Winston-Salem’s Top Twelve Wine-Country Escapes

The Living in Winston-Salem Events Page focuses on events at these twelve vineyards and wineries. If you’re a wino, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter. We’ll keep you updated as we continue to add content on the area’s best vineyards and wineries. 

With around 200 wineries and 400 vineyards across the state, North Carolina ranks 10th in the U.S. for wine production. Surry and Yadkin counties are part of the Yadkin Valley wine region (more on that in a minute) and have the state’s highest concentration of vineyards and wineries. 

North Carolina’s wine tradition began just twenty years ago in the early 2000s. As tobacco farming has declined, entrepreneurs have tried their hand at winemaking and have perfected the recipe for growing European vines using the area’s soil and ideal climate. Vineyards began ‘cropping’ up everywhere (get it?), and it wasn’t just a phase. Yadkin Valley is the state’s oldest wine region and is only twenty years into its establishment – It was the first designated American Viticultural Area (AVA) in North Carolina. AVAs are designated wine-grape growing regions with specific geographical climate attributes and grape varietal production. These geographical boundaries define the wine and everything that goes into it, like the types of grapes grown and wines produced. Today, as North Carolina’s central wine region, the Piedmont has three AVAs, including the Yadkin Valley, Swan Creek, and Haw River Valley. 

Yadkin Valley is a stone’s throw away from Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, making a wine-country escape easy for those in the area. The region’s myriad wineries offer tours and events. You’re missing out if you’re a food and wine lover and have never explored the Yadkin Valley! It’s the best time of the year to visit, and we’re sharing our favorite spots and events to attend. 

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Divine Llama Vineyards

Yes, there are actual LLAMAS at Divine Llama Vineyards!

📍 4126 Divine Llama Lane, East Bend, NC, 27018

Dynamis Estate Wines

Dynamis is a beautiful estate of five vineyards and breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

📍 1004 Highland Road, Jonesville, NC 28642

Hours:
Thursday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.

Know before you go:

• You can reserve a personalized tasting experience.
• The Vineyard Flight is a more casual tasting of five current releases with detailed tasting notes are enjoyed at your own pace. Reservations are required for a 60-minute reservation, $45 per person.
• The Estate Tasting is a private, in-depth tasting of the five current releases. Reservations are required for a 90-minute reservation, $55 per person.
• All guests must be 21 years old.
• No smoking, pets, or outside food.

JOLO Vineyards

OpenTable rated JOLO one of the 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America, AND TripAdvisor rated JOLO one of the top seven wineries outside of California.

📍 219 JOLO Winery Lane, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041

Hours:
Thursday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Know before you go:

• Reservations are required for dining, cuvée experience, and wine tastings.
• Outside food and beverage is not allowed on the premises.
• Only beverages served are wine and water.
• No pets allowed.

Medaloni Cellars

Medaloni is just a ten-minute drive from Winston-Salem! They also have cabins available for rent for an overnight experience.

📍 9125 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, NC 27023

Hours:
Wednesday 2 – 8 p.m.
Thursday 2 – 8 p.m.
Friday 12 – 8 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 – 6 p.m.

Know before you go:

• Flights and Tastings are offered during all normal business hours (no reservations needed). Both are $15 per person.
• Food trucks are on site April through November.
• A small selection of snacks are available, including cheese, charcuterie, crackers, popcorn, and nuts.
• Outside food is allowed. There are multiple outdoor areas that are great for picnics.
• No outside alcohol is allowed on the property.
• In addition to wine, there’s a small selection of domestic, import, and craft beers.
• Wine slushies sold April-November.
• Nonalcoholic drinks: Le Blue bottled water, San Pellegrino, and Sunshine energy drinks

Piccione Vineyards

Piccione recently opened La Collina at Piccione Vineyards, a new event space that includes a new tasting room, event hall, library, courtyard, underground barrel room, bridal suite, and more.

📍 2364 Cedar Forest Road, Ronda, NC 28670

Hours:
Monday 12 – 6 p.m.
Tuesday 12 – 6 p.m.
Wednesday 12 – 6 p.m.
Thursday 12 – 6 p.m.
Friday 12 – 6 p.m.
Saturday 12 – 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 – 6 p.m.

Know before you go:

• No outside food, coolers, or alcohol.
• Food trucks on-site on the weekends.
• Make a reservation in advance for groups of 8 or more people.
• Dog-friendly. Child-friendly.
• The Tasting Room is open everyday from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
• ​See Guest Policy for more information.

Serre Vineyard

📍 364 Beast Trail, Mt Airy, NC 27030

Open:
October 8th, 12 – 5 p.m.
November 11th, 12 – 5 p.m.
December 9th, 12 – 5 p.m.
Schedule appointments to visit on other dates.

Know before you go:

• Fall Fire Pit: $249 for up to 8 guests & includes 4 bottles of wine, s’mores kits, firepit, and Adirondack chairs around the fire.
• Tasting Flight Experience: $249 for up to 4 guests. Includes 4 Tasting Flights, 4 Bottles of Wine
• Just a Bottle Please!: $55 for up to 4 guests DETAILS: Already have a favorite Serre wine? Choose one (or more!) bottle and enjoy a couple of hours enjoying that famous Serre View.
• All experiences last for up to 2 hours and include wine. Beer may be added to any experience – ask the bartender in the tasting room.
• Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance.
• Charcuterie is available for purchase and must be added to your experience order 24 hours in advance.
• Offerings: Bottles, Glasses, & Flights of Wine, Domestic Tap Beer, Beast Trail Brewing & Skull Camp Beer.