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Special Wine Tasting Event / Meet the Wine Maker

Next weekend, November 4th and 5th, you are invited to a very special wine tasting event.  This is a "bonus" wine tasting for us and one that you are not going to want to miss as we welcome back our beloved friend Andy Woolgar of Elephants Corner Wines and very special guest, all the way from South Africa, wine maker Wynand Grobler of De Kleine Wijn Koop.  If you are a Nautical Wheelers "regular" you may have had the pleasure of tasting South African wines with Andy over the past few years.  Andy has introduced us to many of Wynand's wonderful wines like Kreatuur, Klipkers and Ou Treffer (just to name a few), and next weekend, you will be delighted...

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October Complementary Wine Tasting - A Taste of Italy

Join us for our monthly, complementary wine tasting in New Bern on Friday, October 21st from 5-7pm and in Oriental Saturday, October 22nd at 2 & 3pm. This month it's all things Italian with Italian Wine Aficionado Heather Parnham.  After college, Heather spent several years traveling all over Europe, visiting the different regions of Italy – where she says, "I fell in love with Tuscany (who doesn’t ha ha ha)."  Heather states that "Sangiovese has become the 'love of my life' so to say and has been the constant driver of my passion in this industry.  I love studying the seemingly endless varietals and styles we find in Italy and the 'traditions' that old and new winemakers are creating and keeping alive. I look forward...

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September Wine Tasting recap and Upcoming "Uncorked" Events

Thank you to all who attended this month's wine tasting.  We welcomed Darby Sherwood of Advintage who had the crowd smiling as she shared her favorite West Coast wines with the crowd favorite being the Dancing Crows Sauvignon Blanc.      Next month, Heather Parnham is back - aficionado of fine Italian wines.  And in November, we invite you to join us for two wine tasting events.  On November 5th & 6th, Andy Woolgar is back and on November 18th & 19th Chris Izzo of Epiphany Wine Company will join us.  Stay tuned for more details...      

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September Complementary Wine Tasting

Our monthly wine tasting is just around the corner and this month we are excited to welcome Darby Sherwood of Advintage Distributing.  Darby will be tasting wines from two of her favorite California vineyards; Dancing Crow Vineyards and Bonny Doon Vineyards and closing with a "show stopper" Cabernet Sauvignon out of Washington State. As temperatures get more comfortable and you venture to sit outside with family and friends (and perhaps a glass of wine), join us and find your next new favorite sipping wine!

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Upcoming Wine Tasting Events

Mark the dates on your calendar for upcoming complementary wine tastings at Nautical Wheelers!  Fridays, we taste at our New Bern location and on Saturdays at our Oriental location.  In September we will welcome Darby Sherwood of Advintage Distributing and in October, Heather Parnham will share her love of Italian wines with us!  Andy Woolgar of Elephants Corner Wines is back in November, and we can't wait to see what he has in store for us!   

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