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Discove r Cit yV iewN C.co m's fre s h up d ate d loo k ! | 15 Player McLean, LLP A T T O R N E Y S M P 400 Westwood Shopping Center Suite 210 (Player Office Building) Fayetteville, NC 28314 910.426.5291 www.playermclean.com Business Litigation | Contracts | Corporate Formations Bankruptcy | Real Estate Litigation | Construction Law Collections | Land Use | Wills & Estates Condemnations | Commercial Transactions Lonnie M. Player, Jr. James A. McLean, III Anne Mayo Evans Aaron N. Bailey Stacey E. Tally Jennifer Malone* *Of Counsel Player McLean, LLP A T T O R N E Y S M P Player McLean, LLP A T T O R N E Y S M P A table in the winery's back room, where the "wine academy" is held, displays more than three dozen bottles of wine by different participants. While the primary goal of taking the class is to concoct 24-30 bottles of tasty wine, it's clear that a good deal of enjoyment is also had in coming up with creative and individual labels. Lake Life, for example, features crossed oars. North Country includes a silhouette of the state of Minnesota and a photo of a sunset, presumably taken in that state. Drunk with Love is emblazoned atop a picture of a man apparently proposing to a woman in a tropical location. And one label, embellished with hearts, says: Our Family Might Be the Reason You Drink – So Enjoy is Bottle on Us! Winery owners Steve and Kim Rulli said a lot of people take the class with the express mission of creating unique Christmas gis. Participants also traditionally trade bottles with each of their classmates and with the winery. "It's a lot of fun," Kim Rulli said. e winery doesn't worry it will lose customers by teaching people how to make wine using commercially produced kits. If anything, it has gained fans through the classes, which are held monthly, along with other events, including tastings, blendings and get- togethers for different groups. "I found them on Facebook just looking for things to do," said Fayetteville resident Haley Romero. She and her husband, Andres, visited the winery, which is in a shopping center on U.S. 401, and liked the wines they tasted and the atmosphere they found. ey decided a winemaking class would also be fun, so they signed up for one held in September. Quality clothes and accessories for men, women and children with friendly service! 910.223.0170 817 Elm Street Eutaw Village North Near DMV www.lily-kats.com

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