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12 GreaT american inTernaTiOnal Wine cOmpeTiTiOn -nc wineries claim multiple awards

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The summer has flown by and now it’s time for cooler temperatures and fall festival season. While many spring wine festivals didn’t happen this year, several have moved to the fall months which is sure to make for a beautiful experience for wine lovers. Mount Airy’s annual Budbreak Wine and Beer festival is scheduled for Aug. 28 and the Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce will hosts its Grape Festival in October.

Wine festivals aren’t the only fun happening this time of year, the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival, scheduled for Sept. 25, is sure to get folks in the fall spirit with plenty of everyone’s favorite orange gourd, including some large enough to keep the entire region supplied with Pumpkin Spice Lattes!

Visitors to downtown Elkin can also check out the area’s newest mural, a tribute to the

trails in the area, particularly the Forest Bathing Trail at Grassy Creek Vineyards. And, anyone looking to stay in the area or for locals in search of a unique stay-cation option, Purple Alpaca in Boonville has recently launched its first glamping site.

There is plenty to celebrate at area wineries this time of year, including a slate of new award winners from a recent International wine competition.

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MOUNT AIRY — Planning for events in 2021 has been a challenge and many events still did not get off the ground due to safety concerns from the pandemic. Mount Airy’s annual Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival, did make the 2021 calendar, just a little later in the season than its usual date. May 2019 marked the 10th year of the festival which is a fundraiser for the Mount Airy Rotary Club and is held in cooperation with the Mount Airy Downtown Business Association and Mount Airy Tourism Development Authority.

“We are excited for our rescheduled festival,” said Event Director Bob Meinecke. “We have several new wineries and breweries that will be joining use this year.”

Budbreak is typically held in early May, timed to correspond to the part of a grapevine’s growth cycle which signals the end of dormancy after the winter, but this year’s festivities are planned for August 28.

The festival features top North Carolina wineries and craft beer producers, wonderful food and great music.

Festival packages are available which include: General admission, local accommodations and transportation, as well as a complementary bottle of wine.

”Buy your tickets online in advance and save,” Meinecke advised.

A $20 general admission ticket will give those attending access to festival wine glasses and wristbands, with proof of ID, to purchase wine tastings at the various vendors’ booths. Children 12 and younger are admitted free with paying adult. Day of event tickets are $25.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available at select vendor locations as well.

“It seems to get better every year,” said Tim Gentry, the owner of Slightly Askew Winery of Elkin, one of the wineries participating in the 2019 festival.

“This year particularly seems to have good participation,” added Gentry, whose winery has enjoyed a presence at Budbreak during its decade-long duration.

While taking his own “break” from busily serving customers at the 2019 festival Slightly Askew Winery Owner Tim Gentry said the festival had become a highly anticipated event for wine and beer producers in this area.

“It is good for the entire region.”

In addition to Slightly Askew Winery, Skull Camp Brewery and Winery has been a part of Budbreak since its origins.

“We’re here absolutely every year,” Skull Camp co-owner Kari Heerdt said in 2019.

Heerdt remembers when Budbreak was strictly a wine festival.

Photos by Tom Joyce | On The VineSlightly Askew Winery of Elkin was a popular stop at Budbreak 2019.

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Yadkinville’s annual Grape Festival is planned for Oct. 16 of this year from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Like many events, it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic and organizers are keeping a watch on local guidelines to make sure the event can safely be held this year.

Jaime Johnston of the Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce which hosts the event said there are around 17 area wineries expected to be at the event.

The festival will feature food and craft vendors as well as live music from 60 Watt Combo from noon to 2 p.m. and Big Daddy

Mogo from 3 to 5 p.m.Shuttle service is expected to

be available provided by YVEDDI transportation, pending federal guidelines on transportation due to safety issues with the pandemic. Shuttle service will run from area hotels and back. There is no cost but reservations are required for the shuttle.

This year’s festival is sponsored by First National Bank, Jonesville Tourism Development Authority, Skyline National Banks, Yadkin County Tourism Development Authority and the Yadkinville Tourism Development Authority.

Yadkinville’s Grape Festival is one of the smaller wine festivals and that’s just with organizers and

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Their home may be tiny, but their art is larger than life. The McWilsons, Sarah and Andrew, got married in the spring of 2016 and hatched a plan to embark on a life together that moved them away from the norm and into the extraordinary. Their most recent project, a mural featuring an image of Sarah on the Forest Bathing Trail at Grassy Creek Vineyard, located across from The Tribune office in downtown Elkin, is a love letter, of sorts, not only to one another but to the Elkin area.

