Join local wine storyteller Austin Corley at the Asheville Art Museum for an immersive tasting that brings together art, history, and wine. In conversation with the exhibition Highwater: Ceramics from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection, this special event explores clay not only as an artistic medium but also as one of humanity’s oldest vessels for wine. Guests will taste wines from Georgia, France, Italy, and Lebanon—regions where clay amphorae, qvevri, and earthen vessels have shaped winemaking traditions for centuries. Through guided storytelling and tasting, Austin will connect the craft of the potter with the craft of the winemaker, revealing how clay has preserved culture, influenced flavor, and carried wine across civilizations. This unique program invites guests to experience the intersection of clay as art and clay as a living vessel of history in the glass. Purchase Tickets
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