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A recent stop on our continuing journey to explore North Carolina wineries brought us to Siler City, a rural town about 30 minutes west of Raleigh. You turn up a quiet road and wind your way to a brand new building on the right, the home of Fireclay Cellars. Vineyards take up the land in Continue reading Visit To Fireclay Cellars in Siler City, N.C. http://www.redwineplease.com/exceptional-pinot-grigio-from-peter-zemmer/ 
Pinot Grigio is not a grape that generally evokes images of world class wine for most people, more often thought of as an inexpensive, easy drinking white. That is unfortunate, because it can be exceptional. I’ll agree that ‘World Class’ quality can be the exception here, but it should still be appreciated when it happens. Continue reading Exceptional Pinot Grigio from Peter Zemmer http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-raylen-vineyards-and-winery-in-the-yadkin-valley-nc/ 
As we spend more time in our new home in North Carolina, we are slowly starting to get out to the many wineries which form part of a vibrant North Carolina wine industry. Recently, this brought us to Raylen Vineyards and Winery, one of the larger producers in North Carolina, and one of the founding Continue reading Visit to Raylen Vineyards and Winery in the Yadkin Valley, NC http://www.redwineplease.com/an-unexpected-and-wonderful-vertical-tasting-of-baily-cabernet-sauvignon/ 
It was the end of the day on my visit to the Temecula Valley a few weeks ago. I had been to four wineries, with much success, as the wines were in general very well done. There are countless others I did not get to, although I did try a few more times. It was Continue reading An Unexpected, and Wonderful, Vertical Tasting of Baily Cabernet Sauvignon http://www.redwineplease.com/temecula-valley-wines-from-hart-winery/ 
In an earlier article about my visit to the Temecula Valley, I mentioned that the best wines of the day were the first, and the last. In this article I’ll talk a bit about the first winery I visited, and one which you’ll encounter as you head east on Rancho California Road. Blink and you Continue reading Temecula Valley Wines from Hart Winery http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-the-temecula-valley-wine-country-in-southern-california/ 
While the Napa and Sonoma valleys are an ubiquitous part of every wine lovers vernacular, there are many other areas in California making excellent wines, from north to south. One of these, and one of the lesser known, is the Temecula Valley. This region, just over an hour’s drive north from San Diego, or two Continue reading Visit to the Temecula Valley Wine Country in Southern California http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-lake-james-cellars-in-glen-alpine-nc/ 
We were recently at the Biltmore Estate for a visit (which you can read about by clicking here), and stopped on the way to visit one of the local North Carolina wineries. This was Lake James Cellars in Glen Alpine, NC. Located in an old, converted textile mill, the winery has an adjoining antiques shop. Continue reading Visit to Lake James Cellars in Glen Alpine, NC http://www.redwineplease.com/remarkable-reds-from-trinchero-napa-valley/ 
The Trinchero family is firmly entrenched in the history of the California wine industry. It was back in 1947 that John and Mario Trinchero purchased the Sutter Home Winery, in Napa Valley. They packed up their family and moved them from New York in 1948, and started to produce their wines. Today, the family business Continue reading Remarkable Reds from Trinchero Napa Valley http://www.redwineplease.com/whats-new-at-the-winery-on-biltmore-estate/ 
If you visit the largest house in America at the Biltmore Estate, you’ll be a few miles from another experience worth taking time for, that being the Winery at Biltmore Estate, located in Antler Hill Village. It is the most visited winery in the country, and on a busy day they can deliver ten thousand Continue reading What’s New at the Winery on Biltmore Estate? http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-the-biltmore-estate-february-2019/ 
It’s been several years since we visited the largest privately owned house in America, nestled into the hillsides of Asheville, N.C., with expansive views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and a combination of history, relaxation and outdoor activity that makes for a splendid getaway. I am talking, of course, about the Biltmore Estate. George W. Continue reading Visit to the Biltmore Estate – February 2019 |