Certified Organic Sake - New Arrival!

The folks at SakeOne have given us a USDA certified organic premium sake that retails for only $10!

From their website:

"Lush fruit and spice aromas layer their way to big fruit flavors packed in a complex body and long, clean finish."

Sounds kinda like a wine description, doesn't it?  And with premium sake, we assess flavor profile much in the same way we approach wine - by using our "5 Ss": sight, swirl, smell, sip and savor.  We also serve them chilled and most often in a white wine glass!

If you'd like to learn more about sake, join us Saturday evening for a tasting of 6 premium sakes complete with a presentation that walks us through quality-levels and the sake-making process.  As always, Jess is in the business of bringing us closer together by facilitating a sipping experience that is unforgettable!  And even more fun: BYOSushi!!

The cost is $15.  Please call us at the studio (828.255.5955) or send an email to jessica@winestudioasheville to reserve your spot! 

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Ique Malbec

Hey malbec lovers!  We are excited about our latest arrival to The Wine Studio - 2009 Bodega Foster "Ique Malbec" from Lujan de Cuyo, a subregion of Mendoza that is regarded as the birthplace of the movement that catapulted Argentine malbec to the international stage.

The people of Bodega Foster farm 50 acres of grapes from ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines, many of which were planted in the early 20th century!  Irrigation is by canals that were built by the Huarpe Indians a thousand years ago to divert melting snow from the Andes! 

They're also big on "gravity flow" winemaking techniques, which eliminates the need to pump the wine from each stage of the wine making process to the next.  To Bodega Foster that equals superior quality malbec and I'd say the proof is in the bottle!

They made under 7,000 cases of the 2009 Ique Malbec.  It sees no oak, and is intended to drink upon release.  The wine has some fun aromatics of violets and dark fruit, is fairly full-bodied, with soft, lush tannins.  Can you say BBQ wine? ;)  A real value at $12!

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Tensley!

So, I've loved these wines forever and I'm so happy to have the Santa Barbara Syrah in my life and on our shelves (starting tomorrow)!

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Tonight's line-up!

Five very different pi

Jessica Gualano
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Impromptu tasting of Graham Beck Brut sparkling tomorrow in honor of the Obama's visit to Asheville!

Many of you know how much I love the Graham Beck Brut sparkling... And regardless of your political affiliation, it is pretty cool that President Obama chose this wine to celebrate his electoral victory...In honor of their weekend visit to Asheville we'll be sampling the wine tomorrow...as long as it lasts! Read the article below for the scoop...

http://ow.ly/1qvOgo

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Last night's Winesday was WAY fun!

Old World v New World! It was up to you to decide!!

Looking forward to tasting some warm weather wines for tonight's installment of Girls on Grapes! (There's still room! email or buzz the studio 255.5955)

And don't miss the line up of Charles Smith wines (F&W's Winemaker of the Year) for free Saturday tasting on the 17th!

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Aussie Organics!

Join us today to taste 3 Aussie wines from organic vineyards in NSW.

You know our rules: low & sustainable production. That can be difficult when shopping for Australian wine, but we hand pick wines like these made by people who care! And the results are in the glass! Come taste what I'm blabbering about! 12-6 today at The Wine Studio.

And thanks so much for allowing us to do what we LOVE!

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