We drive wine tours all over western North Carolina, from the Yadkin Valley to the Asheville and Hendersonville tasting rooms and the small mountain wineries, cideries and meaderies scattered around the High Country. Below is our full directory of the tasting rooms we cover, each with its own guide to the wines, the setting and how we get you there.
Planning a tour? Reserve at ashecountylivery.com/book-now/ or call (336) 484-1350. Ford Transit is $125/hour and the Mercedes Sprinter is $175/hour, six-hour minimum, and we budget about 90 minutes per tasting room plus drive time.
Wineries, cideries and meaderies we drive to
- Adagio Vineyards: A Dentist, a Violinist, and Seven Acres of Harmony in the Yadkin Valley
- Addison Farms Vineyard: Four Generations of Family Farming in Leicester, NC
- Alchemy Elixirs: Herbal Mead and Honey Wine Near Boone, NC
- Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Cidery: Boone’s Original Taproom
- Appalachian Ridge Artisan Cidery: Orchard-Grown Cider in a 1920s Barn Near Hendersonville, NC
- Archaic Alcohols: A Horror-Themed Meadery Tucked Into Avery County, NC
- B&C Winery: Small-Batch, Dog-Friendly Wines in Maggie Valley, NC
- Banner Elk Winery & Villa: NC’s Highest Elevation Winery Experience
- Barn Door Ciderworks: Barrel-Aged, By-Appointment Cider Near Fletcher, NC
- Biltmore Winery: Tasting Wine Inside America’s Largest Home in Asheville, NC
- Black Mountain Cider & Mead: Real Cider from a Reclaimed Furniture Factory in Black Mountain, NC
- Bold Rock Cidery in Mills River, NC: A Working Cider Farm with Room to Spread Out
- Botanist and Barrel’s Asheville Tasting Bar: Natural Cider and Southern Wine Downtown
- Brandon Hills Vineyard: A South African’s Passion Project in the Yadkin Valley
- Burntshirt Vineyards: Award-Winning Estate Wines at 3,400 Feet Near Hendersonville, NC
- Carolina Heritage: North Carolina’s First USDA-Certified Organic Winery
- Cellar 4201 Vineyards: Small-Batch Sangiovese, 15 Minutes from Winston-Salem
- Chateau Jourdain: Glamping, a Vineyard Cottage, and Swan Creek AVA Wines
- Childress Vineyards: NASCAR Roots, 750+ Medals, and the Gateway to the Yadkin Valley
- Christian Paul Vineyards: A Geochemist, a Lawyer, and 125 Years of Tuscan Winemaking
- Curran Alexander Vineyards: 150 Years of Family Land Turned Yadkin Valley Wine Estate
- DSSOLVR: Asheville’s Surreal Fermentation Brewery for Beer, Wine, Cider and Mead
- Deep Creek Winery: A Barn Tasting Room Near the Smokies in Bryson City, NC
- Divine Llama Vineyards: Yadkin Valley Wine and the Southeast’s Largest Llama Farm
- Dobbins Creek Vineyards: A Founder’s Vision Becomes Hamptonville’s Destination Winery
- Dragon Glass Winery: A Stokes County Muscadine Vineyard Built From Cleared Land in 2019
- Eagles Nest Winery: A California-Style Tasting Room Above Elk Park, NC
- Eden Oaks Vineyard: A Lowe Family Labor of Love in the Swan Creek AVA
- Elkin Creek Vineyards: An 1896 Grist Mill Reborn as a Yadkin Valley Wine Destination
- Erik Martella Wines: A Chemist’s Fine-Wine Case for Muscadine
- Fae Nectar: A Fantasy-Themed Meadery and Tavern Near Lake Lure, NC
- FernCrest Winery: Award-Winning, Family-Made Wines in Downtown Andrews, NC
- Flat Rock Cider Company: Orchard-to-Glass Hard Cider from Henderson County, NC
- Gioia dell’Amore Cellars: A Sisters’ Dream Born from Cancer, Kept Alive with Wine
- Golden Road Vineyards: From D.C. Consultants to Yadkin Valley Winemakers
- Grandfather Vineyard: The High Country’s First Wine Grapes, Planted in 2003
- Hanover Park Vineyard: A France Honeymoon That Became a Yadkin County Winery
- Haze Gray Vineyards: A Navy Flight Officer’s Estate Winery in Dobson, NC
- Hidden Vineyard: A Spontaneous Dream on Nine Acres Near Pilot Mountain
- Jeter Mountain Farm: U-Pick Apples and a Hard Cider Taproom Outside Hendersonville, NC
- Johnson’s Legacy Vineyard: A Four-Generation Family Estate Winery in Hendersonville, NC
- Jones von Drehle Vineyards: A Family Estate on 65 Blue Ridge Acres
- Junius Lindsay Vineyard: 20 Years of Rhone-Style Wine, Closing in 2026
- Lazy Elm Vineyard & Winery: Now Open Just One Weekend a Month
- Linville Falls Winery: Jack Wiseman’s Life-Long Dream on a 40-Acre Mountain Farm
- Little Switzerland Orchard and Winery: A Farm-Grown Cidery Worth the Gravel Road
- Marked Tree Vineyard Asheville: The Grape, a South Slope Tasting Room from a Flat Rock Estate Winery
- Marked Tree Vineyard: Estate Wines on the Eastern Continental Divide in Flat Rock, NC
- Mashburn Branch Vineyard: A 25-Year Macon County Vineyard Building Its First Tasting Room
- Medaloni Cellars: 20 Acres, Boutique Wines, and a Winston-Salem Wine Tasting Escape
- MenaRick Vineyard & Winery: Spanish and Portuguese Wines in Ronda, NC
- Mill Camp Wines & Ciders: Family-Run Wine and Cider on an Old Buffalo Trail North of Boone, NC
- Molley Chomper Hard Cider: Farm-to-Bottle Cider in an Old Schoolhouse in Lansing, NC
- Native Vines Winery: The First American Indian-Owned Winery in the U.S.
