Salute!
Fourth Street, between Marshall and Spring streets, downtown Winston-Salem. 336-354-1500. www.salutencwine.com.
The ever-growing number of wineries in North Carolina has sparked a lively subgenre of tourism: Driving up to the Yadkin Valley – or to the coast or to the mountains – to walk the vineyards, sample vintages, sometimes have a bite to eat there and, on occasion, hear live music.
But with more than 100 wineries now in business, how can you filter to find the vintners whose product you’re sure to like?
An easy solution presents itself the afternoon of June 1 (a Saturday) in downtown Winston-Salem, where the centerpiece of Salute! The North Carolina Wine Celebration is an ultimate sampler. In tents along Fourth Street, approximately two dozen wineries will offer tastes of what they make. You’ll find familiar winemakers – like Asheville’s Biltmore Winery, or the Childress and Raylen vineyards from the Yadkin Valley – as well as ones you may never have heard of, but may wish to try. The list runs from Adams Vineyards, which makes muscadine wines in Willow Springs, to Westbend Vineyards, which makes reds and whites in Lewisville.
Here’s how it works: You buy
Article source: http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/150480603/9cad0b81 If you need a cheap air ticket, hotel or rental car please visit http://www.airticket.com
