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Dobson is a town in Dobson Township, Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,586. It is the county seat of Surry County. Dobson is the home of the Shelton Vineyards, the largest winery in North Carolina.
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1. Shelton Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 337 reviews
Founded in 1999 by Brothers Charlie and Ed Shelton, Shelton Vineyards was envisioned as a new agricultural resource for an area once dependent on tobacco farming. Located in the heart of North Carolina's Yadkin Valley, Shelton Vineyards is 180 degrees from any winery you will find on the West Coast. The distinctive characteristics of Shelton wine come from the unique soil and climate of the Yadkin Valley. This helps give Shelton wine an inimitable taste that holds its own against any wine from any area in the world. We invite you to visit us, try our wine and see if you agree that our wine is as unique as the area we are in.
Reviewed By skreech09 - Rockbridge, Ohio
We have been to other wineries, especially in this area. This was a first time tour of Shelton. Regret we waited this long, guess we saved the best for last. A class above facility. The Hampton is owned by the winery and offers shuttle service....MoreWe are so glad to hear you had such a great time. Hope you come back to visit us again soon!
2. Elkin Creek Vineyard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By Howard P - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
We stayed in the cabins which are excellent. Clean, quiet, cool ... and had supper in the winery dining room ... very good. Thank you Carrie!
3. Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Pam C - Cary, North Carolina
Of all of the NC wineries we've been to over the last 3 years and thie weekend this was our favorite. Great wines, great live music (harpist and violinist) and over the top hospitality. Joyce and.her husband the tasting room manager made this a truly wonderful experience. Even though they are supposed to close at 5pm on Sunday, we were there until 6 as we're several othets. Even as we were walking to our car, Joyce was walking out with us giving us the history of the winery as a former dairy farm. Excellent wines. Excellent service. A must see!
4. JOLO Winery & Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 235 reviews
Life's too short! Drink JOLO because YOLO!! The Ray family, along with a team of hand-picked architects, took special care to construct the building to reflect the beauty and culture of the Yadkin Valley area of North Carolina. The JOLO Tasting Lodge consists of a tasting room, a gift shop and End Posts, JOLO’s very own onsite restaurant. Tasting Lodge hours are Thursday thru Saturday 10:30 am - 6:00 pm and Sundays 10:30 am - 5:00 pm. JOLO welcomes visitors with any travel goal in mind ranging from individuals/couples seeking a relaxing weekend getaway to larger scale corporate/community events. We are pleased to serve as host to a wide range of visitors including bus tours, travel writers, and more. Let our knowledgable staff help you plan your next wine tasting experience. For rates and availability, please contact Visit us soon and for more information visit www.jolovineyards.com.
Reviewed By Eileen A - Winston Salem, North Carolina
JoLo is now our favorite winery in the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina. Since inception, their wines have been of excellent quality, and they offer varietals to please all palates and pair with all foods. The venue is beautiful, the staff friendly, knowledgeable, available and...MoreThank you for being a JOLO Club member and for the kind review! We hope to see you soon. Cheers! JOLO Winery & Vineyards
5. Floyd's City Barbershop
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 328 reviews
Reviewed By gatortunor - Clemmons, North Carolina
Most of my favorite things on the Andy Griffith centered around Floyd and his barbershop, so much so that I named my Dog Floyd. (I already had a Barney Fife and now I have an Andy Taylor and Miss Crump). Floyd’s barber shop is still going strong with its large customer and fan base.
6. Stony Knoll Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By Rodhake - Dahlonega, Georgia
We had a very friendly welcome from the owner to the large comfortable tasting room. Van was more than happy to tell us the whole history of his enterprise. When it was evident that we understood what he was talking about, he was happy to provide tastings off the published list including a staggeringly good reserve Chambourcin. The whites, all at very competitive prices, were uniformly good.
We will be back.
7. Cedarbrook Country Club Golf Course
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Built among the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Cedarbrook Country Club is the creation of one of golf's legendary architects. The demanding Ellis Maples design is shaped out of land once reserved as a private hunting retreat for the founders of Hanes Hosiery, and their invited guests.
Reviewed By CoalOhio - Ohio
A very scenic golf course with a diverse layout of holes. The staff were extremely friendly and the cost was very reasonable.
8. The Mount Airy Visitors Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 321 reviews
The Mount Airy Visitors Center is now located in The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce Building at 200 N. Main Street, Mount Airy NC 27030. Please stop by the Mount Airy Visitors Center as we are open 7 Days a week Monday-Friday 8:30am-6pm (May-November) and until 5pm (December-April), Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12noon-4pm. We can assist with planning your trip while visiting Mount Airy "Mayberry" North Carolina. The Andy Griffith Museum is also open 7 Days week and just few blocks from the Visitors Center.
Reviewed By NeilfromDayton - Dayton, Ohio
Not sure why we stopped in here, we weren't lookng for anything special. But we were warmly greeted and introduced to the museum and other sights. someone in my house is a huge Andy Griffith fan, watches the reruns on MeTV daily.We are glad that you stopped into the Mount Airy Visitors Center as we have a bunch of information on the area including attractions, restaurants, lodging, shopping and much more. We hope you will come back and visit us again very soon!
9. Herrera Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
We are a family owned vineyard and winery. We offer wine tastings during all hours of operation and also have a full service restaurant serving lunch Our bar includes wine and beer. We have indoor and outdoor dining including a beautifully landscaped exterior, fire pit and large patio area for relaxing and conversing.
Reviewed By David B - Somerville, United States
After a long day on the winery trail, we decided to eat dinner at Herrera Vineyards. We had a reservation for later in the evening, but we "walked up" and asked if we could be early. No problem....took us right in and seated us. Very accommodating. Not sure they could do this during "season"....but, it does demonstrate their customer service oriented spirit!
Our party of four had a delightful dinner; our server was very attentive and conversational. I would describe this as an up-scale Mexican-style restaurant, but it had a diverse menu. Our food was very well prepared and served promptly! We enjoyed a couple of Herrera's wines with dinner, and they were excellent as well!
After dinner, we walked the patio area, which is simply beautiful. Would be a pleasant place to visit on a weekend and enjoy a bottle of your favorite Herrera wine with your friends!
Now we need to go back and visit the winery.....and have dinner again!
10. Carolina Heritage Vineyard & Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Heatherru - Chesterland, OH
We stopped in here on our vacation in the Yadkin Valley area. The building is beautiful - rich wood everywhere. The couple who own the winery are very nice & interesting. The wines were great! We talked to them for quite a while - it was very interesting learning about the wines and how they have put together their environmentally-friendly vineyard & winery. You can tell that they have a passion for the wines & environment. We enjoyed a Chambourcin-Cynthiana red blend and a Cab Franc they had. This is definitely a place to visit!
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