- Noble Cider & Mead: Asheville’s Original Hard Cider House in West Asheville, NC
- Nomad Wine Works: High Point’s Urban Winery in the Catalyst Social District
- Nottely River Valley Vineyards: Family-Farmed Wine on a 200-Year-Old Farm Near Murphy, NC
- Old Barn Winery: Four Generations of Family Farming Behind Every Bottle in West Jefferson, NC
- Old Homeplace Vineyard: A 75-Year Family Farm Turned Lakeside Winery
- Pilot Mountain Vineyards: Mature Vines and Mountain Views in Pinnacle, NC
- Point Lookout Vineyards & World’s Edge Meadery: 30-Mile Views and Mead Above Hendersonville, NC
- RagApple Lassie Vineyards: From Champion Show Calf to Yadkin Valley Winery
- Roaring River Vineyards: A French-Inspired Winery Built Around a Historic Gristmill
- Round Peak Vineyards: A Napa Dream Replanted in the Blue Ridge Foothills
- Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards: Henderson County’s First Winery, Still Family-Run
- Sanders Ridge: A 180-Year Tobacco Farm Turned Yadkin Valley Winery
- Sawyer Springs Vineyard: A Six-Generation Family Farm Winery Near Hendersonville, NC
- Serre Vineyards: Blue Ridge Views and a No-Pretension Pour in Mount Airy
- Shadow Springs Vineyard: 20 Years From Tobacco Land to Wine, Cider, and Spirits
- Shooting Creek Vines: A 170-Year Vineyard Legend in Hayesville, NC
- Slanted Window Tasting Station & Senamore Vineyard: Wine and Farm Life Near Franklin, NC
- Slightly Askew Winery: Elkin’s Playful, Pet-Named Wine List
- Souther Williams Vineyard: A 200-Year-Old Family Farm Growing European Wine Grapes in Fletcher, NC
- Stardust Cellars & Taproom: NC’s First Biodynamic Winery, Foot-Stomped and Award-Winning
- Stone Ashe Vineyard: Bordeaux-Style Wine on a Hendersonville, NC Bluff
- Stony Knoll Vineyards: A 1896 Century Farm That Traded Tobacco for Wine
- Surry Cellars: The Wine Label Behind Surry Community College’s Teaching Vineyard
- The Vineyard at High Holly: A Mountain Retreat and Winery Far West of Boone, on Scaly Mountain, NC
- Thistle Meadow Winery: Unique Wines & Mead in the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Urban Orchard Cider Co.: Asheville’s Original Craft Cider Taproom on South Slope
- VISUALS Wine: Natural Wine and Cider from Burial Beer on Asheville’s South Slope
- Valley River Vineyards: A Family Farm Winery on Martin’s Creek Road Near Murphy, NC
- Weathervane Winery: 19 Hand-Made Wines Named After Nature’s Biggest Variable
- Wehrloom Honey & Meadery: A Beekeeping Family’s Taproom in Robbinsville, NC
- Williamson Mead and Brewing: Award-Winning Honey Wine in Glade Valley, NC
- Windsor Run Cellars: Grape-to-Glass Wine, Plus an On-Site Distillery
- Younts Wine Farm: A Walnut Cove Tobacco Field Turned Family Vineyard Since 1996
- Zimmerman Vineyards: Randolph County’s First Commercial Vineyard, Since 2007
Trip planning and itinerary reads
- From Vine to Table: Vineyard Dinner Experiences Worth the Drive in Yadkin Valley
- Private Wine Tour vs. Wine Hopper Bus: Which Is Right for Your Group?
- Top 10 Reasons to Choose Ashe County Livery for Your Wine Tour
- Wine and Waterfall Day: Pairing Yadkin Valley Tastings with Blue Ridge Hikes
- Wines Around the World: Megalochori, Santorini — Where Volcanic Soil Meets 3,000 Years of Winemaking
- Yadkin Valley Wine Tour Itinerary: 5 Wineries in One Perfect Day
Ready to book a wine tour?
Tell us which tasting rooms you want and we will build the route, handle the driving and keep a cooler of ice and water on board. Reserve at ashecountylivery.com/book-now/ or call (336) 484-1350.
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