Tastings & Events

Free Wine Tasting - Great Value Wines - Saturday, May 25th., 2013 - 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Join us each and every Saturday at our tasting bar to sample a great batch of “Tuesday Night Wines”. These are delicious and affordable and perfect for drinking any night of the week with or without food. We’re here to...
545 Wine Tasting - Banshee Wine Company - Friday, May 17th., 2013 - 4:00 to 7:00 pm
The Banshee Wine Company was founded just a few years ago by three wine loving friends with the goal of producing high quality wines at reasonable prices. They work with high end vineyard owners and wineries, sourcing fruit and sometimes...
Value Wine Central - Free Saturday Tasting - Saturday, May 18th., 2013 - 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Join us each and every Saturday at our tasting bar to sample a great batch of “Tuesday Night Wines”. These are delicious and affordable and perfect for drinking any night of the week with or without food. We’re here to...
Wine 101: Understanding French Wine The "Kermit Lynch Way" - Tuesday, June 25th., 2013 - 7:00 to 9:00 pm
This is a limited seating tasting that you don’t want to miss and one we guarantee will sell out quickly! Kermit Lynch is a force of nature and a true gift to the American wine scene. He opened a small...
545 Wine Tasting - Taste 5 Wines for $5 - Friday, May 10th., 2013 - 4-7 pm
Join us this Friday, May 10th for a “545” wine tasting where you get to try 5 wines for $5! This week, we’re going to pour you some new arrivals to the store. We know, you’re looking at the picture...
Drink Pink - Saturday's Free Wine Tasting - Saturday, May 11th., 2013 - 2-5 pm
Join us each and every Saturday at our tasting bar to sample a great batch of “Tuesday Night Wines”. These are delicious and affordable and perfect for drinking any night of the week with or without food. We’re here to...
545 Wine Tasting - Overachiever Wines - Friday, May 3rd., 2013 - 4-7 pm
Join us this Friday for a “545” wine tasting where you get to try 5 wines for $5! This week, we’re going to focus on wines that we feel over deliver in a big way. Low to moderately priced and...
Extreme Value Wines - Free Saturday Tasting - Saturday, May 4th., 2013 - 2-5 pm
Join us each and every Saturday at our tasting bar to taste a great batch of “Tuesday Night Wines”. These are affordable and delicious wines that you can drink any night of the week with or without food. We’re here...
545 Wine Tasting - New Arrivals Tasting - Friday, April 26th., 2013 - 4-7 pm
I sample anywhere from 20 to 40 new wines every week here at the store, and it’s one of the best parts of my job, even if I do have to spit! Equally fun is sharing these new discoveries with...
Grill-Ready Wines - Free Saturday Tasting - Saturday, April 27th., 2013 - 2-5 pm
Join us each and every Saturday at our tasting bar to taste a great batch of “Tuesday Night Wines”. These are affordable and delicious wines that you can drink any night of the week with or without food. We’re here...
Wine 101: Cabernet Sauvignon vs. Merlot - Wednesday, May 8th., 2013 - 7-9 pm
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most beloved red wine amongst Americans while Merlot has gotten a bad rap because of a certain wine related movie. In all actuality, the grapes are quite similar and often produce wines with similar personalities. Don’t...
Wine 101: Understanding Malbec - Thursday, May 23rd., 2013 - 7-9 pm
Although there is more Malbec cultivated in Argentina than anywhere else in the world, the grape actually hails from the southwestern part of France, where it is still grown. These days, the grape is enjoying a wave of popularity and...
Whopper Friday Winedown - Friday, April 19th., 2013 - 4:00 to 7:00 pm
This might be the best Friday Winedown we’ve had this year, and it’s definitely the best wine tasting scheduled in Asheville for this Friday, April 19. Why you ask? Because we’ve got something for everyone – a couple whites, a...
New Italian Beauties - Free Saturday Tasting - Saturday, April 20th., 2013 - 4:00 to 7:00 pm
Come out this Saturday to support both a North Carolina importer and your favorite Asheville, North Carolina wine shop. Jay Murrie of Piedmont Wine Imports is coming up from his home base in Durham to pour some incredibly delicious and...
Wine 101: Exploring Sonoma County With Brack Mountain Wine Company - Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 7:00 to 9:00
We could think of no better team to explain the wines of Sonoma County to you than the duo of Dan Fitzgerald and Ali Smith, both of the Brack Mountain Wine Company, a self proclaimed “next generation winery”. They produce...
Springtime Sippers Wine Tasting - Friday, April 12, 2013 - 4:00 to 7:00 pm
Spring has sprung in Asheville and I think most of us welcome it with open arms. With the change in the weather, our preferred wines often change as well, so we’re going to break out six delicious wines with “springy”...
Pinot Family Reunion Wine Tasting - Free Saturday Tasting - Saturday, April 6th., 2013 - 2 to 5 pm
Join us each and every Saturday at our tasting bar to taste a great batch of “Tuesday Night Wines”. These are affordable and delicious wines that you can drink any night of the week with or without food. We’re here...
Friday Winedown - A Mixed Bag of Wines - Friday, April 5, 2013 - 4:00 to 7:00 pm
Come “wine down” your week with us this Friday in South Asheville with a “mixed bag” wine tasting guided by Anne Kaufmann from The Country Vintner. We apologize for our lack of creativity with this tasting but promise you that...
Free Saturday Wine Tasting - The Wines Of The Hobo Wine Company - Saturday, April 6, 2013 - 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Join us each and every Saturday at our tasting bar to taste a great batch of “Tuesday Night Wines”. These are affordable and delicious wines that you can drink any night of the week with or without food. We’re here...
Wine and Food Pairing 101: Northern Italian Wines and Vegetarian Fare - Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 7:00 to 9:00 pm
With spring upon us in Asheville, we’re excited to announce our next wine and food exploration to take place at the store on Thursday, April 18. If you’ve never been to one of these unique events, we transform Table Wine...
Friday Wine Tasting - Bigger is Better - Friday, March 29, 2013 - 4:00 to 7:00 pm
Bigger is better, at least when it comes to wine and the size of the bottle, and we’re going to prove it to you this Friday. The larger format bottle is typically considered inferior, but throughout Europe, this is not...