Near the small community of Welcome, not too far from Lexington, North Carolina, I found another NC Winestop. As always, the search for a North Carolina winery using the North Carolina Wine Guide and a map is part of the adventure. The search for Weathervane Winery (http://www.weathervanewinery.com/) took me down a pleasant country road. I found the winery and wished the day were a bit cooler so that I could better enjoy the pretty setting. The tasting room was welcoming (appropriate for Welcome). We tasted some wines and browsed the tasting room to look at some of the wine-related merchandise. The vines around Weathervane are young, so the wine maker 
and owner buys grapes from some other places right now. He uses weather terms in the names of the wines as a reference to his meteorology degree from the University of North Carolina. Weathervane is a good winery stop to make after a visit to Childress and on the way to Junius Lindsey (check back for the next post). These three wineries make a nice little trail to tour in several hours. Add a stop for some Lexington Barbecue and make a day of it!
and owner buys grapes from some other places right now. He uses weather terms in the names of the wines as a reference to his meteorology degree from the University of North Carolina. Weathervane is a good winery stop to make after a visit to Childress and on the way to Junius Lindsey (check back for the next post). These three wineries make a nice little trail to tour in several hours. Add a stop for some Lexington Barbecue and make a day of it! 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! My goal: Visit ALL North Carolina wineries! NC Winery Count: 30
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