North Carolina is the new Napa
In a front page article on July 11, 2007 in the San Francisco Chronicle, Noah Diffenbaugh, (an assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at Purdue University) cautioned that Napa, Sonoma, and Santa Barbara counties' grape-growing industries at the end of the century would be eliminated due to Global Warming. And while most of us may not be concerned about which wines we may be drinking in 2100, winemakers in North Carolina are hoping to get a running start.
North Carolina actually ranks as 10th for grape and wine production in the U.S. with 61 wineries. Medoc Vineyard, North Carolina’s first vineyard was founded in 1835.
The Piedmont area of North Carolina has the potential for growing the superior varieties of grapes necessary for creating world-class wines. The area with its combination of the temperate climate, a long growing season and the gravelly-clay soil are the key natural features.
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As the North Carolina Wine & Grape Council’s Executive Director, I want to invite you to visit our state’s beautiful wine country. Our wineries are dotted across the state, from the mountains to the coast, and our flavors are just as varied. From Chardonnay to Cabernet Franc to the native Muscadine, there is truly something for everyone. Please take a look at VisitNCwine.com for more information. We hope to see you soon!
Cheers,
Margo Knight Metzger
You are invited to visit Old North State Winery and Brewery located on Main Street in the historic downtown of Mount Airy, NC. Many visit our town in search of Mayberry but leave with an appreciation for our fine wines and brews. We are a free Wi-Fi Hotspot with winery tours and wine tastings of over 12 types of wines in our tasting room or full service restaurant. One will surely please your palate. Take a step back in time at Old North State. www.oldnorthstatewinery.com
North Carolina's wines are truly on their way, and discovering the wineries is a perfect weekend excursion. We recently featured North Carolina's coastal area wineries at Wine Trails USA, the only site on the web dedicated to exploring U.S. wine trails.
The feature is archived at http://www.winetrailsusa.com , and we not only explore the interesting wines and wineries, but also the charming city of Wilmington.