Tastings and Events

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Upcoming Events

How to Attend Our Events

Wine Tastings, Meet & Greets, and Wine Extravaganzas: Tastings do not require advance reservations and you may simply join us at any time during the tasting hours. Any charges for the tasting can be paid at the door.

Classes, Seminars, and Dinners: Seats for these events are only available by advance reservations. For more information on Advance Reservations, see our information box at the bottom of this page.

In addition to our regular Saturday tastings, please join us for these special events

This Thursday, September 2 5 PM to 7 PM
The Wine Regions of Oregon Extravaganza
No reservations needed. Just $10 (includes a tasting glass you can keep)
Oregon is much more than just one region turning out fantastic Pinot Noir. It is a diversity of microclimates, regions, and a wide variety of grapes including Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and more. Taste 20 wines representing all styles and regions of this incredible wine region. What a delicious way to learn more about these wines!

Thursday, September 9th 6:30 to 8 PM
A Harvest Wine Gala to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Advance Tickets - $25 per person Superstar Reserve Flight – Just an Additional $10
All proceeds go directly to the Second Harvest Food Bank
Tickets are Limited and On Sale Now
Only 80 tickets available for the Gala – Only 50 Superstar Reserve Flight tickets available
There has never been a better way to help those that need our help the most while enjoying great wines. Taste over 50 selections of highly coveted and highly rated wine and champagne classics, limited production finds, and top producers from all over the world while you help us recognize Hunger Action Month by raising money for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC.

The Gala has incredible wines to taste from producers like Arrowood, Rochioli, Hartford Court, La Jota, Chateau Ollieux, Two Hands, Seghesio, Archery Summit, Bertani, Frog's Leap, Caymus, Silver Oak, Francisan, Louis Jadot, SA Prum, Sequoia Grove, Craggy Range, Penfolds, Trefethen, Ruinart, Champagne Drappier, and many more. There will be hors d'oeuvres and artisan cheeses to match with the wines. There will be very special pricing on all of the wines so that you can order your favorites at the event.

The Superstar Reserve Flight is absolutely the finest selection of wines we have ever put together, all for just an additional $10 donation to Second Harvest. Here are the nine wines you can taste in this flight.

2004 Penfolds Grange, South Australia
        Wine Advocate 99 Points, Wine Spectator 98 Points, Tanzer IWC 96 Points
2007 Oliver Lefaives Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru, Burgundy, France
         Wine Enthusiast 93 Points
2004 Ernie Els Red, Stellenbosch, South Africa
         Wine Enthusiast 94 Points, Tanzer IWC 93 Points
2005 Sette Ponti Oreno, Tuscany, Italy
        Wine Spectator 95 Points, Wine Enthusiast 95 Points
2005 Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
        Wine Advocate 95 Points
2005 Bodegas Murcia Pico Madama Jumilla, Spain
        Wine Advocate 95+ Points
2005 Col Solare Proprietary Red Columbia Valley, Washington
        Wine Advocate 94 Points, Wine Spectator 93 Points
2004 Stonestreet Christopher's Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
        Wine Enthusiast 97 Points

2005 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Wine Spectator 93 Points, Wine Advocate 93 Points, Tanzer IWC 94 Points

