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Comfort Foods- Love, Memories and Stories
March 14,  6 pm at the Hawk and Ivy B&B
 

                Most of us have a favorite food that we associate with childhood memories or good times with people we love. Bring you personal comfort food dish, its story and its recipe. It may be sweet or savory, humble or fancy, even silly!  We will have great fun as we eat all these wonderful dishes and share tales of their history.   Space is limited; please make a reservation. with Eve or James Davis: 828-626-3486  or info@hawkandivy.com.  Cost is $10 per person.  We will provide dishes, utensils, tea/coffee and a little wine.

Coming from the south, east, or west toward Asheville take  I-240. Turn north on 19/23 North, now called I-26 West, at Exit 4A,
toward Weaverville. Go 12 miles on I-26 to theJupiter/Barnardsville Exit. (Exit 15) Turn right and continue 6.5 miles on route 197 through Barnardsville to our house #133 on the right, a green house with a red roof.

From the north take I-26 East to Exit 15 in NC, turn left and continue 6.5 miles to our house, #133 on the right.

 

Winter Hoop House Production Workshop

Winter Green and Slow Food Asheville will sponsor a short workshop on Saturday, March 27, from 1:00-3:00. Its focus will be on winter hoop house production. Winter Green has quite a number of things growing right now, and they'd like to show and encourage others how they themselves can do it.
 If you have questions or would like to sign up for the workshop contact: amagreen@gmail.com or 304-669-2179.

 

 

In the last few months, Slow Food chapter leaders have helped send over 20,000 letters to Congress. That's a strong message to legislators -- and it reflects the hard work Slow Food leaders are putting into building local partnerships with parents, teachers and school officials.

Movement to Help Schools Serve Healthy Food is Gaining Momentum

Students and Parents Take the Lead in Sending 17,000 Letters to Congress as Legislators Prepare to Debate the Child Nutrition Act

BROOKLYN, New York – March 1, 2010 – More than 17,000 kids, parents and ordinary citizens nationwide have sent letters to Congress asking legislators to invest in healthier food when they reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act this month. Three thousand of the letters were hand-written (or hand-drawn, with crayons) and then mailed by post, with help from volunteer leaders from Slow Food USA (www.slowfoodusa.org).

“It’s been inspiring to work with students, watch them write about healthy food and then see how proud they are when the legislator writes back,” said Emily Ventura, chair of Slow Food Los Angeles’ social action committee. “Kids have the most at stake here: this is their future, their health, their quality of life. But it’s also America’s future: the health of our children is the future health of the nation.”

The letters are an effort to show Congress that families back home want a strong Child Nutrition Act that invests in healthier food, strengthens nutrition standards, and links schools to local farms. The House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing about the bill tomorrow, March 2.

Students and parents who want to join the effort can use a form on Slow Food USA’s Time for Lunch Campaign web site (www.slowfoodusa.org/timeforlunch) to send an email to legislators.

We'd also like to update you on a few other school food initiatives. The National Farm to School Network is hosting two contests for K-12 and college students, and their fifth Farm to Cafeteria Conference is coming up in May. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs is organizing Child Nutrition Seders across the country this month. And today, the Healthy Schools Campaign is cooking a healthy school lunch in the House of Representatives' cafeteria in D.C. The movement is gaining momentum.
The Time for Lunch Campaign Team - timeforlunch@slowfoodusa.org

 

What's Happening in our Region?

Organic Gardening Classes

Series of 4 classes, one per month, at Red Wing Farm. Gardening basics, hands-on, emphasis on participatory, experiential learning. Participants can expect to get their hands dirty and spend significant time in the garden and greenhouse.

