North Carolina Wine Country
I occasionally need a short getaway to help get me through to the next big trip, so this past weekend I went to visit my friend Tim in Greensboro, NC. After a quick stop at Replacements, Ltd to sell four bowls ($16 – woohoo!) that were taking up space in my closet, we picked up Tim’s friend Kyle and drove to Winston for their annual Salute! NC Wine Celebration. For a $25 entry fee (I know, my china sale didn’t even cover the entry fee) we were given a wine glass and access to dozens of local wineries and probably hundreds of different wines. I am a wine novice, so I just tried whatever Tim and Kyle tried, as well as quite a few sweet wines they passed on but insisted I would like. They were usually right, although I did like quite a few of the drier wines as well.
A wine tasting festival is a tricky thing. We walked around trying a sip at a time of various wines, all the while thinking we were hardly drinking anything because we never had more than that one sip in our glasses. And then it hit me - I’m quite buzzed. Ok maybe a little drunk, but hey, we had been there for about three hours. We decided to take a break and wandered into Skippy’s where I enjoyed my first Chicago-style hot dog. It was delicious! The onions, the peppers, the pickle…..yum! I’ll be honest though, I HATE mustard, so I had them leave it off. After our energizing meal, we went back outside to try a few more wines before calling it a day. I even bought a bottle of wine, although I can’t remember what it’s called since Tim is mailing it to me. I had much more fun than I imagined I could in Winston, NC. Who knew NC had so many good wineries? It was definitely the widest variety of wine I have ever tasted, but I’m still not any closer to knowing what my favorite types of wines are. It’s all good, right?
I am so glad you had a great time. I an bound and determined to make u a wine snob! NC wines are a great introduction to the wife world of wine! Can’t wait for your birthday, maybe karaoke?
With your help, I’m sure I’ll get there someday
And I’m sure you meant “wide” not “wife.” HA!
Enjoyed your blog about our humble little wines here in NC. I attended a similar wine tasting function here in the Outer Banks at Sanctuary Vineyards and had a blast. One of the local seafood restaurants had a booth and the fresh crab cakes–to die for!
I did find it interesting your ate your first “Chicago” style hothog in Greensboro, NC ! Fun.
Thanks, glad you liked my blog! It was definitely a fun day. I’m with you on the hot dog, a bit strange, but so good!