Which North Carolina wines should you be sipping? Whether you’re a complete beginner or a self-styled oenophile, there are whites, reds, rosés, and muscadine wines across the state that are just waiting to be discovered — and poured into your glass. But where to begin? Food writer Sheri Castle consulted with Angus Barn wine director and Certified Sommelier Henk Schuitemaker to create North Carolina wine profiles and to find out which bottles he recommends uncorking first.
Discover your wine profile — are you a thirsty newcomer, a curious quaffer, or an intrepid connoisseur? — and Henk’s top picks for you by taking our quiz below!
Split-rail fences don’t shout “keep out.” They lean, they shift, they invite. And in western North Carolina, they remind us that some lines are meant to hold, not harden.
Each May, spring climbs nearly 3,000 feet to the seat of Alleghany County. Here, as the rhododendrons blush, a beloved mountain town welcomes visitors with its food, art, and flourish of color and creativity.
Brief but delicious, soft-shell crab season is cherished by diners as well as the folks who work around the clock to put these native pinchers on our plates.
When it comes to poultry, the best is raised close to home.
