Early bird rates make a good deal even better
Sip your way through North Carolina wine country this winter via the Yadkin Valley Winter Wine & Beer Passport The lowest price on this money-saving passport is available through Nov. 15.
Passport holders receive either one or two tastings at 13 wineries and breweries. Each passport is valid Nov. 29, 2024, through March 30, 2025, at tasting rooms in the Yadkin Valley towns of Elkin, Mount Airy and Dobson. This gives folks more than four months to enjoy the full value of their purchase.
Early bird pricing is $95 for an individual passport and $150 for a two-person passport (26 tastings), which is more than a 50-percent savings off the retail value.
In addition to the many tastings, passport holders receive discounts and special rates on dining, retail and lodging along the Surry County Wine Trail.
Starting Nov. 16, 2024, regular rates kick in. Those rates are $110 for an individual passport and $175 for a two-person passport, which are still a bargain for a passport that carries an estimated value of $350.
“People love the passports. Many come back year after year or give them as holiday gifts,” says Becky Muhlenberg of Haze Gray Vineyards. “They give people something fun to do for a weekend in winter, or spreading it across several winter weekends.”
The nine wineries participating this winter are Adagio Vineyards, Christian Paul, Elkin Creek, Grassy Creek, Haze Gray, Hidden Vineyard, Roaring River, Shelton Vineyards and Slightly Askew.
Three craft breweries – Angry Troll, Thirsty Souls and White Elephant – add variety to the tasting options, along with a bonus tasting at Mayberry Spirits Distillery.
The vineyards and breweries are located in and around the small towns of Elkin, Mount Airy and Dobson in Surry County. An online map of the tasting rooms is available here.
Passport holders often take advantage of discounted lodging rates at cabins in the vineyards, as well as hotels in the area. This makes it easy to plan a long weekend (or two) in wine country.
“Each winter, the passport serves as a guide to all the great wineries and breweries here in the heart of Yadkin Valley,” says Jessica Roberts, director of the Tourism Partnership of Surry County “Over the course of four months, it’s a convenient and economical way to experience wine country.”
To purchase or learn more about the Winter Wine & Beer Passport, visit: yadkinvalleync.com/guides/winter-beer-wine-passport or call 336-526-1111.
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