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Free Beer and Wine Tastings

Get a taste of the local culture (literally) with free beer and wine tastings around Asheville. Take your taste buds on a journey as you sample locally brewed beer and hand-selected vintages. New to the art of beer and wine tasting? Don’t worry, most places offer free seminars and classes to help you learn more.

WineFree Wine Tastings

  • Appalachian Vintner, 2-B Huntsman Place, Asheville, offers free wine tastings on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4-8 p.m. Call (828)505-7500 for more details.
  • Divine Wine, 1011 Tunnel Road, Asheville, offers complimentary tastings, featuring Italian wines and hors d'oeuvres, 5-7 p.m. Fridays. Wine bar open daily serving wines by the glass. Special theme events every Friday. Call (828)505-1814.
  • Get a taste of what the mountains have to offer at the Grove Arcade Corner Market on Page Avenue in downtown Asheville. Enjoy fresh bread and other local products, wine tasting and classical guitar, 4-6 p.m. every Friday. Call (828)225-4949.
  • Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Road, Asheville, offers free wine tastings 3-6 p.m. Saturdays.Call (828)252-5275.
  • Magnolia Lounge, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, offers free wine tastings on Saturdays at 3 p.m.
  • Weinhaus, 86 Patton Ave., Asheville, offers free monthly tastings. For times, call (828)254-6453.
  • Wine Emporium, 229 Airport Road, Arden, offers free wint tastings 4-6 p.m. Saturdays, featuring a new vineyard or distributor each week. Call (828)687-8028.
  • The Wine Guy, 1200 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, offers free tastings 4-6 p.m. Saturdays. Call (828)254-6500.

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Free Beer Tastings

  • BeerThe Grove Arcade Corner Market on Page Avenue in downtown Asheville features eclectic, new micro-brews, 4-6 p.m. the last Thursday of each month. Call (828)225-4949.
  • Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Road, Asheville, offers free beer tastings 4-7 p.m. Fridays. Call (828)252-5275.
  • Sample various brews and ales at Bruisin' Ales, 66 Broadway St., Asheville, Thursdays at 5. Call (828)252-8999 for details.

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