Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts!  Regardless of the degree to which you identify with the term, whether you like to enjoy a glass every now and then, or, like me, create a kickstarter to fund an all expense paid, open-ended "Cultural Expedition" for myself to all of the great wine regions of the world (apparently I'm the only one who thinks that's a cause worth supporting...), we here at The Goat would like to foster your love for the drink by offering two wines per week that we will... Full Post >

Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts!  Regardless of the degree to which you identify with the term, whether you like to enjoy a glass every now and then, or, like me, go see a blockbuster movie (Ironman 3) and completely miss out on critical parts of the story because you were too busy trying to decipher who the producers were for the bottles of wine in the background, we here at The Goat would like to foster your love for the drink by offering two wines per week that we will showcase here in... Full Post >

Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts!  Regardless of the degree to which you identify with the term, whether you like to enjoy a glass every now and then, or, like me, threaten your friends with levels of torture that would make Guantanamo Bay detainees feel appreciative if they so much as think about not finishing the very generous pour of 1990 J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese that you had to sacrifice your moral integrity to get your hands on, we here at The Goat would like to... Full Post >

Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts!  Regardless of the degree to which you identify with the term, whether you like to enjoy a glass every now and then, or, like me, have considered naming your children after obscure Italian grape varietals like Marzemino and Schioppettino, we here at The Goat would like to foster your love for the drink by offering two wines per week that we will showcase here in the blog, and have available for tasting on Fridays from 6~7 p.m. This week we'll be addressing... Full Post >

Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts!  Regardless of the degree to which you identify with the term, whether you like to enjoy a glass every now and then, or, like me, have submitted a formal proposal for pigeage (grape stomping) to be included in the P90X workout, we here at The Goat would like to foster your love for the drink by offering two wines per week that we will showcase here in the blog, and have available for tasting on Fridays from 5~6 p.m. This week's Wine spotlight shines... Full Post >

Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts!  Regardless of the degree to which you identify with the term, whether you like to enjoy a glass every now and then, or, like me, have a closet shrine dedicated to the first bottle of Grand Cru red burgundy that you've ever tasted, we here at The Goat would like to foster your love for the drink by offering two wines per week that we will showcase here in the blog, and have available for tasting on Fridays from 5~6 p.m. This week is a showcase of great... Full Post >

Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts!  Regardless of the degree to which you identify with the term, whether you like to enjoy a glass every now and then, or like me, have a handmade papier-mâché statue of Dionysus to which you present daily offerings of fruits and breads, we here at The Goat would like to foster your love for the drink by offering two wines per week that we will showcase here in the blog, and have available for tasting on Fridays. This week we turn to the country most... Full Post >

Often, as in more times per day than I can actually remember, I am asked the question "What is your favorite wine?" This is a great question and one that for most of my time as a sommelier I have answered by just stating my favorite regions (which is of course a perfectly good answer).  However, as I have grown and traveled and met amazing people in the wine world, some wines and wineries have gained a very special place in my heart.  Castello di Verduno, in the small town of that same name... Full Post >

One of the most exciting things about introducing the new Goat (now a deli, coffee shop and wine bar), is that we have had the pleasure of welcoming Xavyer Burroughs to the Fearrington Team.  Xavyer has worked and studied under Inez Ribustello at her and her husband Steven's fantastic Tarboro restaurant, On the Square. Risbustello is the former Wine Director for Windows on the World in New York and American Sommelier Society's third place winner for "Best Sommelier in the United States" in... Full Post >

The Goat's salads are a classic at Fearrington. Whether you love "The Silo," "The Natural Powerhouse," or "The Greek," these salads are undeniably delicious. They are also undeniably HUGE...so now we are offering two sizes of salads to appease those customers with a smaller appetite. Head over to The Goat and feast on whichever size you choose! Full Post >