For the first time ever, there will be a kickoff event to celebrate North Carolina Wine Month things started! We’ve been busy helping plan this event. Here’s a rundown of the activities. Continue reading →
NC Wine Month
Celebrating NC Wine and Grape Month!
2021 Update – North Carolina Wine Month is now celebrated in May while North Carolina Grape Month is celebrated in August. There’s now two months to celebrate!
September is North Carolina Wine and Grape month! It was proclaimed by Gov. McCrory to celebrate the wine and grape industry’s contributions to our state. With a $1.7 Billion economic impact, 525 grape growers and 180 wineries, this industry is vital to our state. It deserves to be celebrated!
So, how do you take part? We’re glad you asked! Here are a few of our ideas!
- Visit a local winery. Go for a tasting or an afternoon picnic or both! Visit ncwine.org to plan your trip!
- Buy local wine! Either at a local store or better yet, from the winery itself!
- Drink local wine! Celebrate with your favorite bottle of North Carolina wine. Dry, sweet, red, white or rosé, there’s something for everyone out there!
- Ask for local wine at restaurants and wine bars. It’s NC Wine Month! Encourage restaurants to do their part.
- Encourage your friends and family to join in. There are plenty of folks leaving in NC who have know idea that we’re 10th in wine production in the country!
- Talk about NC Wine on social media! Be sure to use the hashtags #NCWine and #NCWineMonth! Let’s get them trending!
- Take a picture of what NC Wine you’re drinking! Share with us on Social Media! We’ll do our best to retweet or repost! Don’t forget the #NCWine and #NCWineMonth hashtags!
- Follow us! We’re on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Just search for @NCWineGuys. We’ll give you tips on where to go and what to drink!
- Follow the official North Carolina Wine accounts on social media! Find them at “North Carolina Wine” on Facebook and @ncwines on Twitter and Instagram!
- Join us for #winechat on Twitter. We’re going to be talking all about #NCWine and #NCWineMonth on #winechat on Twitter. Our session is scheduled for September 28th at 9pm ET. Just follow the #winechat hashtag to join the conversation! Let’s get #winechat and #NCWine trending!
- Help with harvest! Many local vineyards will be harvesting in September. Most of them harvest by hand with the help of volunteers. Go volunteer!
Let us know if you have other ideas! Cheers!
NC Wine Month Week 4 Recap
It’s hard to believe that the end of the month is already here. This past week brought with it more reds and a scattering of whites to change things up. Here’s our list. Don’t forget, you can also follow our progress on the NC Wine Month 2015 Challenge page. Also, we’ll be posting a Month in Review list shortly.
NC Wine Month Week 3 Recap
Another week has come and gone. We’re almost to the end of September and soon October will be upon us. Week 3 brought with it slightly cooler weather, so we had a few more reds but still made room for some excellent white wines. Here’s our list for the week. Don’t forget, you can also follow our progress on the NC Wine Month 2015 Challenge page.
NC Wine Month Week 2 Recap
Week 2 is now behind us and we’re now half way through the month and #WineChat with #NCWines is tomorrow! The wine selections last week were just as good as the previous week. Here’s what we had. Don’t forget, you can also follow our progress on the NC Wine Month 2015 Challenge page.
NC Wine Month Week 1 Recap
It’s hard to believe that the first week of September is already over! Last week we enjoyed a delicious selection of NC Wines. You can keep track of our progress over on our NC Wine Month 2015 Challenge page. –check out our new map, too!
NC Wine & Grape Month 2015 Intro
Last year we made a daily posting on the blog with either a wine or winery review. This year we’ll be using our social media pages and then posting a summary on the blog.
Head on over to our 2015 NC Wine Month Challenge page to see what we’ve been up to.
Check out our other NC Wine Month postings:
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Update: Originally this article referenced September as being the official month to celebrate North Carolina Wine. in 2020, the state officially changed it so that NC Wine Month is celebrated in May!
September is North Carolina Wine and Grape Month
September is a special month here in North Carolina. Not only is the weather gorgeous, but it is also officially recognized as Wine and Grape month. Almost all of the 100+ North Carolina wineries participate in their own ways, offering delicious wines and a great experience. Trying to do all of the wineries in one month would be an amazing task. It might be doable, however it would take a multitude of planning, a strong determination to do it all, and don’t forget the designated driver (that’s a lot of wine).