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Each fall, visitors seek out new ways to experience the changing of the leaves in North Carolina. Many wineries along the Surry County Wine Trail offer beautiful views from their tasting rooms, patios and surrounding vineyards.

When Charlie and Ed Shelton started Shelton Vineyards on a former Dobson dairy farm in 1999, the Yadkin Valley was in its infancy and the brothers had to look elsewhere for talent. They realized that must change if the area was to become a bona fide wine region.

Field trip opportunities for the young – and young at heart – are available year-round at Minglewood Farm & Nature Preserve in Surry County.