New Member Spotlight; Duplin Wine Cellars

We all know some or all of the story of Duplin Winery, we know that David and Dan Fussell turned to grapes as an alternative to tobacco farming, and that they fought an uphill battle to establish the winery. We know the discovery of the impact of resveritrol on heart health, and the high resveritrol content of Duplin Winery’s Muscadine wines is partly why it is so popular. We know how good a glass of Carolina Red or Christmas Wine can be, and that both the wonderful wines and the company have been award winners in the past several years.
Started in 1972, and bottling its first wine in 1975, the winery has now grown to be a major employer in Duplin County including agricultural positions, wine production, Nutragrape production and sales, The Bistro Restaurant, winery tours and gift shop personnel, entertainment casts, administrative and marketing personnel, and soon, the construction and administrative staff for David Fussell’s next venture, The Village at Duplin Winery, a multi use space at I-40 Exit 380. The Village at Duplin Winery is a mixed use space that will include a second winery location, several shop and restaurant spaces, a chapel and a garden area. David ’s concept for the project includes attributes that will benefit the local community as well as tourists. It is no doubt that Duplin Winery

is the number one tourist attraction in Duplin County, nor is there any doubt that they will continue to impact our economy by creating additional jobs and continuing to bring additional tourist dollars to the region.