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| Savoy is among many Asheville restaurants featuring extensive wine lists. |
Asheville is the ideal place for one of the most indulgent and enjoyable healthy pleasures, drinking wine. You can even see the inner workings and do wine tastings at America's most visited winery, Biltmore Estate Winery.
Hunt Mallett, owner of Weinhaus wine shop in Asheville, shares his knowledge in a Q&A on the health benefits of wine drinking. Watch a video on why wine is good for you to find out what elements of wine make it healthy, how to incorporate wine into a healthy lifestyle and why wine drinking in moderation is a good thing.
There are numerous places to sample wine at Asheville's many independent, locally-owned restaurants. You can find extensive wine lists at:
- Bistro at Biltmore Estate – serves award-winning Biltmore wines
- Bouchon - numerous French wines as well as St Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux, France’s oldest sparkling wine created by the Benedictine monks in the Abbey of St Hilaire over 450 years ago
- Flying Frog Café - boutique wine list with several hundred vintages
- Gabrielle's at Richmond Hill Inn - past winner of “Wine Spectator“ Award of Excellence
- Horizons - past winner of “Wine Spectator“ Award of Excellence
- The Market Place - extensive cellar filled with vintage wines
- Rezaz Mediterranean Cuisine - features hand-selected Italian wines
- Savoy - past winner of “Wine Spectator“ Award of Excellence
- Vincenzo’s Ristorante & Bistro - each month Vincenzo's features a special or unique varietal or unusual blend
- Zambra - voted Best Wine Selection by Asheville’s Mountain Xpress 'Best Of 2006' list
Also see: Active Getaway Main Page | Calorie Burn Itineraries | Step Count Sightseeing | Active Getaway Hotel Packages | Farm to Table Restaurants
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