Sarah and Andrew worked regular jobs prior to their marriage. Sarah was a writer and editor at a community magazine and Andrew was teaching.

“We were living pretty typical lives when we crossed paths again,” Andrew said. But typical wasn’t what they wanted.

“I was really spending all of my time telling other people’s stories and Andrew was teaching 8th grade art full time but also trying to do more of his own painting because that was something he had gone to school for but hadn’t had the time to really invest in when he was pouring his full self into teaching,” Sarah explained.

“When we got together we were really dreaming of creating work, using our gifts and also living mobile,”

Andrew added. “Something different than the normal.”

During their first year of marriage the couple created a body of work together which featured paintings of Andrew’s and writings from Sarah.

“It was really tapping into the themes of what it’s like to be married the first year, just real life topics,” Andrew said.

By pairing Andrew’s paintings and Sarah’s writings the couple hoped to deepen the art experience for the viewer.

“It was an attempt to be a little bit more inclusive, to have the viewer come up to a work of art and either connect with the image or connect with the words but use both to get the meaning,” said Andrew.

A connection with the viewer was the big revelation and what got them started on their journey to creating public art in the form of murals.

The couple’s first collaborative show together was moving them in the direction they wanted to go but they realized they were still only connecting with a specific audience.

“We were still only connecting with the types of people who would go to a warehouse popup art show — that is not everybody,” said Andrew. “That got us thinking about public art work.”

“We feel like art is really missing in a lot of pockets of our society — then we have to

do work that is public that is not something that has to be bought or hung up on a wall or something you have to go to art school to understand. We want to create something that is free and open and public — so that started our journey of murals,” Andrew said.

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created murals in Florida, South Carolina and Texas so far, most in very small rural towns.

Creating public art in rural communities has become an important part of their work.

“[In a] rural community everyone had time to talk, it was a really slow tempo and we really felt just that

In the beginning was a wall in need and then came a gray primer coat.Andrew and Sarah McWilson in front of their doodle grid background for their mural in downtown Elkin.

Photos by Kitsey Burns Harrison | On The VineAndrew and Sarah McWilson of Hand in Hand will soon put the final touches on their mural in downtown Elkin.

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desire to be out in the world connecting with people,” said Sarah. “We’re drawn to smaller places, we were born and raised here in the South and see a great need for more reflection and dialogue and we want to bring that to places where it wasn’t necessarily abundant.”

Andrew added that their affection for small towns has grown since their first projects in small towns.

“There’s a richness there in rural communities that allows for more opportunities to connect with people. When you’re always rushing off to something you don’t have the quality time to connect with people. It’s really kind of been the cornerstone of all that we want to do is that connection to people. All these things in life are distractions from connecting with other people, our self and our planet.”

As part of their process to truly connect with the communities in which they create their art, the McWilsons found a way to take their life on the road. They now call a former U-Haul box truck home, an unusually shaped white vehicle known affectionately as the “Marshmellow.”

Last fall the McWilsons visited the Elkin area with Sarah’s mom Maureen McCartan who grew up in nearby State Road. Sarah had fond childhood memories of visiting her grandparents in

State Road and spending time outdoors on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

“It really impacted me on a deep level as a child,” she said.

During their visit last fall the couple attended the dedication ceremony for the new Forest Bathing Trail at Grassy Creek Vineyard. They were the first to walk on the new trail on its opening day.

The Forest Bathing trail is based on a Japanese concept called shinrin-yoku, which means therapy in nature. The couple was blown away by the fact that the Elkin Valley Trails Association had taken this step to create a special trail which encourages hikers to take a step away from technology and truly immerse themselves in nature.

“The fact that it was made with that intention spoke volumes about the kind of people here and how people are appreciating this nature,” said Andrew.

When the couple connected with the town of Elkin and Explore Elkin to create a mural downtown they knew that the forest trail was to be the inspiration for the art work.

“We wanted to bring that intentionality of the Forest Bathing Trail to the downtown area,” Andrew said.

A photo taken of Sarah that day on the trail serves as the model for the mural.

“We like including the

human form,” Andrew explained. “I think when you see a larger than life human form on a wall it not only gives the wall a bit of a life and a bit of a spirit, it just seems alive. That’s something we’re definitely attracted to is just telling that human story.”