Starting From Seed: March 27, 1-5pm - Building Healthy Soil, Preparing Beds & Planting: April 24, 1-5pm
Strategies for Success: May 22, 1-5pm - Insects In Your Garden Ecosystem: June 19, 1-5pm
Classes $40 each, $140 for series. More details at www.redwingfarm.net

 

Eat Local - Grow Your Own

When: SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 - :30 – 9:00 AM REGISTRATION, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM CLASSES
Where: Ferguson Auditorium, AB-TECH, Asheville Campus
11:45-1 PM Lunch Break – Bring a bag lunch and enjoy the campus!
Classes will cover: How to locate and plan your garden space to maximize yields
Container vegetable gardening basics
Organic growing options and integrated pest management (IPM) for the home garden
When and how to plant vegetables in this region – special focus on growing tomatoes
Unusual edibles to include in your garden – Malabar spinach, ramps, mushrooms, more!
Questions? Contact us at (828) 255-5522

 

Home Grown Fruits and Vegetables

If you can’t get to the Spring Garden School, here are a couple of other opportunities. Each class is $5 and pre
-registration and pre-payment is required.
See:: http://buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu or call 255-5522.
March 22 - Backyard Small Fruits. Many small fruits are not difficult to grow in western North Carolina. Learn
about strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and grapes suitable for backyard production, 5:30—7:00 pm at the
Buncombe County Extension office, 94 Coxe Ave., Asheville.
March 29 - Starting a Vegetable Garden. The freshest, most nutritious vegetables come from your own
garden. You don’t need a lot of space to grow your own vegetables. 5:30—7:00 pm at the Buncombe County
Extension office. 94 Coxe Ave., Asheville.
March 30 - Starting a Vegetable Garden. Same as evening class. 10:00—11:30 am at the Buncombe
County Extension office. 94 Coxe Ave., Asheville.

 

Developing a New Food Business—a two-day workshop
Dates: March 30-31, 2010 - Haynes Building, A-B Tech, Enka Campus
Cost: $95 per person

Sponsored by NCSU Cooperative Extension and Blue Ridge Food Ventures;  and conducted by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at NCSU.
http://www.ncsu.edu/foodscience/workshops_training.htm

During this intensive two-day workshop participants will explore how to start a new food business (not a restaurant)  by interacting with successful producers and university personnel from across the Southeast. The workshop will focus on food businesses that process, package, and sell a variety of food and agricultural products. Workshop participants will receive reference notebooks and other materials that will help them develop their businesses. In–class exercises, and homework,  will make the program even more meaningful. Registration deadline is March 16th. Pre-registration is required: Make check payable to Blue Ridge Food Ventures, but send it to: Cathy Hohenstein, NC Cooperative Extension, 94 Coxe Ave.Asheville, NC 28801
For more information, contact Cathy at cathy_hohenstein@ncsu.edu   828-255-5522

HAPPENING: a feast for the senses In collaboration with Black Mountain College Museum + Arts CenterSaturday, March 20 - Camp Rockmont, Black Mountain
Doors 6pm - Dinner 7pm - Dance 9pm - LaZoom buses to and from downtown Asheville all night!

Held in the dining hall of the original Black Mountain College site, {Re}HAPPENING brings the college's spirit of aritistic innovation into the present, with work from 30+ members of the MAP and the WNC creative community.
The first half of the evening begins at 6 pm with a cocktail social, leading into a seated family-style dinner at 7pm.  Various art and performance events take place throughout the cocktail hour and dinner. The second half begins at 9 and includes drinks, light appetizers and an extended evening of art, performance & dancing...

Tables are quickly selling out for the dinner. Get your ticket now and book your spot on the LaZoom bus!

Ticket options: Come at 6 for the full evening, including dinner: $40/$35 for MAP and BMCM+AC members
Come at 9 for art, drinks and dance: $15/$10 for MAP and BMCM+AC members
Tickets available at BMCM+AC, 56 Broadway, 828-350-8484, bmcmac@bellsouth.net

We still need a few pairs of hands for setup, breakdown, bartending, serving, etc... ??If you're interested in volunteering, email: hilary@themap.org

 

Kid's Editions of Popular Local Food Guide and Bumper Sticker Launched

In spring 2010, ASAP will launch a new kid's versions of its popular materials: the Local Food Guide and Local Food -Thousands of Miles Fresher bumper sticker. The sticker will be scaled down for a bike, and the kid sized guide will feature special contents and activities. 

Publication of the local food bumper sticker and Local Food Guide for kids is made possible by funding from the Community Benefits Program of Mission Hospital.

