Felice Anno Nuovo, cari amici!

Say addio per sempre to 2024 and benvenuto to 2025 with a bottle of our sparkling Auguri! Ring in the new year with effervescence with the Italian Toast: Auguri!  (To your health and happiness)

We Are Closed New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day - Raffaldini Vineyards will be closed on December 31 and January 1 - New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, to allow our staff and their families an opportunity to celebrate together. Join us in a toast to 2025 and make plans now to attend one of our incredible experiences this year!

January 2025

2022 Grande Riserva Release 
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
 

You are invited to join Owner Jay Raffaldini and Winemaker Chris Nelson, Saturday, January 18th at the Winery as they present our 2022 Grande Riserva. As the name implies, Grande Riserva is a wine that represents the utmost and very best efforts of that that we do from the vineyard to the winery. We had a wonderful growing season and the grapes brought in from the vineyard were plump, juicy and bursting with flavor. These lovely grapes were made even more perfect by our increased use of the Appassimento drying process and the wine they produced is well balanced and full bodied and truly delicious. 
 
In addition to enjoying the new Grande Riserva, Barbara Raffaldini will host a tasting of our custom blended olive oils and balsamic vinegars as well our Raffaldini pasta sauces.

Ticket price includes a glass of 2022 Grande Riserva, a glass of our sparkling wine Auguri and the above mentioned non wine tastings.

Ticket Price - $25 Non Wine Club Members
                            $20 Wine Club Members

Artisan Bread Class with Chef Marla
Sunday, January 12th | 1:00pm-3:00pm

Have you ever wanted to make a perfect loaf of rustic Italian bread? Find out how easy and fun it can be with Barbara Raffaldini and Chef Marla Monzo Holmes aka "The Chef in Red," at our Artisan Bread Making class on January 12 in the Fattoria.

Marla attended the prestigious Lorenzo de' Medici School of cooking in Florence Italy and is bringing her knowledge and techniques back to share with us. You will sample delicious fresh baked bread and learn step-by-step how to make authentic Italian breads.
 

Tickets are $65 and include a glass of wine, assorted cheeses, fruit, crackers and a bread kit with instructions so you can make your own loaf at home and test out what you learned! Wine Club members, you will automatically receive your discount on the ticket price at checkout. This event is limited to 30 people.

Gnocchi Sorrentina Class with Chef Tony Costagliola
Sunday, January 19th | 1:00pm-3:00pm

Join Chef Tony Onofrio from Amalfi’s Italian Restaurant in creating classic Gnocchi Sorrentina from scratch. He will walk you through creating the perfect gnocchi in a hands-on class; as well as demonstrating how to create the perfect accompanying marina sauce. 

Following the demonstration, you will enjoy a light lunch consisting of salad, bread, Gnocchi Sorrentina, and of course a glass of Raffaldini wine.

Learn the art of making this classic Italian dish in a fun and interactive setting—perfect for food lovers of all skill levels!

Italian Wine and Cheese Pairing
Saturday, January 25 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for an all-new wine and cheese pairing class where you will try 5 wine and cheese pairings and learn about why they go together. Choose your favorite and make your own pairings in this fun, educational class!

Upcoming Family Days 

Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King, JR. Day

Bring the entire Family to celebrate the season and toast to 2025! 

Four Seasons Winter Dinner
Saturday, February 15 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm

The Four Seasons Wine Tasting Dinners are held Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter and are hosted by Jay Raffaldini. Each dinner features four seasonal food courses and four specially chosen wines to complement the food. Culinary and wine descriptions will be given during the evening to enhance your enjoyment. This is an opportunity to share your food and wine passion with like-minded friends. The atmosphere will be relaxed and casual with a focus on meeting new friends and enjoying la dolce vita.

Beyond the Vines...Into the Community
 

As we end 2024 and reflect on the year,  we are reminded of the importance of nonprofit organizations in our community which feed, shelter, counsel, educate, inspire, enrich and empower. They foster community engagement and truly strengthen our communities by bringing us together for common causes.  

If you haven’t already, please consider supporting one of your local nonprofits in one of the following ways:  volunteer your time and skills; make a financial donate to support programming; advocate to help raise awareness about nonprofit causes, and finally, if you have a business, partner with nonprofits to support their initiatives, whether through sponsorships, in-kind donations or collaborative projects. 

Raffaldini Vineyards is proud to have supported the following nonprofits in 2024 and look forward to supporting them and others in 2025.

 AARF, Black Business Ink, Bookmarks, Carolina Farm Trust, Hugh Catham Health, Lake Norman Humane Society, Open Door Ministries, Piedmont Land Conservancy, Piedmont Opera, Pretty in Pink Foundation, River Run, Ronald McDonald House, Sawtooth School of Visual Arts, SECU House, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, South Carolina Philharmonic, The Arts Council of Winston Salem & Forsyth County, The Enrichment Center, The Little Theater, The Parenting Path, UNCG Bryan School of Business, Wilkes County Economic Development, and Yadkin River Keepers.