Apr 3, 2013
North Carolina is home to 85 breweries — more than any other state south of Pennsylvania and east of Texas, according to a Beer Association survey.
The newly released “State of the Craft Beer Industry” report for 2013 shows North Carolina setting the pace fo…
Apr 2, 2013
Here's a 2013 snapshot showing locations of North Carolina's wineries, breweries and distilleries. For a full-size PDF version that identifies the dots, email a request to media@VisitNC.com .
Credit: North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
Mar 26, 2013
North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries
By Erik Lars Myers 2012, John F. Blair, Publisher Myers profiles 45 brewpubs and breweries statewide, offering vital travel info, a look at each brewery’s history and founding vision, and insight into its distinctions. Readers also learn …
Mar 26, 2013
1774: Single Brothers Brewery and Distillery opens in Salem and operates until 1813.
1874: The General Assembly allows townships to vote on prohibiting saloon licenses.
1908: North Carolina becomes the first Southern state to enact statewide prohibition.
1920: Prohibition goes n…
Feb 7, 2012
Yadkin Valley Wine Festival
www.yvwf.com
May: The Yadkin Valley was North Carolina's first American Viticultural Area. This festival celebrates the tastes from this rich part of North Carolina's wine country with entertainment, vendors, family activities and wine tasting f…
Feb 7, 2012
North Carolina has three American Viticultural Areas, or AVAs: Yadkin Valley, Swan Creek and Haw River. Here are the basics about each.
Yadkin Valley
Established: Feb. 7, 2003
Location : Wilkes, Surry, Yadkin, and portions of Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson and Davie counties
Area…
Feb 7, 2012
North Carolina is home to more than 100 wineries. The number of wineries has more than quadrupled since 2001. The industry has two focuses — native muscadine grapes and European-style vinifera grapes.
Commonly planted vinifera grape varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, C…
