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Changing Face of N.C.: Wine production booms in the Tar Heel State
YADKIN COUNTY, N.C. — North Carolina’s wine industry has come a long way in the last several decades.
In 1950, there was almost no wine production here and now it’s the 11th largest wine-producing state in the country, a title that’s having a huge impact on the economy and tourism.
Joey Medaloni, the owner of Medaloni Cellars, built his winery from the ground up after he purchased the Yadkin County property in 2010.
“It was just fascinating to be able to take something from the vine to the barrel, to the bottle, and actually make it here in North Carolina,” he emphasized.
Read more: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2021/04/28/wine-industry-expands-