Local ILM Events

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Thursday, 8/20/2026 | Paint & Sip Wine Tasting | 6:00PM – 8:00PM The Cozy Bookwyrm Pottery – South Second Street | In this pottery painting & wine tasting event, you’ll get the chance to customize your very own ceramic wine cup while enjoying a guided wine tasting from sommelier Emma Evans of Wine with Emma. Learn about and try 4 different wines in a fun, approachable way while you paint. No experience needed–it’s all completely beginner friendly! Enjoy a creative, relaxed outing where you’ll make your new favorite drinkware! Participants also get a 15% discount to come back and paint at The Cozy Bookwyrm. $68 per person

Saturday, 8/29/2026 | Gluten-Free Pasta Making & Wine Pairings | Porter’s Neck | Wilmington, NC | Join Gluten-Free Wilmy for their first Signature Experience — an intimate evening of gluten-free pasta making, wine tasting, delicious bites, and connection. Learn how to make fresh gluten-free pasta from scratch, enjoy thoughtfully paired wines, and take your homemade pasta home with you. Space is intentionally limited for this intimate experience. Come create, sip, taste & connect with your gluten-free community. | $119 per person

Sunday, 9/13/2026 | Bubbly, Bites & Bragging Rights | Backspin Social – Leland | Wilmington, NC | Join Wine With Emma & Gluten-Free Wilmy for an intimate afternoon of bubbly, bites, a little friendly competition, and some serious bragging rights! Your ticket includes a guided wine tasting by Level III sommelier Emma Evans and a curated 100% gluten-free food spread. Gluten-free-by-association besties are always welcome. | $60 per person

Tuesday, 10/20/2026 | Book & a Bottle: Listen for the Lie | Wine Knot Sky Bar & Cocktail Lounge | Wilmington, NC | Join Wine with Emma, Wine Knot, Things to Do Wilmington, Lauren in Wilmington, and Bad B’s Mobile Bookstore for another round of Book & a Bottle, an open-invitation book and wine club. This fall’s pick is Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera, a darkly funny thriller full of secrets, suspense, and unexpected twists. Each bundle includes the book, your choice of wine, a sommelier-curated tasting card, a curated gift, and an invitation to the October discussion night. Enjoy your book and wine at home, then come together at Wine Knot to sip, discuss, and head into mystery season. | $55 + tax & fees

Thursday, 10/22/2026 | Fall Sip School: Wine 101 | The Collective Day Spa | Leland, NC | Join Wine with Emma for a cozy fall edition of Sip School, an approachable Wine 101 experience designed for every level of wine knowledge. Guests will explore four wines while learning how to taste, identify flavors and aromas, understand common wine terms, and feel more confident choosing and talking about wine. Each ticket includes a guided tasting of four wines, an individual curated snack pairing box, tasting materials, and a relaxed seated experience on the patio at The Collective Day Spa. No prior wine knowledge is needed. Space is limited to keep the experience interactive and personal. | $55 + tax & fees

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