Our wine tonight is the OTTO white blend from Marked Tree Vineyard. OTTO = Old Two Tops Oak. Impressive old oak on the property which continues to rise above the farm’s old homestead. Vintage 2018 Predominantly Vidal Blanc, listed as a blend…so we suspect blended with estate grown Chardonel and Grüner Veltliner. Light yellow inContinue reading “OTTO – Marked Tree Vineyard”
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Vidal Blanc – Burntshirt Vineyards
Our wine tonight is the Vidal Blanc from Burntshirt Vineyards. Non-Vintage Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County AVA Color of light straw., almost golden. Nose of pear, honeysuckle, and lemon zest. Semi-sweet Notes of Bosc pears, Granny Smith apples, pink grapefruit, mint, and almonds. 12% ABV AWARDS Double Gold – 2018 Dixie Classic BestContinue reading “Vidal Blanc – Burntshirt Vineyards”
Zinfandel Blanc De Noir – Biltmore Estate
Our wine tonight is the 2019 Zinfandel Blanc de Noir from The Winery at Biltmore Estate. Vintage 2019 Light pink in color This semi-sweet rosé presents a soft nose of grapefruit, watermelon, and strawberry. The tongue presents notes of honeydews, strawberries, papaya, cherry, and lavender, with a lingering vanilla, mint, and almond finish. 11% ABVContinue reading “Zinfandel Blanc De Noir – Biltmore Estate”
Road to 150 – NCWINE
Last Saturday Jenni and I were fortunate to enjoy visiting our 150th North Carolina winery. Our number 150 was Pilot Mountain Vineyards. Sure, that is certainly a lot of different wineries. The Website VisitNC.Com estimates about 200 plus different wineries across the state. Many that we have visited have closed over the years and ofContinue reading “Road to 150 – NCWINE”
Winery in Pictures Volume 4
Recap: Open That Bottle of Mead!
We were thrilled to host a livestream of Open That Bottle of Mead night! The first ever #OTBM night lasted about one hour on Tuesday evening June 30th, 2020. Joining Dennis and Jenni of Winery Escapades on the livestream was Dathan and Jen with Triangle Around Town, Mike with Bee Town Mead and Cider inContinue reading “Recap: Open That Bottle of Mead!”
Winery Escapades in Pictures Volume III
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Marked Tree Vineyard – Flat Rock, NC
The tasting room sits at an elevation of 2300’ and built squarely on The Eastern Continental Divide. Offering picturesque mountain views in each direction, with Mount Pisgah to the South and Mount Tryon the North, partners Tim and Lance have designed their tasting room to fully accentuate those incredibly gorgeous mountain views. What is behindContinue reading “Marked Tree Vineyard – Flat Rock, NC”
Chloe Rosé – Marked Tree Vineyards
Our wine tonight is the Chloe Rosé from Marked Tree Vineyards in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Vintage 2018 Estate grown blend of 90% Cab Franc and 10% Lemburger. Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County AVA. Produced in the Saignee style. Light salmon in color. Off dry and light. Strikingly refreshing. Nose of stone fruitsContinue reading “Chloe Rosé – Marked Tree Vineyards”
Carolina Rosé Sangria
Anytime is Sangria Time! Ingredients: 1 bottle (750 ml) semi-dry or semi-sweet rosé wine. We recommend CityScape Winery Raspberry White Zin or Parker-Binns Loco Lulu Rosé! 1/4 cup Red Bordner’s Barrell Buddies Groovy Rum. 2 quarts Orange Juice. 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup farm local raspberries (or juice) 3/4 cup farm local blueberries. 1 1/2Continue reading “Carolina Rosé Sangria”
Wine Competitions and Marketing! 