34th Degree Wine Merchant

A little something for Halloween weekend 🐈‍⬛ Jordi Miró Ennak Tinto, a Spanish red that’s perfect for Halloween weekend with a fun and fitting label!

We still have a few seats left for the blind tastings today! With black tasting glasses masking the w**e’s color, we’ll rely entirely on aroma, texture, and taste to guide our conclusions. The result? A tasting experience that challenges our assumptions, sharpens our senses, and reminds us just how much our eyes can influence what we think we know about w**e.

Seatings at 4pm, 5pm, and 6pm

$30/per person
$20 for w**e club members
Includes a flight of 4 w**es, cheese & Italian breadsticks.

Email emily@34thdegreew**e.com or call 706.946.3434 for availability and booking.

🎃 TRICK OR TREAT 🍷
Black Glass Blind W**e Tasting

It’s getting dark this week… 👻 And we’re taking our blind tastings to the next level with our first-ever Black Glass Blind W**e Tasting!

Even in a traditional blind tasting, seeing the w**e’s color and pigmentation can influence our expectations before the first sip. This week, we’re removing that final visual clue. 🖤

With black tasting glasses masking the w**e’s color, we’ll rely entirely on aroma, texture, and taste to guide our conclusions. The result? A tasting experience that challenges our assumptions, sharpens our senses, and reminds us just how much our eyes can influence what we think we know about w**e.

As always, the goal is to have fun, learn something new, and maybe even discover a little about ourselves. No tests or cross-examinations here! 😉

Join us Thursday or Saturday, and on Halloween, come dressed in costume for a wickedly good time. 🧙‍♀️🍷

Seatings at 4pm, 5pm, and 6pm

$30/per person
$20 for w**e club members
Includes a flight of 4 w**es, cheese & Italian breadsticks.

Email emily@34thdegreew**e.com or call 706.946.3434 for availability and booking.

It’s always the season for a little taste of the Italian Riviera🇮🇹🍋

Meet Vigne Basse by Terenzuola, a coastal Vermentino from Colli di Luni, where Liguria meets Tuscany. Made with 95% Vermentino and 5% Albarola, this vibrant white offers notes of lemon zest, green apple, grapefruit, and white flowers, balanced by fresh herbs and a signature salty, stony minerality. The perfect bottle for your next evening in or dinner with friends💛, be sure to invite any dish with basil and these two will be fast friends.

Happy Global Ch*****ne Day! 🥂 One of the best holidays of the year, and we’re celebrating at 34th° with a special Ch*****ne tasting today.

We’re debuting four new Ch*****ne offerings to our selection, just in time for the upcoming holiday season!
🍾 Ch*****ne Vadin-Plateau 1er Cru Brut Cuvée Renaissance — $59.95/bottle
🍾 Ch*****ne Laherte Frères Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature NV — $84.95/bottle
🍾 Philipponnat Ch*****ne “Royale Réserve” Non Dosé NV — $69.95/bottle
🍾 Ch*****ne A. Margaine Brut Rosé NV — $86.95/bottle

We have just two seats remaining for today’s tasting at 5 PM. Join us to celebrate Ch*****ne in all its glory! 🥂 Email emily@34thdegreew**e.com or call 706.946.3434 to reserve!

🥶 Our Climate Series Finale: Cool Climate W**es 🍷

The temperatures have dipped into the 30s here in Blue Ridge, so it feels only fitting that we’re wrapping up our climate series with w**es from some of the world’s coolest growing regions!

Cool climate w**es are known for their naturally higher acidity, lower alcohol, and lighter bodies, creating fresh, vibrant w**es perfect for the season. These regions are also home to some of the world’s most celebrated sparkling w**es, making this week especially fitting as we celebrate Global Ch*****ne Day on Friday, October 23rd! 🥂

Join us for our final climate series flight as we explore four w**es from Alsace, France; Alto Adige, Italy; Württemberg, Germany; and Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

• Michel Nartz ‘Cui Cui’ Crémant d’Alsace NV — Alsace, France
• Weingut Köfererhof Sylvaner Valle Isarco 2024 — Alto Adige, Italy
• Idler Trollinger Gutswein 2023 — Württemberg, Germany
• Belle Pente Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 — Willamette Valley, Oregon

📅Thursday, October 22nd & Saturday, October 24th. Seatings at 4 PM, 5 PM & 6 PM

$30/per person
$20 for w**e club members
Includes a flight of 4 w**es, cheese & Italian breadsticks.

Email emily@34thdegreew**e.com or call 706.946.3434 for availability and booking.

