Dorsey and Rob Campbell created The Wine Guy in 1999, moving to Asheville from Atlanta, where they had been in the wine business for over 15 years as retailer, wholesaler, and restaurant owners. In 2002, they opened a second location on the South side of town which is managed by longtime friend and fellow wine lover Steve Nelson. The two shops offer an ever changing, manageable number of wines from around the world, personally tasted and selected for quality and value. You will find terrific alternatives to the “factory wines” found in grocery stores, as well as limited production wines from the world’s top growing regions and wineries. Craft-brewed beers and a nice selection of wine accessories round out the operation.

Personal service is our specialty, and we take the time to learn your preferences so that you will get the most satisfaction from your wine purchase. We offer regularly scheduled wine tastings and classes to increase your knowledge and enjoyment, and work with the area’s top restaurants to present incredible wine dinners, as well.

At The Wine Guy, we are happy to answer any wine related questions you may have, and will gladly consult with you on plans for upcoming weddings, banquets, or simple gatherings with friends. Please stop in and let us share some of our discoveries

Saturday Tastings on the Southside!

Every Saturday at The Wine Guy South we invite one of our local distributors to come by and pour some new and delicious wines for you to sample. This is a FREE reception style tasting so no reservations are necessary. Stop in between 4-6 pm and take advantage of this opportunity to sample something new. Special pricing will always be in effect on everything we sample.



We intend to get the holiday party season off to great start and you’re all invited to The Wine Guy’s 9th Anniversary Sale & Tasting. This is indeed a milestone worth celebrating, and we hope you’ll join us. The party is Saturday, November 15th, at our flagship store on Merrimon Ave. where we will have a free tasting all afternoon, light hors d’ oeuvres and lots of in store specials. The whole Wine Guy family will be on hand. Check the calendar section for more details.

We have plenty of other great functions planned to close out 2008 starting with our Italian Reds tasting on November 19th. For those of you who were looking forward to our Syrah / Shiraz tasting, we have rescheduled it for December 3rd, so reserve your seat early. Our Bubbly tasting - the tasting of the season will be December 10th, just in time for you to find that perfect sparkler for your holiday celebrations. We are also very excited to announce that we will be collaborating with Brian and his crew at another of the hottest new restaurants in town - Cucina 24 for what promises to be a terrific wine dinner on the 17th of December. Check the calendar section for details on all of these great events.

We will be announcing some other BIG Wine Guy News in a couple of weeks, so check the website. We’ll update you as soon as everything is finalized. Stay tuned...

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To the North Asheville shop
Located approximately 1.25 miles north of downtown Asheville at 555 Merrimon Avenue (Hwy 25).
(828) 254-6500

To the South Asheville shop
Located approximately 2.5 miles south of Biltmore Village and 2 miles south of Interstate-40 at 1200 Hendersonville Rd (US Hwy 25). We are .25 miles south of Rock Hill Rd and .5 miles north of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
(828) 277-1120

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