This year, JenNis Beverage Marketing organized seven unique wine competitions. Read on as we review the exceptional Best-in-Show award-winning wines of 2025! America’s Wine Cup 🏆 2023 Siegerrebe – Öomrang Winery – 95 Points Our highest scoring wine of 2025 is the exquisite 2023 Siegerrebe from Öomrang Winery in Washington. This estate-grown off-dry white wineContinue reading “2025 Best in Show Wines”
Tag Archives: Yadkin Valley
Reviewing Award-Winning Wines of 2024 – Riesling from Rayson!
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!”
Bud Break Festival in Mt. Airy May 4th
Mt. Airy is known as the town of which fictional Mayberry is based. However, the town also sits in one the fastest growing American Viticulture Area’s along the East Coast of the U.S.A. The 2024 Budbreak Festival returns this Saturday , May 4th. The festival, which coincides with North Carolina Wine Month, celebrates the earlyContinue reading “Bud Break Festival in Mt. Airy May 4th”
Rosato – Piccoine Vineyards
Rosato from Piccione Vineyards. Vintage 2021 Rosé of 100% Estate grown Sagrantino. Swan Creek AVA, a sub-appellation of North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley AVA. Beautiful light cranberry-ish almost crimson hue. Nose of pineapple, blood orange, lemon, over-ripe banana, and cherry, Dry on the palate, crisp acidity. Tropical Flavors of blood orange, lemon, cherry, red plum, cranberry,Continue reading “Rosato – Piccoine Vineyards”
Quick Trip to the Yadkin Valley
Impromptu Labor Day trip to the Yadkin Valley AVA in North Carolina. Knew of a couple of wineries in the AVA which we hadn’t yet enjoyed a visit. So with intent we traveled! First stop at Golden Road Vineyards. We rated our experience at Golden Road Vineyards very favorably and highly recommended. Give it anContinue reading “Quick Trip to the Yadkin Valley”
Raptor Red Reserve – Brandon Hills Vineyard
WINE: Raptor Red Reserve – Exclusive Blend – Brandon Hills Vineyard Vintage: 2019 Region: Yadkin Valley AVA Decanted: 30 minutes Color: Medium Ruby with a youthful light rim. Nose: cherry, plum, blueberry, cocoa, and vanilla. Palate: dry and silky on the tongue, medium tannins with balanced acidity and medium flavor notes of plum preserves, blackContinue reading “Raptor Red Reserve – Brandon Hills Vineyard”
JOLO Wins Jefferson Cup!
JOLO Winery and Vineyards celebrated winning gold at the 2021 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition. JOLO won three gold medals, one double gold, four silver, one bronze, plus a highly-coveted Jefferson Cup! The second year in a row JOLO has won a Jefferson Cup! JOLO posted the big announcement on Facebook! Of the 750 winesContinue reading “JOLO Wins Jefferson Cup!”
James Suckling Scores NC Wine
The esteemed and decade long tenured James Suckling is world-famous for his wine reviews and wine scores. Jame Suckling rated the 2012 Midnight Run Grand Reserve at an astonishing 93 points! Windsor Run Cellars in Hamptonville, North Carolina lies along the Western boundary of the Yadkin Valley AVA. Windsor Run Cellars posted the news online!Continue reading “James Suckling Scores NC Wine”
Apple Pie Spiced Wine – Carolina Heritage
A perfect Fall wine! Spiced Apple Wine! Fermented of North Carolina grown apples with raisins, almonds, and spices added. Vintage 2017. Medium yellow in color. Smells like apple pie…. Nose is pronounced of spices, expressive of cinnamon and steeping of nutmeg. Sweet with low-medium acidity and light bodied. Pronounce flavor intensity showing green apple, nutmeg,Continue reading “Apple Pie Spiced Wine – Carolina Heritage”
Apple Cranberry Cider – McRitchie CiderWorks
Tonight’s wine is the special release Apple Cranberry Hard Cider from McRitchie Ciderworks. Artisan hard cider produced from North Carolina mountain grown apples blended with sweet-tart cranberries. Beautiful reddish-pink in color. 7% ABV Apple flavors shine with a cranberry finish. Well balanced with the slight tartness from the cranberry. This is a very good qualityContinue reading “Apple Cranberry Cider – McRitchie CiderWorks”
Wine Competitions and Marketing! 