Christmas White – Biltmore Estate Winery

Our wine tonight is the Christmas at Biltmore White Wine from Biltmore Estate Winery. Blend of Muscat Canelli, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, and Viognier. Grape sourced from California. Vintage: 2018 Soft pale yellow in color. Semi-sweet. Nose of freshly sliced pears, peaches and cream, red grapefruit, ginger, honeysuckle, and rose petals. Gewürztraminer is prominent and easily detectable...

2020 Wine Competitions

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Rustic Red – Wellborn Winery

Our wine tonight is the Rustic Red from Wellborn Winery in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Produced of locally grown Chambourchin. Non- vintage. Light ruby in color. Nose of fresh baked blueberry muffins, raspberries, passion fruit, dark cherries and the forest after a morning mist. Semi-sweet. Flavor notes of tart raspberries, red currants, boysenberries, and a...

Riesling – Baker Buffalo Creek Vineyard

Our wine tonight is the American Riesling from Baker Buffalo Creek Vineyard in Fallston, North Carolina. Estate grown Riesling. Non-Vintage. Light golden in color. Nose of grapefruit, lemon, honeysuckle, hazelnut, almond, daffodil, and apple blossom. Semi-Dry on the palate. Tangy notes of tangerine, lemon, pear, and pink grapefruit, with a crisp finish reminiscent of white...

Corot Noir – Midnight Magdalena Vineyards

Our wine tonight is the Corot Noir from Midnight Magdalena Vineyards. Vintage 2017 100% Estate Grown Corot Noir. North Carolina's Swan Creek AVA. Developed at Cornell in 1970, Corot Noir is a hybrid of Seyve Villard and Steuben. Gorgeous dark ruby in color. Decant for one hour to open. Very fruit forward nose of Bing...

Versailles “SI” …. – Divine Llama Vineyards

Our wine tonight is is the Versailles "SI" ... from Divine Llama Vineyards in North Carolina's Yadkin Valley AVA. Blend of 90% Traminette and 10% Peach Juice. Light straw in color. Delicate. Nose is expressively perfumed of sliced peaches with an essence of fresh roses! Flavor tones on the palate of a fresh peach bellini,...

Seven Must Visit Upstate South Carolina Wineries.

The upstate of South Carolina is home to several very unique wine destinations. Just in case you haven’t heard, below we break down seven must visit local award winning producers. Cityscape Winery – Pelzer The Muscadine vineyard and winery was established approximately 10 years ago on old farm land along the southern outskirts of Greenville...

Riesling – Point Lookout Vineyards

Our wine tonight is the Riesling from Point Lookout Vineyards in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Vintage 2016. Riesling from North Carolina. Light golden color. Nose exhibiting soft minerality, pink grapefruit, lemon, and freshly sliced golden delicious apples. Off dry on the palate. Crisp with medium acidity. Flavor notes of lemon meringue pie, Bosc pears, green vegetables,...