Yesterday you probably saw on twitter that we went to Duplin’s Winery to take a tour. We headed down there with a couple of friends and had a wonderful time. They give a tour of their production facility followed by tastings of 11 wines and 3 wine kits. The tour and tasting were free and we got a discount on some of the wine we got.

Our tour guide, William, did a fantastic job leading the group through the process.

Here’s our official wine scores (1-5, 5 being great) for the tasting samples. My husband’s scores are in blue.:

• Carlos (3, 3.5)
• Magnolia (4, 3.5)
• Beaufort Bay: (5, 4) This was an estate wine grown right there in Rose Hill.
• Naughty and Nice (3.5, 4)
• Burgundy (3, 3.5)
• Pink Magnolia (5, 4) This was one of my favorites of the tastings. I grabbed a bottle to take home.
• Christmas Wine (3.5, 3)
• Christmas Eve (4, 4)
• Uncorked (4, 5)
• Sweet Caroline (4, 4)
• Blackberry (5, 4) This wine is made with 100% blackberries from Kings Mountain, NC if my notes are correct.
• Peach Bellini Kit (4, 5)
• CosmoRita Kit (4, 5)
• Wine-a-Rita Kit (5,5)

We’re not wine experts by any means, so please take our scores with a grain of salt. This was our first visit to a winery and since it went well, we’re going to go to another vineyard. If you’re looking for something fun, educational, and affordable, I really recommend you visit Duplin.

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