Wine Tastings

Each Wednesday, I run a complete list of the local wine tastings. 

Anytime Wines
Flight Nights, 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Tastings. 4 p.m. Fridays. 2425 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. 303-9463.
Great Grapes Wine Shop
4 p.m. Thursday, noon Saturday. Free. 1237 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary.
Apex Beverage Company
5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, noon Saturday, 800 W. Williams St., Apex. 367-9414.
The Umstead
$7 for each cocktail and $20 for a flight of three wines. 6 p.m. Thursdays. 100 Woodland Pond, Cary. 447-4000.
Metro Café & Lounge
$5 wine bottles all night. No cover charge for women. 7 p.m. Thursdays. 309 Blake St., Raleigh. 926-8796.
Wine, Women & Shoes
To benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina. 7 p.m. Thursday. $80 in advance, $95 at the door. Bay 7, American Tobacco Campus, Durham. 821-7111. www.eastncwish.org
Weaver Street Market, Carrboro
Selection by wine buyer Karl Miller, Fridays in the Specialty Department 4:30-6:30 p.m. 101 E. Weaver St., Carrboro. 929-0010
Southern Season
Featuring South Australia wines. 5 p.m. Friday. $15. 201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill. 929-7133.
The Wine Merchant - Cary
West Coast Robust Reds. Noon. Saturdays. Free. 4240 NW Cary Parkway, Cary. 469-1330.
Total Wine and More - Brier Creek
Noon. Saturdays. 8381 Brier Creek Parkway., Raleigh. 293-0362.
The Wine Merchant - Raleigh
Superb wines of Spain. 2 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 1214 Ridge Rd., Raleigh. 828-6929.
Adams Vineyards & Winery
Tasting room is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. $7-$8. 3390 John Adams Road, Willow Spring. 567-1010.
Chatham Street Cafe
6 p.m. Nov. 12, 6 p.m. Dec. 10. 140 E. Chatham St., Cary. 380-1193.
XIOS Authentic Greek Cuisine
Every third Wednesday is Wine Down Wednesdays with a tasting of five Greek wines and appetizers, $20 per person. 6 p.m. Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. 800 W. William St., Suite 100, Apex. 363-5288. www.xioscafe.com