{"id":2101,"date":"2017-09-01T08:14:20","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T12:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2024-04-21T16:40:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T20:40:38","slug":"celebrating-nc-wine-grape-month-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/celebrating-nc-wine-grape-month-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating NC Wine &#038; Grape Month 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May is North Carolina Wine and Grape month! It was proclaimed by Gov. Cooper to celebrate the wine and grape industry\u2019s contributions to our state. With a $1.7 Billion economic impact, 525 grape growers and \u00a0more than 180 wineries, this industry is vital to our state. It deserves to be celebrated!<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2085\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2085\" class=\"wp-image-2085 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BIRU-WP-20170829T142207GMT-0400-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Official NC Wine &amp; Grape Month 2017 Proclamation<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So, how do you take part? We\u2019re glad you asked! Here are a few of our ideas!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visit a local winery. <\/strong>Go for a tasting or an afternoon picnic or both! Visit ncwine.org to plan your trip!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buy local wine!<\/strong> Either at a local store or better yet, from the winery itself!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drink local wine!<\/strong> Celebrate with your favorite bottle of North Carolina wine. Dry, sweet, red, white or ros\u00e9, there\u2019s something for everyone out there!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask for local wine at restaurants and wine bars.<\/strong> It\u2019s NC Wine Month! Encourage restaurants to do their part.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage your friends and family to join in.<\/strong> There are plenty of folks leaving in NC who have know idea that we\u2019re 10<sup>th<\/sup> in wine production in the country!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk about NC Wine on social media!<\/strong> Be sure to use the hashtags #NCWine and #NCWineMonth! Let\u2019s get them trending!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a picture of what NC Wine you\u2019re drinking!<\/strong> <strong>Share with us on Social Media!<\/strong> We\u2019ll do our best to retweet or repost! Don\u2019t forget the #NCWine and #NCWineMonth hashtags!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow us!<\/strong> We\u2019re on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Just search for @NCWineGuys. We\u2019ll give you tips on where to go and what to drink!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow the official North Carolina Wine accounts on social media!<\/strong> Find them at \u201cNorth Carolina Wine\u201d on Facebook and @ncwines on Twitter and Instagram!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Help with harvest!<\/strong> Many local vineyards will be harvesting in September. Most of them harvest by hand with the help of volunteers. Go volunteer!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let us know if you have other ideas! \u00a0Cheers!<\/p>\n\n\n<p>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!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May is North Carolina Wine and Grape month! It was proclaimed by Gov. Cooper to celebrate the wine and grape industry\u2019s contributions to our state. With a $1.7 Billion economic impact, 525 grape growers and \u00a0more than 180 wineries, this industry is vital to our state. 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