I had an amazing weekend! I hosted a wine tour in Yadkin Valley and our first location was Dynamis…read moreEstate Wines. Dynamis Estate Wines is one of the most beautiful locations! The scenery is everything and more. Nothing like sipping wine in the mountains. The wine ambassador, Hope, was the perfect person to give us informative information on the vineyard and wines. She was super sweet, knowledgeable and so much fun! The group enjoyed her so much. We had a tasting of 5 wines, and the wines were luscious and complex. One of my favorites was the 2025 Rose. It's a blend of Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. If you would like to indulge in a nice afternoon or evening by sipping on some lovely wines with beautiful views, check out this place. I promise you will love it! I look forward to returning in the fall:)

Nice place his vineyard with bees very cool. Wine was pretty good liked the cab the best was very…read moresurprised to see pricing at our above Napa! Service was very good came quickly and was knowledgeable of the wines and the history of the vineyard.

My wife and I came back to Christian Paul Vineyards to enjoy the Holiday Wine + Fudge Flight. The…read moreplace is wonderfully decorated for the Christmas holiday. All of the pairings were extraordinary! Wine tasting tip: when you go to smell the nose of a wine, open your mouth. Taste and smell are intertwined.

Great tasting and live music. Very friendly servers. Red flight was amazing and solid beer options…read moretoo. Great outdoor patio.

Our first visit to Midnight Magdalena. I will admit, it did not knock our socks off, but they are…read morein a lovely location and we did not taste any bad wines. We shared a white flight and a red flight. Our consensus is the 2022 Silver Moon is the best of the whites and the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is the best of the reds and the best overall. In good weather I'm sure it's is lovely to sit out on the porch. Would visit again. Cheers!

Enjoying our visit to wineries in the Elkin area. We got a white and a red wine flight so that we…read morecan try the different wines from Midnight Magdalena Vineyards. We enjoyed the wines and the atmosphere. In warmer weather, the deck will be a wonderful place to take in the mountain views. Their wines are nice and I look forward to their wines maturing.

This place is so close I could walk from my home. I last visited over 3 years ago, and I sure found…read moreout what I have been missing! Rick and Mena are great hosts, the tasting room is lovely, but you come for the wine. And you come back for the wine! This area has new vineyards and wineries popping up every month, but the Spanish and Portuguese wines MenaRick produces are special. I had never tried an Albariño before, and that's the bottle I bought. Their red table wine (blend) was one of the most delicious wines I've ever tasted, and since it will be totally different next year, I'm going back for a couple bottle of that. Save room for the blackberry wine though, even if you "hate sweet wines". If you are from out of town, don't let the drive in worry you, you will eventually arrive somewhere wonderful.

Great wine, atmosphere, staff and most importantly wine!!! The sparkling Rosè was exactly what we…read morewere looking for to start our anniversary weekend.

Wonderful wines and wonderful views! My wife and I both got wine flights with different wines so…read morewe could try a wider variety by sharing. We sat out on the porch and enjoyed the breeze and the views.

New ownership has brought a new era to Dobbins Creek, but the wine remains some of the best in the…read morearea. The stainless Chardonnay and all of the reds were a hit in our most recently visit. They reds, single varietal Merlot, cab franc, and cab sauv, along with a terrific blend (ram cat) are all rich and berry forward. The tasting room and grounds have been nicely updated (they now sport a really cool patio with a fireplace). The tasting room manager, Ryan, is always a lot of fun and very informative.

Let me start with the service from Alexa, who was friendly and attentive the entire visit…read more Secondly I want to speak to the pizza we had there which was absolutely delicious, a bacon and brie pizza. Made in a wood fire oven the crust and overall pizza was absolutely the top that I have had recently. The creek if you want to walk down to it was very nice as well. I guess Elkin Creek is on the muddy side, but still quaint and nice to look at as well. Now the wine, I was not blown away unfortunately and each, had a way of making me think I was tasting some type of Kombucha due to the spices used in them an a lingering flavor. I couldn't put my finger on it, but it was that way through all of the six wines we tasted.

