And we’re back! For Pairing #23, we have the great privilege of showing off some of the freshest wines in the world right now. While we were bundled up this past winter, the sun was shining hard over South Africa's Cape Winelands, and winemakers there were busy harvesting what is shaping up to be a spectacular 2026 vintage. These wines were still fermenting just a few months ago — and now they're here, fresh off the boat and ready for their American debut. There's nothing quite like tasting a wine this new.

As always, Rachel at Orrman's will be thoughtfully pairing each wine with cheese to show how acidity, texture, and structure can either contrast or amplify flavor. Tickets required — these evenings sell out early.

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It's no secret around Frenchy's that we're big, big fans of the work of Kermit Lynch around here. Kermit revolutionized the wine world by shifting America's focus from mass-produced, blended wines to authentic, small-batch, terroir-driven European wines. As an importer, author, and retailer, he championed independent growers, fought against industrial winemaking shortcuts, and shaped the modern appreciation for natural, unfiltered wines.

Join us on July 12, 2026 for a two-hour walkaround tasting featuring twenty-five legacy wines imported by Kermit Lynch. We're talking multi-generational family wines straight from Loire Valley, Burgundy, Rhone Valley, Provence, and Bordeaux. Dare we say this is an incredible, and rare, opportunity to taste France in its most pure, authentic form all in one place.

Get your tickets early HERE.

When/Where?

The Grand Tasting runs from 6pm-8pm on Sunday, July 12th, 2026. We will start pre-emptively checking folks in at 5:45pm. Only valid ticket holders age 21+ will be allowed access. The Tasting will be held inside Frenchy's, and our wine club here will enjoy an extra hour on the front of this event with some exclusive pours added to the mix.

What's Included in My Ticket?

Your ticket provides you access to the Tasting from 6pm to 8pm. We will have glasses for everyone and spittoons placed throughout (remember, a Grand Tasting is a mararthon, not a sprint). Each host will share tasting pours of their wines.

I Bought a Ticket, Now What?

Simply show up! All of our ticket holders will be on our guest list at the front door. If you purchased multiple tickets under your name, please arrive together. Please bring your ID for age and identity verification.

Attention Wine Club members! Our pickup party is back, with an opportunity for you to try the month’s three wines in a guided tasting so you can figure out for yourself what you want to do with them — Open tonight? Save for the fam? Holiday juice? Etc.

Free tasting tix will be announced closer to the date via your club newsletter. As always, your membership gets you a plus one to these fun nights.

Twelve hours of party, and gratitude, for another year around the sun. We’ll be pouring epic stuff from large format bottles while DJ JT builds the crowd 2-5p and resident band The East Wing spoils us all with their talent from 7-10p.

You know their wines. You love their wines. Rise over Run brings in some of the best and most interesting bevvies we have access to here in NC. Enjoy...what we’ll call a tasting PLUS with them during our typical 5-7p free tasting window.

Come indulge in our favorite Noth Carlina beers from the esteemed husband and wife team at Keepsake Brewing. Enjoy a free tasting while we feature a number of their beers on draft throughout our anniversary goings-on.

Attention Wine Club members! Our pickup party is back, with an opportunity for you to try the month’s three wines in a guided tasting so you can figure out for yourself what you want to do with them — Open tonight? Save for the fam? Holiday juice? Etc.

Free tasting tix will be announced closer to the date via your club newsletter. As always, your membership gets you a plus one to these fun nights.

Two turntables, crates of records, and fifteen years of digging. Funk, disco, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, rare 45s, and more. Shaped by time spent living, listening, and performing in New Orleans, dj tanner danny brings an analog sound with no laptops and no smoke-and-mirrors. Just records. 

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Frenchy's and The Waterman are back at it for Orange Wine & Oysters on Saturday, June 13. The Frenchy's team will be pouring a special menu of skin-contact/orange wines all day, with free oysters available while supplies last. Shucking starts at 1pm!

And we’re back! For Pairing #22, we’re not tying ourselves to one place or one winemaker. Rather, we're answering the question: What does a Somm drink during the summer??

