There’s always something fun going on in the Cellar!
Self-serve wines and beers by the tasting or glass
Wine Down Wednesday
20% Off Our Wine Wall
$5 Cork Fee
1/2 price Cheese Plate
Extra 5% Off Retail Wine Purchase
Friday
Complimentary Wine Tastings
5:00 to 7:00
Saturday
Half-price Draft Beer
Half-price Growler Fills
1/2 Price Pimento Cheese Plate
1/2 Price Pretzel Bites
EVENTS
Tastes of the Pacific Northwest
Wine Dinner
featuring Chef Kelly DeLaire
Thursday, September 10th, 7:30 to 9:00
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First Course
Dungeness Crab Cake with shaved fennel and apple salad,
pickled fiddleheads, lemon-herb crème fraîche and microgreens.
Second Course
Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Tart
Wild mushrooms, caramelized sweet onions and goat cheese
in flaky pastry, finished with arugula and toasted hazelnut vinaigrette.
Main Course
Pinot Noir–Glazed Salmon
Oregon Pinot Noir & cherry glaze • creamy parsnip-potato purée •
roasted Brussels sprouts • crispy shallots
Dessert
Warm Marionberry–Hazelnut Brown Butter Cake
Warm brown butter cake with marionberries and toasted
Oregon hazelnuts, served with vanilla mascarpone cream and marionberry sauce.
Mahjong with Elizabeth
Wednesday, September 16th, 6:00 to 8:30
Open Play $20. Lessons $40
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Sparkling & Fried Pairing
featuring Nikki Stanger
Thursday, September 17th, 7:30 to 9:00
Tickets $49
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Why do sparkling wines pair so perfectly with fried food? The bright acidity and bubbles are made for cutting through rich, crispy bites—and on Thursday, September 17, Nikki Stanger is bringing the pairing to life at Cellar 55.
Join us in Fuquay-Varina for Sparkling & Fried, a guided tasting featuring four sparkling wines, each paired with a fried-food favorite:
🥂 Albert Bichot Crémant + tater tots
🥂 Ya Cuvée Cava + fried olives
🥂 Stift Grüner + fried goat cheese
🥂 Albert Bichot Crémant Rosé + chicken & waffle
Come hungry, taste something new, and discover just how good bubbles and fried food can be together.
The Stolen Goods Band
Saturday, September 19th, 6:30 to 8:30
Spanish Wine
featuring Nikki Stanger
Thursday, September 24th, 7:30 to 9:00
Tickets $99
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Join us for an evening in Spain—no passport required.
On Thursday, September 24 at 7:30 PM, Chef Nikki Stanger will take us on a culinary journey through Spain with a special four-course Spanish Wine Dinner.
Chef Nikki has created an authentic Spanish-inspired menu for the evening, while Barb Lavergne of Winebow will pair each course with a Spanish wine selected to complement its flavors.
THE EVENING’S MENU
FIRST COURSE
Pan con Tomate with Jamón & Manchego
Roger Goulart Organic Brut Cava Reserva 2022
SECOND COURSE
Tortilla Española with Romesco Sauce
Lagar de Cervera Albariño, Rías Baixas 2025
THIRD COURSE
Spanish Chorizo with Braised White Beans
Borsao Tres Picos 2022
FOURTH COURSE
Rioja-Braised Short Ribs with Manchego Polenta & Salsa Verde
La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja 2021
From crisp Cava and Albariño to bold Spanish reds, each pairing has been chosen to bring out the best in Chef Nikki’s menu.
Come hungry, raise a glass, and enjoy an evening celebrating the food and wines of Spain.
Thursday, September 24
Dinner begins at 7:30 PM
We look forward to sharing this special evening with you.
