Maggie B's turns three! Weaverville's wine bar comes of age

Cheers! Named for a family dog, Maggie B’s - Weaverville’s only wine bar – marks its third anniversary on Saturday, May 29, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. with an all-day tasting celebration.

While there, enjoy Elspeth and Andy Brown and their love of excellent, affordable wines, gourmet meats and cheeses, and sparkling conversation.

Want to enter a contest? Suggest a gourmet sandwich for the menu and win a sandwich a month for a year. Spend $50 and be entered in a drawing for a catered picnic for two. Or, if you like what you drink and decide to leave with a bottle to go with dinner, your receipt may have the lucky number “3” on the back. That means good things are coming your way, from bottles of wine to curly corkscrews.

For more information, call (828) 645-1111, or email maggiebswinespecialty@yahoo.com/. Maggie B’s is located on North Main Street at the corner of Hamburg Road, Weaverville.

Sherri L. McLendon, who frequently admires Elspeth’s taste in shoes, is a freelance writer living in Weaverville, N.C. She may be reached directly at sherri@sherrimclendon.com, or read her media blog at www.sherrimclendon.com/.

Sante Wine Bar Benefit Tasting 6/18

Not-So-Free/Free Tasting - Bubbles on a Budget to benefit Terpsicorps

Host: Santé Wine Bar, Tomorrow Thursday June 18th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Santé Wine Bar on One Page Avenue
Contact Info: 828-254-8188 or email: info@santewinebar.com

www.SanteWineBar.com

The "Not So Free/Free" Tasting for June benefits Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance as we are huge fans of Heather Maloy and her troupe of dancers. They are currently in rehearsals for their next show, "The Recession Blues," June 25, 26 & 27 at the Diana Wortham Theater. So, in honor of the performance join us Thursday, June 18th for "Bubbles on a Budget".

We're starting a little later to better suit the dancers'exhausting rehearsal schedule so the tasting will start at 6:00, the dancers will show up at Santé just after 7:00 (and maybe even give us a little preview) and we'll wrap it all up by 9:00. So come on out and taste some wonderful bubbles and meet Heather and the dancers of Terpsicorps' "Recession Blues." In case you're not in loop about who Terpsicorps is, they're our very own local professional dance company. Heather, a former dancer herself, is well connected in the dance community and knows that most dancers are not working durning the summer as most seasons run fall to spring. So the little minx decided to invite the creme de la creme of the dance world to Asheville in the summer ("hey kids! Let's put on a show") and has created a magnificent arts organization.

With the state of the economy what it is, the arts are suffering. Someone recently said that professional dance has the potential of becoming extinct. We at Santé, and we the community of Asheville, cannot let this happen. So come on by, drop some life (meaning cold hard cash people) into the tip jar and taste three fantastic and affordable sparkling wines! What more can you ask for - you'll get to imbibe on bodaious bubbles, you'll get to meet at some beautiful people, you'll get to give back to your community and you'll simply have a blast.

We'll see you Thursday. No need to RSVP, just drop in anytime between 6:00 and 9:00, head up to the bar to get your tasting glass, (and we donate) then head to the lounge to get your taste on.