The kid's guide will highlight ways children can access local food: in school cafeterias--including the Asheville City and Buncombe County public schools'-- as well as at school gardens, farmers markets, and farms offering tours and other kid friendly experiences. The guide will profile regional farmers and their children, so kids can see who grows their food--and that kids like them play a role in the local food system. The kid's Local Food Guide will also include activities, such as farmers market scavenger hunts and recipes kids can make themselves, to encourage them to become the next generation of local farm supporters. To help teachers use information about local food and farms in the classroom, ASAP will offer free lesson plans to complement the guide.  Contact Molly for resources.

 

Asheville Artisan Bread Bakers Festival – 2010 FESTIVAL  SCHEDULE MARCH 20, 2010

GREENLIFE GROCERY (70 Merrimon Ave)10am – 2pm:  Bakers’ showcase. Taste bread from 15 local, artisan bakeries. Meet the bakers. Taste cheese from two local dairies. Buy a loaf of bread and get a ticket to any workshop.

GREENLIFE GROCERY – teaching kitchen (70 Merrimon Ave)
1:00 – 2:30pm:  EMILY BUELHER – baker, authorHand Kneading for Beginners  Learn to knead a basic loaf of bread!  We'll make a simple recipe, and talk about the chemistry of the dough, ways to make kneading easier, and how to tell when the dough is "done."  Then we'll discuss how to bake your dough when you get it home!

3:00 – 4:30pm:  JEN LAPIDUS – baker, project coordinator of the North Carolina Organic Bread Flour Project, an initiative of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Linking the Farmer, the Miller, and the Baker: A North Carolina Local Bread Wheat Endeavor  As a project of Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, the North Carolina Organic Bread Flour Project has received a two-year grant from the NC Tobacco Trust and Santa Fe Tobacco to lay the groundwork for the cleaning, storing, and milling of North Carolina organic hard and soft wheat, and other small grain in western North Carolina.


1pm – 4:30pm: MARK ROSENSTEIN – chef, author
 Wood-fired Brick Oven Workshop
 Chef Rosenstein, who just sold his restaurant after three decades of providing Asheville with his ground-breaking approach to local food, will demonstrate the use of a back-yard wood-fired brick oven. (Directions to the workshop will be available at the festival.)

1pm – 4:30pm: DAVE BAUER – baker, owner Farm & Sparrow BakeryWood-fired Brick Oven Workshop
  Farm & Sparrow Bakery has just christened its new 6' by 10' wood-fired brick oven. Dave will demonstrate the workings of this unique oven – an triple-wide door system with semi-automatic opening,advanced flue technology, etc. (Directions to the workshop will be available at the festival.)

A-B TECH  MAGNOLIA  BUILDING – demonstration auditorium

2:30 - 4pm:  PETER REINHART – author, baker – Johnson&Wales UniversityArtisan Breads Every Day   In this demonstration class,  we will examine some of the  recent new methods and books, such as "Artisan Baking in Five Minutes a Day" and "Kneadlessly SImple," also the NY Times/Jim Lahey French Bread method, as well as Reinhart's new book. All of these books challenge standard baking conventions and norms, even those of artisan bakeries, and push into new frontiers and possibilities for making great bread, simply and easily.   

A-B TECH  MAGNOLIA  BUILDING – baking kitchen
Noon – 2:00: LIONEL  VATINET – baker, owner Le Farm (Cary, NC)Country French Bread -   Lionel Vatinet leads this introductory bread class about the basics and fundamentals of "le pain francais". Learn everything about the essential elements of great French bread including Lionel’s signature kneading technique, shaping the dough and how to build the crust in your home oven.

2:30 – 4:30pm: LIONEL  VATINET – baker, owner Le Farm (Cary, NC)Whole Grain Breads
Whole Grain is THE buzz word now.  Come learn the art & expertise of working with La Farm’s master baker on whole grain breads: 100% whole Wheat bread and La Farm's popular Multi-grain bread.

Each workshop has limited space; a separate ticket is required for each session. You can get a workshop ticket for each of loaf of bread you purchase (as long as tickets are available).

Driving directions from Greenlife Grocery to the A-B Tech Magnolia Building:
 * turn right out of the Greenlife parking lot onto Merrimon Avenue.
 * go south on Merrimon Ave., under the interstate and through town (the name changes to Biltmore Ave.).
 * keep going south on Biltmore Ave. for a total distance of about 1.6 miles.
 * turn right onto Victoria Road towards the A-B Tech campus.
 * turn right at the sign for the Bread Festival and up the hill to the Magnolia Building.

