care what you call them!  The new Le Ballon wines from the Languedoc are some of the most honest and easy drinking French wines of all time!  Part of the Vignerons de Nature portfolio imported to North Carolina by local importer/distributor Sour Grapes, the Le Ballon wines are ridiculous values in highly quaffable organic wines.  We’ll start with the white, a fresh and zesty, tank fermented blend of equal parts Sauvignon Blanc and Vermentino.  Up next, the dry rosé is simply sensational — 50% Grenache and 50% Cinsault, this is about as chuggable as wine can get.  To finish, the grill-ready red combines Grenache with little bits of Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon — juicy, spicy, and easygoing, this is the perfect mid-weight red for warmer weather drinking.  All you have to do is stop by, taste, learn and save on all of the featured tasting wines.

Can’t make it by, but want to place an order?  Just email us at josh@tablewineasheville.com.

The Wines
Save big on all of the tasting wines!  Mix any 3 of them and save 10%, mix any 6 and save 15%, or mix any 12 and save 20%!

1. 2016 Le Ballon Blanc (Languedoc, France) – This is exactly the kind of white wine you want to have around the house for pretty much any sort of drinking occasion.  A blend of equal parts Vermentino and Sauvignon Blanc fermented in stainless steel, it offers up crisp notes of peach, apple, citrus and white flowers.  Uncomplicated, but way too easy to drink, this is a lot of white wine for the money.
Tasting Price: $8.99 on mixed 3-packs | $8.49 on mixed 6-packs | $7.99 on mixed cases

2. 2016 Le Ballon Rosé (Languedoc, France) – After one sniff of this wine, we knew we were going to buy it.  Talk about a wine that smells like sunny fruit!  Tart strawberry, cherry, white peach, honeysuckle and more.  We guarantee you can’t have just 1 glass!
Tasting Price: $8.99 on mixed 3-packs | $8.49 on mixed 6-packs | $7.99 on mixed cases

3. 2016 Le Ballon Rouge (Languedoc, France) – A combination of 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from organically cultivated vineyards, this stainless steel fermented red is full of charm and sheer drinkability.  Stock up on this one for cookouts and bbq!
Tasting Price: $8.99 on mixed 3-packs | $8.49 on mixed 6-packs | $7.99 on mixed cases

Super Saturday Wine Tasting with Sour Grapes at Table Wine in Asheville, NC.

Try 3 For Free Wine Tasting – 90+ Point Rated French Wines

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Stop by Table Wine Saturday to sample a trio of great value, 90+ point rated French wines from importer Eric Solomon!  Saturday, January 14th from 2-5pm.

Importer Eric Solomon has a tremendous talent for finding delicious, value priced, pleasure-bent wines from Southern France.  Year in and year out, his roster of small family producers turn out impeccable wines that are beloved by many.  Join us Saturday as we treat you to 3 perfect reds for the cold, wintry weather of January.  Up first, we’ll pour you a gorgeous Syrah-based red blend from the Roussillon in Southern France.  Made by the talented Jean-Marc Lafage, it is ton of wine for the money.  Next up and one of the all-time great values of Southern France is the new vintage from Chateau Pesquié.  A blend of Grenache and Syrah from France’s Ventoux zone, it tastes like Chateauneuf du Pape but costs way less.  To finish up, you’ll get to try the dramatically delicious new release of Kerbuccio from Chateau Saint-Roch.  Yet another fabulous wine made by Jean-Marc Lafage in the hot new Maury Sec AOC, it combines the richness and opulence of Chateauneuf du Pape with the minerality and spice of Priorat.  Can’t make it by, but want to place an order?  Just email us at josh@tablewineasheville.com.

The Wines
Save big on all of the tasting wines!  Mix any 3 of them and save 10%, mix any 6 and save 15%, or mix any 12 and save 20%!

