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!
If you want to see the sun set over the Blue Ridge Mountains, feel the salty breeze roll off the Albemarle Sound, or just have fun with friends while enjoying world-class wines, North Carolina has the winery for you.
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From UNC Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library — housing what’s believed to be the largest library collection in the country devoted to a single state — to personal troves of duck decoys, pottery pieces, trains, tractors, and more: Meet the passionate collectors who curate the past and present, the serious and curious, the tangible items that tell the story of life in North Carolina.
