Posts by Larry

We kicked off our 2025 AWM wine dinners last week with a fantastic evening featuring food crafted by our friend and neighbor, Adam Thome, Chef and owner of 67 Biltmore. Adam’s culinary creations paired so effortlessly with the wines that many folks asked how we arrived at these flawless pairings. Today, we’re pulling back the…

I’m thrilled to announce that our epic AWM In-House Wine Dinners are back for 2025! I’m doubly delighted to welcome back Adam Thome, our talented Chef and neighbor at 67 Biltmore. Adam is a master of comfort cuisine, and he’s quietly been one of Asheville’s top Chefs for the past decade. The evening will feature…

There’s no place like Rhône… AWM Quick Guide to the Wines of the Rhône Valley One of my earliest aha moments in wine occurred during a trip to France many years ago. The emphasis of this particular trip leaned more heavily towards food versus wine — back in those years, as a Chef, I was…

Over the years, my travels in France have always included a stop in Bordeaux. In addition to the requisite visits to vignerons and vineyards, the city itself is one of my favorite European destinations. With its vibrant culinary scene and rich history, Bordeaux is a mecca for wine and food lovers.  If you ask a…

Every day, we’re presented with a barrage of choices that shape our lives. Some choices we’ll make are significant, while others are trivial at best. Some are purely personal, while others are undoubtedly universal. Many choices have widespread effects on our communities and even our country, like the ones we’ll all make at the polls…