Monday June 12, 7-9:30 pm
Join us Monday, June 12 for a tasting tour of Oregon's wonderful wine growing regions. When Oregon's pioneer grape growers were in the first stages of modernizing the wine industry in the 1960s, they were told that they were crazy, simply put. Many detractors believed that they would be knee deep in mud, plagued by rain and never be able to ripen fruit. What these visionary growers knew, however, is that Oregon's now-famed Willamette Valley has the same climate and latitude as France's Burgundy region, world famous for great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They also knew that the rains came predominantly from late fall to early spring, not during the growing season. What these growers had on their hands was an excellent cool-climate area to grow great wine grapes with acidity and complexity. Come taste world class Pinot Noir and crisp, Alsatian style whites from some of Oregon's most acclaimed and well-respected producers. We welcome Darren Royer of the Grapevine distributors, to take us on a wine tasting tour of this great Region. Plenty of delicious food will be served from the Panzanella kitchen to complement these wonderful wines.

Tickets are $40 per person and may be purchased at the Carrboro Weaver Street Market Customer Service Desk or at Panzanella.

Monday, June 5, 7-9:30pm
We will be kicking off summer with our third Beer Dinner, celebrating our very own American Microbrews. So you ask, what exactly do you mean by microbrew? Well, in a nutshell, the term microbrewery is used to describe a small commercial brewery. However, the initial coining of the term was used in the United Kingdom to describe the new generation of small breweries that had a focus on producing traditional cask ale. In the states, the term microbrew indicates that a brewery produces less than 15,000 barrels of beer annually, and more recently, these smaller breweries have begun calling themselves "craft breweries".

After Prohibition, several decades passed where all breweries were consolidated and resulted in only a few very large corporations (like Budweiser) producing beer, who only offered very uniform mild-tasting lagers. This streak of boring beers encouraged beer drinkers who craved more variety to begin homebrewing, which provided a catalyst for the explosion of microbeweries in the United States, largely on the Pacific Coast.

Now with close to 1,500 different microbreweries throughout the United States, we will be focusing on some real quality brews that you will not want to miss! Due to such a daunting array of delicious microbrews, our beer dinner will feature about seven specific styles of beer from select breweries that will tantalize your tastbuds and have you clamoring for more. Not only will you be sipping on some serious beer, your palate will be enhanced and senses delighted by a seven-course spread of tasty fare! Follow your appetites and inquiring minds to join us in this festive gathering and get your reservations now!

Tickets to this event are $40 per person and may be purchased at Panzanella or the Carrboro Weaver Street Market Customer Service Desk. Seating is limited so purchase early.