I am from Asheville, North Carolina, which has more breweries per capita than any other city in the United States. My interest in craft beverages began years ago with beer, not wine. Thus, my first article about craft beer is long overdue. I am thrilled to share with you one of my favorite craft breweries, […]
Tag: Beer
Destination Monterey
When I was trying to figure out where to go for the Fourth of July weekend, I was sure of three things: I wanted to explore my new home state of California, I wanted to be near the Pacific Ocean, and I didn’t want to drive more than three or four hours by myself. I searched […]
2013 Asheville Wine and Food Festival VIP Grand Tasting
On Saturday, August 24, I attended the 2013 Asheville Wine & Food Festival VIP Grand Tasting as a member of the media/press. I was very impressed with the vendor choices as well as the organization and layout of the festival itself, which began upstairs with vendors and continued downstairs with more vendors and the VIP […]
Microclimate [a wine bar]
Microclimate [a wine bar] is one of the top five wine bars I’ve ever visited. Partners Stephanie Mira de Orduna and James-Emery Elkin have created a truly incomparable experience where Finger Lakes’ and international wines and food come together in harmony. The bar offers wine flights, wines by the glass or bottle, craft beers, fruit […]
Asheville Wine and Food Festival VIP Grand Tasting
On August 25, I attended the Asheville Wine & Food Festival VIP Grand Tasting in the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina. This was my first public tasting event and I was not disappointed. In fact, I was pleased to find an assortment of vendor choices serving not just wine and food samples, but […]