Wine (and food) are certainly seasonal, and with the heat and humidity, our personal preferences change. Come learn a little about the what, and the why, behind our bevvies of choice over these warm months. We'll be exploring wines from around the world with this one.

As always, Rachel at Orrman's will be thoughtfully pairing each wine with cheese to show how acidity, texture, and structure can either contrast or amplify flavor. Tickets required — these evenings sell out early.

Grab your tickets early here.

And we’re back! For Pairing #21, we’re in a place we don’t talk about as much as a lot of others…sunny California. For May, we're spotlighting the wines of Monte Rio Cellars — a California project from former NYC sommelier Patrick Cappiello, made in collaboration with the legendary Pax Mahle.

Their whole thing is making the kind of California wine Patrick always wished he could put on a wine list: honest, food-friendly, organically farmed, and made with as little intervention as possible. Think native yeast fermentations, whole cluster carbonic maceration, neutral oak — wines that are fresh, lower in alcohol, and built to drink with food. Heritage varieties from old Lodi vineyards, done in a style that feels more old California than anything you'd expect.

We'll be pouring a good representation of their range, and as always, Rachel at Orrman's will be thoughtfully pairing each wine with cheese to show how acidity, texture, and structure can either contrast or amplify flavor. Tickets required — these evenings sell out early.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

HEADS UP: THIS WILL BE ONE BIG PARTY AGAIN, SHOP CLOSED, SPECIAL HOST!

Attention Wine Club members! Our pickup party is back, with an opportunity for you to try the month’s three wines in a guided tasting so you can figure out for yourself what you want to do with them — Open tonight? Save for the fam? Holiday juice? Etc.

Free tasting tix will be announced closer to the date via your club newsletter. As always, your membership gets you a plus one to these fun nights.

Two turntables, crates of records, and fifteen years of digging. Funk, disco, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, rare 45s, and more. Shaped by time spent living, listening, and performing in New Orleans, dj tanner danny brings an analog sound with no laptops and no smoke-and-mirrors. Just records. 

soundcloud.com/djtannerdanny 

The Dolomites are one of the most dramatic and undersung wine regions in all of Italy — and Baron Longo is the name to know up there. Join us for a guided master class tasting through their portfolio, exploring high-altitude wines shaped by alpine air, mineral soils, and a winemaking tradition that goes back centuries. Tickets can be purchased here.

One of our absolute favorite importers is back in the building. Oliver McCrum brings some of the most exciting Italian wines we carry, and this Thursday we're doing a double-sized free tasting — including three fortified wines you won't want to miss. Come early, taste widely, and let us know what you want to take home.

The East Wing is BACK at Frenchy’s, with Ryan Hughes [guitar, vocals], Alex Frazer [guitar, vocals] and Ben Neugebauer [cajon] playing an acoustic set of some of their favorite songs. It’s easily one of our favorite nights of the month every time these guys grace us with their music. Come for the drinks, the tunes, and the immaculate vibes. We hope to see you there!

And we’re back! For Pairing #20, we can't help but celebrate with some of the most iconic wines of the world, hailing from Piedmont in northwestern Italy.

This is a storied winemaking area, most famous for its big Barolos and Barbarescos. But there is so much more to this wine geography than big, bold reds (fear not, we'll taste those too). From things like Lumassina to Dolcetto, we're excited to show off some of the best food wines in the world.

Each wine will be thoughtfully paired with cheese, as always, by Rachel at Orrman’s to show how acidity, texture, and structure can either contrast or amplify flavor.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

First time at Frenchy’s, but chances are you’ve seen him around town previously. Sol Siesta will be here for a live acoustic guitar and vocal set, with at least three languages in the mix. Come for the wine, stay for the immaculate vibes.

Attention Wine Club members! Our pickup party is back, with an opportunity for you to try the month’s three wines in a guided tasting so you can figure out for yourself what you want to do with them — Open tonight? Save for the fam? Holiday juice? Etc.

Free tasting tix will be announced closer to the date via your club newsletter. As always, your membership gets you a plus one to these fun nights.

Frenchy’s presents LEGEND: An Australian Grand Tasting — an evening dedicated to the bold, boundary-pushing wines of Australia, poured with a purpose.

