{"id":11548,"date":"2024-09-01T10:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T14:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?page_id=11548"},"modified":"2026-09-15T08:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:07:30","slug":"11548-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/cork-talks-100th-episode-live-event\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/100th-Special-9.png\" alt=\"A hero image with text saying Cork Talk's 100th Episode! Live Recording Event.\" class=\"wp-image-12466 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/cork-talks-100th-episode-live-event\/\">Celebrating 100 Episodes of Cork Talk!<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re celebrating a major milestone with a special Cork Talk Live recording event! For 100 episodes, Cork Talk has given listeners an inside look at the stories, people, and places that make North Carolina Wine so special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To mark this milestone, we\u2019re planning a live recording event and invite you to celebrate with us! Head to our 100th Episode Info Page for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/cork-talks-100th-episode-live-event\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12411\">Cork Talk\u2019s 100th Episode Live Event<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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-elevating-wine-dynamis-estate-wines\/\" aria-label=\"Best of Cork Talk: Elevating Wine &#8211; Dynamis Estate Wines\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BOCT-Dynamis-Estate-Wines.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Best of Cork Talk featuring Dynamis Estate Wines.\" 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-elevating-wine-dynamis-estate-wines\/\">Best of Cork Talk: Elevating Wine &#8211; Dynamis Estate Wines<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Kemberling<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-16T06:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 16, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This is another Best of Cork Talk episode featuring Matheson Worrell and Katy Kidd of Dynamis Estate Wines in Jonesville, NC! When we first sat down with Mat and Katy (original 2023 episode: Elevating Wine) they shared their vision ofContinue reading &rarr;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/passport-to-pairings-a-winemakers-dinner-at-childress-vineyards\/\" aria-label=\"Passport to Pairings: A Winemaker&#8217;s Dinner at Childress Vineyards\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Passport-to-Pairings-A-Winemakers-Dinner.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\/passport-to-pairings-a-winemakers-dinner-at-childress-vineyards\/\">Passport to Pairings: A Winemaker&#8217;s Dinner at Childress Vineyards<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Kemberling<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-02T12:03:25-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 2, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Some wine dinners are memorable because of the food. Others stand out because of the wine. At Childress Vineyards, the Passport to Pairings winemaker dinner combined both while tying everything together with memorable hospitality, precision, and thoughtful execution. Preparing forContinue reading &rarr;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/a-journey-through-time-at-laurel-gray-vineyards-library-red-wine-tasting\/\" aria-label=\"A Journey Through Time at Laurel Gray Vineyards&#8217; Library Red Wine Tasting\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9010.jpeg\" 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\/a-journey-through-time-at-laurel-gray-vineyards-library-red-wine-tasting\/\">A Journey Through Time at Laurel Gray Vineyards&#8217; Library Red Wine Tasting<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Joe Brock<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T12:51:05-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There is something special about opening a bottle that has quietly rested in a cellar for more than a decade. Young wines tell us where they are headed. Mature wines reveal whether they fulfilled that promise. Recently, we were invitedContinue reading &rarr;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/50-years-of-duplin-wine\/\" aria-label=\"50 Years of Duplin Wine\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/50-years-of-Dupin-Wine.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\/50-years-of-duplin-wine\/\">50 Years of Duplin Wine<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Kemberling<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-17T20:24:35-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 17, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In this episode we feature Johnathan Fussel of Duplin Winery in Rose Hill, NC! As Duplin Winery prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Jonathan joins us to share the story of how his family helped establish North Carolina&#8217;s first modernContinue reading &rarr;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/inside-the-nc-wine-competition\/\" aria-label=\"Inside the NC Wine Competition\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cork-Talk-Features.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"A background of grapes with the text Inside the NC Wine Competition over the top including logos for the NC Wine Competition and NC Wine Guys\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/inside-the-nc-wine-competition\/\">Inside the NC Wine Competition<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Kemberling<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-07-15T08:49:44-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This episode of Cork Talk takes listeners inside the&nbsp;NC Wine Competition&nbsp;with special guest&nbsp;Nicole Chesney, Executive Director of the North Carolina Wine &amp; Grape Council. Nicole joins us to discuss the history and purpose of the competition, how wines are judged,Continue reading &rarr;<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#0000003d;flex-basis:1px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button search-box wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" >Looking for a specific post? <\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\"  style=\"width: 100%\"><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" placeholder=\"Search the website\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"&amp;#x1f50d;\" class=\"wp-block-search__button has-background has-white-background-color wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >&#x1f50d; <\/button><\/div><\/form>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#0000003d;color:#0000003d\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NCWG-BioPic.jpeg\" alt=\"Joe Brock and Matt Kemberling: NC Wine Guys\" class=\"wp-image-3037\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NCWG-BioPic.jpeg 2560w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NCWG-BioPic-150x84.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NCWG-BioPic-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NCWG-BioPic-1024x576.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Hi, we&#8217;re Joe and Matt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re dedicated enthusiasts exploring and promoting North Carolina Wine, Mead, and Cider. 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