>>> THE BEDFORD WEINTRAUB AND
THE SCENIC REGION OF BEDFORD
COUNTYIS A MUST SEE.
THE TRAIL CONSISTS OF SIX
WINERIES ALL WITH NEAT WINDS
AND SCENERIES TO ENJOY.BEFORE
YOU GO, STOP IN HERE AT THE
BEDFORD WELCOME CENTER TO PICK
UP YOUR TRAIL MAP AND BROCHURE.
THIS MAP WILL HELP YOU FIND
YOUR WAY AND THE PASSPORT IS
FOR EACH WINERY TO STAMP.
COLLECT ALL SIX AND RETURN FOR
YOUR SPECIAL GIFT.
YOU WILL LOVE IT, I GUARANTE
NEXT UP ON THE BEDFORD
WEINTRAUB, ROMULUS RIDGEVENUE.
STANDING IN OUR HEADS AND JIM
BOUGHT THIS GORGEOUS PROPERTY
NEAR SMITH NOT LIKE IN 2004
.
WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE TO
EVENTUALLY OPEN IT WINERY.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA AT THE
TIME, THEY SPEND WEEKENDS HERE
WORKING THE LAND UNTIL IN 2013
THEY WERE READY TO OPEN THEIR
DOORS.
>> IT LITERALLY WAS COWPASTURE
WHEN WE BOUGHT THE FARM.
EVERY POST POUNDER, EVERY HOLE,
EVERY LINE, EVERY MILE OF WIRE,
CHOSE STRONG THE THREE OF US
DID.
WE HAVEN'T HIRED ANY WORK.
IT'S GREAT TO COME IN HERE WHEN
WE HAVE IT IN THE FALL.
>> SANDY WAS ALWAYS INTERESTED
IN MAKING LINE AND PRODUCING IT
AT HOME.
>> I HAD BEEN A WINEMAKER FOR
MANY YEARS, KIND OF SECRETLY IN
THE BASEMENT.
ONE OF THOSE WINEMAKERS.
I ACTUALLY WENT TO SCHOOL AND
GOT MY WINEMAKING DEGREE FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
AND CAME TO LIVE HERE FULL-TIME
AND THE REST IS HISTORY.
>> SANDY IS ONE OF THE FEW
FEMALE WINEMAKERS IN THE
COUNTRY AND HER CHEMISTRY
BACKGROUND DEFINITELY COMES IN
HANDY.
SHE PRODUCES OVER 18 TONS OF
GRAPES
EVERY SEASON , CREATING
MORE THAN NINE VARIETIES OF
WINE.
>> THE STEAK RUN WINERY IS A
WINERY AND A WINEMAKER THAT
ONLY MAKES WINE FROM GRAPES
GROWN HERE IN MY VENUE.
I DON'T PURCHASE ANY GRAPES.
WHICH IS PRETTY UNUSUAL NOW.
I TELL PEOPLE I CAN PART OF A
DYING BREED, NOT MANY PEOPLE
ARE DOING THE STAY GROWING
ANYMORE BECAUSE TO BE HONEST IT
IS A LOT OF WORK INFORMING
WRITTEN A LOT OF THE NEWER
WINERIESWOULD PURCHASE THEIR
GRAPES.
>> SANDY SHOWED ME THE GRAPES
GROWING NICELY ON THE VINE THIS
COMING YEAR.
THE WEATHER WILL DETERMINE WHAT
SHE HARVESTS AND WIN.
>> THE WHITES USUALLY COME IN
MID TO LATE AUGUST AND IT TAKES
US ABOUT ONE MONTH TO PICK ALL
THE WHITES.
>> SHE SHARED A COUPLE
FAVORITES WITH ME IN HER
TASTING ROOM.
SOME SHE SAYS PAIRED NICELY
WITH THE SCARS THEY SELL HERE
AS WELL.
WHEN YOU FIND THE ONE YOU LIKE,
BUY A BOTTLE AND ENJOY AN
AFTERNOON SITTING UNDER THE
PAVILION TO TAKE IN THE VIEW.
IT IS THE PERFECT ATMOSPHERE
FOR
A ROMANTIC AFTERNOON FOR JUST
THE TWO OF YOU OR A LARGE EVENT
DURING MANY COUPLES HAVE HELD
THE WEDDINGS CEREMONIES HERE .
THE VIEW OF THE VINEYARD IS THE
PERFECT BACKDROP.
THERE IS 1200 SQUARE FEET OF
EVENTS SPACE WITH A MASTER
SUITE WITH A DRESSING ROOM FOR
BRIDES TO PREPARE FOR THEIR
SPECIAL
DAY.
>> IT IS JUST BEAUTIFUL.
WE ALWAYS HAVE A BREEZE HERE.
WHICH IS NICE FOR GUESTS , AND
ALSO FOR THE GRAPES.
YOU ALWAYS WANT A LOT OF WIND
TO KEEP THE GRAPES AND VINES
DRIVE.
SO MOISTURE AND HUMIDITY ARE
THE ENEMY OF GRAPES.
SO IT IS ALWAYS NICE OF HER.
WE GET A NICE BREEZE COMING
THROUG
>>> BE SURE TO CHECK OUT
ROMULUS
RIDGE VINEYARD SOON.
THE TASTING ROOM IS OPEN EVERY