AWM Italian Summer Selections – Free Saturday Tasting – Saturday, August 10th., 2013 – 1 to 4pm
Join us for this fabulous tasting of some of our favorite Italian summer wines. The Pinot Grigio from Bidoli is a great way to get things started, with its refreshing citrus/mineral-inflected palate of bright, clean fruit (ideal as an aperitif or with picnic fare) sure to please even the most discriminating wine lover and bargain…
Read More2011 Paul Direder Zweigelt; Wagram, Austria
Young wine-maker (24) Paul Direder likes nature: “Nature is life. It is very interesting to me what grows within one year, bears fruit and dies away.” As one of eight grandchildren of the Direder family in Kirchberg am Wagram(50 km west of Vienna) he inherited the passion for wine from his grandfather. Paul D. has…
Read More2012 Paul Direder Grüner Veltliner; Wagram, Austria
Young wine-maker (24) Paul Direder likes nature: “Nature is life. It is very interesting to me what grows within one year, bears fruit and dies away.” As one of eight grandchildren of the Direder family in Kirchberg am Wagram (50 km west of Vienna) he inherited the passion for wine from his grandfather. Paul D.…
Read MoreAWM Video: “Take me to your liter”
This week, Eb highlights the wines of a rising star in the Austrian viticulture scene, Paul Direder. Working with Tony Bauer as a mentor, it’s no wonder that these wines are exceptionally satisfying, as well as a great value. Sale priced at $10.99 for a liter size bottle, you won’t feel guilty about going back…
Read MoreAWM Summer Selections – Free Saturday Tasting – Saturday, August 3rd., 2013 – 1 to 4pm
Join us for this fabulous post Bele Chere tasting of some of our favorite summer wines. The Grüner Veltliner Liter from the Paul Direder is a great way to get things started, with its refreshing citrus-inflected palate of bright, clean fruit (ideal as an aperitif or with goat cheese summer salads) sure to please even…
Read MoreMediterranean Culinary Suite at Rezaz: No. 5 -The Mediterranean Crescent of France – Thursday, August 15th., 2013 – 7:30 pm – 28 Hendersonville Road
AWM and Rezaz present a celebratory dinner series in five parts. These dinners will feature carefully considered menus that represent the combined knowledge and experience of two of Asheville’s most seasoned food and beverage professionals. The freshest locally-sourced ingredients combine with Chef Reza’s intimate understanding of the techniques and traditions of Mediterranean cooking, while Eberhard…
Read MoreCool climate European Wines: Vibrant fruit, minerality, low tannins, no hard edges Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. Asheville Wine Market Cellar
Cool climate European Wines: Vibrant fruit, minerality, low tannins, no hard edges Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. Asheville Wine Market Cellar It will be a great pleasure to show new wines from some of the most unique wine growing areas in Europe. Austria, Germany, Burgundy, the Loire valley of France, and the alpine…
Read More2011 Stellenzicht Chardonnay “Hill and Dale”; Stellenbosch, South Africa
Stellenbosch is considered one of South Africa’s most prestigious winemaking regions. Its Winelands are located between the False Bay coast to the south and Paarl to the north and the region enjoys a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters. A rich diversity of soils and altitudes and cooling summer breezes from…
Read MoreFrench Summer Selections – Free Saturday Tasting – Saturday, July 20th., 2013 – 1 to 4pm
Join Brian Bouressa for this fabulous tasting of some of our favorite French summer wines. The Sauvignon from the Domaine des Corbillières is a great way to get things started, with its refreshing citrus-inflected palate of bright, clean fruit (ideal as an aperitif or with goat cheese summer salads) sure to please even the most…
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