New TV series featuring North Carolina vineyards to premiere on UNC-TV Oct. 2

WINSTON SALEM, NC (September 20, 2016)…Settle back, relax and get ready to take some fun trips exploring remarkable wines and vineyards from the mountains to the coast of North Carolina. This brand new 10-episode, half-hour television series kicks off on UNC-TV Sunday, Oct. 2, at 1:30 p.m.

In each episode of From the Vineyard in North Carolina, host Lisa Prince visits two vineyards or wineries to take you on a journey capturing the whole experience from grape to glass. Prince visits with the cultivators of the vine and the artisans of winemaking to learn more about the grapes they are growing and the wine they are crafting. At the end of each episode, Prince is joined by Henk Schuitemaker, certified wine sommelier at the legendary Angus Barn in Raleigh, to talk about and taste North Carolina wines.

From the Vineyard in North Carolina is a natural extension of its sister series, Flavor, NC also hosted by Prince.

“I’m proud to be a part of a second public television series that is sharing the stories from a segment of North Carolina agriculture that has over a billion dollar impact on our economy and supports almost 8,000 jobs,” Prince said. “This series continues the agricultural adventure, visiting with the farmers and winemakers who are tempting our taste buds with everything from simple healthy snacks and down-home jams, to award-winning wines.”

In From the Vineyard we’re exploring everything from grape slushies at Lu Mil Vineyard, to award-winning wines with Richard Childress in Lexington, taking a llama trek and tasting vinifera wines from Divine Llama Vineyards in East Bend, visiting Duplin Winery one of North Carolina’s oldest wineries, along with learning about the health benefits of the muscadine grape from Hinnant Family Vineyards in Pine Level. You just never know who you’re going to meet and what you’re going to taste when you take a trip with From the Vineyard in North Carolina.

From the Vineyard in North Carolina is produced by the EMMY nominated team at BlueWater Media, a full service television and video production company with offices in North Carolina. UNC-TV is North Carolina’s statewide public television network enjoyed by an average of four million viewers a week.

Underwriting support for “From the Vineyard in North Carolina” is provided by the North Carolina Wine and Grape Growers Council, supporting education and outreach for nearly 200 wineries and vineyards across the state.

You can find out more about From the Vineyard on the web at www.fromthevineyardnc.com, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fromthevineyardnc or by contacting David Dalton at 336-749-4089.

From the Vineyard in North Carolina, Season 1 Episodes and Air Dates
All episodes air at 1:30 p.m. on UNC-TV
Episodes will re-air throughout the week on UNC-TV Explorer Channel
To check your local listings go to: schedule.unctv.org

Oct. 2 – Childress Vineyards, Lexington/Mothervine, Manteo

Oct. 9 – Divine Llama Vineyards, East Bend/Adams Vineyards, Willow Spring

Oct. 16 – N.C. State Fair Wine Competition, Raleigh/Misty Creek Farm and Vineyards, Mocksville

Oct. 23 – Duplin Winery, Rose Hill/Raffaldini Vineyards and Winery, Ronda

Oct. 30 – Wood Mill Winery, Vale/Windsor Run, Hamptonville

Nov. 6 – Cypress Bend Vineyards, Wagram/Surry Community College, Dobson

Nov. 13 – Sanctuary Vineyards, Jarvisburg/Hanover Park Vineyard,Yadkinville

Nov. 20 – Treehouse Vineyards, Monroe/ Biltmore Estate Wine Company, Asheville

Nov. 27- Gregory Vineyards at Lane’s Seafood and Steakhouse, Angier/Yadkin Valley Bus Tour
Jones Von Drehle and McRitchie Winery and Ciderworks, Wilkes County

TBD – Hinnant Family Vineyards, Pine Level/Lu Mil Vineyard, Elizabethtown