 

Workhorse Field Day   - March 27th, 2010 @ 10:00 AM - Bakersville, NC
 
 Michael Joslin, a frequent contributor to The Draft Horse Journal, will lead this field day. Anyone interested in learning more about how to use draft horses is invited to attend this free field day. Beginners will learn how to get started working with draft horses, while those with more experience will learn how to work a draft team for specific jobs like pulling a sled, skidding logs, and plowing. Registration is requested to help us plan for the day. You may do so by calling the Cooperative Extension Office at(828) 688-4811.

Meet at Buladean Elementary School, Bakersville, NC 28705 Jeremy DeLisle at (828) 688-4811  http://mitchell.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=events&event_id=17871

 

Join the Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill College for several events on Thursday, March 25, 2010, and hear Dr. Charles Thompson speak about his documentary work addressing farms and farm workers and other agricultural issues.

9:30am:  "Documenting Farms and Farm Workers: Past and Present," in Peterson Conference Room, Blackwell Hall

12:00pm:  "Documentary Work as a Tool for Social Justice and Teaching," with nationally and internationally published, local photographer Rob Amberg, in the Small Dining Room, Pittman Dining Hall.

7:00pm:  "Food, Farming and Faith," An interdisciplinary conversation examining social justice and agriculture with Dr. Charles Thompson and Dr. Norman Wirzba, Duke Divinity School, in Broyhill Chapel.

Formerly an organic farmer, Dr. Thompson is now the director of the undergraduate program of the Center for Documentary Studies, as well as a lecturer in the Department of Cultural Anthropology and adjunct professor in the Religion Department at Duke University. 

For more information, please contact Amy Carraux, Program Coordinator at the Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill College (acarraux@mhc.edu or 828.689.1571).  Directions to Mars Hill College:  http://www.mhc.edu/location.asp  Campus Map:  http://www.mhc.edu/campusmap.asp

 

Billy Jonas plays a Hands of Hope benefit concert at the Orange Peel on March 21.

Jonas singalongs and music - much of it made on found-object instruments -- bring smiles to faces aged 2 to 80. A Billy Jonas performance combines singalongs, bangalongs and whisperalongs. Improvised songs featuring audience participation are a mainstay.

In a special Hands of Hope benefit that will help ASAP and others, Jonas brings his barely-contained wackiness to Asheville's Orange Peel on Sunday, March 21. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m., with Jonas scheduled to crank up the fun at 3:00pm. Cost is $10 for kids age 2 and up, and $15 for adults. The Orange Peel is located at 101 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. Call the Peel at (828) 225-5851 for more information.

 

Come by Madison County Cooperative Extension this Saturday  (10am-2pm) to pick up some winter veggies, delicious breakfast, crafts, goat cheese and more!  A dozen vendors will be set up as part of our winter indoor tailgate market.  We'll be accepting cash, checks, credit/debit, and EBT. 

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Asheville take 19-23/I26 North to the Marshall Exit 19-A. Follow
hwy 25/70 North/West for 9.3 miles, after the 4 lane road becomes a 2 lane road turn RIGHT onto LONG BRANCH ROAD (Do not take the first Long Branch Road off the four lane).  (Look for NC Cooperative Extension signs at each of the turn offs; these signs will be low to the ground) Once on LONG BRANCH ROAD go .4 miles and turn RIGHT onto KENPACK LANE (first road on the right). Then go .2 miles and turn RIGHT onto ELDERBERRY LANE (first road on the right), then IMMEDIATELY turn LEFT onto CAROLINA LANE. Go .2 miles (you will pass ball fields on the left) and Madison County Cooperative  Extension will be to your left (you will see NC Cooperative Extension sign in front of parking lot and a sign on the building).

