 The Yadkin Valley has plenty of great wineries to visit, and all are within easy driving distance. But obviously North Carolina is not the only place in the world that has outstanding wines. Here's a wine adventure that looks just lovely. The La Strada del Vino Terre di Arezzo is in Italy, and the varioius vineyards, wineries, and hotels look like perfect stops to experience wine, food, hospitality, and the great Italian countryside. Here's how they describe themselves (along with a few pictures).
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 This looks to be a terrific get-away for the early Spring of 2012. Everyone will be tired of the cold and ready for a trip to paradise. Check out the lineup and make arrangements. You never know who else may be there to join in the fun.
March 15-18, 2012 for the First Annual Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival. Alternating yearly between Cancun and the Riviera Maya, we will delight our guests on two great beach and resort destinations.
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 Sanders Ridge winery is located on property that has been in Neil Shore’s family for over 163 years. Designated a Century Farm, the vast property consist of vineyards, marshland, creeks, open fields and a forest that the locals still refer to as the “Big Woods”.
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 Chuck Johnson jokes that his midlife crisis led him to winemaking. In all seriousness, Chuck explains that Shadow Springs Vineyard is a natural extension of their love of the area and their love of wine.
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 Planted in the early 70s, Westbend Vineyards holds the distinction of being the oldest vineyard in the Yadkin Valley. When owner Jack Kroustalis decided to plant vines in 1972, many agriculture authorities expressed doubt about the viability of grapes in the Yadkin Valley.
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 Being a winemaker is no cheap venture. Just ask any of the 30 or so wineries in the Yadkin Valley alone. And the chances of actually making great wine... and making money... and becoming world reouned? Yea, right. But here's a new game from BigFishGames that looks like a wine(r). |
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 Originally, winemaking started as a hobby for Sid Proctor, friends would give him grapes and he would turn them into wine. His friends and family raved about his small micro batches of wine and they began encouraging him to make larger batches and offer them for sale.
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 This week's Yadkin Wines and Kitchen Magic episode pairs Applewood Bistro's dish, Greek Spanicopita over field greens, with Dobbins Creek 2006 Chardonnay.
Chef Thua demonstrates creating this delicious meal and we see how it pairs with Dobbins' tasty Chardonnay. |
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 Lenna & Frank Hobson Jr. became winemakers to preserve Frank’s family farm. For over 100 years, the Hobson family raised tobacco and did a little dairy farming on the land. As a third, generation farmer Frank couldn’t bear the thought of the farm becoming a housing development.
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 This weekend I caught up with John Byrd, owner of Yadkin Valley Wine Tours while he stopped at Buck Shoals Vineyards. John was taking a group of enthusiastic wine tasters on a tour or 3 vineyards (Shadow Springs, Buck Shoals, and Laurel Grey), but what made this tour different was that rather than driving his usual tour bus, John was pulling a hay wagon. See the video interview with John, below. |
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