The Grape Experience

🍇We had the pleasure of hosting two amazing college best friends who flew in from halfway across the country for a girls’ weekend in Charlotte. They wanted a day filled with wine, laughter, and memories, and we’re so happy they chose The Grape Experience! 🍷 Their adventure started at 🍷Shelton Vineyards, where they enjoyed stunning views and incredible wines to kick things off. From there, we headed to 🍷Piccione Vineyards for a delicious lunch paired with more amazing wine (and seriously, those views!). We wrapped up the day at 🍷Raffaldini Vineyards with a beautiful vineyard tour and a tasting of eight of their most delicious wines. Every stop felt like a warm welcome—our partners at these incredible vineyards always make the experience so special 💕It was such a joy to share wine recommendations, insider tips about the area, and to see these friends laugh and make unforgettable memories. 💕 And the best part? 🍇Our wine tours 🍇run all year long! So, whether it’s a girls’ trip, birthday, or just because, we’d love to create the perfect day for you, too. Call, DM or visit our website to book! 🍷🍷 Link in our bio! 704-995-7409 . . . . . #winetours #lakenorman #winetasting #wine #winstonsalem #foodandwine #yadkinvalleywine #girlsgetaway #friendsreunion #lkn #vineyardviews #vineyardvines #bestwine #wineandcheese #winetourism #winelover #sauvignonblanc #cltwine #friendsweekend

Looking for a unique, luxurious way to spend your weekend? 🍷We’re thrilled to present 🍇The Grape Weekend 🍇– a new private dining and wine-tasting experience brought to your home, Airbnb, or vacation rental! 🍽️ What to Expect: A 3-course dinner prepared by the incredible Chef Brian De Paulis from @elevated_catering_company expertly paired with hand-selected NC wines to enjoy throughout the meal A guided 🍷wine-tasting 🍷session with a sommelier, featuring premium wines from North Carolina vineyards A stunning, professionally designed tablescape for a beautifully intimate dinner setting🍴 Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just want to elevate your weekend, 🍇The Grape Weekend 🍇is the perfect way to relax, indulge, and enjoy exceptional food and wine in the comfort of your own space. 🌟 Book your unforgettable evening now! DM, call us for details or visit our website! 704-995-7409 . . . . . #winetasting #winetime #lakenorman #winstonsalem #foodandwine #winetour #foodexperience #winelovers ##foodandwinepairing #dinnerwithfriends #ncwine #wine #dinnerexperience #vineyardlife #yadkinvalleywine #friendsdinner #chefstable #chefexperience #vineyardvibes #winelover #winetastings #sommelier #tastingmenu #foodandwine #foodandwineexperience #winelife #cltevents #cltwine

🍇✨ COMING SOON: The Grape Weekend 🍇✨ Ready to elevate your weekend plans? Get excited for the ultimate luxury dining and wine-tasting experience, launching soon from The Grape Experience! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that The Grape Experience is partnering with Chef Brian De Paulis from Elevated Catering Company to bring you this one-of-a-kind experience. Picture this: a 3-course gourmet dinner prepared by the talented Chef Brian De Paulis, all in the comfort of your own home, Airbnb, or vacation rental. 🍽️ But that’s not all—your evening will include a private wine-tasting experience, guided by an expert sommelier, featuring the finest hand-selected wines from North Carolina’s vineyards. 🍷✨ With a beautifully arranged table setting and perfectly paired wines with every course, The Grape Weekend delivers a truly unforgettable, bespoke experience—all without ever leaving your space. ✨ Stay tuned for more details and get ready to indulge like never before! 🌟 DM, call us for inquiries or visit our website to be the first to book. 🗓️ 704-995-7409 . . . . . #winetasting #winetime #lakenorman #ncwine #cheflifestyle #chefdinner #winstonsalem #foodandwine #wine #foodandwinepairing #foodandwineexperience #ncvineyards #vineyardlife ##dinnerideas #dinnerexperience #friendsgettogether #foodpairing #airbnbexperience #chefstable #privateevents #finedining