1. 2014 Domaine Lafage Bastide Miraflors Vieilles Vignes (Roussillon, France) – A blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache from organically farmed vineyards in French Catalonia, this is about as good as red wine can get for less than $15.  “It is deep, ruby/plum/purple, with fresh notes of blackcurrants, plums, Provençal herbs as well as licorice. Deep, medium to full-bodied, with amazing fruit, the purity, authenticity and Mediterranean upbringing of this wine are obvious.” – Jeb Dunnuck – The Wine Advocate – 92 points
Tasting Price: $14.39 on mixed 3-packs | $13.59 on mixed 6-packs | $12.79 on mixed cases
Special One Day Sale Price: $11.99/bottle if you buy a solid 6-pack

2. 2014 Chateau Pesquié Ventoux “Cuvée des Terrasses” (Southern Rhone Valley, France) – This well run family winery has been in the Eric Solomon portfolio since 1990……..that’s the year Eric started importing!  The wine is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah from older, organically farmed vineyards in the foothills of Mont Ventoux.  “Always a terrific value, the 2014 Ventoux Terrasses is no exception and offers complex, classic southern Rhone notes of dried garrigue, pepper, spice-box, licorice and sweet cherry fruit.” – Jeb Dunnuck – The Wine Advocate – 91 points
Tasting Price: $15.29 on mixed 3-packs | $14.44 on mixed 6-packs | $13.59 on mixed cases

3. 2014 Chateau Saint-Roch Maury Sec “Kerbuccio” (Roussillon, France) – Jean-Marc Lafage grew up near the village of Maury, a rugged, sheltered and warm part of the Roussillon marked by its black schist soils.  Lafage purchased this estate about 10 years ago and the quality of the wines skyrocketed.  We turned many of our regulars on to the 2013 version of this wine, and we’re deeply impressed by the 2014.  “A blend of 50% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Carignan that was aged in 50% new demi-muids, the 2014 Kerbuccio Maury Sec has an inky color to go with lots of upfront black raspberry, cassis, licorice, wilder herbs and violet-like aromas and flavors.” – Jeb Dunnuck – The Wine Advocate – 93 points 
Tasting Price: $17.99 on mixed 3-packs | $16.99 on mixed 6-packs | $15.99 on mixed cases
Special One Day Sale Price: $15.99/bottle if you buy a solid 6-pack

4. Surprise Wine – It’s one of the best we’ve tried in 6 months, it’s a 93 pointer, and it’s less than $20.  You’ll have to stop by to check it out or you can email me at josh@tablewineasheville.com.

Southern Rhone Wine Tasting

Free on Fridays Wine Tasting – Southern Rhone Wines

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Free on Fridays Wine Tasting this Friday, September 30th from 4-7 p.m. featuring some delicious new Southern Rhone Wines!  Get your weekend off to a good start with the best free wine tasting in Asheville.  This Friday, we’ll open some delicious new wines from sunny Southern France, one of our favorite regions for incredible wine values.  We’ll start with a fresh and aromatic, stainless steel fermented blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat from the Southern Rhone.  Next up and a new staff favorite is a fresh and savory Cinsault-driven red from France’s Ardeche region.  We’ll finish up with a rich, full bodied and powerful Grenache-based wine from Beaumes de Venise, one of the top villages in the Cotes du Rhone.  Taste, learn and save every Friday at Table Wine!

The Wines
Save big on all of the tasting wines!  Mix any 3 of them and save 10%, mix any 6 and save 15%, and mix any 12 and save 20%!

1. 2015 Isle Saint-Pierre Blanc (Southern Rhone Valley, France) – Isle Saint-Pierre is a small island in the middle of the Rhône river just 10 miles inland from the Mediterranean. This close proximity to the sea ensures a cooling influence resulting in fresh, easy drinking, “bistro-styled” wines for everyday consumption.  The white is made up of 70% Chardonnay, 25% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Muscat and is fermented entirely in stainless steel.  Offering up lovely notes of pear, apple, mixed citrus and honeysuckle, it is a white wine for all palates.
Tasting Price: $10.79 on mixed 3-packs | $10.19 on mixed 6-packs | $9.59 on mixed cases

2. 2014 Chateau de la Selve Palissaire (Coteaux de l’Ardeche, France) – This wine blew us away when we tasted it a few weeks back!  We brought in a good bit of it and think you will enjoy it too!  La Selve is a certified organic estate in France’s Ardeche region.  Technically part of the Rhone Valley, it sits in between the Northern and Southern Rhone Valleys and is positioned further west.  Geography aside, this medium bodied blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Merlot overdelivers in a big way.  Juicy cherry, raspberry, earth and spice notes galore. Enjoy!!
Tasting Price: $11.69 on mixed 3-packs | $11.04 on mixed 6-packs | $10.39 on mixed cases

