The Wine Cafe in Hope Mills NC
If you have not happened by the Wine Cafe in Hope Mills NC I would urge you to do so. Owned and operated by a simply delightful couple, Ray & Angie……
This is a wonderful place to visit most any time of day. When my girlfriend Jennifer and I arrived we were greeted by Ray, who gave us a quick run down of how things work.
There are wine dispensers on the wall as you can see behind Ray & Angie in the photo. They have “smart cards” that you load dollars on to use in the machines. If you load it the first time with $25 or more the card is free, if you would like to put less on the card then it will cost you a mere $2. Either way it is yours to keep and reload anytime you need to.
For me I always go for the most economical choice so I went for the $25 choice. Once you have your card in hand you visit the wine dispensers and read about each wine that is available to sample and then once you have decided what you would like to try you choose how much you would like. You can have a “taste” or “half glass” or “whole glass”. The amount that you have chosen is then dispensed in your glass…. If for some reason the bottle runs out in the middle, not to worry the machine will only deduct the amount for what you received in your glass.
Once sitting at your table Angie and Ray are moving about the room making sure that you are not in need of anything. I spoke with Angie a few times while we were there and I have to say that she really knows her wine, and not to mention pleasant to talk with! Ray, I am sure, has as much knowledge but he was busy keeping the wine dispenser filled with all that delicious wine!
She did let us in on a feature to arrive any day… They are going to have a huge wine bottle that will house a computer that you can search their inventory on. So are you having chicken for dinner? Just run by the Wine Cafe in Hope Mills NC and you can ask the computer what would go well with you menu!
Of course with Angie there I am not sure how much the computer will get used… ~smile~ I guess she will have to take a day off at some point!!
This is my new favorite place and there is nothing like it in the area! So if you like wine, or if you want to learn more about wine this is a place that you want to put on your things to do!!
By the way, before I forget to mention they are newly weds so when you stop by be sure congratulate them!!
Location: Millstone Towne Center 3350 Footbridge Lane Suit 120 Hope Mills NC 910.339.2917
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