🥂 Plus, join us Friday, October 23rd, for a special tasting dedicated to Ch*****ne in celebration of Global Ch*****ne Day!

It’s Paws Fest in Blue Ridge today, and we’re celebrating with a tribute to three of our favorite little pups! 🐾🍷

Naturally, our favorite pups have excellent taste, so we’re letting Lucy, Henry, and Jerry take the lead with their w**e picks for the season. From Ch*****ne to Pinot Noir to a delicious Italian red, these three have your fall sipping covered. 🍂

🐾 Lucy’s Pick:
It’s always Ch*****ne season, and this fall Lucy is recommending one of our newest selections from Ch*****ne Vadin-Plateau as “the” seasonal choice. This Blanc de Noir blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier offers aromas of brioche and hazelnut, with orchard pear and peach notes. Our girl says this bubbly strikes the optimal balance between vivacity and softness, just like her.

🐾 Henry’s Pick:
Fickle, thin-skinned, can be difficult to cultivate and has strong preferences on ideal conditions, but when you get it right ohhhh can it be something special. Henry strongly relates to this, and loves a cool night after an afternoon sunbathe just like Pinot Noir does. This fall he is loving our fresh batch of Deep Blue from Day W**es in the Willamette Valley, with blue and black fruit attributes, and a texture as silky as his velvet ears.

🐾 Jerry’s Pick:
Learned from master and now blazing his own trail, Jerry has a thing or two in common with w**emaker Luca Fedrigo, whose mentor was legendary Amarone producer Giuseppe Quintarelli. Luca’s w**es are uniquely expressive of his style and the land they reflect. Jerry gives 2 paws up to Luca’s ‘Arcum’ Ripasso Superiore, which exudes fall vibes with flavors of both dried and fresh fruits, and palate rich with notes of spice and cigar-box.

Stop by 34th° W**e Merchant while you’re downtown celebrating Paws Fest and find your new favorite bottle. After all, good taste runs in the pack. 🐶🍷

Global Ch*****ne Day Calls for a Celebration!  

Join us Friday, October 23rd at 5:00pm for a single-session tasting event to celebrate this momentous day. We will debut 4 all-new Ch*****ne offerings to our selection, helping you prepare for the upcoming holiday season.

Selections are being finalized and will be announced soon.

This is a single session, limited seating event. Pre-purchase required.

Friday, October 23rd, 5:00pm

Event Price: $45 Non-Club Member / $35 W**e Club Members

Visit the link in bio, or call us at 706.946.3434 to secure your tickets.

The Goldilocks Zone 🍷

Week 2 of our climate series explores w**es from Category 2 regions on the Winkler Scale, where moderate temperatures create ideal conditions for growing some of the world’s most celebrated grape varieties.

From the vibrant, dry frizzante Lambrusco of Emilia-Romagna to the elegant reds of Piedmont and Bordeaux, this week’s lineup highlights the beauty of balance in the vineyard and in the glass. We’ll also explore the Loire Valley with a mineral-driven Saumur Chenin Blanc.

Zanasi Lambrusco di Sorbara 2025 | Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Chai de la Dive ‘Les Moulins’ Saumur Blanc 2025 | Loire Valley, France
Bruna Grimaldi Nebbiolo d’Alba ‘Bonurei’ 2024 | Piedmont, Italy
Cru Monsplaisir Bordeaux Supérieur 2022 | Bordeaux, France

Join us for Week 2 of our Climate Series and discover how climate shapes the w**es in your glass.

Thursday, October 15 & Saturday, October 17
Seatings at 4 PM, 5 PM & 6 PM

$30/per person
$20 for w**e club members
Includes a flight of 4 w**es, cheese & Italian breadsticks.

Email emily@34thdegreew**e.com or call 706.946.3434 for availability and booking.

A beautiful fall day calls for a beautiful white w**e 🍂. Leth Grüner Veltliner is on our shelves at 34th° right now, and it’s the perfect bottle for this gorgeous Blue Ridge weather. Crisp, refreshing, and bright, it’s an easy choice for an afternoon on the patio or a cozy evening in.

Stop by and pick up a bottle for the season. 🍷

It’s Fall Arts in the Park weekend in Blue Ridge! 🍂🎨 Stop by 34th° while you’re downtown and pick up a bottle to enjoy. With so many beautiful labels on our shelves, there’s a little art in every bottle.

Whether you’re exploring the festival or staying cozy indoors during this rainy weekend, we have your w**e and light snacks covered 🍷