Meet the Judges for Asheville Pizza Wars

The Asheville Pizza Wars are on August 14th at the Garage at Biltmore. The ticket price includes pizza from a dozen local restaurants in and around Asheville NC, and also unlimited beer samples from 3 different local breweries: Craggie, Highland and French Broad.

Here are the nominated judges according to their Twitter Identification:

1. @DaniKnowsWine - I drink, I eat, I listen to a lot of music. Then I write about it.
2. @h0zae - Husband, Daddy, Casual Nerd.
3. @fobes - publisher, gardener, promoter of active, thoughtful, networked citizenry (Local matters!)
4. @edgymama - Columnist and journalist on the parenting, beer and business beats.
5. @michaelfmuller - I like smoking, drinking and ordering in restaurants.
6. @bouchonaville - Bouchon is French Comfort Food in the Paris of the South--Asheville NC
7. @AVLDiscountCard - Asheville, NC is an amazing place to work, live or visit! Asheville Discount Card is trying to bring savings to the Area.
8. @SocialLifeAVL - I got a story to tell, listen to it from my eyes
9. @BlogAsheville - Collaborative news, fun and info for Asheville NC.
10. @Ashevegas - blogger, photographer, writer, reporter
11. @sugarjaime - I am the owner of Sugar Momma's Cookies in downtown Asheville, spreading peace and happiness through cookies.
12. @JustInTheSouth - Social Media Evangelist. Entrepreneur. Blogger. Lover of the RedSox. Champion of Non-Profits.
13. @Hume_Foodie - Foodie at heart! I am from the West Cost city of Portland OR. I am currently the Food and Beverage Coordinator at the Grove Park Inn.
14. @PushProduction - Asheville fashionista
15. @Reinkster - Local home brewer in the AVL area
16. @FPJAsheville - Families Pursuing Justice - non profit 501c3 - combination of family members of cold case homicide victims, police, social workers, family, friends.

And last but not least, we have asked "@AshevilleFoodie - All things foodie" to be the main judge of the evening to tally up the scores and present them to the public.

@AVLCustomCloset and @MotherNos will be moderating assistants to Asheville Foodie.

You can get your tickets by clicking: Garage at Biltmore

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Asheville - Beer Tasters & Testers Needed - Saturday 3/21/09

This Saturday, March 21st from 12 to 5, Vino Vino will be tasting three very tasty beers that range from the lighter and sweet hefe-weizen to the dark and tantalizing porter. Don't worry all you wine enthusiasts... we will also be featuring two of our great reds!

For beers, get to know Germany's Pinkus Organic Hefe-weizen, an unfiltered wheat beer with a light and fruity taste. Also try California's Triple hoppy"Hopsickle," an imperial ale that will send your taste buds soaring. Then try the Duck-Rabbit Porter from local Farmville, NC and test their claim as the"Dark beer specialist."

On the enomatic, try California's Montevina Merlot, an easy drinking and quitetasty wine. Also try Crios' Malbec, a big and bright red from Mendoza, Argentina.
As always, all the featured wine and beer will be offered with a 10% discount.
We hope to see you Saturday!

Vino Vino is on the North Side of Asheville. 19/23, get off on the New Bridge Exit, and it is about 1/2 mile past the Woodfin ABC store on the left. Come One, Come All! Lets Clear This Beer Out!