After having revisited the Broad River Greenway for a non-canine hike on Tuesday and then a quick trip to Shelby yesterday for a new library book pick up (my 5th) and a walk near City Park with Cooper, Bob and I decided to do something different today and check out one of the two wineries listed in the travel brochure we’ve been working our way through.
We had about a 30 minute drive to Lawndale, NC to visit the Baker Buffalo Creek Vineyard & Winery. We spent an easy hour with the wife of the couple that owns the winery while she poured us tiny tastes of each of the (non-sweet by our request) wines that they make. We learned that they began growing grapes in the early 2000s, inspired by a trip to Napa and the need by the husband of the couple to do something in retirement. We met him as well. They were both lovely.
It was a super way to spend part of our afternoon, and she encouraged us to come back on the weekends when they have a food truck and live music. As a side note, the tastings were free, but we purchased two bottles of red wine — their Cabernet Sauvignon and their Cab Franc.
and a couple of chairs made from old wine barrels
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