Hard to believe it’s been a year since Hurricane Helene swept through our beautiful Western North Carolina Mountains. The days that followed were tough—but what came after was extraordinary. Our community showed up with grit, heart, and generosity. Mountain folks are strong, and we stick together. Rebuilding over the last year was powered by love,…
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Join us for our Summer Soirée Wine Tasting Wednesday July 23, 6PM-8PM, it’s gonna be a bunch of wine and a bunch of fun! –Open House Tastings are casual, drop-in events where you can sample 30 or more wines before purchasing.–Admission is free, all local and regional AWM customers are welcome, and reservations are not required.–Can…
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With a slight chill, red wine doesn’t care it’s summer! When summer temperatures rise, many wine lovers instinctively reach for chilled whites and perky pinks; however, if red is your wine color, there’s no need to press pause and wait until fall. With a few thoughtful choices and some minor tweaks, reds can be every…
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Although I’m a wine merchant, truth be told, Hammond and I do enjoy the occasional G&T and Negroni, and I also have to say, my brother-in-law, Tom, makes a mean Crown Manhattan. They’re certainly all tasty tipples; however, at the end of the day, for Hammond and me, wine remains the king of the adult…
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I was particularly pleased to see a fact-based medical study that doesn’t treat wine as a red-headed stepchild. Even better, this recent research suggests that wine—notably “champagne**” and white wine—may be beneficial to heart health, specifically in reducing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
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