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Saint Paul winery wins two best of show awards

Henderson County’s first commercial winery, Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards, won two of three Best of Show awards at the 2017 N.C. State Fair Wine Competition. The family-owned winery won the Best of Show award in the bunch grape category for its Laurel Hill semi-dry Vidal Blanc blend and the Best of Show award in the fruit/honey category for its Chestnut Gap Cottage dry blackberry wine.The Old North State Winery in Mt. Airy won the Best of Show award in the muscadine category.In addition to the Best of Show medals, St Paul wines won 12 other medals — one double gold, six silver and five bronze — in the N.C. State Fair Wine Competition.“We are very excited to receive two of the highest recognitions given in North Carolina for wine,” Alan Ward, the owner and operator of Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards, said in a news release. “We are fortunate at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards to be able to grow grapes in such a unique growing region. The Appalachian mountains are the second oldest in the world with more geological and plant diversity than any other location in the world. That makes this a perfect place to grow vinifera. We are honored to receive these awards and thank our winemaker Stephen Rigby, who deserves recognition as well.”The state fair competition was held Aug. 18-19 at the N.C. Viticulture and Enology Center at Surry County Community College. Only wines made from a minimum of 75 percent N.C. grown fruit or honey were allowed to enter the competition. The top awards were verified by the N.C. Wine and Grape Council before being made public.Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards, at 588 Chestnut Gap Road off of U.S. 64 East, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.The winery is located on acreage that has been in Ward’s family and farmed for more than nine generations. The Saint Paul tasting room includes both indoor and outdoor seating with views of the vineyards.Saint Paul wines are made from 14 varieties of grapes grown in two vineyards at elevations of 2,300 and 3,000 feet, the highest in Henderson County and some of the highest in the state.Ward recently opened a tasting room for Appalachian Ridge Artisan Ciders across the road from Saint Paul’s tasting room.Full results from the competition can be found at www.ncwine.org.     Read Story »

Henderson County News

It's giddyup time for Polk interchange, NCDOT says

The N.C. Department of Transportation is saddling up for serious construction.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Strong storm knocks out power, washes out roads

Firefighters, sheriff's deputies, swift-water rescue teams and other first responders scrambled to dozens of calls of downed trees, downed power lines and people stranded in their homes or in vehicles as a powerful storm swept through the area Monday afternoon.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Tommy Thompson to retire after 40 years of serving Henderson County

Thomas H. "Tommy" Thompson, who served 32 years as Henderson County Clerk of Superior Court and two more terms on the Board of Commissioners, will not run for re-election, he announced Monday.   Read Story »

Mills River News

MILLS RIVER Q&A: Candidates tackle NC 191, police contract

MILLS RIVER — Mills River wins the distinction for having the most competitive election of all of Henderson County’s towns in 2017.   Read Story »

Fletcher News

FLETCHER Q&A: Whiteside challenges Mayor Moore

FLETCHER — In Fletcher, Rod Whiteside, 44, who works in risk management and serves as an interim pastor, is challenging Bill Moore, 73, a retired car salesman who is seeking a fifth term as mayor.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Candidates field questions on water, greenways, 7th Avenue

Candidates for the Hendersonville City Council are unanimous in their opposition to efforts by the Henderson County Board of Commissioners to encroach on the city’s independent authority over its water system.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Solar system supplies all the power for Kanuga home

When Keith Metler and his wife, Deb, decided to move to Hendersonville from Chicago, they looked for a nice piece of property with a big clearing.   Read Story »

Fletcher News

Broccoli recall prompts warning from Park Ridge

Park Ridge Health warned patients and cafeteria diners that a supplier of broccoli the hospital served has issued a voluntary recall of the vegetable because of possible listeria monocytogenes contamination.   Read Story »

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