events

A Dinner with two Tuscan Winemakers @ 3Cups (4/25)

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Join Silvio Messana of Montesecondo in Chianti and Francesca Padovani of Fonterenza in Montalcino at 3CUPS on Sunday, April 25 at 5pm for a Sangiovese-fueled wine event to kick off a week of Italian wine and winemakers. The cost is $50 in advance and $55 the day of.
This festival of good eating will conclude with [...]

free outdoor wine tasting @ Skylines Cafe (4/16)

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Join Skylines Cafe’s wine host Mark Horney and hostess Blakely Hilgers as they present some of their favorite wines this Friday, April 16th from 6-7:30pm. Weather permitting, they will be out on the beautifully decorated patio. Call 550-7619 for reservations!

A Taste for the Angels @ Hope Valley Bottle Shop (4/11)

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Hope Valley Bottle Shop is hosting “A Taste for the Angels” for the Angels Among Us charity for the second year on Sunday, April 11 from 3-5pm. This event is a free-flowing wine tasting benefitting the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. Contact Andy McDaniel at (919) 698-7707 for more information.
Your $10 tax-deductible [...]

6th Annual Spring Wine Show @ Weaver Street (4/10)

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Weaver Street Market’s 6th Annual Spring Wine Show in Southern Village
Saturday, Apr 10 1:00p to 5:00p
at Weaver Street Market in Southern Village, Chapel Hill, NC
Taste and choose from over 30 wines! Enjoy live music, hors d’oeuvres, and some of your favorite wines at great values! Tickets $5: available the day of show. A portion of [...]

South American Cabernet Sauvignon Blind Taste-off @ BrandyWine Cellars (2/19)

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Brandywine Cellars is holding another blind taste-off, this time to determine the customer’s favorite South American Cabernet Sauvignon. Stop by on Friday, February 19 from 6-8pm where eight wines will be available for tasting (and judging)! Prices range from $11 to $20 a bottle and there will be special pricing available on a pre-sell basis.

The Science of Wine @ Museum of Life and Science (2/11)

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Join the Wine Authorities from 7-9pm tonight, Thursday, February 11, for an enchanting evening learning about enology, or the science of wine.
Stimulate both your brain and your taste buds with wine sampling and education. Try your hand at our wine experiments and activities, speak with local wine experts and explore the museum after hours. Guests [...]

Valentine Wine Tasting @ BrandyWine Cellars (2/10)

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

BrandyWine Cellars in Durham is offering a free wine tasting featuring Valentine’s Day wine selections from 6-8pm on Wednesday, February 10th (tomorrow). A BrandyWine regular, Rich Haynes, from Dionysus, will be on hand for this event.
The Wines
NV Tiamo Prosecco, Italy
2008 Sensi Pinot Grigio, Italy
2008 Sensi Pinot Noir, Italy
2007 GR-174, Priorat Spain
2006 Barnett Spring Mountain Cabernet [...]

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