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Wine & Pairing

Pour Decisions: How Charlotte's Top Sommeliers Are Rewriting the Rules of Wine Service

Across Charlotte's finest dining rooms, a quiet revolution is underway at the wine service station. Local sommeliers and wine directors are challenging decades of received wisdom about decanting, aeration, and glassware—and the results are reshaping what guests experience in the glass. Table & Twine investigates who is leading the charge and why the answer to 'should we decant?' is rarely as simple as it once seemed.

Aug 15, 2026

Restaurant Features

The Sommelier's Charlotte: Five Hidden Dining Rooms Where the Wine Program Is the Destination

Charlotte's dining scene has matured well beyond its steakhouse-and-cocktail-bar reputation, quietly cultivating a handful of intimate restaurants where the wine program is as carefully considered as any dish on the menu. In these lesser-known rooms, the sommelier is not an afterthought — they are the architect of the evening. Table & Twine takes you inside five establishments where the cellar tells its own story.

Aug 11, 2026

Wine Education

The Art of the Vertical: Hosting a Single-Vineyard Wine Journey in Your Own Home

A vertical tasting transforms an ordinary dinner party into a living conversation with time itself, allowing guests to witness how a single vineyard's voice evolves across years of weather, harvest, and craft. For Charlotte wine enthusiasts eager to elevate their hosting repertoire, this guide offers a methodical approach to planning, pouring, and pairing a memorable vertical tasting at home. From glassware selection to charcuterie composition, every detail matters when the wine is the story.

Aug 11, 2026

Wine & Pairing

Amber in the Glass: Why Orange Wine Has Earned Its Place at the Serious Dinner Table

Orange wine occupies a peculiar position in the contemporary wine world — misunderstood by many, quietly beloved by sommeliers, and almost universally surprising to first-time drinkers. Its ancient winemaking method and singular flavor profile challenge the conventions of traditional pairing, opening possibilities that red, white, and rosé simply cannot. Here is why Charlotte's most adventurous hosts should be pouring it at their next dinner party.

Aug 11, 2026