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Yadkin Winter Reds Festival: One Day Down!

I've just finished up day one of the Yadkin Winter Reds Festival and I have to say I had a TON of fun today! I got to see some old friends at some familiar wineries and meet some new friends at some vineyards that I had never previously visited. All of the locations had some great food to go along with their wines and the flavors paired very nicely with the chosen wines.

I opted to take part in a full tasting as well at ...

Westbend Vineyards hosted an excellent event on Saturday at their 8th Annual Valentine’s Day Weekend Celebration. The tasting room was bustling with people, great wines and even some great suggestions by wine maker Mark Terry (thank you, Mark). There was even one very cute addition to their wine glasses that I wanted to point out; they added double hearts on the back (so adorable). If you haven’t been to an event at Westbend before, check their event calendar and make ...

A beautiful afternoon led to a beautiful evening at Raffaldini Vineyards Thursday night.* The clear October evening provided us with beautiful views of our local foliage, and as we approached the Vineyard, the statuesque* winery loomed impressively in the distance.* With it’s rolling hills, numerous grapevines and large rock and stucco exterior, Raffaldini is reminiscent of it’s more famous counterparts in the Piedmont region of* Italy.* And although this winery sits at the base of the Blue Ridge ...

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