Lovely winery next to a large Creek. Alexa who assisted us was absolutely amazing and very sweet…read more Thank you Alexa for making our experience wonderful. Pizza that we ordered was delicious, with brie and bacon and the perfect thinness. It was quite large as well for $21 and we're still thinking about that pizza. But the wines, oh no, I never went to a winery where the wines tasted like they had a vinegar aftertaste. The only one we could stomach was the "soft white". We ordered a bottle of it to have with the Pizza and then walked around the premises to enjoy the creek. We're sad in our hearts that the wine just wasn't our taste, but if you want great wood fire pizza and a beautiful location, definitely come here.

We had a nice tasting experience and our server, Emily made sure we were taken care of. The wines…read morewere good, tge truffles yummy, and overall, we enjoyed the winery. The grounds are pretty! They aren't dog friendly though, so keep that in mind.

Driving onto the Raffaldini property, you feel like you're being transported to the vineyards of…read moreItaly! Their property is absolutely gorgeous and their wine tasting room is an Italian villa. They have covered seating on their porch as well as multiple balconies to enjoy the vineyard view. Negatives are not dog or children friendly but a great winery for a date!

Always a pleasure to visit this winery! Great wine and friendly folks! Lovely tasting room with…read morefood truck on the weekend and often live music.

A family friendly, small town winery. Cynthia and Wayne are icons in the local wine industry. Wayne…read moreeven has a wine named after him, which I highly recommend: Wayne's Cuvée. Try it! It's casual with great wines and great people. Come sit by the fire in the winter, or sit out in the sun in warm weather. The Red barn Blend and the Barbera are popular classics. A bonus: it sits right on the Vineyard Trail to Carter Falls- a section of the Mountain to Sea Trail. It's a beautiful place to spend an afternoon. Open on Mondays!

It has been years since I have been to Slightly Askew Winery, but we decided to stop by for a…read morecouple of flights to give them a try again. Our flights: *Elkahol - I remember this one from years ago. It is still very good, great apple flavor, nice and sweet. *The Grateful Red - this was just okay, almost has a chocolate after taste, not for me. *BlackJack BJ - this had nice blackberry flavor, but we have had better blackberry wines, still good. *Slut Dog Sin - really good! Definitely got raspberry, but it was not overpowering. *Summer Daze - this was okay, it was definitely like a watermelon Jolly Rancher. *Spiker Dude - I am not a huge fan of coconut, so this one had way too much coconut for me. I got sunscreen at the beach vibes, definitely not for me. *Peachy Keen - this was very good, definitely peachy. *Bubba Lou's Choice - this was okay, definitely fruity. *Reel Good - I did not like this one. *Tattoo on the beach - this was okay, heavy on the citrus flavors. Favorites of the day were Elkahol, Slut Dog Sin, Peachy Keen, and Blackjack BJ. While Slightly Askew is not up there with my favorite NC wineries, they were still very enjoyable. They were super friendly, and are dog friendly on their patio areas. I would definitely recommend visiting if you are in the area.

Fantastic winery. Visited while we were camping in the area…read more Having visited 30+ wineries/vineyards in the past, Slightly Askew is easily in the top three. Both my wife and I like very dry reds. Most wineries that we have visited have had mostly sweet wines. Slightly Askew has a six wine tasting if just drys; two white and four red. We will definitely return the next time we are in the area. Very dog friendly with a water bowl on the deck and the owner brought out some treats (after asking if that was okay).

Very friendly and courteous! Inside seating is very nice! Owner is so wonderful! We had a great…read moretime tasting wines!

Mandy was the best wine-ista!! She was incredibly attentive, friendly and provided us so much…read moreknowledge about their wines. The best part was that the winery was dog friendly for both inside & outside - our two puppies were able to wander around as they please! We were blown away by the tasting which allowed us to sample 9 different wines. We loved the wines so much that we ended up buying 5 bottles to take home. Mandy also provided snack pairings with some of the wines - we had some locally made dark chocolate as well as siracha pimento cheese. The wine tasting room was also beautiful and quite spacious. There were adorable merchandise for sale including antiques, purses, jewelry, personalized towels. There's also a lovely outdoor area and seats on their porch for warmer days.