Alex and I recently attended the Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The festival takes place in the middle of downtown Mt. Airy and features numerous local wine, beer, and food vendors. Alex has attended multiple years since his family lives in the area, but as a newbie to Mount Airy traditions, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect!
We started the afternoon with lunch at the Old North State Winery "ONS", one of the Martin Family's favorite places in town. This local winery founded in 2002 features a downtown deli and tasting room right on Main Street. After indulging ourselves in a delicious lunch, we made our way back onto the street to begin tasting!
The weather in Mt. Airy that day was a bit chilly, which helped to lessen the crowds at Budbreak. We never waited more than five minutes to try any of the wines. As we moved between vendors, I constantly found myself drawn to sweeter wines, especially those made with muscadine grapes! My personal favorite drink of the day was a frozen peach bellini. It was delicious and even matched my outfit!
Wine festivals like Budbreak are the perfect time to try a lot of different options and feel out what you like and don't like...even if it means having a glass in each hand from time to time!
Spending the day at Budbreak was the perfect transition into wine festival season and summer! I'm also so thankful for the memories I made with Alex and his family that day. We are already looking forward to next year's festival!
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What a fun festival and that peach Bellini looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of this festival. I love the variety of wine and beer they have. It can make people go crazy at any event space. I missed out this one because of some other appointments but I will make sure this doesn’t happen next time. I am sure you all had lots of fun.
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