May 18, 2018 This has been a busy month so far and it is only the middle of the month. The 1897 vertical tasting we had on May 6th was special and we were pleased that all of the wines showed well. We were very happy that the 2002 1897 was a favorite of many present. So, if you have a bottle at home we hope you will enjoy! The 2009 was also a favorite but we know it can age longer. Last Thursday I headed out to Arizona to… Read More
May 4, 2018 Sitting on the front porch on this beautiful Friday afternoon I think about tomorrow and a brand new festival up in West Jefferson that we are going to attend. The weather will not be like today, but we can hope for it. We will bring some of our regulars to this festival and a few special wines to share also. We live in such a wine world and it is always amazing when I get asked if we are a new winery and why they did not… Read More
April 13, 2018 Just when you think everything has been planted, some vines need to be replaced. The past few winters had some very cold days and we lost certain vines. We planted some last week, as well as today. Replacing Chambourcin vines has to be done carefully as the new growth is beginning to emerge in the vineyard. A bucket of Syrah vines sat in water waiting their turn to go into the ground. This afternoon some Viognier and Marsanne vines will join the others already in the back… Read More
March 30, 2018 Last Saturday we hosted the First NC Wine Bloggers Conference. People who blog about wine were here, as well as wineries from around the state. The NC Wine Guys, Matt and Joe, put this day together so we could share what we do as wineries with the people who write about us. It was a great day of sharing from both sides and insight into each others world. I have been writing our blog for a little over a year now, almost every week. I want to… Read More
March 23, 2018 In the tasting room, we always talk about our wines and what foods pair well with them. Many times people will comment- oh, we just like to drink the wine, we never have it with a meal. I find that hard to believe as wine and food go so well together. Sharing a meal with family and friends is a basic as well as enjoying wine with that meal. Some people say they don’t know how to pair food and wine. I like to make it simple. Make… Read More
