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September Wine Events

Hello Wine-o's!  A new month means a new wine tasting and this month we have a special event taking place for our Oriental Tasting. This month is a little different as New Bern will host a floating Sip N Shop on September 27th from 4pm-6pm, and Oriental will have a semi-traditional tasting, classroom style on September 28th at 2pm and again at 3pm. On Friday, we will have a Sip N Shop of Italian Wines selected by New Bern Store Manager Sydney! She has selected three of her favorite Italian Wines for everyone to taste while they shop all our new fall arrivals. While this isn't a formal tasting, Sydney will be in the store that evening to answer any questions about...

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June Wine Tasting With Andy

Andy is returning - June 14th and 15th to lead our June Wine Tasting Events!  The celebration of 365 years of South African Wine Making continues as Andy bring new wines and of course, his extensive knowledge. Mark your calendars, we all know a Wine Tasting with Andy is NOT to be missed! Don't know about tastings with Andy? You absolutely should. Join us in New Bern, Friday, June 14th from 4pm-6pm or in Oriental on Saturday, June 15th at 2pm and again at 3pm to learn exactly why these events are such a treat.  We hope to see you there, cheers! 

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Holiday Wine Tastings

This December we are excited to invite you to not one, but two special holiday wine tastings. Each event is complementary and will offer a variety of wines perfect for this season.  Andy returns for a special Sunday wine tasting on December 10th at 2 PM in Oriental and 4 PM in New Bern. Join us as he introduces new wines, including wines from Wildeberg Estate! During their trip to South Africa, Camilla and Bill visited this estate and are excited to bring them here to Eastern NC. Wildeberg Wine Farm was just awarded Winery of the year in South Africa for its second year in a row! Lauren from Trinchero Wine Estates joins us for a tasting on  Friday, December...

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June Wine Tasting!

What a wonderful time we had with Andy Woolgar of Elephants Corner Wines this past weekend! Thanks to everyone who attended; your support of South African wines is much appreciated!   So, what's in store for June you ask?  On Friday & Saturday June 17th & 18th, we welcome back Chris Izzo of Epiphany Wine Company.  Chris' knowledge of and passion for wine is contagious and if you haven't met Chris yet, now is your chance!  Mark your calendars and come out and enjoy some delicious wines and good company; stay posted for a sneak peek of the wines that Chris has in store for us...  

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