Trails

It’s easy to spend a day (or two) exploring North Carolina’s wine, cider, and mead trails. Take a tasting tour through small towns, meet local makers and sip a variety of unique blends.

NC Cider Trail

In search of hard cider? New NC Cider trail has you covered. There are 15 cideries across the state participating in the NC Cider Trail where you can sample the many styles and flavors of cider in NC.

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Surry County Wine Trail

It's easy for visitor s to navigate their way through the heart of North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley wine country thanks to the Surry County Wine Trail.

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High Country Wine Trail

Explore our distinctive wineries with a view from the top as you sip on estate wines produced from fruit grown in the Appalachian High Country AVA.

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Cheers Wine Trail

With so many great craft beverages, we had to build a trail. The Cheers! Trail is the only trail in North Carolina that showcases five different types of craft beverages.

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NC Mead Trail

We hope you'll visit any and all locations to taste some of the phenomenal mead NC has to offer!

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Sandhills Wine Trail Passport

The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area is known for golf, but it is also home to several inviting wine bars, a nearby award winning vineyard and a sweet little cider house.

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Southern Gateway Wine Trail

This wine trail pairs well with the Historic Barbecue Trail. Enjoy miles of scenic wine country and renowned Lexington-style barbecue.

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JoCo Beer, Wine and Shine Wine Trail

You can tour local vineyards, enjoy wine tastings, determine which is your favorite craft beer, sip on rum or learn about the legacy of moonshiners.

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Catawba Valley Wine Trail

Each winery along our Wine Trail offers wine tastings and tours while providing unique surroundings for spending time and enjoying a picnic or share a bottle of wine with friends.

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Shallow Ford Wine Trail

Nestled in the Yadkin Valley, these three vineyards sit only minutes apart. Their stories and specialties vary, making a journey along the Shallow Ford Wine Trail in northwest North Carolina one of constant discovery.

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WNC Cheese Trail

The WNC Cheese Trail facilitates consumer food education and encourages tourism to Western NC to benefit Cheese Trail member producers and increase awareness about the wonderful cheese made in the region!

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Swan Creek Wine Trail

Wine your way through the Swan Creek Wine Trail. Discover award-winning wines at each vineyard. Taste through 4 vineyards only 5 miles apart.

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Chatham County Craft Beverage Trail

Take a tour of wineries, a brewery, distillery–all award-winning, plus a wine shop and nano-brewery that you’ll find on-site at events throughout the region. Each place is distinct and you can learn about the product and meet the wine maker, distiller, or brewmaster. Make a weekend of it with a getaway to one of the inns on the Heart of North Carolina Bed & Breakfast Trail. From wineries to breweries, this trail is sure to bring you back to the heart of NC.

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