🎉🍇Celebrating Rachel & Taylor’s Birthday in NC Wine Country! 🍇🎉 We had an incredible day yesterday celebrating best friends Rachel and Taylor’s birthdays 🎂🥂They traveled from Kentucky and Wisconsin to explore the beauty of North Carolina’s vineyards with The Grape Experience! 🍇🍇 🍷 Our first stop was at the beautiful @shelton_vineyards, where they enjoyed a crisp Sauvignon Blanc paired with a delicious charcuterie board – a perfect start to their wine adventure. 🍽️ For lunch, we headed to @dobbinscreekvineyardnc where the girls fell in love with their rich Cabernet Sauvignon, soaking up the atmosphere on the stunning new terrace with breathtaking views. 🍫 The grand finale was at @piccionevineyards where they enjoyed wine flights and indulged in some fine chocolates. The view was so amazing, they didn’t want to leave! Cheers to an unforgettable birthday weekend, great wine, and amazing friends! 🥂✨ Book your wine tour now! 🚐 DM us for details or visit our website! Link in our bio! . . . . . #birthdaycelebration #winetour #ncwinery #ncwine #winelovers #vineyardviews #winetasting #unforgetableexperience #lakenorman #wine #friendsgetaway #winetime #vineyardvines #winelife #wineflights #vineyardtour

🌿✨ Celebrating Love at the Sunset Terrace ✨🌿 Watch the magic unfold as we celebrate 5 years of love with a dreamy picnic at Shelton Vineyards. 🍷💫 The peaceful ambiance, romantic setup, and nature’s beauty come together for a truly unforgettable moment. To make this day even more special, our guests enjoyed a custom menu prepared by Chef Mark from the renowned Harvest Grill at Shelton Vineyards, featuring: 🥗 Vineyard Salad 🍗 Chicken Florentine 🍽 Green Beans & Winter Squash Medley 🧀 Charcuterie Board 🍅 Roasted Tomato Bites Our wine selection was the delicious petit verdot 🍷 From the lush greenery, intimate table arrangement, and exquisite menu, this is what vineyard dreams are made of! 💕 DM, visit our website or call The Grape Experience at 704-995-7409 to book your picnic at The Sunset Terrace at @shelton_vineyards and experience the beauty, the love, and the flavors of a magical day! Link in our bio! . . . . . #picnicday #anniversarymagic #sheltonvineyards #picnicunderthesun #5thyearanniversary #romanticcelebration #loveandwine #outdoorcelebration #vineyardvibes #naturelovers #celebratelove #vineyardmemories #gourmetpicnic #vineyardviews #vineyardtour #vineyardstyle #winetasting

Another perfect pink picnic! 🌸We celebrated Rebecca’s bachelorette party at Shelton Vineyards, which is only 1 hour and 20 minutes from Charlotte and 1 hour from Lake Norman. It was the perfect way to celebrate Rebecca’s upcoming wedding 👰‍♀️with her friends! They enjoyed a 🍷wine tasting experience,🍷where they got to try 6 different wines while learning about wine production. After the tasting, they proceeded to The Gazebo, where we created an intimate and comfortable al fresco atmosphere and enjoyed delicious food 🍽️ from The Harvest Grill. The attention to detail, magnificent view, delicious wine and gorgeous table setting made it even more special. Let’s go girls! 🌸🍇🌸Who would you invite for yours? Send us a DM or head to our website to book yours! Link in our bio! . . . . . #LuxuryPicnic #LKN #Picnicday #Charcuterie #Anniversary #Weekend #PicnicParty #WinetastingWeekend #LoveWine #WineTours #WineTasting #WineTourism #picnic #bridalshower #bridalshowerideas #bridalshowerinspiration #NCwine #NCvineyard #YadkinValley #YadkinValleyWine #VisitNC #Wine #WineTime #WineTour #FoodAndWine #Charlotte #LakeNorman #LKN #WinstonSalem #GreensboroNC

