beach_dweller, Westbend Vineyards is doing just fine still; however, I don't know which winery was the first to open.

I would say that *spirits have always been high at Wake Forest* ...... even when they were still tied to the SBC!

Hi Bonnie and Chuck, I live in Pinnacle just up the road from Tobaccoville. According to our local historians NC was the original wine growing country in the New World and only switched to tobacco because there was such a big demand. Rag Apple Lassie has got a cute logo, but for sheer good quality I don't think you can beat the Sheltons. They are putting a lot of money into the local community college and their winery to give an alternative to the farmers who have been so committed to tobacco...life is a circle they say. Their chardonnay is really tops. The restaurant is working out some bugs, but the food is very good and their sunset beach music series is loads of fun. Wolfs Lair is very good. Who would have thought we would have two good choices in Dobson? Plus there is Goobers in Mt.Airy! Excess of riches.
Chuck, you can thank my class of bunnyhoppers (1968)- we changed WFU forever !