While the image is of Sarah, the couple said they hope viewers will be able to see themselves in the art.

“The whole idea wasn’t about it being a specific person, this whole idea was allowing the viewer to connect with the story that it was anyone finding that feeling in nature,” Sarah said.

To view more of Andrew and Sarah’s art visit handinhandcreative.org.

Kitsey Burns Harrison may be reached at 336-258-4035 or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @news_shewrote.

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Shelton Vineyards 336-366-4724286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson, NC 27017Owners: Charles M. Shelton and R. Edwin SheltonWinemaker: Ethan Brown

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Roaring River Vineyards336-957-2332493 Brewer Mill Road, Traphill, NC 28685Owners: Josephine & Tom SilveyWine Tasting Room & Restaurant Luxury Lodgings, Business Meetings, Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners, and Private Events.

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Piccione Vineyards

Raffaldini Vineyards336-835-9463450 Groce Road, Ronda, NC 28670

Website: www.raffaldini.comEmail: [email protected]: Sunday 12pm–5pmMonday 11pm–5pmWednesday – Saturday 11am–5pm Shadow Springs Vineyard

Windsor Run Winery & Distillery

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Adagio Vineyards336-258-2333139 Benge Drive, Elkin, NC 28621www.adagiovineyards.comOwners: Drs. Tim and Jan WahlWinemaker: Tim Wahl (Yadkin Valley Region)

Location: Surry County, I-77 to exit 83 US 21 bypass North, left first traffic light, left on N Bridge Street then right on Carter Mill Road, first left on Benge Drive.Tasting Room Hours: Thursday & Friday 12-5, Saturday 11-6, Sunday 1-5

Brandon Hills Vineyard 336-463-WINE1927 Brandon Hills Road, Yadkinville, NC 27055

Website: www.brandonhillsvineyard.comOwners: Larry & Elizabeth MullerHours: Friday 1pm – 5pm, Saturday 12pm – 6pm, Sunday 1pm – 5pm (Closed January, Open Sat & Sun 1pm – 5pm in February)

Carolina Heritage Vineyard & Winery336-366-3301170 Heritage Vines Way, Elkin, NC 28621Owners and Winemakers: Clyde & Pat Colwell

Website: carolinaheritagevineyards.comLocation: From I-77: Take I-77 Exit 85 East (Right) Hwy-268 Bypass/CC Camp Road to Highway 268. Turn Left (East)- Highway 268 for .8 mile. Vineyard is visible on the north side of 268 next to road sign: “Heritage Vines Way.” (10202 E Hwy 268-Elkin) From Hwy 52/Hwy 601: Take Hwy 268 West for 3 miles from Hwy 601. Vineyard is visible on the north side of Hwy 268 next to road sign: “Heritage Vines Way.” (10202 E Hwy 268-Elkin)

Cellar 4201 336-699-60304201 Apperson Road, East Bend, NC 27018

Owner: Greg Hutchins, Donna Carlyle HutchinsWinemaker: Charlie KiddWebsite: www.Cellar4201.comLocation: Yadkin County From I-77 Exit 82 Travel East on Hwy 67 to East Bend. Turn left onto Apperson Road. From Winston-Salem, take Hwy 67 West, 1 mile past Yadkin River Bridge, turn right onto Apperson Road, travel 2.6 miles on left.

Chestnut Trail Vineyards

Childress Vineyards

Divine Llama Vineyards, LLC 336-699-25254126 Divine Llama Lane,East Bend, NC 27018Owners: Michael and Patricia West, Paul Baumbach and Leslie MessickWinemaker: Dana Aker

Tasting Room Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-6 year roundWebsite: www.divinellamavineyards.com Location: From NC Hwy 67, turn onto Macedonia Road in East Bend. Vineyard is .6 mi on left.

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Elkin Creek Vineyard336-526-5119318 Elkin Creek Mill Road, Elkin, NC 28621

Tasting Room Hrs: Thursday – Sunday 11am – 5pm. Wine Tast-ing & Light Foods Daily, Brick-Oven Pizzas Every Sunday. Available for Weddings & Special Events – Private Luxury Rental CabinsWebsite: www.elkincreekvineyard.com

Flint Hill Vineyards & Century Kitchen

Grassy Creek Vineyard 336-835-2458 235 Cottage Circle,State Road, NC 28676Owners: Derrill and Lori Rice, Jim and Cynthia Douthit

Winemaker: Jim DouthitWebsite: www.grassycreekvineyard.comLocation: Surry/Wilkes Counties — West off I-77 at Exit 85 to US 21-Bypass North. left after first traffic light onto Klondike Road. Left into vineyard after about 1/2 miles.

