Anybody been to the new wine store "Wine 101" in Wake Forest? (Raleigh: 2013, neighborhood)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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I just heard about this place. Looks like it opened this past September. I hear they do tastings on Saturdays at 2pm. Has anybody been there yet? It looks like it is close to the Heritage community. I would love to hear about it as I am always looking for new places to check out wines and pick up a few bottles.
FYI, for you wine enthusiasts out there in other parts of the Triangle, other places to check out with good wine selections and tastings on Saturdays are:
I've met the owner, at a wine tasting outside his store (at a friend's house)- he seems like a knowlegeable oenefile, passionate about the products he carries -- and an overall nice guy. Haven't been to the store though. It is adjacent to Heritage.
Just got back from my first trip to Wine 101. It is a great little place run by good people. They had a good crowd of friendly people there enjoying the free tasting. After the free tasting we bought a tasting card for the "wine tasting station" they have set up for tastings and full glasses for a anytime you want which is pretty darn cool!
They have a good selection of wines at various price ranges at this store. My wife and I picked up a great bottle of Sauvignon Blanc that is chillin' in my fridge as I write this. Looking forward to opening it in a few hours.
I will definitely be a regular at this place!
Last edited by North_Raleigh_Guy; 01-03-2009 at 05:41 PM..
Just got back from my first trip to Wine 101. It is a great little place run by good people. They had a good crowd of friendly people there enjoying the free tasting. After the free tasting we bought a tasting card for the "wine tasting station" they have set up for tastings and full glasses for a anytime you want which is pretty darn cool!
They have a good selection of wines at various price ranges at this store. My wife and I picked up a great bottle of Sauvignon Blanc that is chillin' in my fridge as I write this. Looking forward to opening it in a few hours.
I will definitely be a regular at this place!
The biggest problem I have with wine tasting's, is I don't taste, I drink! I'm an old Wine enthusiast myself, if you can believe that. I've got a fairly large collection, knocked down a little after the holidays, so I'm looking to rebuild some. As long as they have a large selection of Pinot Noir, I'll be happy.
I hit Wine 101 again yesterday for a tasting. I'm really enjoying this place and can see me frequenting it often. It was very busy which I was happy to see. It has a neighborhood joint feel to it as many of the customers appeared to be on a first name basis with the owner.
I hit Wine 101 again yesterday for a tasting. I'm really enjoying this place and can see me frequenting it often. It was very busy which I was happy to see. It has a neighborhood joint feel to it as many of the customers appeared to be on a first name basis with the owner.
I like the owner a lot. Very nice guy who remembers people well.
That being said...at least one of their staff could use a little more knowledge and I dislike how there always seem to be kids running around making noise when I've gone in there.
However, the owner and the selection almost make up for that.
We really like wine 101. I haven't been to any of hte tastings but we buy wine there frequently.
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