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Gina Trippi. Photo by Sarah Jones Decker<\/p><\/div>\n

Gina Trippi, co-owner of Quench! Wine Bistro and MetroWines, moved to Asheville from Washington, DC, planning to retire. Instead, she and her husband turned their passion for wine into MetroWines before a fantasy football conversation with longtime friend and chef Sam Etheridge inspired the pair to open Quench!.<\/p>\n

Trippi credits Etheridge\u2019s award-winning culinary talents for the restaurant\u2019s success and is excited about the upcoming Wine Pairing Dinners exploring the world. These dinners have become so popular that reservations are required. Wednesday Wine Tastings, free and open to the public, also draw wine enthusiasts, many of whom reserve a table for dinner afterwards.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal was to bring downtown food and wine to Woodfin with free parking,\u201d Trippi says. \u201cQuench! is the kind of place where you come to be a friend and to make a friend over a glass of wine paired perfectly by our staff over an amazing dish.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quench! is located at 60 North Merrimon, Suite 105, Woodfin. Call the bistro at 828.412.3340 or visit QuenchAVL.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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