NC Wine Month 2021

In the Wine Light are ways to celebrate North Carolina Wine Month!  May is officially NC Wine Month.  

So, what are some ways to celebrate NC Wine Month? We’re glad you asked! Here are a few of our ideas!

• Visit a local tasting room. 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 no idea that we’re in the top 10 for 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!
• Catch up on Cork Talk!  We’re well into season 4 of Cork Talk, our podcast all about the local wine scene in North Carolina.  Subscribe and enjoy every episode.  Find Cork Talk at our website or wherever you get your podcasts.
• Join our Facebook group!  We’ve started a Facebook group to support the local wine industry.  Search for Support Local North Carolina Wine – #NCWine to join.

Let us know if you have other ideas!  Cheers!

In the Wine Light we celebrate North Carolina Wine Month!  Back in May for the third year, NC Wine Month 2022 looks to be even more festive than the 2022 version thanks to an improving pandemic!

Head out and visit wineries, vineyards, meaderies, and cideries in the month of May. 

Share your fun on social media.  Use the hashtags #NCWine and #NCWineMonth.  

If you’re looking for ideas on how to celebrate North Carolina Wine Month, check back here for a listing of special events and promotions and other ways to celebrate all month long!  

Here’s the list we have so far:

• All month long!  – The official social media accounts of North Carolina Wine are holding giveways.  Check out @ncwines on Facebook and Instagram.  Three winners will be announced on each Monday of North Carolina Wine Month.
• Sunday, May 1st – Tickets for the #NCWine Digital Media Summit go on sale.  The summit takes place on Monday, July 18th with pre-summit activities on Sunday, July 17th.  
• Sunday, May 1st – Shelton Vineyards releases the Court of North Carolina, the next release in the Hallowed Places Collection.  This special North Carolina red wine blend was created in partnership with NC State University. It’s available exclusively on Shelton’s website and Tasting Room!
• Wednesday, May 4th – Shelton Vineyards kicks off the first of its North Carolina Wine Month Winedown Wednesdays.  These will run weeks from 5pm – 8pm.
• Thursday, May 5th – Hanover Park Vineyard begins a series of teacher appreciation events on Thursday afternoons in May.  Stop by for snacks and a glass of wine.  Look for later hours on Thursdays in May.  They’ll be open until 6:30pm.
• Mother’s Day Weekend – Haze Gray Vineyards releases their 2021 Rosé.
• Saturday, May 21st – Haze Gray Vineyards releases their 2019 Chambourcin.
• Saturday, May 21st – The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival returns to Elkin Municipal Park in beautiful Elkin!  Look for over 16 wineries from which to sample!
• Saturday, May 28th – Brandon Hills Vineyard releases their latest white wine, Oh La La, a white blend.  We got a sneak peak at this a few weeks back.  It’s the perfect wine for summer.

In the Wine Light we celebrate North Carolina Wine Month!  Back in May for second year, NC Wine Month 2021 looks to be more celebratory than the 2020 version.  During 2020, wineries were closed for onsite consumption until May 23rd due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Fast forward to 2021, and it’s nearly business as usual.

With the pandemic improving and the great weather in May, there’s even more of a reason to celebrate.  Head out and visit (safely) wineries, vineyards, meaderies, and cideries in the month of May.  Take your masks.  Wash your hands.  Keep your distance, but ENJOY!  

Share your fun on social media.  Use the hashtags #NCWine and #NCWineMonth.  

If you’re looking for ideas on how to celebrate NC Wine Month, here are some of the special events and promotions we’ve found so far:

• Botanist & Barrel in Cedar Grove will be celebrating with new wine and cider releases.
• The Surry Wineries, an association of 20 wineries in Surry and Wilkes Counties, are all banding together to promote wine month!  
• Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery in State Road released a new wine on Friday, April 30th to honor their vineyard dog, Max.  The 2017 “To the Max” is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah.  Expect this wine to be a big NC Wine Month hit!
• Brandon Hills Vineyard in Yadkinville released their 2015 Raptor Red on Saturday, May 1st.  Raptor Red is Brandon Hills’ signature red blend.  We got a sneak peak last fall.  It’s great wine, you’re sure to enjoy.  The release also includes food and live music.
• FernCrest Winery in Andrews released their new Autumn Rosé on Saturday, May 1st.  This wine is made from their vineyard’s Cynthiana/Norton grapes and finished sweet.  Later in the month, look for their Black Lady wine made from local blackberries and organic blueberries and finished sweet.
• Zimmerman Vineyards in Trinity will be releasing their new Sparkling Rosé, Rosé Rush with a special release party on May 14th at 6pm.  For $50 per couple, enjoy a bottle of this new rosé along with a charcuterie board.  Contact the tasting room to reserve your spot.  In addition, Songwriter Sundays continue all month!  This features local artists singing original tunes.
• Wineries and vineyards across the state are giving away picnic sets.  Check your favorite winery or vineyard’s social media pages for details!

Stay tuned for other ways to celebrate all month long!  Keep checking back on this post, we’ll be updating it all month long.