January 26th, 2017
We've been especially busy the last few days working with with several groups on the upcoming events. Most immediately, we have the judging of the wines, but we are already planning to figure out the effectiveness of the competition and associated events. The North Carolina Fine Wines Society (NCFWS) wants to make sure we're doing the best we can to achieve our primary goals.
1. Promote the Quality of North Carolina Fine Wines
2. Establish a Scholarship Fund for North Carolina Students Attending North Carolina Schools pursuing careers in Viticulture, Enology, Agritourism, and Hospitality.
One of the great experiences that has come out of the competition is the opportunity to work with students from both the University of North Carolina School at Greensboro Bryan School of Business & Economics, and Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.
Today we met with 32 students from the hospitality program at UNCG and their Professor Erick Byrd. Our Back Room Management team Carl & Nancy Bandy were there to walk the students through a dry run of the competition. The students role will be very important to the smooth operation and timing at the judging. Not only will they be opening and pouring the wines, they will be delivering the wines to the judges under the guidance of the team and gaining knowledge of how wine competitions operate.
We're also working with a group of students from a Wake Forest University to analyze the progress we have made in this first year and collect feedback from both participating and non-participating vineyards as to the quality of the project and what they would like to see in the future. Since so many of our projects include an educational aspect, we also will be reaching out to the general public who will be attending events to see what they liked and didn't like from our events, and how we can create learning experiences that will create even more interest in our projects.
So a big Thank You goes out to the students and their Universities that are helping promote the quality of North Carolina Wines and building a better future for our local industries.
Please visit the Winston-Salem Foundation and help a student follow their passion by making a tax deductible donation to our 501(c)(3) Scholarship. Here's a short video on why we partnered with the Winston-Salem Foundation.
We've been especially busy the last few days working with with several groups on the upcoming events. Most immediately, we have the judging of the wines, but we are already planning to figure out the effectiveness of the competition and associated events. The North Carolina Fine Wines Society (NCFWS) wants to make sure we're doing the best we can to achieve our primary goals.
1. Promote the Quality of North Carolina Fine Wines
2. Establish a Scholarship Fund for North Carolina Students Attending North Carolina Schools pursuing careers in Viticulture, Enology, Agritourism, and Hospitality.
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| Roaring River Vineyards - So relaxing! |
Today we met with 32 students from the hospitality program at UNCG and their Professor Erick Byrd. Our Back Room Management team Carl & Nancy Bandy were there to walk the students through a dry run of the competition. The students role will be very important to the smooth operation and timing at the judging. Not only will they be opening and pouring the wines, they will be delivering the wines to the judges under the guidance of the team and gaining knowledge of how wine competitions operate.  |
| Views from Silver Fork Vineyards |
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| Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards Tasting Room |
So a big Thank You goes out to the students and their Universities that are helping promote the quality of North Carolina Wines and building a better future for our local industries.
Please visit the Winston-Salem Foundation and help a student follow their passion by making a tax deductible donation to our 501(c)(3) Scholarship. Here's a short video on why we partnered with the Winston-Salem Foundation.
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