Recently on the way back from a weekend in Virginia, I stopped by Westbend Vineyards in Lewisville, North Carolina (not far outside Winston Salem). This was my second visit to this winery. However, the first visit was several years ago. The place is lovely with a large expanse of nice green grass, pretty vineyards, and an attractive building with a shady pergola. The facilities were nice on my first visit, but have been improved since then. The tasting room and gift shop are very nice and well-stocked. We enjoyed our tasting of some new wines as well as some old favorites. One nice thing about Westbend is that their wines are available in some retail stores throughout the state. I have seen them in some grocery stores in the Triangle. The wine industry in North Carolina is growing and many wineries are relatively new. Westbend has been a going concern for quite some time. This experience shows in their wines and in their facilities. On the Sunday we stopped by, they were finishing the cleanup from an event the night before. Check the Westbend Vineyards website (http://www.westbendvineyards.com/)for other upcoming events, especially if you live nearby. Westbend is a pleasant place to take a picnic and enjoy some of their good wines! We were the only customers early on that Sunday afternoon and our kids loved running around the grassy area outside. I know we will return to this quality winery!
As always, I am not a wine professional; I am just an enthusiast who loves wine tasting, road-tripping, and experiencing local flavor in North Carolina!
Check back soon as I continue to take you on the journey through North Carolina wine country!
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