Hanover Park Vineyard

Herrera Vineyards336-374-6337231 Vineyard LaneDobson, NC [email protected]

Tasting Room & Restaurant Hours: Thursday 4pm-10pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm, Sunday 11am-5pm

JOLO Winery & Vineyards

336-614-0030, 1-855-JOLOWINE219 JOLO Winery LanePilot Mountain, NC 27041Website: www.jolovineyards.comOwners: JW & Kristen Ray

Location: Take exit 134 (NC 268) toward Pilot Mountain/Elkin. After exiting 134, head west on Highway 268 and go around the round-abouts, Continuing heading west on Hwy 268. Travel approximately two miles and veer to the left onto Pilot Power Dam Road, a slight fork in the road. JOLO Winery & Vineyards will be your first left.

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Website: www.slightlyaskewwines.comLocation: Surry County — Take Exit 85 from I-77. West on 268 bypass (CC Camp Rd) .9 miles turn left on S-21 (N Bridge St.) go .8 miles, winery on right (yellow house).Wine List: Large selection of wines. 20+ wines from semi-dry to Dry Whites and Reds, and large selection of Fruit/Sweet wines.

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Haze Gray Vineyards336-374-1072761 Stony Knoll Road, Dobson, NC 27017Owners: Becky & Deane MuhlenbergWebsite: www.hazegrayvineyards.comHours: Thur - Sat 10am - 6pm; Sun 12pm - 6pm; or by appointment Mon - Wed

Lodging, Private Meeting/Conference Room, Weddings & Private Events.

Pilot Mountain Vineyards & Winery828-400-95331162 Bradley Rd, Pinnacle, NC 27043Website: www.pilotmtnvineyards.comHours: Fri – Sun 1pm-5pm

Mon-Thurs by appointment.

336-525-9463364 Beast Trail, Mount Airy, NC 27030Owners: Melissa Hayes & Christian KrobischWebsite: www.serrevineyards.com

Hours: Mon 1pm-5pm, Thur-Sun, Or by appointment 12pm-5pm, Sat 12pm-6pmEmail: [email protected]

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Hours: Monday-Saturday: 11am - 6pm, Sunday: 12pm - 6pmEmail: [email protected]

Hidden Vineyard336-614-4219125 Hidden Vines Lane Dobson, NC 27017Owners: Claudia & Josh Longenette and Lisa & Tim ShermanWines: High quality estate grown Bordeaux-style wines.

Website: www.hidden-vineyard.com IG: #hidden_vineyard FB: Hidden VineyardHours: Thurs-Sat 11AM-6PM; Sun 12PM-5PM

336-827-0124542 Golden Rd, State Road, NC 28676Owners: Chad and Crista GuebertWebsite: grvwines.com Hours: Fri 2pm-7pm; Sat & Sun 12pm-6pm;

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336-466-4454Owner: Nick von CosmosAddress: 1202 Curtis Bridge Rd, Wilkesboro, NC 28697Website: www.stardustcellars.com

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Lu Mil Vineyard 910-866-5819438 Suggs-Taylor Road, Elizabethtown, NC 28337Website: www.lumilvineyard.comOwner: Ron Taylor

Tasting Room Hours: Monday - Saturday (10am - 6pm) & Sunday (1pm - 6pm)Wine List: Old Cumberland, Taylor Divine, Bladen Blush, Harmony Hall, Cape Owen Red, Merry Christmas, Sir Walter Raleigh, Red Sangria and White Sangria

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Silver Coast Winery 910-287-28006680 Barbeque Rd.,Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469Southport Tasting Room910-777-5151105 S. Howe St., Southport NC 28461

Owners: John and Maryann AzzatoWebsite: www.silvercoastwinery.com Location: Brunswick County — From Hwy. 17 (7 mi. north of S.C. border) take Hwy. 904 west. After 1.5 miles, take right on Russtown Rd. After 1.5 miles, take 4th right on Barbeque Rd.

