North Carolina wineries set to host tasting event on National Historic Landmark

One of the East Coast’s most unique wine tastings and food pairings is coming up at the end of this week in Wilmington, North Carolina.

As last glance, there were still a few tickets left for the Taste of North Carolina event on the USS North Carolina on Friday, May 2.

The battleship participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II, earning 15 battle stars. Per the website, this authentically restored National Historic Landmark proudly serves as her State’s World War II Memorial to the more than 11,000 North Carolinians who died.

There will be 17 wineries from across the state paired with food from 17 Wilmington restaurants. That’s two more of each that participated in a similar event last year.

It will run from 6 to 8 p.m. and mark the start of North Carolina Wine Month.

The wineries include a few of the state’s best-known, including Biltmore Winery, Childress Vineyards, Duplin Winery and Shelton Vineyards.

Here’s a link to the full list of participating wineries and chefs.

Tickets are $75/person and will not be shipped. You can purchase them at this link.

The North Carolina WineGrower’s Association is sponsoring the event.