3. 2015 Domaine de Durban Beaumes-de-Venise Rouge (Southern Rhone Valley, France) – Vintage 2015 in the Southern Rhone is being called a great one by the producers of the region.  After tasting this wine, we tend to agree.  A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre from 50+ year old vines, it is very reminiscent of Vacqueyras or Gigondas.  Notes of dark cherry, plum, pepper and Provencal herbs flow out of the glass of this full bodied, yet charming red.  Drink now through 2022.
Tasting Price: $17.99 on mixed 3-packs | $16.99 on mixed 6-packs | $15.99 on mixed cases

 

Spanish Wine Tasting

Try 3 For Free Wine Tasting – Spanish Wines

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Try 3 For Free Wine Tasting on Saturday, October 1st from 2-5 p.m. starring some awesome Spanish wines!  Make your weekend even better with Asheville’s best free wine tasting.  This week, we’ll pull the corks on some incredible Spanish wines, including the 2014 Envinate Albahra, our new Wine of the Week.  In addition, we’ll pour you a deliciously fresh White Rioja and a classic Spanish “table red” from the Campo de Borja region.  Stop by, taste, learn, and save big on all of the tasting wines every Saturday at Table Wine.

The Wines
Save big on all of the tasting wines!  Mix any 3 of them and save 10%, mix any 6 and save 15%, and mix any 12 and save 20%!

1. 2015 Bodegas Carlos Serres Rioja Blanco (Rioja, Spain) – This white wine is a combination of 85% Viura and 15% Tempranillo Blanco fermented entirely in stainless steel.  Although Viura is quite common for White Rioja, this is the first time we’ve ever encountered Tempranillo Blanco, a natural mutation of Red Tempranillo that was discovered in 1988.  All of that aside, the wine is delicious and offers loads of quality at a ridiculously reasonable price.  Dry, zesty, aromatically engaging and perfect for summer, you’ll want to buy more than just one of these.
Tasting Price: $9.89/bottle | $9.34 in mixed six packs | $8.79 in mixed cases

2. 2014 Monte Oton Garnacha (Campo de Borja, Spain) – This is a Table Wine classic!  We’ve continuously stocked it since day one, July 29, 2010 to be exact.  100% Garnacha from hillside vineyards planted at an elevation of 1,200 feet on the southern side of the Moncayo mountain range, it represents one of the great red wine values in the world. No oak is used in this totally naked red. This fresh, medium to full-bodied, supple-textured, hedonistic as well as intellectually challenging wine should drink well for 2-3 years.
Tasting Price: $8.09 on mixed 3-packs | $7.64 on mixed 6-packs | $7.19 on mixed cases

3. 2014 Envinate Albahra (Almansa, Spain) – It’s our new Wine of the Week, and it’s one of the most distinctly delicious Spanish reds we’ve ever stocked.  100% Garnacha Tintorera (aka Alicante Bouschet) from older, high altitude, organically farmed vineyards in Southeastern Spain, it is wonderfully fresh, soft, juicy and complex with notes of ripe red fruits, savory earth, and spice.  To read more about it, click here.
Tasting Price: $18.99 on mixed 3-packs | $18.69 on mixed 6-packs | $17.59 on mixed cases
Special Wine of the Week Price: $18.99/bottle or $16.99 on solid 6-packs

Tour de France Wine Tasting featuring wines from Vintage 59 Imports

Seated Tour de France Wine Tasting

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Seated Tour de France Wine Tasting featuring delicious, small grower/producer wines from Vintage 59 Imports!  Thursday, July 21st in the Table Wine Classroom from 7 to 9 p.m. – $30/person ($24 for Grape Nuts) – Call us at 828.505.8588 to reserve your seat today!  The passionate and lovely Debra Lewis of Vintage 59 Imports will join us to present an incredible lineup of small batch French wines from all corners of the country.  From Sancerre and White Burgundy to Cotes du Rhone and Chinon, we’ll leave no galet (French for stone) un-turned.

Vintage 59 founder Roy Cloud focuses on “growers who manage small domains and make captivating wine. Some embrace organic or biodynamic values, some take a common-sense sustainable path; none adhere to conventional agro-chemical standards intent on volume. They are serious about their vineyard work, which they consider more fundamental than any post-harvest wizardry that may be employed to turn grape juice into wine. Minimalists in the cellar, these folks don’t think highly of the Houdini bag of modern enological tricks. They do, however, think deeply of land, tradition, and kinship.”

