![]() ![]() Several people behind us left and made their way to the next vendor. Not parting ways to let others step in and get a pour, so the line was starting to get long. At least four people just held their place in line as they went one by one down every wine on the list. We were again confronted with people who did not understand wine/beer tasting etiquette while waiting in line at Surry Cellars. If you get a chance to sample their beers, be sure to try the Dreaming of Yuzu NEIPA made with yuzu citrus. We talked to brewery co-owner Jeff Noethlich and plan to visit the brewery soon. Keeping with the beer before we headed back to wine, we stopped over at Midsummer Brewing to try a pleasant IPA and a refreshing hibiscus witbier beer. We'll be adding this Montepulciano to a list of others, including Raffaldini, Piccione and Medaloni, for an upcoming blind varietal tasting. We talked to Gulaian about his Montepulciano and Tannat, which we enjoyed. The winery and brewery's owners, Ken Gulaian and Kari Heerdt, braved the rising heat index and helped out under the tents. ![]() It was nice having a festival such as Budbreak where they incorporate wine and beer because we were able to take a break from wine and head over to Skull Camp Brewing to sample a few of its beers, including the refreshing Cherry Tart cream ale. We're not huge fans of sweet and fruit wines but decided to sample its peach wine and raspberry wine. And then over to Waldensian Winery, another winery we thought closed during the pandemic. ![]() Rounding off the tents in the parking lot, we went to Wilkesboro's Stardust Cellars, where its owner Nico Von Cosmos was pouring some of his wines and meads. Hiding in the shade, we decided to try some of Shelton's red wines – as we tried the Merlot and Malbec. We took some refuge behind Shelton's tent as we sampled some of its wine next. That must mean they're not closed.Īnd after trying a couple of its white wines and rosé, we found out that they have replanted a few vines, are working on a new roof and plan to reopen next Spring. So we were delighted when we saw that they were taking part in the festival. Some rumors were even floating around that the winery had closed its doors. Social media and radio silence was low, even when places opened back up for business. Hererra was intriguing for us because back in March of 2020, when places were shutting down due to the pandemic, Herrera posted that they were closed for renovations. So we made our way a couple of tents over to check out Hererra Vineyards' offerings. Walking between the dining tent and entertainment stage, we made our way over to Southern Charm Winery, but the lines were too long as it seemed everyone needed to buy a wine slushy. We followed that up with the Autumn Leaf Gold – a semi-sweet blend of Vidal Blanc and peaches. The Fish Hippie Bare Bones was a nice blend of Chardonnay and Vidal Blanc that immediately made the afternoon heat subside while enjoying the wine. With the heat beating down upon us, we decided to start with some of the winery's refreshing white wines as we arrived a little after the festival start time, which is noon. Old North State Winery was our first stop as we looked at our festival map and tasting note booklet. After picking up our tickets inside the visitor's center, we made our way to the entrance, got our wine glasses, and commenced on our journey. It was a hot and humid afternoon, but guests filled North Main Street to keep cool with some North Carolina beverages. Presented by the Mount Airy Rotary in cooperation with the Mount Airy Downtown Business Association, the festival featured 15 North Carolina wineries, breweries and meaderies with four sponsor exhibit tables. Known as a celebration of wine and beer in downtown Mount Airy, the Budbreak 2021 festival was held on Saturday, August 28. ![]()
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