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Tasting event to feature 'wine floats'

By Bill Moss, Published: July 5, 2012

Some call this wine-tasting a "winescream."

On Friday, July 20, Falderal Winery and Kilwin's of Hendersonville pair up with a tasting of wines from Falderal Winery that go well with Kilwin's luscious ice cream flavors. Held at Falderal Winery from 4:30 to 8 p.m., the wine-and-ice cream tasting will combine wines made at Hendersonville's own winery with  ice cream flavors from one of Hendersonville's favorite sweet shops.

Cost is $6 per person to taste five wine-and-ice-cream floats. The pairings can be served separately, if you prefer. Falderal Winery, retail store, and tasting room are located in downtown Hendersonville at 131 Third Avenue West.
Representatives from Kilwin's will be at the tasting to serve up your choice of ice cream flavors. Jen Butcher owns this family-run business which specializes in handmade fudge, caramel-dipped local apples, chocolates, and ice cream. Paul Kovacich, winemaster at Falderal Winery, will pour tastings of five locally-made wines that go especially well with the hand-chosen ice cream flavors.
This marriage of Kilwin's ice creams and Falderal's dessert wines will make this a unique tasting event, especially for those who love both!
"We've received surprised and positive comments when we've held this tasting previously," Paul said. "So we decided to do it again! It's fun and different."
Falderal Winery produces wine from locally-harvested grapes as well as from vineyards in wine-producing regions of the U.S. and around the world.
Home wine-makers can also purchase top-of-the-line wine-making kits at Falderal which contain all the ingredients for making delicious wine at home. The ingredients come from vineyards in well-known wine-producing countries such as Germany, Spain, France, Australia, California, South Africa, and others. Customers can buy a kit to produce at home any of the wines tasted at the winery. Most kits produce 30 bottles.
Classes are held regularly at Falderal on how to make wine from kits or from locally-grown grapes.
In addition, beer-making kits and supplies are available for the homebrewer and at-home winemaker. Falderal is a one-stop resource for supplies and advice to homebrewers of wine and beer around the area.
Falderal Winery is open Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Wine-tastings are available daily during regular business hours. For more information about the wine-and-ice-cream tasting, phone Falderal Winery at 693-7676 or email info@falderalwinery.com. For more information about Kilwin's of Hendersonville, located at 506 N. Main St., Hendersonville, visit the shop or phone 828-698-9794.