Table Wine Asheville Classroom

The Table Wine “Classroom”

If this sounds like the kind of wine you love or would like to embrace, you don’t want to miss this!  We can only take 24 lucky wine lovers for this incredible opportunity to sample a great batch of real wines from real farmers.  8+ wines and light hors d’oeuvres are included with the price of entry.  In addition, all of the wines will be offered at aggressively discounted prices.  Don’t miss out, call us today at 828.505.8588 to sign up.

Free on Fridays Wine Tasting at Table Wine

Red, White and Rose Wine Tasting

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Free on Fridays Wine Tasting this Friday, April 22nd from 4-7 p.m. – We’ve got all bases covered this week with our free Red, White, and Rose Wine Tasting!  Get your weekend off to a good start with the best free wine tasting in Asheville at Table Wine!  This week, it’s all new arrivals of wines that are perfect for the warm and sunny spring weather.  We’ll start with the new release of the Borealis from Oregon’s Montinore Estate.  This deliciously aromatic white field blend is one of the best “session wines” we’ve ever tasted, and we’ll follow that up with the new vintage of the always good Ostatu Rosado from Rioja.  Last, but not least, we’ll pour you the incredibly pure and elegant Barbera from Dacapo, one of our favorite small producers of Italy’s Piemonte zone.  Stop by, taste, learn and save up to 20% off on all of the tasting wines.

All of the featured tasting wines are on sale the day of the tasting: take 10% off if you mix any 3, 15% off if you mix any 6, or 20% off if you mix any 12.

The Wines

1. 2014 Montinore Estate Borealis White Blend (Willamette Valley, Oregon) – Oregon’s Montinore Estate is the largest organic wine producer in the United States, and this is one of their most popular wines.  An enchanting blend of Gewurztraminer, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Gris and Riesling, it is almost dry and packed with lovely aromas and flavors of fresh peach, citrus, jasmine and honeysuckle.  Buy 2 bottles — you’ll thank us later!
Tasting Price: $15.29 in mixed 3-packs | $14.44 in mixed six packs | $13.59 in mixed cases

2. 2015 Ostatu Rosado (Rioja, Spain) – This is a perennial customer and staff favorite from one of our favorite Rioja producers.  The 2015 is again delicious!  A blend of 70% Tempranillo and 30% Garnacha from some of the estate’s oldest and highest elevation vineyards, it is fermented in stainless steel and bottled soon after.  Tart, crisp and laced with lime, white cherry, strawberry and floral notes, this is super refreshing and ideally served with a nice chill.
Tasting Price: $13.49 on mixed 3-packs | $12.74 on mixed 6-packs | $11.99 on mixed cases

3. 2013 Dacapo Babera d’Asti “Sanbastian” (Piemonte, Italy) – Wine industry veterans Paolo Dania and Dino Riccomagno started this winery in 1997 with the goal of making organic wines with finesse, authenticity, and elegance.  We say they’ve succeeded.  Their Barbera possesses all of those traits and more. Silky, soft and pretty, it glides across the palate with glorious notes of red fruits, mellow earth and mild tannin and acid structure.  This is an ideal red for the warmer months.
Special Wine of the Weeks Price: $16.19/bottle | $15.29 by the six pack | $14.39 by the case

Josh Spurling
Owner/Operator/Wine Buyer
Table Wine Asheville
828.505.8588 or josh@tablewineasheville.com

European Wine Values

Try Three for Free Wine Tasting – New European Wine Arrivals

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Try Three for Free Wine Tasting this Saturday, February 20th from 2:00 to 5:00 – Join us to try some fabulous new European wines – Stop by Table Wine every Saturday for Asheville’s best free wine tasting. We’ve been tasting literally hundreds of wines over the past month and the store is stocked with a bunch of new and delicious wines.  We can’t wait to share them with you!  Stop by, taste, learn and save up to 20% off on all of the featured tasting wines.

All of the featured tasting wines are on sale the day of the tasting: take 10% off if you mix any 3, 15% off if you mix any 6, or 20% off if you mix any 12.