 

American Experience PBS documentary Earth Days http://earthdaysmovie.com coming up
Monday, March 15, 7 PM West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road, West Asheville NC 28806  free, discussion afterwards

This film will air nationally on Monday, April 19th on PBS, two days after the Asheville big celebration of Earth Day, Sat, April 17th, MLK Park http://www.avlearthday.org

 

The 8th Annual "Whole Bloomin' Thing" Spring Festival Committee

Now accepting applications for this year's event, to be held on Saturday, May 8,
2010 in Waynesville's Frog Level. We invite local growers, artisans, and
wellness & nature-related professionals to request an application at
froglevelfestival@yahoo.com or by calling 828.734.9777.
Email: froglevelfestival@yahoo.com

 

Community Garden Plots Available for 2010 Season

The Black Mountain Community Garden is now accepting new and returning
gardeners for the 2010 season! The cost is $35 for a full plot (8'x50'), $20 for a half plot. All gardeners
are expected to participate in the community garden's donation program (see
registration packet for specifics). Use this link to access the registration packet:
http://bmrecreation.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=HM432SEGf%2fY%3d&tabid=106

Black Mountain Recreation and Parks-www.bmrecreation.com ph: 669-8610
Email: carolyn.fryberger@townofblackmountain.or <mailto:carolyn.fryberger@townofblackmountain.org>

 

Free vendor spaces for tailgate market - 25 free tail gate market spaces available!

The plaza north shopping center located at 2111 Asheville highway , Hendersonville , nc 28971 is hosting a tail gate market and family fun event, please join us for fun, music, and community on march 20th, 2010 from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. We are looking for vendors of produce, specialty or organic foods, flowers, plants, crafts, and more. This 25 vendor event is free of any fee's to you. To sign up contact Rolando Rubi via e-mail rolando@blueridgecapital.com or call directly on his cell phone at 404-822-2692. Enrollment deadline is march 15, 2010. All vendors must have liability insurance and sign a license agreement. Email: rolando@blueridgecapital.com

 

 8th Annual Birdhouse Auction

The Bountiful Cities project is now accepting donations of handcrafted birdhouses, bat houses, birdbaths, and yard art for its 8th annual birdhouse auction! Deadline for submission is May 1st. This year's auction will be held on May 15th at 307 Flash Studios (behind the Rocket Club in East-West Asheville) and will be emceed by Jen Lauzon of LaZoom Tours! Submissions can be dropped off at Short Street Cakes, 225 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville; or at Honeypot at 85 N. Lexington Ave Downtown.

Artists most fill out submission form at drop off location. Submissions will be displayed and juried: prizes will be awarded for the top 3 birdhouses. For specs on creating birdhouses for specific species of birds, go here.  http://bountifulcitiesblog.blogspot.com/

 

Mushroom Log Clinics

Deep Woods Mushrooms is now offering classes on how to make your own SHIITAKE MUSHROOM LOGS. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays mornings and afternoons. Evening classes must be scheduled. Class cost is $10.00 and $10.00 for every 4ft. log you make. Bring your own fresh cut oak log and inoculate them for $5.00. For a limited time(until they run out)I will give one of my old logs for every new log you make. Plan a party with Family and friends. Call Greg at 828.243.3589
Email: greg@deepwoodsmushrooms.net

 

First Edition of the 2010 ANNUAL GUIDE to HEN AND CHICK GROWERS.

Get Listed in the Chicken Guide!  The new City of Asheville chicken ordinance passed last year has sharpened demand for local poultry resources. If you own a local family farm that sells chicks, pullets or fertile eggs you are invited to register for a listing. If you would like to attract this new demand toward your operation, please submit your contact information as soon as possible to: williams.cathy@yahoo.com.

1.  Farm Name, 2.  Grower/Farmer Name(s) (first & last) 3.  What You Sell: heritage breeds (list if yes) 4.  What You Sell: non-heritage breeds (list if yes) 5.  What You Sell: pullets (list if yes) 6.  What You Sell: chicks (ready dates if yes) 7.  Chicks are vaccinated: (yes or no) 8.  What you Sell: fertile eggs (yes or no) 9.   Pastured poultry: (yes or no) 10. Organic feed only: (yes or no) 11. If you have a booth at one of the farmers markets, where and what days 12. Farm Address and directions 13. Email address 14. Phone

Incomplete submissions unfortunately may not be included. Submissions after March 13, 2010 may be included in a later edition.

