BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina, hereby proclaims September 2011, as “NORTH CAROLINA WINE APPRECIATION MONTH” in North Carolina and commends its observance to all citizens. Well OK then. . . I’m more than happy to observe :-) Until last year, I was completely unaware there were 106 wineries and 400 commercial grape…
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Elkin Creek Vineyard
E is for Elkin Creek Vineyard This week’s letter assignment if the letter E~ North Carolina is home to more than 90 wineries~ quadrupling since 2001. The industry has two focuses – native muscadine grapes and European-style vinifera grapes. Commonly planted vinifera grape varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Viognier, which are…