Free OnOnthe Carolina Wine Country News Vine October 2016 ~ January 2017 Hot air balloons Roaring River Vineyards Harvest time photos Flint Hill Vineyards OnTheA publication of the TribuneVine contents 3 A birds-eye view of wine country 7 Photos by Kitsey Burns Harrison | On The Vine 4 2016 harvest in the Yadkin Valley The Lodgings at Roaring River Vineyards. Annual wine symposium at Surry 5 features leading educators 6 A wine retreat on the Roaring River Noni Bacca Winery ‘stomps’ the 8 competition N.C. State Fair announces winners 9 in 2016 wine competition Cottage on Aquilla Creek a 10 modernized step back in time 10 Winery Index The upstairs bedroom comes with a king-sized bed and windows that allow 12 in natural light. JOLO Winery & Vineyards wins 15 double gold in Asheville 16 Up, up and away! 18 Calender of envents Family heritage at Flint Hill 23 Vineyards EDITOR 22 Wendy Byerly Wood Delpht Blue ornaments in homage to owner Brenda Doub’s family heritage are a tradition each Christmas at Flint Hill Vineyards. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Kitsey Burns Harrison Free Troy Brooks Kristian Russell ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Holly Lamm On the Carolina Wine Country News ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Vine October 2016 ~ January 2017 336-835-1513 Cover Hot air balloons October 2016 – January October 2016 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS | [email protected] The vines at Flint Roaring River Hill are bursting with Vineyards ON THE VINE grapes ready for the harvest. 214 E. Main St., Elkin, NC 28621 Harvest time photos On The Vine is published quarterly Flint Hill Vineyards On The Vine by Civitas Media LLC. | Photo by Kitsey Burns Harrison | On The Vine 2 A bird’s-eye view of wine country I’ve always thought I lived in a lovely place, Vineyards, which first opened in 2005, as but this summer I got a bird’s-eye view of the well as Roaring River Vineyards, one of the beauty of Yadkin Valley wine country. The newest in the Yadkin Valley. You’ll also learn lush green fields of corn, soybeans, tobacco, more about some unique overnight accommo- and of course, the vineyards, look even more dations available in the area at Roaring River stunning when viewed from high above in a Vineyards and Aquilla Creek Cottage. hot air balloon. As we head into fall and win- Here at On The Vine, we’re working to ter I will cherish the memory of that adven- share more content and images on our social ture, and you can read all about it this edition media sites. 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Staff Writer - On The Vine Magazine In this issue you’ll read about Flint Hill Kitsey Burns Harrison | On The Vine discover On The Vine Devel ism opm r e ou n T t le A il u v t s h e o n r i t o y J Jonesville THE JONESVILLE WELCOME CENTER I-77 at Exit 82, in The Heart of the Yadkin Valley | October 2016 – October 2016 – October October 2016 2016 Tourism Specialists On Staff Monday-Saturday 8:30AM-8PM & Sundays 1PM-8PM - providing a wealth of information on the Yadkin Valley, its Wine Region and more! For more information, call the Jonesville Welcome Center at (336) 835-2000 336-835-6000 336-526-6777 336-835-9400 336-835-1994 336-835-3609 Go Anywhere – Stay Here! | 3 0084027 4 | On The Vine | October 2016 – January 2017 Reisling ready for harvest at Grassy Creek Vineyard. Creek atGrassy harvest for ready Reisling 2016 Harvest Season in the Yadkin Valley Seasoninthe Harvest 2016 Yadkin The Merlot harvest at RagApple Lassie Vineyards. Lassie atRagApple harvest The Merlot Harvest time at Elkin Creek Vineyard. timeatElkinCreek Harvest Photos courtesy of local wineries local of courtesy Photos 00803948 Annual wine symposium at Surry features leading educators Staff Report site, communicate with visitors via email marketing and watch sales grow. The fifth annual Southeastern United Held graduated from California State Grape and Wine Symposium hosted by University at Fresno with a bachelor’s Surry Community College Nov. 16 at the degree in enology and then went on to Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Center become the winemaker at Taylor Wine for Viticulture and Enology on the col- Company in New York before returning lege’s Dobson campus will include leading Held Douglas Safley to her family-owned winery, Stone Hill educators in viticulture and enology from head at North Carolina State University’s Winery in Hermann, Missouri, where she educational institutions such as North Department of Agricultural and Resource served as director of public relations and Carolina State University, Appalachian Economics. Safley develops business mod- special events. Held has her own winery State University and the University of els for North Carolina farmers growing a consulting business, Patty Held Winery North Carolina at Greensboro, as well variety of small fruits, and also has used Consulting. She has served as a judge at as various industry experts. The sympo- his wealth of industry knowledge to teach prestigious wine competitions across the sium’s focus this year is “Crafting South- and help agricultural professionals in east- country and was instrumental in form- eastern Wines.” ern Honduras, Czechoslovakia, Poland ing the Hermann Wine Trail. She is an Jerry Douglas, president of Biltmore and Bulgaria. Safley will present the find- adjunct online instructor for VESTA, Estate Wine Division, will be the keynote ings from his North Carolina Wine Con- teaching Small Winery and Tasting Room speaker in a presentation titled, “Are You sumer Survey. The discussion will focus Management classes along with serving Sure You Know What Business You’re on identifying the consumer bases in wine as America’s Wine Trail’s industry advisor In?” Douglas is responsible for marketing, markets across North Carolina, Virginia and part of the marketing team for the production and sales of all Biltmore wine and New York to help winery managers website and mobile app. both on-site and throughout the United make better marketing decisions for their As a part of the symposium, the Grand States. Douglas has been active in many products and services. Wine Tasting on Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. will national wine industry organizations Winery consultant Patty Held will highlight wines of the Southeast comple- including the American Vintners’ Associa- share her insights in a lecture entitled mented by heavy hors d’oeuvres. The tion, the American Institute of Wine and “How to Run a Successful Wine Trail: Grand Wine Tasting is open to the public Food, and the North Carolina Wine and Brand Your Region, Communicate with for a non-conference rate of $25. The Grape Council. He is a founding mem- Customers, Sell Tons of Tickets.” Held’s entire conference registration is $120 and ber of the Wine Market Council, where topics will be centered around the idea includes the Grand Wine Tasting and he serves as a board member. During that potential customers are overwhelmed the Pruning and Winter Vineyard Man- the program, Douglas will reflect on his with the number of ways to spend their agement Workshop on Nov. 15. Those experience in wine marketing with a spe- hard-earned dollars. Held’s advice is to registering before Oct. 15 save $40 for cific emphasis on the crucial element of make their decision easier by organizing early bird registration. Participants can hospitality and how it is the driving force themed wine trail events featuring locally register for the entire symposium or the On The Vine behind any winery’s success. crafted wines and foods. Then, increase Grand Wine Tasting at surry.edu/wine. In addition to Douglas, the program will awareness for the wine trail brand by get- Additional VESTA workshops are being include Dr. Charles Safley, department ting found online with an optimized web- offered before and after the symposium. | The Real Taste of Italy Great Food – October October 2016 2016 ...Great Times MountMount Airy, Airy, North North Carolina Carolina www.eat13bones.com VisitDine NC with Wine us during Country your visit – And to NC Dine Wine With Country! Us! Bestand Catering be sure for to comeYour NextHungry! Event 660986 7 Days a Week, Mon-Sat 11AM-9PM & Sun 11AM-4PM -502 Give S. 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