Today we change topics from food to our other passion -- Wine! Today we ventured to three wineries near Elkin in Surry and Wilkes County. By way of background, about a year ago we launched our quest to venture to all 100+ North Carolina wineries. While we only made it to a little over 40 in 2012, our journey continues in 2013! Today, our travels took us to Elkin Creek Winery, Slightly Askew Winery, and MenaRick Vineyard.
Our travels started at
Slightly Askew Winery located near downtown Elkin. Specializing in fruit wines and sweet wine with unique names, we were surprised to find some great dry reds, as well. We enjoyed some great one-on-one time with the owner and winemaker who took us on a "behind the scenes" tour. Their winemaking grew from a hobby to a successful business, which was fascinating. While none of the grapes/fruits are grown by the owners, their winemaking is well on its way. Made in small batches, their wine making is quite unique. For us, the Roaring River Red and Bridge Street Red were our favorites.
Our next stop was
Elkin Creek Winery. Situated on the land of a historic mill that sees the convergence of two steady steams, the backdrop makes for a great wine tasting spot. While we didn't exactly venture out to the grounds given the snow, we certainly will make a trip back in the summer. Anyway - on to the wine. A small, yet tasteful, selection of European varietals, many grown onsite. We took home a bottle of the Rossa. The owner, who recently relocated from Las Vegas, was very welcoming. We plan to return on a "Sunday Pizza day" for some artisan wood fired pizza and wine.
Out final stop of the day was an unexpected venture --
MenaRick Vineyard and Winery. One of the newest tasting rooms, the winery specializes in Spanish varietals. Unique for the NC area (at least in our ventures), they were a nice change of pace from the traditional. The tasting room was very nice and is situated overlooking the vines (which were uniquely covered in snow today). A bottle of Touriga accompanied us home.
Our next stop was Elkin Creek Winery. Situated on the land of a historic mill that sees the convergence of two steady steams, the backdrop makes for a great wine tasting spot. While we didn't exactly venture out to the grounds given the snow, we certainly will make a trip back in the summer. Anyway - on to the wine. A small, yet tasteful, selection of European varietals, many grown onsite. We took home a bottle of the Rossa. The owner, who recently relocated from Las Vegas, was very welcoming. We plan to return on a "Sunday Pizza day" for some artisan wood fired pizza and wine. 
Out final stop of the day was an unexpected venture -- MenaRick Vineyard and Winery. One of the newest tasting rooms, the winery specializes in Spanish varietals. Unique for the NC area (at least in our ventures), they were a nice change of pace from the traditional. The tasting room was very nice and is situated overlooking the vines (which were uniquely covered in snow today). A bottle of Touriga accompanied us home. 
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