I recently attended the 15th annual Yadkin Valley Wine Festival this month for a friend'a birthday…read more Located the Elkin Municipal Park, good directions were provided for the event. Handicapped parking was available. We got there a bit early. Lines were already formed. The longest line was the general will call. Whoa! We bought on site since that's the only way you can get military discount. $20. Advance tickets were $22. On site regular tickets were $30. VIP were $102. Crazy!!!! Included extras were VIP parking, festival Tshirt, and access the VIP tent. Not worth it in my opinion. Plenty of wine to try out. Over 25 vendors. You got free tastings (of various sizes) and could buy glasses. If you purchased bottles, you could have them held at will call until the end of the event. I'm not a big wine person but I bought the most out of my group. There were a number of fruity, sweet wines- my fave. :-) Music, food, and other vendors were available. I heard a bit of the Elvis music. And we all grabbed some small bites. Food wasn't too exciting but good enough to tide me over. Definitely bring chairs if you wanna hang out for a while. I felt like a noob without one. But luckily we found some open seats at some benches. Overall, a fun day!

Drove from Asheboro to buy strawberries and one of their cute strawberry t-shirts. Even though they…read morewere out of the t-shirts in my size, staff is going to contact me when the new order comes in. They are adorable! I bought a gallon bucket of their strawberries and they are hands down THE BEST strawberries I have ever had. So sweet and juicy!! Staff informed me they sell all kinds of produce as it comes in season and raved on their melons and blackberries. I've been telling people to go up and take their kids because they have so many fun activities for the entire family along with selling cooked food items. The gallon bucket of strawberries were under $20 and for that price they are a good deal. I've been to some other berry farms in my area and they are charging more for berries half as good. I can't wait to go back

We brought our toddler here for the corn maze and a pumpkin. She had a WHOLE tantrum when it was…read moretime to leave. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. This is THE place for family "fall" activities! We picked a pumpkin from the patch, we picked fresh apples, we did the slides and swings and saw animals. We did the corn maze. We rode a "train" pulled by a tractor, played in the dirt, on the various playgrounds, played in a little barn... the list goes on. This place is a child's dream for a day of NC fall fun - and we all had a blast! Going forward, this will be a yearly fall destination!

Popped in to Jones Von Drehle Vineyards as a second stop of the afternoon. Rather than doing a…read morefull-on tasting, we selected a bottle of Tempranillo after my wife tasted three wines. The Tempranillo is very smooth and very tasty. We sat outside due to the noise of a large group inside. The views here are amazing.

We have been to JvD many times and were once part of their wine club. We live nearby and go when we…read moreare in town. We just attended the Sam Morrow concert. Really disappointed! There were very few people. The music was too loud (and no, I'm not old!) and none of us could understand a word the lead singer sang in almost every song. Worst of all, the 14$ glass of wine was about 1/2 to a 1/3 of a typical pour. I asked twice about it and only got a laugh back. Probably won't go back. **************************** UPDATE AFTER YOUR RESPONSE: Thank you for taking the time to respond, but your reply completely missed the point. Instead of acknowledging a customer's experience, you chose to argue with it. Telling me that other guests enjoyed the show, explaining how your sound engineers operate, and defending your pour sizes doesn't address the actual issue--it dismisses it. A review isn't a debate to be won; it's feedback to be heard. What stands out most is your tone. There's no real ownership, no genuine apology--just a series of justifications meant to invalidate my experience. Whether or not others felt differently is irrelevant. I'm telling you what my experience was, and your response essentially boils down to "you're wrong." That's not how you build loyalty, especially from someone who has supported your business repeatedly in the past. A simple acknowledgment and a sincere effort to understand would have gone a long way. Instead, your response reinforces the very reason I said I probably won't be back.

This vineyard was honestly such a fun little adventure whilst on our trip in NC! We did the wine…read moretasting and I had so much fun trying each wine. I wish there were some more food options when it came to ordering from the restaurant on property but besides that I loved every moment! We got a special tour from the lovely ladies working here at Shelton and had so much fun!

Very nice winery with grounds that are gorgeous, especially if you want to bring your own food for…read morean outdoor picnic. They have beautiful trees, water features all around with plenty of outdoor seating and live music. The inside has a large enough tasting area if you wanted to be inside. The wine itself was delicious.

Ambiance - oh what a magnificent place! 5 out of 5…read more Food - 5 out of 5. We had the shrimp scampi added scallops, crab dip appetizer, ans the pecan crusted trout with vegetables and sweet potato puree. All amazingly delicious! We plan to frequent this place for sure!

What a gem! I've lived in Northern California wine country and was pleasantly surprised by the…read morequality of wine at Jolo. Their wine isn't just good for North Carolina, it's good! Although I enjoyed all the wines I tasted, I especially loved their pink sparkling wine, Twinkles. The setting is beautiful, overlooking a lake and grassy hills. The view of Pilot Mountain is neat! I also loved their outdoor seating area - such a nice place to enjoy a lovely North Carolina day. :) I thought the food was decent, but not the star of the show. However, I appreciate going to a winery with a full kitchen! All in all, great service, great views, and great wine! Can't wait to visit again.

Went here for the first time. It's a small but nice festival with a great variety of vendors…read morelocatedat the county fair. My only suggestion would be that they put out some picnic tables so that people would stay longer, hang out and knit. There were very few chairs. The veteran organization assisting with parking were nice and entertaining :). A really nice way to spend a couple of hours with like creative people.

We decided an afternoon winery visit would be a lovely way to spend Father's Day. We chose…read moreChristian Paul because it is always a top notch experience. We have learned to check websites to make wineries aren't closed for special events, etc. before we visit. When checking the website I saw that they have a new Rosé and are currently offering a Rosé Flight, which we both ordered upon arrival. We were impressed with all three versions. The Blanc De Noirs is fruity and bubbly and a delight to sip. Lives up to the tasting note description of "playful and fun." The Sangiovese Rosé is a delicate and delicious juxtaposition, crisp and peach forward. I liked them all but the Rosé Blend is my favorite, just an all around great rosé. Plenty of comfortable, shaded seating on the patio overlooking the picturesque hillside vines. Live music. We chose

Christian Paul Vineyards is one of our favorite small wineries to visit. It is located just east of…read moreElkin. The have a wonderful outdoor seating area and they had live music today when we visited. My wife and I each got the Rosé flight. Each of the wines were very tasty. A great place to spend a Sunday afternoon.

We had such a lovely afternoon at Divine Llama vineyard. It wasn't a bad drive from Greensboro's…read moreand we loved that no reservations were needed. I'm not a huge wine fan so I got the sweet wine flight. I found two that I really liked! The red with blueberries and raspberries, and the white with peach! I even got a glass of the peach one. After enjoying our wine we went on a little walk to see the llamas. There were also mini horses and a donkey. Lots of chickens too. There was a food truck but I ended up getting some snacks from in the bar area instead. Next time I'll bring a charcuterie board because that would have been so perfect!

The views are gorgeous, wine is delicious, and service was great!! It was my first time here, so I…read moredidn't realize that people bring their own snacks and charcuterie boards, next time I will be prepared. They have a food truck, so you can still order something. They also give you a glass to keep when wine tasting! In addition to a great view, you can walk the farm and pet the llamas. Such an amazing experience, I'll definitely be back!!