Little Switzerland Orchard and Winery is a farm-and-campground cidery near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Mitchell County, NC — chickens,…

Linville Falls Winery is Jack Wiseman’s 40-acre grape-and-Christmas-tree farm on US 221 near the Blue Ridge Parkway — here’s the…

Fae Nectar is a fantasy-themed meadery and Medieval Tavern near Lake Lure, NC. Here’s the mead, the events calendar, and…

Eagles Nest Winery pours California-style wines from a ridgeline barn inside a gated Elk Park, NC community — here’s what…

Burntshirt Vineyards grows estate grapes on two of the East Coast’s highest-elevation vineyards near Hendersonville, NC — here’s the story…

B&C Winery is a husband-and-wife, small-batch tasting room in Maggie Valley, NC with nearly 40 wines and regular Paint &…

Archaic Alcohols is a small, horror-themed meadery in Avery County, NC making award-recognized mead and cyser by hand — here’s…

Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Boone’s first taproom since 2013, pours rotating beers and ciders minutes from downtown. Here’s the story, the…

Alchemy Elixirs (Alchemy Herbal Wine) crafts dry herbal mead from local honey in Black Mountain, NC. Here’s what to expect…