Fine Wine · Cigars · Gourmet FoodsThe shelves are a map of the world.

The French shelf is the one with the printed map taped above it. Classics, mostly, and priced for a weeknight rather than a special occasion.

• BurgundyChardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Côte d'Or south through the Mâconnais.
• BordeauxLeft bank and right bank reds, plus the occasional white.
• Loire ValleySauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. The reds here are light enough for summer.
• Rhône ValleySyrah in the north, Grenache blends in the south.
• AlsaceRiesling, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer, dry and aromatic.
• LanguedocThe value end of France, and the shelf worth asking about.
• BeaujolaisGamay, chilled slightly. The red to hand someone who thinks they do not like red.

Italy runs the length of the boot, with the map on the wall to point at while you talk it through.

• TuscanySangiovese in all its forms, from everyday bottles to the serious end.
• PiedmontNebbiolo country. Barolo and Barbaresco, plus Barbera and Dolcetto for a Tuesday.
• VenetoValpolicella, Bardolino and the Prosecco hills.
• SicilyNero d'Avola and volcanic whites from around Etna.
• SardiniaCannonau and Vermentino. Island wine, built for food.

Two countries that consistently give you more wine than you paid for. This is where the best value in the shop tends to hide.

• RiojaTempranillo aged in oak, from young and fruity through gran reserva.
• Ribera del DueroDarker and firmer than Rioja. Blackberry and cedar.
• PrioratOld vine Garnacha and Cariñena grown on slate. Concentrated and serious.
• ToroBig, warm reds from the Duero, and usually a bargain.
• AlicanteMonastrell, dusty and generous.
• Rías BaixasAlbariño from the Atlantic coast. Salty, citrusy, made for shellfish.
• DouroThe same terraced valley that makes port, bottled as dry red table wine.
• DãoGranite soils and cooler air. Elegant Portuguese reds.
• Vinho VerdeLight, faintly spritzy and low in alcohol. The porch wine.
• AlentejoRipe southern reds and whites from the plains.
• LisboaCoastal Portuguese bottles that punch above their price.

American wine from four states plus North Carolina's own, which is the section most visitors did not expect to find.

• CaliforniaNapa, Sonoma, Paso Robles and the Central Coast, across every price point.
• WashingtonColumbia Valley Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.
• OregonWillamette Valley Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.
• New YorkFinger Lakes Riesling, dry through sweet.
• North CarolinaState wine including muscadine and scuppernong, plus North Carolina mead. If you want to take home something that only exists here, start on this shelf.

The southern hemisphere and beyond, on the crates in the middle of the floor.

• ArgentinaHigh altitude Malbec from Mendoza, and Torrontés for the whites.
• ChileCabernet, Carménère and cool coastal Sauvignon Blanc.
• AustraliaShiraz from Barossa and McLaren Vale, plus cooler climate whites.
• New ZealandMarlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Central Otago Pinot Noir.
• South AfricaChenin Blanc, Pinotage and traditional method sparkling.

Deeper than you would expect for a shop this size, and it runs from a Tuesday bottle right up to grower Champagne. Ask what is chilled.

• ChampagneGrande marque houses alongside smaller grower bottles. Brut, blanc de blancs, blanc de noirs and rosé.
• CrémantMade the same way as Champagne, from Alsace, Burgundy and the Loire, at a fraction of the price.
• CavaTraditional method bubbles from Penedès. The value play of the whole shelf.
• ProseccoDry, pear skinned and easy. The brunch bottle, and no apology for it.
• American sparklingTraditional method wines from California and beyond.
• Sparkling roséPale copper through deep pink, dry to off dry.

The corners of the shop that catch people off guard.

• PortRuby and tawny, for the end of the night and for the cigar on the way out.
• SherryBone dry fino through sweet Pedro Ximénez. Criminally overlooked.
• Dessert wineLate harvest and ice wine, sold in half bottles so nothing goes to waste.
• SakeJunmai through daiginjo. They run a sake course when there is enough interest, and it fills.
• Non alcoholic wineA real selection, not an afterthought. Still and sparkling.
• Non alcoholic beer and craft sodasFor the designated driver and for the kids.
• Craft beerLocal and imported, chilled and ready to carry out.
• Mead and ciderHoney wine and hard cider, mostly regional.
• Cocktail CornerVermouth, bitters and mixers, so the bottle you bought does not have to do all the work.

A proper humidor, which almost nobody expects in a wine shop. Review after review mentions it as the happy surprise.

• Premium hand rolled cigarsKept at humidity, sold as singles or by the handful.
• Mild wrappersSmooth and creamy. Where to start if this is new to you.
• Full bodied wrappersDarker, sweeter, heavier. The one to smoke after a big Monastrell.
• Lighters and cuttersTorch lighters, punch cutters and guillotine cutters, so you are not improvising in the parking lot.
• Cigar accessoriesAshtrays, travel cases and humidor supplies.
• Pairing adviceFree, unsolicited and usually right. Ask what goes with the port.

Everything else you need to turn a bottle into an evening, plus work from more than fifteen local artists.

• Meats and cheeses from all over the worldPick what you want from the cooler and they will plate it for you. No set menu, so it is different every time.Vegetarian options
• Charcuterie PlateWhatever you chose, arranged with crackers and something to spread. Made for two people and a bottle.
• Olives, pesto and pantry goodsThe picnic basket end of the shop.Vegetarian options
• Organic snacksFor the drive back over the mountain.
• Charcuterie boards by local woodworkersHand made, one of a kind, and they will wrap it for you.
• Local art and handmade wine bottle candlesMore than fifteen area artists, plus candles poured into reclaimed wine bottles.
• Gift baskets and gift bagsBuilt to your budget while you wait. The go to for a holiday or a closing gift.
• Greeting cardsThe genuinely funny rack by the counter. People come in for wine and leave with three cards.
• Wine essentialsOpeners, decanters, aerators, pourers, stoppers and glassware.