Join us on April 15, 2026 for a three-hour walkaround tasting featuring thirty standout Australian wines, hosted by Jane Lopes of Legend Imports. From iconic producers to next-generation legends in the making, this is a rare opportunity to explore the depth, energy, and evolution of Australia’s wine scene all in one room.

Proceeds from the evening will benefit The Vinguard, supporting meaningful work within our wine community.

Big wines. Big energy. A very good cause.

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When/Where?

The Grand Tasting runs from 6pm-9pm on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026. We will start pre-emptively checking folks in at 5:45pm. Only valid ticket holders age 21+ will be allowed access. The Tasting will be held inside Frenchy's, which will be closed to the public for the day.

What's Included in My Ticket?

Your ticket provides you access to the Tasting from 6pm to 9pm. We will have glasses for everyone and spittoons placed throughout (remember, a Grand Tasting is a mararthon, not a sprint). Each producer will share tasting pours of their wines.

I Bought a Ticket, Now What?

Simply show up! All of our ticket holders will be on our guest list at the front door. If you purchased multiple tickets under your name, please arrive together. Please bring your ID for age and identity verification.

The East Wing is BACK at Frenchy’s, with Ryan Hughes [guitar, vocals], Alex Frazer [guitar, vocals] and Ben Neugebauer [cajon] playing an acoustic set of some of their favorite songs. It’s easily one of our favorite nights of the month every time these guys grace us with their music. Come for the drinks, the tunes, and the immaculate vibes. We hope to see you there!

Two turntables, crates of records, and fifteen years of digging. Funk, disco, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, rare 45s, and more. Shaped by time spent living, listening, and performing in New Orleans, dj tanner danny brings an analog sound with no laptops and no smoke-and-mirrors. Just records. 

soundcloud.com/djtannerdanny 

Spring is springin’, and what better way to celebrate than with a whole day featuring our very favorite rosé wines. From France to Germany to Italy to USA, we’ll have some stunners out for by the glass pours and full bottles alike. Our friends from Vivienne will be here to whip some incredible bites for y’all as well. More details coming soon.

And we’re back! For Pairing #19, we’re in familiar territory but in new and different profiles you probably haven’t had from the island country of New Zealand.

When most people think of New Zealand wine, they think of one thing: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. And yes — we’ll talk about it. But that’s just the headline, not the whole story.

Expect high-acid whites, mineral tension, cool-climate reds, and wines shaped by ocean influence, dramatic sunlight, and some of the most pristine growing conditions in the world.

Each wine will be thoughtfully paired with cheese, as always, by Rachel at Orrman’s to show how acidity, texture, and structure can either contrast or amplify flavor.

Grab your Tickets Early Here.

We’re celebrating one of the most legendary beers in the world: Orval. Brewed by the monks of Orval Abbey in Belgium, Orval is the only beer they make — and it’s unlike anything else in the Trappist canon. Dry, bitter, lightly funky, and built to evolve in the bottle thanks to Brettanomyces, it shifts from bright citrus and herbal hop character when fresh to earthy, complex, and deeply savory with age.

Orval is famously limited and allocated, and it doesn’t sit around in the U.S. for long. If you’ve ever wanted to taste a true monastic classic side-by-side fresh and cellar it yourself, this is your moment.

Come drink one of the great beers of the world with us.

Attention Wine Club members! Our pickup party is back, with an opportunity for you to try the month’s three wines in a guided tasting so you can figure out for yourself what you want to do with them — Open tonight? Save for the fam? Holiday juice? Etc.

Free tasting tix will be announced closer to the date via your club newsletter. As always, your membership gets you a plus one to these fun nights.

Over a decade in...it's fun that wine can still surprise us every single week. Lost Boy is one of those winemakers that made an impact immediately when we were introduced just a few months ago. Owner Trevor DeRuisé is a retired American professional mountain bike racer who became a winemaker in South Africa, creating a boutique brand focusing on cool-climate, small-batch wines from the Cape Agulhas region. His expressive wines embody a simpler, nature-connected lifestyle, and we can't wait to share them with you.

Bring a partner, bring a crush, bring your bestie—or just come solo and let the wine be your date. Either way, it’s going to be a night full of South African charm.

Get your tickets early here.