Cabernet Franc – Parker-Binns Vineyard

Tonight we celebrate Cabernet Franc day with one of our favorites. Our wine tonight is the Cabernet Franc from Parker-Binns Vineyard in the Tryon Foothills of North Carolina. Vintage 2016 Blend of 77% Cabernet Franc and 23% Chambourcin. Dark ruby color with a gorgeous garnet rim. Aromatic nose of cocoa, coffee, lavender, cranberry, and graphite....

Winery in Pictures – Biltmore Estate Winery

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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...

Bitchin Blackberry – Douglas Vineyards

Our wine tonight is the Bitchin Blackberry from Douglas Vineyards in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Grape wine with natural and artificial blackberry flavor. Not sure of the base. I'd guess Chardonnay. The nose is reminiscent of blackberry Kool-aid. Sweet on the tongue. Bursting with blackberry flavor on the tongue, just like a hot blackberry cobbler right...

Bottling Wine…..Bet You Didn’t Know!

This blog is part of a series in which we will take an in depth look at the regional wine industry. Sunday's at Parker-Binns Vineyard in the Tryon area are known as Sunday Funday. You'll likely find families with kids and old friends with dogs, and certainly a lot of regulars all enjoying a fun...

Our Wine Tonight: Riesling – Fish Hippie

Our wine tonight is the 2017 Riesling with the Fish Hippie branding of Old North State Winery. Read more about the Fish Hippie brand. 100% Riesling grown in North Carolina's Yadkin Valley AVA. Light straw in color. A delicate floral nose with hints of apricot and lemon zest. Off dry. Flavor notes of tart green...

The Moments We Celebrate!

We all go through those periods of time in our lives, where life is fast and uber emotional. For us, July 2019 certainly fit that mold. The month starts off with big Independence Day celebrations, plus Jenni and I both have birthdays in July. We celebrated our birthdays with great friends visiting incredibly fun vineyards...

May and June Winery Escapades In Pictures

In our winery escapade fun we are able to snap some quite interesting pictures with our I-Phone 8 plus. I've seriously considered a real camera, but hey some of these are pretty cool! We certainly enjoyed quite a bit of fun. Pam loves the beauty of KEFI Vineyards! NC Vines are very fruitful.Judges at the...

3rd Friday Sunset Party @ Parker-Binns Vineyards.

There are many great events at your local winery each week. It is one of the perks of being in the know. Each third Friday of every month, Parker-Binns Vineyards in the Tryon Foothills host a sunset viewing party at the barn tasting room from six to nine. Complementary fare of pulled pork sandwiches, au...