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An early post for Regional Wine Week

From the great Barbara Ensrud: "2010 will be another stellar year for NC wineries, especially in the Yadkin Valley."

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North Carolina's Silk Hope Winery

From the NCWinerider blog: "I made a second visit to Silk Hope Winery outside of Pittsboro recently and my second visit reinforced my first impression that Wally Butler and and family are making some of the most intriguing wines in North Carolina."

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North Carolina winemaking boom

The number of wineries in North Carolina has more than quadrupled since 2001. The state ranks seventh in wine production in the United States. The growing industry has two focuses — native muscadine grapes and European-style vinifera grapes.

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North Carolina wine surprise

From the Just Simply Live blog: "And the fact that I have been living a 30-min. drive from this winery for the past 5 years and didn't know it, is just baffling."

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North Carolina's liquor history

From the Wilmington Star-News: "How did North Carolina – a state where private enterprise is almost a religious faith – end up with a monopoly of state-run liquor stores?"

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North Carolina's Old North State Autumn Leaf Gold

From North Carolina Wine TV: "Autumn Leaf Gold is a semi-dry wine from Old North State that combines Viognier and Pinot Gris with a ripe peach essence."

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North Carolina's Hanover Park 2004 Michael’s Blend

From North Carolina Wine TV: "The 2004 Michael’s blend is a great example of balance in a red North Carolina Wine."

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North Carolina solar winery

RayLen Vineyards & Winery is believed to be the first winery solar installation in the North Carolina. Although in recent years dozens of West Coast wineries have taken advantage of state and federal incentives to install solar arrays, to date the practice has been less common in other winegrowing regions.

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North Carolina's RayLen Vineyards and Winery

The All About the Grape blog: "It’s clear that RayLen is a star – excellent wines (there are 16 different wines on their list including several outstanding Bordeaux blends), beautiful vista, good people and a can’t-miss stop during a visit to the Yadkin Valley."

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North Carolina’s Grassy Creek Barbera

North Carolina Wine TV says: “This wine is polished and a remarkably complex. …”

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