Below is an excerpt of a current writing project. In the late 1800’s to early 1900’s, Tryon table grapes and wines produced from grapes grown in the region were served in the finest restaurants all over the United States of America. It was often heard in New York, “give me Tryon grape.” The wines becameContinue reading “Grape History of Tryon”
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The Craft Beer Blog – Lake Norman Area
My birthday weekend so my gorgeous wife planned a weekend of craft brewhouse tours and tastings up in the area of Cornelius/Davidson/Lake Norman, North Carolina. Our close friends Will and Pam live in the area and are local brewery knowledgeable so big thanks to those two for guiding us on our local craft brewhouse tour!Continue reading “The Craft Beer Blog – Lake Norman Area”
Winery Escapade – Independence Day 2018
July 4th, 2018 was opening day for Wellborn Winery in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. We had waited in anticipation and it was great to see Tony and Debbie enjoy their grand opening celebration. A good crowd showed up and all in all the entire opening day was a huge success! Tony and Debbie have doneContinue reading “Winery Escapade – Independence Day 2018”
Mountain Brook Vineyards Dinner With Wine Pairing
The below article is a combination of writings with the main parts written by Jenni and Dennis’ musing in italics. We thought it’s be fun to present this way. Wine dinner pairings are at their core are an intrinsically social event. Perhaps a simpler way to state would be just to say they are really,Continue reading “Mountain Brook Vineyards Dinner With Wine Pairing”
New Owners Share Grand Vision for Mountain Brook Vineyards!
Mountain Brook Vineyards sits beautifully nestled in the foothills of Tryon, just minutes from the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The current tasting room sits high atop the vineyard property and offers dramatic mountain views looking over the four vineyards. New Owners, Vickie and Jonathan Redgrave recently shared with us thier grand vision for Mountain Brook.Continue reading “New Owners Share Grand Vision for Mountain Brook Vineyards!”
The Outer Banks Anniversary Escapade
Last couple of weeks we ended up just staying super local because of everything we had going on. Weekend 12 was anniversary weekend for us! I’m amazed that it has already been a year. So we started our vacation out by just getting a few errands done on Thursday. After all that was complete weContinue reading “The Outer Banks Anniversary Escapade”
Final Thoughts and Press for the inaugural Palmetto Wine Competition
We are thrilled with the following press of the inaugural Palmetto Wine Competition from the Index-Journal in Greenwood, South Carolina. Staff writer St. Clair Donaghy attended the day’s events and we are thrilled to see included comments from several participating winery owners and our judges. Please take a moment to read the article. We appreciateContinue reading “Final Thoughts and Press for the inaugural Palmetto Wine Competition”
Winery Escapade Weekend 9 2018
So we stayed local this weekend because my son was going to be in town briefly and I wanted to see him and his lovely girlfriend. We went to Mountain Brook Vineyards. It had warmed up nicely so we sat out on the porch that overlooks part of the vineyard and the mountains are inContinue reading “Winery Escapade Weekend 9 2018”
Muddy River Distillery – Belmont NC
This past Saturday we set out for something a little different. We were participating in a chili cookoff at our church that evening so didn’t want to venture too far. The story of how we chose Muddy River Distillery is a little interesting. Monday before, being a Holiday, we were looking for fun places toContinue reading “Muddy River Distillery – Belmont NC”
Winery Escapade – Weekend 6 and 7
So after getting a late start on Saturday the 10th, we headed to Hamptonville, NC. We stopped at Windsor Run Cellars first. We did the distillery tasting there first. They have 3 different spirits that are made from grappa and one from honey. This is the second time we’ve been to the distillery and we now haveContinue reading “Winery Escapade – Weekend 6 and 7”
Craft Beverage Marketing and Wine Competitions! 