Here are all the wines to be available to taste at the Gala

Station One	Appelation	Vintage	Rating
Hartford Coast “4 Hearts” Vineyard Chardonnay	Sonoma Coast	2006	WA 91, IWC 91,
Arrowood “Cote de Lune”	Sonoma Coast	2007	WE 88, IWC 88, WA 89
JJ Vincent & Fils “Cuvee Marie Antionette” Pouilly-Fuisse	Burgundy, France	2008	WS 90
S.A. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett Riesling	Mosel, Germany	2007	WE 91, WS 90, W&S 91
Freemark Abbey Viognier	Napa Valley	2006
Sbragia Family "Gamble Ranch" Chardonnay	Sonoma	2006	WA 92
Hartford Court "Stone Cote" Vineyard Chardonnay	Sonoma Coast	2008	IWC 91, WA 92
Rochioli Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc	Russian River Valley	2009	IWC 91
Silver Oak Twomey Sauvignon Blanc	Napa Valley	2009
Station Two
Belle Glos "Oeil de Pedux" Pinot Noir Rose	Mendocino County	2008
Maison Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru	Burgundy, France	2006
La Crema Anderson Valley Pinot Noir	Anderson Valley	2007	WE 90
Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir	Dundee Hills, Oregon	2006	WE 90
Archery Summit "Arcus" Estate Pinot Noir	Willamette Valley, Oregon	2007	WA 90, IWC 91
IO Rhone Blend	Santa Barbara	2005
Two Hands "Lily's Garden" Shiraz	McLaren Vale, Australia	2006	WS 93, WA 92, IWC 92+
Hartford Court "Sevens Bench" Pinot Noir	Carneros	2006
Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape	Rhone, France	2005	WS 91, WA 90
Station Three
Casa Lapostolle "Clos Apalta"	Colchagua, Chile	2007	WS 93
Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella	Veneto, Italy	2000	WA 90
Seghesio Barbera Home Ranch	Alexander valley	2007	WA 89, WE 88
Chateau Ollieux Romanis Carignan	Corbiers, France	2005
Lionello Marchesi Brunello di Montalicino Col di Sole	Montalicino	2003	WA 91
Penfolds RWT Shiraz	Barossa Valley, Australia	2005	WS 93, IWC 93, WE 93, WA 92
Trinchero Reserve Petit Verdot	Napa Valley	2007
Seghesio Zinfandel Rockpile Vineyard	Dry Creek Valley	2007	WS 92
St. Francis Zinfandel Pagani Vineyard		2005
Station Four
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa Valley	2008
Frog's Leap Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon	Rutherford District, Napa	2005	WE 93
Franciscan "Stylus" Red Blend	Napa Valley	2006
Chateau Lassegue	St. Emillion, Bordeaux	2006	IWC 90, WA 91, WE 90
Silver Oak	Napa Valley	2005	IWC 91
Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa Valley	2006	WE 92,
Craggy Range "Sophia" Gimblett Gravels	Hawkes Bay,New Zealand	2004	WE 90, WS 90
Northstar Merlot	Columbia Valley	2006	WA 92, WE 91
La Jota Merlot	Napa Valley	2006
Station Five
Bogle Petite Sirah Port	California	2007
Edmeades Perli Vineyard Late Harvest Zinfandel	Mendocino	2006
Trefethen Vineyards Late Harvest Riesling	Napa	2005
Chateau Ste. Michelle-Dr.Loosen Eroica Riesling Eiswein	Columbia Valley	2006	WS 93
Drappier Carte d'Or Brut Champagne	Reims, Champagne	NV
Domaine Ruinart Brut Rose Champagne	Reims, Champagne	NV	IWC 92, WS 90
Petalo Moscato d'Asti	Italy	NV

We hope you will help us support the wonderful work done by Second Harvest Food Bank. You help us stock the Food Bank, we help your stock you cellar with incredible wines!

You may purchase tickets at the store by check made out to Second Harvest Food Bank if you wish, or you may call us to make your purchase. Don't delay as tickets will sell out quickly. Get more information about Second Harvest Food Bank and Hunger Action Month on their website: www.hungernwnc.org

Advance Class and Wine Dinner Reservation Information

Seats for all of our classes and wine dinners will only be available by the purchase of an advance reservation. Just calls us at 336-765-8175 to makie your reservation. You will be asked for a credit card to bill the reservation to, which we invoice 2 days prior to the event. Reservation Tickets may also be purchased in person at the store.

If you must cancel within 2 days of the event, we can only refund your event fee if there is a waiting list for the event and we can will your reserved seats with someone off that list. Your reservation is transferable by you to others if you cannot make the event, but due to the limited number of seats for these events, we can only accept cancellations for refunds prior to 2 days before the event.

Don't Miss Our Third Friday Wine & Food Festival

A Wine Merchants tradition for the last 10 years, our Wine & Food Festival is held on the third Friday of every month from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. Taste 12 to 16 wines and enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and artisan cheeses to match with the wines. The cost is just $10 and no reservations are required. Perfect for gathering with friends before heading on to dinner or a movie. Great wines, good food, and good friends. Join us at our next Wine & Food Festival.

Learn a Little More About Wine and Food

You can't decide what you like if you don't taste, and our classes and seminars allow you to taste as you learn. From three week in depth classes to one night seminars, you can always find a class that suites your tastes and your desire to learn. We cover topics like wines styles and types, wine regions, winemaking, wine and food pairings, wine culture, and a host of other wine and food related subjects. Our staff instructors and guest experts lead you through tasting and learning. Classes and seminars are held throughout the year, so check our event list to see when the next one is scheduled and join us for a fun learning experience.