The Country Squire Restaurant,Inn & Winery (910) 296-1727748 NC Hwy 24 & 50Warsaw, NC 28398Website: www.countrysquirewinery.comWinery Hours: Tues - Sat 12:00pm -

7:00pmRestaurant: Home of the 72-ounce steak “The Kilt Buster”. Lunch: Sun - Fri 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Dinner: 7 days a week 5:30pm - until.Wine List: Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah,Riesling, Pinot Grigio, White Zinfandel, Pomegranate, Blackberry, Blueberry, PeachWinery, Restaurant, Inn, Bed & Breakfast, and Vineyards all at same location. All ABC PERMITS

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Cape Fear Vineyard & WineryWinery Address: 195 Vineyard Drive Elizabethtown, NC 28337Phone (844) VINE-FUN

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704-528-3882 [email protected] Lytton Farm Rd., Troutman, NC 28166Website: www.davestevineyards.com

Tasting Room & Art GalleryVineyard, Winery, Brewery and Event Venue. Offering dry to semi-sweet wines in both red and white varieties of grape.

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By Lisa [email protected]

BOONVILLE — Boonville is getting a little dose of Asheville-esque tourist lodgings, with the launch of glamping at Purple Alpaca Farms. Chauffeured wine tour packages are also available for glamping guests.

Glamping (glamorous camping) offers the outdoor experience of camping with amenities that make the

experience more like a hotel or resort experience, such as beds with hotel-caliber mattresses.

Purple Alpaca owner Gloria Folaron admits she is not a camper, “so we’re making camping for me,” she laughs, describing her guiding principle in setting up the sites. She said the sites are “still on the cusp of primitive,” as they do not have electricity or running water inside the tents.

Courtesy Purple AlpacaTent glamping sites include a queen bed, wood stove with hot plate and optional twin mattresses for children.

Lisa Michals | On The VineThe operators of Purple Alpaca in Boonville have also opened their farm store and cafe, serving tea and espresso and selling alpaca fiber products such as stuffed animals, soap-making kits and yarn.

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Multiple Yadkin Valley wineries claimed awards this year at the Great American International Wine Competition (GAIWC) held July 10 and 11 in Rochester, NY. There were a total of 31 entries from North Carolina facing offing against stiff competition with wines from Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Spain, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Canada, Serbia, Columbia, and Slovakia, as well as from all over the United States.

Twenty-nine NC wines came away with medals including five gold, 15 silver and 9 bronze.

N.C. Wine Maker and Consultant Linda King called the results “truly amazing.”

“This is truly giving serious recognition to our NC wines to have competed against other world class wines,” King said.

King and her husband are volunteers with the GAIWC.

“The GAIWC is one of the few charitable competitions around,” King explained. “The proceeds go to a summer camp for disabled children

that is run by the Rotary groups in NY, and a charity called InterVol, that collects sterile, unused medical supplies from hospitals, as well as usable equipment that is being replaced, and delivers these things by container load to disaster sites all over the world. Tom and I are very pleased to donate our time to this group.”

Local wineries who won awards at the competition include RayLen, Brandon Hills, Shadow Springs, Windsor Run, Laurel Gray, Roaring River, Piccione, Golden Road, Haze Gray, Hidden Vineyards, Childress, Surry Cellars and Grassy Creek.

2021 Great american international Wine competition nc award Winners

RayLen Vineyards 2019 Petit Verdot Gold2019 Reserve Barrel

Chardonnay Silver2019 Sweet Riesling SilverBrandon hills Vineyards 2020 Viognier Silver2017 Raptor Red Silver2019 Rose semi-dry Silvershadow springs Vineyards Tangled Oak Select Red

Blend Gold2017 Meritage SilverWindsor run Vineyards 2012 Midnight Run Grand

Reserve Port Goldlaurel Gray Vineyards 2019 Pinot Gris Silver2019 Viognier BronzeNV Scarlet Mountain Bronzeroaring river 2019 LePetit Rose Dry

Bronzepiccione Vineyards 2019 Vino DiLusso Gold2015 Montepulciano Reserva

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Superiore SilverGolden road Vineyards 2020 Mtn. Park Sunrise

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Bronzehaze Gray Vineyards 2018 Two Bells Gold2019 Traminette Bronzehidden Vineyards 2020 Chill semi-dry Rose

Bronzechildress Vineyards 2017 Cab. Franc Gold2017 Sangiovese Silver2020 Sauvignon Blanc SilverGrassy creek Vineyards 2017 To The Max Silver2017 Barbera Bronzesurry cellars 2019 Barrel Fermented

Chardonnay SilverNV Blue Ridge White

Traminette Silver

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Folaron’s research reveals that Purple Alpaca may be the first to bring glamping to the area.

