New officers named for the 2011 term are as follows: Vice President - Patricia McRitchie, McRitchie
Wine Company; Secretary - Murphy Moore, Shelton Vineyards; and, Treasurer - Mark Frisolowski,
Childress Vineyards.
New Directors-at-Large named for the 2011 term include Dennis Wynne of Biltmore Vineyards;
Thomas Hughes of Divine Llama Vineyards; Betty Fowler of Lake James Cellars; and, Ken Gulaian of
Round Peak Vineyards.
NCWA members serve two years as board members, collectively working to continue improving the
quality of North Carolina regional wines through education and outreach. North Carolina is now home
to 100 wineries with the opening of Cauble Creek Vineyards this past January. The grape and wine
industry in North Carolina is now approaching the $1 billion mark with the economic impact on the
state. To date, North Carolina is home to three AVAs, which include the Yadkin Valley, Swan Creek,
and the Haw River.
“There are three state colleges and universities [Surry County Community College; NCSU; and, ASU]
who are all working in symmetry with the growers and wineries. A new generation of wines will
emerge from North Carolina’s winegrowing regions.”
The North Carolina Winegrower's Association was formed in 1993, primarily through the efforts of
people like Steve Shepard, then at Westbend Vineyards and Earl Mitchell, Professor of Physics at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The focus of the group was then, and remains today, the
open interchange of information among both professional and amateur winemakers, with a focus on
education, research, and professional development.
Contact
NC Winegrowers Association
Post Office Box 2495
Yadkinville, NC 27055
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