S2 EP0035 - Diana Jones of Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery in the Yadkin Valley - Thurmond, North Carolina

We continue our Yadkin Valley, North Carolina wine series with Diana Jones, of the remarkable 35 acre estate vineyard, Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery.<br/><br/>If you like this podcast, please be sure to rate us 5 stars in Apple podcasts and like our videos on YouTube.&#160;<br/><br/>Check out Jones Von Drehle at:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.jonesvondrehle.com/">https://www.jonesvondrehle.com/</a><br/><br/>Visit our website at&#160;<a href="http://www.viticulturepodcast.com/">www.VitiCulturePodcast.com</a>, and don&#8217;t forget to share with your friends via all major social media platforms @VitiCULTUREPod<br/><br/>Visit Bellangelo Winery and Missick Cellars at&#160;<a href="http://www.bellangelo.com/">www.Bellangelo.com&#160;</a>and&#160;<a href="http://www.missickcellars.com/">www.MissickCellars.com</a>.<br/><br/>In this interview, I share my conversation with Diana Jones, one of the proprietors of Jones Von&#160; Drehle, located in Thurmond, North Carolina.&#160; I have visited hundreds of vineyards throughout the world in my life, but there is magic in the air at Jones Von Drehle.&#160; Its isolated location, the serendipitous even fateful beginnings for this property and this vineyard, the working relationship between two sisters and their husbands in growing this winery, and their philosophy, of place, of authenticity, and of excellence, combine to make this one of the most memorable visits to a vineyard in my life.&#160; There is no pretension here, just slow and steady dedication to an ancient craft, one that requires hard work, but that promises a delightful reward.&#160; Diana and her husband Chuck discussed the history of the winery with me, tasted me through whatever I was interested in from their portfolio, and showed me around the winery.&#160; It was a&#160; taste of home as the tanks were all manufactured&#160; by Vance Fabricators, a metal engineering firm located in Geneva, New York, just down the road from the podcast studio.&#160; Their wine tanks adorn my own cellar, and their qual