We're open for business and back to regular hours
10am-6pm, Monday through Saturday,

Community Updates from AWM: Thank You and How You Can Help

First off, a heartfelt thank you for the overwhelming generosity in donations to BeLoved Asheville from our incredibly awesome customers! Because of you, we delivered our first two truckloads of essential items to BeLoved Asheville yesterday. Your support is making a real difference in our community. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Updated Donation Needs
BeLoved Asheville is now focusing on rebuilding efforts. They currently need power tools, cleanup supplies, contractor trash bags, generators, site lighting, dehumidifiers, and other construction essentials. These items are crucial for helping families get back on their feet.

How You Can Help
While we can't accept cash donations at AWM, you can still make a big impact. If you have a checkbook handy, consider writing a check directly to BeLoved Asheville (please don't make it out to AWM) and dropping it by the shop. Writing a check ensures that 100% of your donation goes straight to them without any third-party fees. We'll personally deliver any checks we receive to Adrienne, Amy, or Gustavo at BeLoved.

Shipping Donations
We previously suggested using Amazon to ship items to our shop for donation. However, delivery services are experiencing significant delays, so better options might exist. If you're out of the area and wish to contribute, mailing a check is a great way to help. Please make the check out to BeLoved Asheville (not AWM) and send it to:

Asheville Wine Market
65 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801

Last Call for Food, Clothing, and Essentials
We'll be making one more delivery of food, clothing, and essential items tomorrow. If you plan to drop something off, please bring it by today!

We Have Potable Water to Share
Our friend Brian from Highland Brewing (and former AWM staff member) dropped off five 20-liter jugs for drinking water. We'll refill these daily from our well in Mills River, so feel free to bring containers if you need drinking water. If you can't make it to the shop and your location is accessible, let us know—we'll do our best to bring water to you.

Internet Service is Available
If you know folks without internet access, please spread the word: we've set up a secure Wi-Fi network at the shop for anyone who needs it. If they've lost their device in the storm, we have a dedicated laptop available for secure use. All personal data will be wiped after each use to protect privacy.

We're Open for Business
We're back and open from 11 am to 4 pm through Saturday 10/12. We'll be back to regular hours 10am-6pm Mon-Fridaystarting Monday 10/14. When you're ready to buy wine, we ask you to support locally owned small businesses like ours. Ask us about wines from local importers and distributors—we'd love to guide you toward those. While it's convenient to grab a bottle at the supermarket, purchasing locally sourced wines not only gives you a great wine but also helps revive our local economy.

We hope to see you soon!
With gratitude,
Larry, Hammond, Marshall, Hollace, and Abbie

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Have you noticed that your favorite wine seems a bit different and doesn’t taste the same as it used to — even though it’s the same label you’ve enjoyed for years? Perhaps you’ve revisited a rock-solid, reliable white or red, only to discover it’s no longer a favorite. You might assume your taste buds are wonky, you may suspect there’s something off with the vintage (certainly not out of the realm of possibilities, but unlikely as an AWM customer), or you may think your tastes have changed. I submit to you that it may be none of the above — your favorite red or white simply may be a casualty of climate change.

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Delta 9 Beverages at the AWM

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Natural Wine – vs – Wine Made Naturally

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If you strip away all the fancy wine lingo and marketing bells and whistles, at its core, the phrase natural wine refers to wine made with minimal intervention, emphasizing traditional methods and organic or biodynamic farming practices.

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Drink Global – Support Local

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The wine industry has seen significant changes, with organic and sustainable practices becoming standard. I believe this can be extended to the concept of “wines made with integrity,” which emphasizes supporting individuals, communities, along with the environment. Independent vignerons, cooperatives, and even large corporations are adopting holistic approaches that include community support and social responsibility.

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Wine Dinner — Flavors of Euro Street Food

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The Mediterranean Diet and Wine

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Secret Ingredients — Ultra-Processing in the Winemaking World

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AWM Wine Dinner – Tour of France, Wednesday March 13

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Join us for an unforgettable evening of great food, friends, and wine at the AWM March Tour of France. This culinary collaboration and vinous voyage promises to tantalize your taste buds and please your palate. We’re thrilled to partner again with our friend Chris Thornbury of Rise over Run Imports, who brings his expertly curated…

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Everyone loves the gift of wine and now it's easier than ever to arrange that gift.  AWM Gift Cards are available for purchase online in any denomination. We can hold them here at the shop for convenient pickup, or have them mailed to you or right to the lucky recipient. It's quick, simple, and safe.

Payments are processed entirely through PayPal, the safest and the easiest way these days to buy online. You don't even need to have a PayPal account, any major credit card will work fine.

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Let us take the stress out of your wine decisions with our personalized service to make your Wedding Day the absolute best!  We're here to answer all of your questions, offer food and wine pairings, let you know how much you need and generally guide you along the whole way.  We've been helping Brides and Grooms since 1993 choose the best wines for their preferred budget.

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We're here to make this easy for you.  Schedule a free consultation with one of our Wedding Wine experts.

Our Mission Statement

Who we are...

In 1993, the Asheville Wine Market opened in downtown Asheville committed to the idea that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a great bottle of wine. Over twenty years later, now under the ownership of long time employee Laurence Weaver, that sentiment hasn’t changed. The Asheville Wine Market is still excited to be offering great wines at a great price, with an enthusiastic staff at the ready to help you find just the right bottle for your meal or occasion. We love talking about wine almost as much as we love to drink it, and hold firmly to the belief that wine is made to be enjoyed by everyone. After all, good wine is good wine, whether it costs $10 or $100. It’s the wine itself that interests us, as well as your enjoyment of it, not the price tag.

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Exclusive Hand-Picked Wines

We literally travel the globe to select wines for our customers.  Ask about our exclusive hand-picked selections for best quality and price.

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Awm "Daily Decant"

We stock dozens and dozens of best value wines starting sometimes as low as $7 or $8 bucks a bottle. Always the best bang for the buck.

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Delivery Services

We deliver free in Downtown Asheville within walking distance of the shop. Delivery starts at just $10 in the local Asheville area. Call anytime for details, pricing for your area and schedule.

 

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Wine Dinners

We host full on Wine Dinners right here at the Shop, featuring wine pairings with the best of the region's local Chefs.