Source: THE DISPATCH, 8/3/20


When Mark Friszolowski came to North Carolina in 2003 to help establish Childress Vineyards, there were about 20 wineries in the state. Today, there are more than 200 wineries and about 525 individually owned grape vineyards across the state. The annual economic impact of the wine and grape industry is nearly $2 billion with more than 10,000 jobs supported, according to the most recent study by the N.C. Wine and Grape Council. The state is ranked 11th in the U.S. in wine production.

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