Great experience. Richard was on point all day and couldn't have asked for a better experience…read more 3/30/2019. Keep up the good work

I went on an NC Grape Escape tour for my birthday, and I highly recommend booking with this local…read morebusiness!! It took me awhile to find an affordable wine tour option in the Piedmont/Yadkin area, and Grape Escape delivered exactly what we were looking for. Our driver, Paula, let us make our own vineyard itinerary. She picked us up at 10am on a Saturday, and we visited five vineyards in the Swan Creek area before returning around 6pm. Paula clearly knew all of the vineyards well and was able to make good recommendations at each place. She was friendly with all of the vineyard staff and helped us get a tasting table at each venue, making it a standout experience. My favorite part about our tour is that all of the wine tastings are included in the tour cost, so you don't have to worry about paying at each place. You pay everything up front, and Paula takes care of the rest! We visited Shadow Springs, Windsor Run, Dobbins Creek, Raffaldini, and Piccione vineyards. Out of the five, I highly recommend incorporating Windsor Run and Piccione into your NC wine tour! I also can't recommend booking with NC Grape Escape enough...they were exactly what we wanted.

The tours may be great but I will never know because their communication is nonexistent. I received…read morea gift certificate right before the pandemic shutdowns. Now that I feel comfortable going on a tour, I have some questions about using this gift certificate. Over the past month, I have left voice messages, emailed several times and messaged them through Facebook. I have not gotten a response. Therefore, I am out of a $200 birthday gift.

Best tour company ever…read more We were celebrating my wife's birthday and did a 7 hour tour for two people It was awesome Tour guide was Carrie and she knew everyone on the tour She gave us so much information about the area and was so patient She is also a good photographer We will do this again very soon Very pleased with our experience

Our group of three had an excellent time on the Elkin Vine Line. Our driver was Jeff and he…read morecouldn't have been better. So helpful and professional. The greeting staff at the station were also wonderful. The wine tour itself was good (we chose the Green line). The best wineries in our opinion were Raffaldini and Piccione. The wines and setting were far superior to the others we visited. We will most definitely return for another wine tour!

I had an absolutely terrible experience with Vine Line today. Earlier in the week I had signed up…read morefor the final spot in one of their tours today as I made plans to spend a long weekend of wineries, waterfall hikes and breweries. And the wine hop bus tour was a major component of what I wanted/planned to do this weekend. In claiming the final spot on this particular tour I thought I would be joining other singles, perhaps, and some couples for a day of wine tasting and winery touring. But no. This was a a group of 8 30-something women out on a girls day out for a birthday celebration. Vine Line knew that when they allowed me - a single man (while social and gregarious I am in my early 60s) - to book the reservation and board the bus. In spite of this incongruity everything seemed fine until we got to the first winery when one of the women "without wanting to be rude" very rudely said they did not want me at the winery - a concept I understood because it seemed odd to me as well. She then told me I wasn't even welcome on their bus - a service I had paid Vine Line for, and not them - and that she had called Vine Line about this. A few minutes later I got a call from Vine Line confirming this. What was supposed to be a gorgeous fun day winery hopping turned into something awkward, uncomfortable, and embarrassing for me - and unnecessarily so given that Vine Line owners - either Shannon or Dennis - could have (should have) interceded so that I did not end up totally out on of place what effectively was a private tour. I don't blame the ladies - except for the tone/words of one of them. This was all on Vine Line. Vine Line's first solution was to offer a private driver to take me to the different wineries. No go - signed up to go to the wineries with other people and not to be privately chauffeured by someone I didn't know. I had to ask for a refund before I was offered one - that should have been the first thing they did. This would be a one-star event. But the owner did take ownership of the situation and apologized for it (although the further he went into his explanation the less logical sense it made but I decided not to challenge it - it was a negative enough day as it was) . Over two hours later they made a mitigating offer of two gift certificates for future use. Because the owner took ownership of this mess and apologized, and because of the mitigating offer my one star is now two stars. When I once again have someone in my life with whom I travel I will go out and give them another chance - this is something that really should have been a lot of fun.

The girls and I recently took a trip out to Yadkin Valley to enjoy a few of the wineries. We ended…read moreup booking a driver with Yadkin Valley Vineyard Tours and the experience was fantastic (I did not book the trip but Shannan mentioned booking was a breeze). The cost was $59/person for a group of 4+ (this does not include any tastings or food). We ended up selecting Trip F: Elkin Creek Vineyard, Slightly Askew, Raffaldini Vineyards and Menarick Vineyards. Our driver, Johnthan, picked us up promptly at 10:30 to get us to our first tasting of the day. He was with us all day taking us to each of the wineries and was very accommodating. I definitely recommend this company. #JohnathanOut

What an amazing 3 days of wine touring! Carrie was the best. She picked us up each day, drove us…read morearound to the wineries. 5 the first day, 4 the second and third days. She gave us tons of information about the wineries and the wines. Would highly recommend this touring company to anyone wanting a variety of vineyards to visit. She even gave us some names of local restaurants to try and booked one of them for us.