 

North Fork Farm Beef, Pork and Chicken

We are a small family farm located near Boone, NC. We offer vacuum packed all natural local grown beef, and all natural pork and chicken, for sale on our farm. Our goal is to have a quality product that you can confidently feed your family. For more information and prices, please visit our website at www.northforkfarmbeef.com

 

WINE, BEER and FOOD EVENTS

Maggie B's Wine & Specialty Store
Blind Red Wine Tasting - Friday, March 12th, 5:30-7:30

 We will be putting your tasting skills to the test!  All the wines will be covered up and you, the taster, will have to determine which wine is which.  For each wine that you get right you get $.50 off your order. So, bring a group of friends, so you can put your minds and palates together.  828 645-1111    www.MaggieBsWine.com

 

The Wine Studio of Asheville - www.winestudioasheville.com

Free Saturday Tastings!
Join us this Saturday, March 13 from 12-6pm!  - This week's theme: California Dreamin'!
 Teira Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley, Tiera Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Line 39 Petite Sirah, North Coast

Sake Class this Sunday!
A few spots remain for our rescheduled Sake class this Sunday, 3/14 at 5pm.  The cost is $15 to taste 6 sakes with an informational presentation.  B.Y.O.Sushi to this fun, engaging tasting!
If you're interested, please email jessica@winestudioasheville.com right away!

Girls on Grapes - March - Gaga for Garnacha!
 FOUR dates have (finally!) been set for March and our theme is all things Grenache!  We'll taste Grenache Blanc and rosé of Grenache from Southern France, Garnacha Tintorera (the only red-fleshed wine grape!) from Spain, as well as incarnations from Australia and California!  $15 for 6 wines and presentation.  3/21/10 (Sun) @ 5pm, 3/23/10 (Tue) @7pm, ·  3/25/10 (Thu) @ 7pm, ·  3/30/10 (Tue) @ 7pm

 

hops & vines

Homebrew Classes - Our next beginner's/ intermediate homebrew class will be held this Sunday, March 14th, 12-4pm with a follow up bottling class March 21st. We still have four spots left, this will be the last beginner's class till May.  This class is intended for those who are new to  the hobby, or those who want to hone their brewing techniques.  We brew on premises, bottle the beer two weeks later and split the batch.  $45 per person includes everything.

Our next all-grain advanced class will be held April 4th from 12-5pm, sign up in advance as this class tends to fill up quickly and has a 7 person cap.  $45 per person in advance. Cheers!

Free Beer Tasting this Friday March 12th 5-7pm
Free Wine Tasting this Saturday March 13th 3-6pm
Wine & Food Pairing Made Simple - Tuesday, March 16th, 6-8 pm  alex@hopsandvines.net

 

Stoney Knob Café  & Vino Vino Wine Market

Pot Luck Picks!  
Join us this Saturday, March 6th for a special wine tasting! We will be featuring all of the wines on our Enomatic machine - come try one or all 16 of them! Buy a bottle of anything on the machine and recieve 10% off. As always, there will be a great selection of wines from around the world to choose from.
 
As for the two white wines, these will be a surprise! You can choose to taste these wines blind and guess for yourself what varietal they are, or we can let you in on the secret when you get here.

 Klinker Brick Wine Dinner - Tuesday, March 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

This fantastic event will be hosted by the Fine Wine Trading Company & Lori Felten, owner of the Klinker Brick Winery. Chefs Yotty Dermas & Nate Sargent have created three delicious courses to be paired with these amazing wines from the Klinker Brick Winery in Lodi, California.

The cost is only $48 per person (sales tax and gratuity not including). A credit card number is required to hold the reservation.  Please call 828-658-WINE (9463) with any questions or to save a spot, space is very limited.Vino Vino Wine Market - 828.658.9463 (WINE)  Vinovinowines@gmail.com

 

Asheville Wine Market
Saturday, March 13th., 2010 - Free Tasting; 1 to 4 pm.
Austrian Wines with Klaus Wittauer

It is always a treat to have importer Klaus Wittauer in town and even better to have him at the tasting bar so you can feel his enthusiasm for these Austrian wines first hand. We love them too, and Klaus is delighted to show some new wines this go round. So faster than you can say Servus or Grüner Veltliner mark your calendar for this Saturday to plan a visit to the Asheville Wine Market to try these exciting wines and meet Klaus.

 

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