August was absolutely magical! 🪄We had so many celebrations and met many wonderful new friends. One of the highlights was celebrating Kelsey’s 🎂birthday 🎂with all her friends! We went on this amazing wine tour to Serre Vineyards where the girls took the most Instagram-worthy pictures, indulged in the best charcuterie board, and enjoyed some of Serre’s lovely knockout Rosé! Then we headed to Piccione Vineyards for a girls’ lunch 🍱 and wine 🍷 pairing and wrapped up the tour at Shadow Springs Vineyard, where they had an incredible tasting. 🍷The fruit roll-up contest at Shadow Springs was so much fun and added a special touch to an already amazing day! Cheers to making memories! ♥️🍇♥️ Call, email, or DM The Grape Experience! 704-995-7409 . . . . . #NCwine #NCvineyard #YadkinValley #YadkinValleyWine#VisitNC #Wine #WineTime #WineTour #FoodAndWine #Charlotte #LakeNorman #LKN #WinstonSalem #GreensboroNC #Wilkesboro #Winery #NCwinetime #NCvineyards #CharlottesGotaLot #EatDrinkYadkinValley #EatDrinkCLT #WineTasting #WineTourism #WinetastingWeekend #LoveWine #DrinkWine #NCwinery l #WineLover #TravelNC #Lovewine

We are excited to announce our new partnership with 🍇Raffaldini Vineyards! 🍇We will be offering our amazing Luxury Picnic Experiences at this wonderful vineyard! 🍷A big shoutout to Tanja and her staff for helping us make this event a big success. Our group of 6 lovely girls chose this location to celebrate friendship and their love for good wine! Our photographer 📷was invited to help us create an amazing collection of pictures and memories to share with you. We chose a midsummer ☀️gorgeous tablescape where orange was our happy color! Our favorite wines for the afternoon were 🍷Vermentino Superiore, Auguri and Sangiovese Classico.🍷 The group enjoyed a tour of the property and they learned about the vineyard before their tasting, which consisted of 8 wines, a very thorough and educational experience. After that, they proceeded to the picnic site. They laughed and created so many memories! The charcuterie plater was delish! 🍽️If you like to have fun, connect, create memories, and of course, drink good wine, call The Grape Experience. DM, or visit our website to book! Link in our bio! . . . . . #NCwine #NCvineyard #YadkinValley #YadkinValleyWine #VisitNC #Wine #WineTime #WineTour #FoodAndWine #Charlotte #LakeNorman #LKN #WinstonSalem #GreensboroNC #Wilkesboro #winery #NCvineyards #CharlottesGotaLot #EatDrinkYadkinValley #EatDrinkCLT #WineTasting #WinetastingWeekend #LoveWine #DrinkWine #NCwinery l #WineLover #VineyardViews #PicnicParty

When you drink wine and experience nature with the people you love magic happens! 🍷🪄🍷 The Grape Experience organized an unforgettable surprise picnic 🧺 at @shelton_vineyards for Lynne and her friends. They enjoyed a wine tasting, went on a vineyard tour, and learned about the history of Shelton Vineyards. The highlight of this luxury vineyard experience was at The Gazebo! Such a fun afternoon enjoying a delicious menu inspired by The harvest Grill 🍽️ recipes with 🍷wine 🍷pairings! The group enjoyed a delicious lunch wth wonderful views, a stunning table setting, and, most importantly, the memories they created. A big thanks to all @shelton_vineyards staff for hosting us this afternoon! It’s always fun to make new friends and help create memories in wine paradise! If you are looking to celebrate a special occasion, contact us! We will curate a unique wine expeerice for your gorup! Wether is a family reunion, bachelorette party, birthday celebration, friends get together or just to enjoy life, we’ve got your covered! Contact us 704-995-7409 or [email protected] . . . . . #NCwine #NCvineyard #YadkinValley #YadkinValleyWine #YadkinValleyAVA #VisitNC #Wine #WineTime #WineTour #FoodAndWine #Charlotte #LakeNorman #LKN #WinstonSalem #GreensboroNC #Wilkesboro #Winery #NCwinetime #NCvineyards #Whitewine #CharlottesGotaLot #EatDrinkYadkinValley #EatDrinkCLT#Smallbusiness #WineTours #WineTasting #WineTourism

