We are taking a look at several Best-in-Show, Double Gold and Gold Medal award winning wines of 2024. First up is a great summertime wine! An off-dry non-vintage riesling from the Yadkin Valley AVA in North Carolina. RIESLING from Rayson Winery & Vineyards in Mocksville, North Carolina. Best-in-Show and Double Gold Medal award winner inContinue reading “Reviewing Award-Winning Wines of 2024 – Riesling from Rayson!”
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2023 in Review – Part 2
Let’s take a look at several wine competition award and medal presentations in 2023! Organizing wine competitions takes so much work, time, and energy. However, the reward is traveling the Southeast for medal presentations! This is the fun!! 🥇 Seriously, look how photogenic Josh and Deb are from City Scape? Larry and Mandy from SouthContinue reading “2023 in Review – Part 2”
TTB Proposes to Create Tryon Foothills AVA
Tryon Foothills set to become the newest American Viticulture Area established in North Carolina. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau announced on Friday, January 5th, 2024, four proposed new AVA rules. The announcement proposed to change the name of the established Mendocino Ridge AVA, and to establish three pending American Viticulture Area’s. TheContinue reading “TTB Proposes to Create Tryon Foothills AVA”
Show Us Your Grapes North Carolina – 2023 Harvest!
Our 3rd annual Show Us Your Grapes North Carolina…….. 🍇 Celebrating the 2023 harvest!! 🥂 Childress Vineyards got off to an abundant start! John Wright and winemaker George Bulter were ultra pumped to get the Sanctuary Vineyards harvest under way!! 🤣 Straight from the field to the press! Did you know Pinot Grigio can haveContinue reading “Show Us Your Grapes North Carolina – 2023 Harvest!”
North Carolina Vineyard Bookends – 551 Miles Apart
Two North Carolina vineyards – wineries bookend the state! Jarvisburg, North Carolina and Murphy, North Carolina are five hundred and fifty-one miles apart. An almost nine hour drive! Location Sanctuary Vineyards – Jarvisburg, North Carolina along North Carolina’s OBX coast. Nottely River Valley Vineyards – Murphy, North Carolina in the Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA ofContinue reading “North Carolina Vineyard Bookends – 551 Miles Apart”
Parker-Binns Vineyard and Winery
Parker-Binns Vineyard and Winery
Daveste Vineyards in Troutman, NC
Show Us Your Grapes #NCWine 2022
We wrote a similar post for the 2021 harvest. …so yeah a little late but without further ado! Show us your grapes North Carolina! #NCWine 2022 brought a very bountiful harvest to our local vineyards and this fruit is fermenting well! Excited to taste the fine wine to be vinified from this amazing vintage! Cheers!Continue reading “Show Us Your Grapes #NCWine 2022”
Taste of Asheville 2022 – NC Winegrowers Association
This event was a part of the Taste of North Carolina series sponsorship by the North Carolina Winegrowers Association. A Taste of Asheville featured a sampling of the wines of Western North Carolina wineries paired with small bites from local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks. Participating wineries were Parker-Binns Vineyards, Mountain Brook Vineyards, Overmountain Vineyards,Continue reading “Taste of Asheville 2022 – NC Winegrowers Association”
Wine Competitions and Marketing! 