Apex Kroger To Offer Free Wine Tasting On Thursday, Sept. 21

APEX, NC, September 19, 2012 (Press-News.org) The Kroger Co. (http://www.kroger.com/), the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer with 16 stores throughout the Triangle and North Carolina, has announced that the Apex store located at 940 U.S. Highway 64 is hosting a free wine tasting on Friday, Sept. 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. To accompany the wine tasting, the Apex Kroger will provide Chef Shoppe foods, gourmet cheeses and some desserts for sampling. The wines available for sampling at the event will include:

- Castle Rock — Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
- Iron Gate — Flue Fire, Blackberry and Green Apple
- Antigal — Malbec
- Allram — Gruner Veltliner
- McManis — Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
- Las Rocas — Garnacha and Spanish Red Blend
- Martin Codax — Albarino
- Ruta 22 — Malbec
- Roscato - Red Moscato
- Chandon — Napa Brut
- 14 Hands — Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot
- Lost Vineyards — Bianco, Mesa Tinto and Malbec
- Dreaming Tree — Cabernet Sauvignon, Crush Red Blend and Chardonnay
- J. Lohr — Cabernet Sauvignon
- Castello del Poggio — Moscato d'Asti
- Riondo — Prosecco
- Pomegranate wine

The Apex Kroger offers a selection of more than 2,000 wines from a dozen countries spanning the globe, including the United States, Australia, Austria, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain and South Africa, as well as regional favorites. A wine consultant is available Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Kroger offers a 20 percent discount off any six or more bottles 750 milliliters or larger every day, including all sale prices. Special orders are available, and advance ordering is encouraged to guarantee adequate quantities are available.

QUOTES:
"We are excited to welcome everyone to taste some of the delicious wines and food pairings available at our Apex location," said Sandra Jones, Apex store manager. "This is a great event to kick off our fall season of wines and to learn about their differences in a comfortable setting."

ABOUT KROGER:
Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, has 16 stores throughout the Triangle, including Apex (1), Cary (1), Garner (1), Fuquay-Varina (1), Raleigh (6) and Durham (6). Headquartered in Cincinnati, the company employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 788 convenience stores, 361 fine jewelry stores, 1,046 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the United States. Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://www.kroger.com.

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