I have had the most exciting weekend! This weekend I got the chance to visit some amazing vineyards…read moreand wineries. It started off with visiting Rayson Winery & Vineyards with Bistro Europa Restaurant in Mocksville, NC. I was greeted and welcomed with a tasting with Coleman. This young lady is so knowledgeable and professional in every aspect when it comes to wine! She explained how it got started, how they cultivated the grapes and overcoming obstacles that was preventing the wine production etc. This vineyard has so much history that any wine lover would love to hear, and Coleman is definitely that someone who could share the story. The wines I sampled all had unique tastes. One of my favorite was Sweet Vermouth Blanc. This is a dessert white wine that has varietals of Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay. The ambiance at this location was elegant and filled with sophistication. The customer service from everyone was great. The manager who made all this possible was Liz, who is the manager of Digital and Social for JOLO Brands. She allowed me to have one of the most exceptional experiences ever! I am a wine lover and I absolutely love sampling and learning the ins and out of the wine industry so having these moments are magical!

This was a surprise disappointment! Our family chose Rayson based on last year's trip to Jolo…read moreWinery in Pilot Mountain. The service was extremely slow; they needed more help for sure. The scenery is the highlight of the trip, but the reason for the choice was the touted food quality which was dreadful. Without exception the beef choices were pricey, tough, and studded with gristle. Appetizers were served cold; the menu was far too ambitious for the chef's capabilities, and the portions were quite small yet pricey. This is not on our list for a repeat.

Great crew loved the ride and destinations!!!! Experience peopleread more

We loved this service for my sister's bach weekend! Super clean and let us be girls!!read more

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.

Had heard that they are closing (sad face) but was delighted to discover that it's not until the…read moreend of the year and until then they are open for business! Had a lovely time enjoying a glass of wine in their open-air tasting room on a picture perfect afternoon, accompanied by live music. Service is always friendly and knowledgeable. Cheers!

Hey family! Happy Sunday! I will make this quick-ish. I hadn't been to this winery in a couple of…read moreyears and I was a little sad that the older gentleman I met here who was the owner had passed away. He may have appeared not nice but when I visited he was so sweet to me. I circled back and did a tasting and it was great. They do cater to the dryer palate, which I love. It was lovely trying some of the familiar ones and during my tasting, I remembered why I loved this place. The ladies that assisted me in my tasting were very knowledgeable and had excellent conversation. It was such a pleasant experience. They did let me know that the vineyard will be sold in October and hopefully, someone will continue it on. It so chill and lovely and I don't want to see it go away. If you are in the Lexington area, it's just 15 min away from Childress. I always say to support local if you can. If I had the money, I'd buy it lol. I don't want to see it go away. And those that work here, love it. If you're in the area, check it out. Even if you think you don't like wine or have a sweet palate, they will accommodate. I'm glad I stopped in. Cheers! And if you're in the area, please check it out.

We had a wonderful time visiting 3 vineyards. Our guide was sweet and kept us on schedule. The…read morecharcuterie board was great. It was, however, disappointing that we never received a pastry and a glass of wine prior to leaving and we were not given lunch, but instead had snacks. When I originally booked the tour, the website said it included both, pastry/drink and lunch. I just think for how long the tour is and for the amount of wine that is consumed, a lunch would be appropriate. But overall, we had a great time!

This was an amazing experience. Amazing host, food, wine pairings, a little wine education,…read moredifferent experiences at each selected vineyard, AND a sober driver... I mean what more could you ask for?!? We loved this day and all of the vineyards selected for us. We had a pastry and wine to start the trip, at our first stop we had incredible charcuterie boards with an intentional wine selection, 2nd stop was a variety of chips with wine flights, 3rd stop was delicious caprese sandwiches with paired wine of course :) THE ONLY thing I would have done differently was pull out some of the un-eaten food at all stops.. for example, stop 3 could have included the extra chips and left over charcuterie. However, all day was amazing and this is just a slight suggestion. Book them now!

This is a great company on time and plenty of communication, Alex is a very safe and efficient…read moredriver thank you all for a great experience.

Our family has used them 3 times for departing from High Point to get to the PTI airport. Service…read morewas always GREAT. The driver was on time (even leaving from Clemmons--where they are based--and even in the middle of the night or early morning hours). We absolutely recommend Airport Connection Express, & will use them again in the future.