“In our area, the closest places we can find that are like this are an hour and a half away from here,” she said.

Nestled in a canopied woodland meadow along a creek, the glamping sites are peaceful and secluded, and easily five to 10 degrees cooler during the summer than sunnier spots on the farm. Hammocks hang from the trees and chairs encircle a group fire ring. While there is privacy between each tent site, the idea is to also foster the opportunity to connect, particularly after the isolating experiences of the pandemic.

“We know people go camping for solitude,” Folaron said. “But we also want to be able to help develop a sense of community.”

She said the Purple Alpaca team have been struck by how quickly their farm tour guests connect, taking group photos together and exchanging contact information.

Indeed, the farm has taken on a life of its own in the short months since it opened earlier this year with the singular offering of farm tours. Glamping is the latest feature, following the addition of birthday parties, yoga, educational classes and the opening of the farm store. Future plans include corporate team building events, summer camp and weddings. Cider-making is also on the agenda, from estate-grown apples.

Their Easter egg hunts earlier this year sold out, and Folaron still sounds in mild disbelief that the farm welcomed 600 guests in a single day for a series of egg hunts.

“I’m really excited for Halloween,” she admitted.

Purple Alpaca has partnered with N.C. Wine Gals out of Charlotte, offering a package for glampers to take a 5-hour van-chauffeured wine tour of the Yadkin Valley. A family s’mores package, as well as a romantic couple’s s’mores package, are also available as glamping add-ons. Guests can, of course, get a discount on the guided tour of the alpaca farm.

Included perks and amenities for glampers include:

-hot showers-restrooms-in-tent wood stove with hot

plate-daily access to the farm

store and cafe for snacks, tea and coffee

-1 mile hiking loop and yard games

Folaron said there are plans to add more farm experiences for glampers such as collecting chicken eggs and learning about feeding and chores.

Lisa Michals may be reached at 336-448-4968 or follow her on Twitter @lisamichals3.

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DOBSON — Surry Community College embarked on the design of a new label called Surry Labs in 2019. Wines made under Surry Labs are experimental and unique.

“Our Chambourcin or ‘Chambo’ wine was the perfect candidate for our new label. We set out to produce this wine as a natural wine, which has many definitions,” said David Bower, enology instructor at Surry Community College. “To Surry Cellars, this means there was minimal chemical intervention, and that the wine was un-fined and un-filtered. This wine also underwent stem inclusion and had minor carbonic maceration, a style of winemaking that yields fruit-forward results. The heart of the wine comes from the wonderful fruit straight from the Surry Cellars vineyard.”

“A pied du cuvée method was used, more commonly known as a ‘build up method,’ to build a natural yeast culture from wild kudzu flowers, dandelion, yeast present on the grape skins, and even stones from the vineyard,” he said.

The grapes were then hand-destemmed and crushed in the vineyard, and the bucket cultures were left to ferment outside for seven days. Following the build-up, cultures were then added to bins of harvested Chambourcin to begin the fermentation. These stylistic choices were meant to help express the regional terroir of the wine.

“Understanding regional terroir is a logical next step in building quality wines from the Yadkin Valley region; this wine is a true expression of the fruit,” Bower said.

To prove the yeast was truly wild or native, Students in the VEN 283 Wine Production and Analysis course conducted a genetic analysis with the help of ETS Laboratories, a company that specializes in analytical services for the wine industry. When analyzing the data, the dominant strain in the mixed fermentation was not able to be identified in any known yeast database. This lends credence to the wine being a true North Carolina product. After fermentation, the wine spent nine months in neutral French oak barrels.

SCC students Eric Younts and Andre Lamb worked closely on the project. “2019 was a year of a lot of experiments. The whole point was trying to be natural and in tune with our local yeast. With such great fruit, we tried to be as hands off as possible,” the students said.

The wine is made in a French glou-glou style, a style of winemaking that produces an acidic, easy to drink wine with low alcohol and smooth tannins. The wine remains fruit-forward with pronounced characters of the Chambourcin grape.

