NC Wineries - Blue Ridge Parkway Wineries and Wine Tastings
(Raleigh, NC) - Beginning this spring, Western North Carolina wineries will offer opportunities for both wine connoisseurs and the wine curious to enjoy great wine, food and live music through a variety of events spanning the state. A sampling of events at wineries near the Blue Ridge Parkway NC is listed below.
RagApple Lassie Second Saturday Shindigs
RagApple Lassie Vineyards hosts this series of events featuring wine and a terrific lineup of musical guests including artists such as “The Catalinas.”
RagApple Lassie Second Saturday Shindigs
May 09, 2009
RagApple Lassie Vineyards hosts this series of events featuring wine and a terrific lineup of musical guests including artists such as “The Catalinas.” Second Saturday of the month March through September.
Location Information
Location: RagApple Lassie Vineyards, Boonville NC
Time: 12-6pm
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Salute! The North Carolina Wine Celebration
The fourth annual Salute! The North Carolina Wine Celebration uncorks the streets of downtown Winston-Salem.
Salute! The NC Wine Celebration
May 09, 2009
The fourth annual Salute! The North Carolina Wine Celebration uncorks the streets of downtown Winston-Salem with more than 25 wineries offering tastings and purchase of their harvest. Voted a “Top 20 Event in the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society, the event will feature food, live music and the “North Carolina Wine University,” an interactive educational area.
Location Information
Location: Winston Salem NC
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Shelton at Sunset Concert Series
Shelton Vineyards will present this spring concert series featuring live music from acts including “The Tams,” “The Swingin’ Medallions,” Jim Quick and “Coastline".
Shelton at Sunset Concert Series
May 16, 2009
Shelton Vineyards will present this spring concert series featuring live music from acts including “The Tams,” “The Swingin’ Medallions,” Jim Quick and “Coastline,” “The Embers” and “General Johnson and Chairman of the Board.” Free vineyard hayrides will also be available.
Other Dates are June 20, July 18, August 15, and September 19
Location Information
Location: Shelton Vineyards, Dobson NC
Time: 5-8pm
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Ninth Annual North Carolina Wine Festival
More than 30 North Carolina wineries convene in Tanglewood Park in Clemmons to offer attendees opportunities to taste some of the state’s best wines.
North Carolina ranks 10th for wine and grape production in the United States and is home to more than 80 wineries; the number has more than tripled since 2001. The industry is diverse, featuring both European vinifera wines as well as native muscadine wines which are known for health benefits and high levels of resveratrol.
For more information on North Carolina wine events and to visit our wineries, go to http://www.visitncwine.com/. c/o Virtual Blue Ridge Online
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