The weather was perfect to explore three beautiful vineyards @Serre vineyards, @raffaldini @piccionevineyards and celebrate our guests’ wedding anniversary! This was such a romantic tour! They had an amazing heart shaped charcuterie board at @serrevineyards from our friends @state.of.graze. After that, they enjoyed lunch at @raffaldini and paired it with their favorite wine. Finally, they had flights at Piccione. They loved the vibe and music at their wonderful terrace! Our guests made new friends and enjoyed their wine tour so much! Thank you, Brandon and Eboniece for this wonderful experience! ❤️ Excited to see what the next month will bring!😊 Which is the vineyard of your choice? 🍷🍇🍷 Are you celebrating something special? Call or DM us! We will help you create an amazing experience! www.thegrapeexperience.com 704-995-7409 . . . . . #NCwine #NCvineyard #YadkinValley #YadkinValleyWine #YadkinValleyAVA #VisitNC #Wine #WineTime #WineTour #FoodAndWine #Charlotte #LakeNorman #LKN #WinstonSalem #Picnicday #PicnicParty #Winery #NCwinetime #NCvineyards #Whitewine #CharlottesGotaLot #EatDrinkYadkinValley #EatDrinkCLT#Smallbusiness #WineTours #WineTasting #WineTourism #WinetastingWeekend #LoveWine #DrinkWine

The best summer day trip for a bachelorette wine tour from Winston Salem to Yadkin Valley! Visiting 3 amazing vineyards! First stop, @stonyknollvineyards where we had an exceptional charcuterie board paired with their wonderful Viognier! Second stop at @serrevineyards where The Grape Experience had a special picnic table set up for the group with al fresco lunching done by our friends at @thetableandboard The group was genuinely blown away at how stunning this picnic table was, as well as the beauty and view we had from this amazing vineyard. At our third stop we visited @medalonicellars where Britny and Madison were in charge of our tastings, There’s no better place to enjoy them than by their beautiful terrace. Book your special occasion Three Vineyard Tour with a luxury picnic to spend this amazing celebration with your friends and family! Message or call The Grape Experience to book yours! ! 704-995-7409. . . . . . #NCwine #NCvineyard #YadkinValley #YadkinValleyWine #YadkinValleyAVA #VisitNC #Wine #WineTime #WineTour #FoodAndWine #Charlotte #LakeNorman #LKN #WinstonSalem #Picnicday #PicnicParty #Winery #NCwinetime #NCvineyards #Whitewine #CharlottesGotaLot #EatDrinkYadkinValley #EatDrinkCLT#Smallbusiness #WineTours #WineTasting #WineTourism #WinetastingWeekend #LoveWine #DrinkWine

Our first picnic 🧺experience of the year! We have such a passion for what we do! Our goal is to create a place within the vineyards where you can unwind and recharge, drink excellent wine 🍷🍷and pair it with the most delicious food. You can have all this traveling just 50 minutes from LKN and one hour from Charlotte! Join the Grape Experience @shelton_vineyards! . . . . . #NCwine #NCvineyard #YadkinValley #YadkinValleyWine #YadkinValleyAVA #VisitNC #Wine #WineTime #WineTour #FoodAndWine #Charlotte #LakeNorman #LKN #WinstonSalem #GreensboroNC #Wilkesboro