{"id":11548,"date":"2024-09-01T10:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T14:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?page_id=11548"},"modified":"2025-07-13T17:34:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:34:34","slug":"11548-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Latest Posts<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/best-of-cork-talk-haze-gray-vineyards\/\" aria-label=\"Best of Cork Talk: Haze Gray Vineyards\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOCT-Haze-Gray-Vineyards.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/best-of-cork-talk-haze-gray-vineyards\/\">Best of Cork Talk: Haze Gray Vineyards<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Kemberling<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T06:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This episode is another\u00a0Best of Cork Talk\u00a0conversation featuring\u00a0Haze Gray Vineyards in Dobson, NC! 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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Raffaldini&#8217;s founding. We sit down with Jay RaffaldiniContinue reading &rarr;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/the-red-barn-through-the-years-a-vertical-tasting-at-grassy-creek\/\" aria-label=\"The Red Barn Through the Years: A Vertical Tasting at Grassy Creek\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Red-Barn-Through-the-Year-Blog-Post.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/the-red-barn-through-the-years-a-vertical-tasting-at-grassy-creek\/\">The Red Barn Through the Years: A Vertical Tasting at Grassy Creek<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Kemberling<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-02-24T17:52:18-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">North Carolina Wine has always been about place. At its core it tells stories of dreams that take root, grow deep, and evolve over time.Continue reading &rarr;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/best-of-cork-talk-golden-road-vineyards\/\" aria-label=\"Best of Cork Talk: Golden Road Vineyards\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BOCT-Roads-of-Gold.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/best-of-cork-talk-golden-road-vineyards\/\">Best of Cork Talk: Golden Road Vineyards<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Kemberling<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-02-18T06:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This episode is another Best of Cork Talk episode featuring Golden Road Vineyards in State Road, NC! When we first spoke with them, they walkedContinue reading &rarr;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/faith-family-and-service-castello-barone-vineyards\/\" aria-label=\"Faith Family and Service &#8211; Castello Barone Vineyards\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Faith-Family-and-Service.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/faith-family-and-service-castello-barone-vineyards\/\">Faith Family and Service &#8211; Castello Barone Vineyards<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Kemberling<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-01-21T06:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 21, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Welcome to our first episode of Season 8 of Cork Talk! 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