The Wines

1. 2014 Domaine de Menard Cotes de Gascogne Blanc (Southwestern France) – The white wines of the Gascogne region are some of the best values in the world, and this one is a prime example.  A blend of Colombard and Ugni Blanc, it is very reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc.  Fresh, crisp, and packed with tangy/tart apple, citrus, and green herb nuances, it’s hard to drink just one glass.
Tasting Price: $10.79 on mixed 3-packs | $10.19 on mixed 6-packs | $9.59 on mixed cases

2. 2012 Fattoria del Cerro Rosso di Montepulciano (Tuscany, Italy) – Antonio Galloni of Vinous Media called this “one of the best Tuscan wines in its price range and a real overachiever.”  He’s right!  Trust us folks, you will not get a more authentically styled Sangiovese-based red wine than this.  Galloni goes on to say the wine offers an “exotic mélange of dark red and black cherries, leather, smoke, incense, spices and smoke.”  He’s right again!  Don’t miss your chance to sample one of the best Tuscan red wine values in the store.  89 points Vinous Media
Tasting Price: $13.49 on mixed 3-packs | $12.74 on mixed 6-packs | $11.99 on mixed cases

3. 2012 Enrique Mendoza Monastrell “La Tremenda” (Alicante, Spain) – Luis Gutierrez of The Wine Advocate says that for “an entry-level this has superb quality and an incredible price tag.”  He goes on to suggest purchasing this one by the case.  We concur 100%!  The wine is based entirely on Monastrelll (aka Mourvedre) and it thrives in the warm climate of Southern Spain.  Ripe, full bodied, rich and offering velvety-soft texture, this wine is a real overachiever.  91+ points The Wine Advocate
Tasting Price: $12.59 on mixed 3-packs | $11.89 on mixed 6-packs | $11.19 on mixed cases

Italian Wines From Piedmont Wine Imports

Italian Wines From Piedmont Wine Imports Part Uno

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Authentic, Traditional, and Delicious Italian Wines From Piedmont Wine Imports Part 1 – Join us this Friday, October 2nd from 2-7 p.m. for a free wine tasting featuring a fine new batch of Italian wines brought to us by Durham-based Piedmont Wine Imports. Owner and founder Jay Murrie travels extensively throughout Italy to find incredible wines that always deliver.  He only works with small, family owned and operated estate wineries, and we’re constantly amazed by the honesty and authenticity of his wines.  Whether you’re yearning for authentic wines you drank when you were in Italy, want to get a preview of what you’ll taste when you go to the Old World, or just want to learn more about Italian wines in general, don’t miss this one.  Even better, we’ll have Lauren Vaught of Edible Musings in the house offering up free samples of her delicious plant-based foods.  She’ll also be talking about why a plant-based diet is delicious, nutritious, and better for the Earth.

Don’t forget, all of the tasting wines are 10% off by the bottle, 15% off if you mix any six of them, or 20% off if you mix any twelve of them.  This is a great chance to taste and stock up and save!

The Wines
Prices range from $15 to $25

1. NV Alla Costiera Prosecco (Veneto) – Filippo Gamba crafts one of the best Proseccos we’ve ever tasted! Not only does it taste great, you can feel really good about drinking it because it’s certified organic.  Composed entirely of 15-75 year old Glera, it is made using the Charmat method in very small batches.  It will quite simply blow your mind!
Tasting Price: $15.29/bottle | $14.44 in mixed six packs | $13.59 in mixed cases

2. 2012 Corzano E Paterno Corzanello Rosso (Tuscany) – This 40-year-old working family farm makes unpasteurized sheep’s milk cheese, olive oil and wine from vineyards just west of Greve.  Their Rosso might be called Chianti Classico by others, but they save that designation for their more “serious” wine.  Certified organic and composed of Sangiovese with small bits of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this is true, authentic Tuscan red wine for all occasions.
Tasting Price: $15.29/bottle | $14.44 in mixed six packs | $13.59 in mixed cases

3. NV Caparsa Rosso di Toscana (Tuscany) – This certified-organic one-man estate makes compelling wine from old vines in the heart of Chianti Classico, with very little manipulation or modern technology.  Proprietor Paolo Cianferoni makes this wine in rememberance of the ancient Chianti wine made for the peasant to drink a lot.  It’s Sangiovese and two white grapes: Trebbiano and Malvasia.  It’s brilliant!
Tasting Price: $15.29/bottle | $14.44 in mixed six packs | $13.59 in mixed cases

4. 2009 Pruneto Chianti Classico (Tuscany) – Riccardo Lanza makes prototype, pure Chianti Classico from his beautiful, organically farmed Sangiovese.  He always holds his wines back longer than most, so this is the current release.  Just 833 cases were made — how does this guy make a living?  As Riccardo says, “Sangiovese can make the best red wine, and is the flavor of Tuscany.”  Come taste it and see what you think!
Tasting Price: $21.59/bottle | $20.39 in mixed six packs | $19.19 in mixed cases

 

 

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