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Yadkin Valley Wine Tour - Lake Norman Wine Club - June 27, 2010

lake norman wineYadkin Valley Winery Tour – Sunday June 27th, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Lake Norman Wine Enthusiasts has teamed with Round Peak Vineyards to set up a great tour of the Yadkin Valley with visits to three wineries for tastings, lunch, and winery tours. See what all the excitement about North Carolina wines is about! 
Tickets are $45 per person; $41 if you register by the end of April. 
Location: Bus will depart 10:30 am sharp from the parking lot located at Kenton Place behind the Galway Hooker (where the Ragin’ uptown buses are). Off I-77 Exit 28, Catawba Avenue at 17044 Kenton Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031 
After an initial visit to Round Peak for a tour, wine tasting, and lunch, the group will visit 2 other Yadkin Valley wineries. 


Included in the trip: 
- Transportation (No need to drive!) 
- A full wine tasting at each winery 
- A catered lunch at Round Peak Vineyards (BBQ lunch or maybe a box lunch) 
- A souvenir glass at Round Peak (and possibly at the other wineries). 
To Register: 
Tour space is limited! Pre-registration and a deposit ($25) is required. Registrations and deposits can be made by calling or emailing Round Peak at: 
Info@roundpeak.com 
Round Peak Winery 336-352-5595 
Ken Gulaian, owner, at MB 704-699-3972. 
Round Peak will send a confirmation email and a receipt for the deposit. 

10:30 am: Depart Kenton Place 
11:45: Arrive Round Peak. Tour, Wine tasting, and lunch 
1:30: Depart Round Peak 
2:15: Arrive Winery #2 (Laurel Gray will be either #2 or #3) 
3:15 Depart Winery #2 
3:45 Arrive Winery #3 (I’ve got two in mind, working on finalizing) 
4:45 Depart Winery #3 
5:30: Arrive back at Kenton Place

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Sandy Aichner McAlpine, GRI, ABR, CDPE, SFR Broker,REALTOR Licensed in NC and SC
RE/MAX Executive Realty
(704) 746-7513
Lake Norman Homes
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I can also assist buyers and sellers in Short Sales and Foreclosure sales and purchases.

Please call me If you have interest in purchasing or selling a home in Mooresville, Cornelius, Huntersville, Troutman, Denver, Sherrill's Ford, Catawba, Davidson, or Statesville, North Carolina!

 

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Inaugural Wine Tasting at La Parisienne - Lake Norman

Inaugural Wine Tasting at La Parisienne

How about some Wine and Chocolate in Lake Norman? I can't wait! To join the wine club and be a part of tastings like this: www.lknwinegroup.com

Mar 25 Thu 6:00 PM

Location
La Parisienne Chocolate Coffee & Wine Lounge

20700 North Main St
Cornelius, NC 28031
704-892-8070
How to find us
"Please pay at the counter and enjoy the wine."

Who's coming?
40 Lake Norman Wine Enthusiasts

(no spots left, but a Waiting List is available)

Who's hosting?
Lonnie and Sandy Aichner

Price

$8.50 per person
refund policy

I'm excited to bring a new event and venue to our members! I've been contacted by the owners of La Parisienne Chocolate, Coffee, and Wine, a quaint little confection shop located on Main St in Cornelius (Hwy 115 - the same road as Campania Cafe). The store just opened in November, and they are having their first wine tasting ever on Thursday, March 25, and they want our group to be a part of it.

The price for the tasting is $8.50, and includes 4 wines, plus a selection of fine chocolates. You read that right... CHOCOLATE WILL BE SERVED. The owners are anxious to welcome our group and become a regular part of our event schedule, so let's have a great turnout and enjoy an evening of wine and chocolate with familiar friends. A tentative wine list is as follows:

Tempra Tantrum - Spanish granache
Callia Malbec (Argentinian)
Jadot (French white blend)
O'Mara's Irish Creme (wine based - tastes like Bailey's)

As always with the tastings, the wines are subject to changes based on availability, but this sounds like an interesting selection for our first event at La Parisienne!

Chef Kristin Bou Zeidan studied the art of making fine chocolate in Paris, and then decided to open her shop right here in Lake Norman. They offer a huge selection of various chocolates from which to choose, as well as gourmet coffees, and even a nice selection of mostly French wines. To learn a bit more about their shop and background, I have included a link from Creative Loafing.
http://charlotte.crea...

Directions: From I-77 take exit 28 at Cornelius and go east (away from the lake) on Catawba Ave towards Old Statesville Rd. Catawba Ave ends at Old Statesville Rd. Turn left onto Old Statesville Rd and go about 1/4 mile and La Parisienne will be on the right.

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Sandy Aichner McAlpine, GRI, ABR, CDPE, SFR Broker,REALTOR Licensed in NC and SC
RE/MAX Executive Realty
(704) 746-7513
Lake Norman Homes
Copyright 2008-2010, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, by the Author - Sandy Aichner McAlpine

I can also assist buyers and sellers in Short Sales and Foreclosure sales and purchases.

Please call me If you have interest in purchasing or selling a home in Mooresville, Cornelius, Huntersville, Troutman, Denver, Sherrill's Ford, Catawba, Davidson, or Statesville, North Carolina!

 

2 comments • Sandy McAlpine -Search Lake Norman Homes For Sale - Lake Norman NC Neighborhoods • March 24 2010 07:21AM