“The Yadkin Valley terroir is on full display here and makes a wine anyone can enjoy. Unlike most reds, we recommend slightly

chilling the wine. Finally, for a wine as funky and charismatic as this, we recommend pairing it with a gamey meat such as veal or venison,” Bower said.

The wine will be available in the Wisdom Table in Elkin and Wine Merchants Gourmet in Winston-Salem. Look for “Chambo” at a stores soon.

Viticulture is the study of grape growing, and enology is the study

of winemaking. Both areas of study are a part of the Viticulture and Enology program at SCC, which offers the option of a two-year degree and four certificate options in Viticulture, Enology, Wine Marketing, and Tasting Room Operations.

SCC has the only licensed, bonded winery in the Southeast as part of a college educational program. The 2,500-gallon

capacity winery has produced wine that has earned 74 medals since 2009, exhibiting the quality of the student vintages. SCC is the only college on the East Coast to teach the production of sparkling wine. The college produces about 1,500 cases of wine per year along with offering instruction for the degree

program, continuing education classes, performing applied research, conducting grant work, and hosting an annual wine symposium each November. The Ninth Annual Southeastern United Grape & Wine Symposium will be held Nov. 3.

High school juniors and seniors can take viticulture

classes incorporating vineyard field work with grape science and earn classes toward completing a viticulture certificate at Surry Community College as a part of the tuition-free, Career & College Promise dual enrollment program. ‘

Anyone with questions about the program should contact Jeff

Jones at 336-386-3391 or [email protected], or visit surry.edu/wine. For help with college application, class registration or financial aid, contact Student Services at 336-386-3264 or [email protected]. SCC is registering for fall classes. The deadline to register is Aug. 2. Classes start Aug. 16.

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addition of beer,” she said of its evolution over the years.

“So that’s probably one of the biggest changes — that’s one of the reasons why we

like it,” Heerdt observed. She also praised the laid-back atmosphere of Budbreak in which someone can buy a bottle of wine and sit down

and drink while enjoying the music.

For more information or to purchase advance tickets visit budbreakfestival.com.

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The sweet sixteen for the festival, held in 2019, was certainly a success with many guests returning to enjoy the day in Yadkinville.

“Every year we see the same

faces. They really enjoy coming here,” said Jim Drum, speaking on behalf of Yadkinville Mayor Eddie Norman. “They come for the entertainment and the wine.”

Karyn Nivens and a group of her friends hailing from Charlotte, Raleigh, Savannah, Georgia and Ohio have made the festival an annual tradition. The group of

besties have been coming to the festival for five or six years now. Each year they wear matching t-shirts. In 2016 the friends sported shirts that said “Vote Vino.” At the 2019 festival their ensembles proclaimed each of the women to be a “Day Drinker.”

Also wearing similiar shirts in 2019, all with a Halloween theme,

were pals Leann Harris, Marya Thompson, Teresa Carawan and Bridgette Ford from Clemmons. This was their very first time at the festival and they each said they were excited to try the wines of the Yadkin Valley.

If all goes to plan, the 2021 festival is sure to one for the books.

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at the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin FestivalBy Kitsey Burns [email protected]

The annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival will return this year with a slate of activities for all ages. Wine drinkers visiting the area may want to plan a stop at the festival in downtown Elkin on Sept. 25 to enjoy craft and food vendors and more.

Misty Matthews of the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce said wine lovers would enjoy the event and can also take advantage of wine selections at downtown restaurants and bars including The Wisdom Table, Angry Troll, Southern on Main and more.

The festivities begin Saturday morning with the Annual Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off at The Heritage Center on the corner of Bridge and Standard Street. There

will be pumpkins and watermelon from growers located all over the East Coast. Some will weigh-in at an excess of 1,000 lbs with hopes of placing in the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth top ten.

Matthews said “as long as the weather holds out we may have a new State Record Pumpkin” this year.

Festival goers will also enjoy shopping from local vendors.

“We have many crafters. People love hand made items unique to our area,” said Matthews.

There will be food trucks on site for the festival as well.

Matthews said this year’s festival will include a large Kid Zone, new this year, with pony rides, bounce houses and petting zoo at the Heritage Center.

Other new additions to this year’s

Pumpkin Festival will include a dunking booth and axe throwing booth.

For more information visit the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival Facebook page or yadkinvalley.org.

File photosPumpkin weigh-in at the 23rd Annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival requires two forklifts.

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