The Yadkin Valley Winter Wine & Beer Passport provides a season full of tastings at wineries and breweries (plus one distillery) in the towns of Dobson, Elkin and Mount Airy, North Carolina.
The program begins the day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 29) and runs through March 30, 2025.
Purchasers of a Yadkin Valley Winter Wine & Beer Passport receive either one or two tastings at each of 13 participating locations. There are nine wineries, three breweries and one distillery. Passport holders also receive discounts at local restaurants, accommodations and merchants.
Participating wineries for 2024-2025 are: Adagio Vineyards, Christian Paul, Elkin Creek, Grassy Creek, Haze Gray, Hidden Vineyard, Roaring River, Shelton Vineyards and Slightly Askew (see profiles below).
Breweries are: Angry Troll, Thirsty Souls and White Elephant. Mayberry Spirits is the distillery.
The passport has an estimated retail value of $350 and makes a great gift for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and romantic getaways.
Rates for the 2024-2025 winter season are $110 for an individual passport and $175 for a two-person passport.
Passport Features
- Tastings at 9 wineries (profiles below)
- Tastings at 3 breweries (profiles below)
- Bonus tasting at 1 distillery (profile below)
- Lodging discounts at 10 properties
- Discounts at local restaurants and retailers
The 2024-2025 Yadkin Valley Winter Wine & Beer Passport is available for purchase via a PayPal link above. Passports will then be mailed to your address, or passports can be picked up at the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce in Elkin, NC, during normal business hours (Monday through Friday).
We encourage you to make your visit a weekend getaway or multi-day stay. Lodging discounts of 10% or more are available at the following accommodations: Byrd's Branch Campground, Elkin Creek Cabins at Elkin Creek Vineyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites Elkin, Hampton Inn & Suites Dobson, Klondike Cabins at Grassy Creek Winery, Mayberry Motor Inn, Riversong Cabins, The Rockford Inn, Six28 House Bed & Breakfast, and Three Trails Boutique Hotel.
For more information about the passport, call the Yadkin Valley Chamber at 336-526-1111.
In addition to purchasing through the PayPal link above, Winter Wine & Beer Passports are available at many of the participating wineries, breweries and distillery during the winter months.