Gioia dellAmore Cellars

Josh Ray Hudson Live Music
2023-09-17 14:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Tasting Room @ Gioia dell’Amore Cellars, 364 Means Creek Rd, Mayodan, North Carolina, 27027-8119
We are excited to welcome award winning singer, songwriter and musician, Josh Hudson back to Gioia dell’Amore Cellars on September 17, 2023. Josh will be playing an “around the world” mix with an excellent variety of country, rock, bluegrass and folk. Live music will start at 2:30 and play until 5:30.

Wraps Around the World Food Truck will be returning to the vineyard from Charlotte for their second visit to Gioia dell’Amore Cellars at Autumn Creek Vineyards. They will be here both Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Their menu includes cleverly named “worldly” wraps such as “Jamaican me Hot!”, “Lei the Hawaiian” and “Chicken and Pigs on the Ranch”. They also have flavored hummus in garlic, beet, avocado and buffalo. Preview their full menu!

We will be pouring up our tasty vino, wine slushies and sharing local beers including Red Oak Amber and Hummingbird, Pernicious IPA and Foothills Jade IPA along with the usual suspects Michelob Ultra, Bud Lite and Miller Lite.

Josh Hudson is a local singer and songwriter from Sandy Ridge, North Carolina. Hudson has built something of a songwriting dynasty. Not only did he win the 2023 Don Gibson Singer/Songwriter Award, the Cleveland County native also took home the top prize in 2020 and 2021. The year in between, 2022, Hudson finished in second place. After so much success, what keeps Hudson coming back for more? Hudson states, “as a performer, if I put on a good show, that’s great, but to have people come just to hear something you have written, that means a lot.”

Gioia dell’Amore Cellars is a 96-acre vineyard, winery, wedding venue, and cabin rental facility nestled in the rolling hills of Rockingham County among the vines of Autumn Creek Vineyards. Born out of the owners’ love of family and wine, Gioia dell’Amore Cellars endeavors to share these passions in its romantic, rustic country setting where it aims to “Scatter Joy!” to its community and customers.

Live Music - The Almost Irish Band
2023-09-09 13:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina
Join us for some great live music with The Almost Irish Band (TIAB) on Saturday, September 9th from 2:00 to 5:00. We have paired TIAB with an exciting new food truck, Ethio-Indi Alkaline Cuisine who will begin food service at 1:00!

The band mixes in some old time music, some folk, and occasionally even a sea shanty, a bluegrass number, or an original song. The group also does a lot of “oldies,” which in this case means things like music from The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, and many other artists that were enjoyed in the 50s, 60, and 70s.

We will be featuring a new food truck, Ethio-Indi. This will be something new and fun to try!

We will also be pairing the live music and food with our wine and beer selections, and we will have the wine slushy machine up and going for the afternoon.

Ethio-Indi Food Truck: Is a local business is based on the principles of healthy, sustainable, and plant-based food options. Based upon comments from their customers, we can’t wait to try the food! Comments such as, “I almost ate my fingers off”, “The burger was delicious”, and “Who knew vegan food could be so good”. Owner, Tonga Ramseur, serves an all plant-based menu influenced by her Indian and Ethiopian roots. Her menu includes burgers, chill “e” dogs, a steak and gravy platter, fried okra and more. She uses chickpea flour and grapeseed oil for frying and also offers gluten-free chickpea bread. For Ramseur, who has eaten a vegan diet almost all of her life, it’s all about showing customers that vegan food is delicious, combating the “bad rap” she said it sometimes gets.

Gioia dell’Amore Cellars is a 96-acre vineyard, winery, wedding venue, and cabin rental facility nestled in the rolling hills of Rockingham County among the vines of Autumn Creek Vineyards. Born out of the owners’ love of family and wine, Gioia dell’Amore Cellars endeavors to share these passions in its romantic, rustic country setting where it aims to “Scatter Joy!” to its community and customers.

Russell Lapinski Live Music
2023-09-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Tasting Room @ Gioia dell’Amore Cellars, 364 Means Creek Rd, Mayodan, North Carolina, 27027-8119
Russell Lapinski, Live Music Concert on Saturday, September 2nd.

We will be welcoming for the first time Russell Lapinski and the big blonde guitar. Join us for an afternoon with Russell as he takes us through a journey of popular and rare eclectic tunes played in his own acoustic style. Russell is a local acoustic guitarist, who plays an amazing variety of music including Beatles, Jim Croce, R&B and oldies.

This live music concert is a part of a full weekend celebration of Gioia dell’Amore’s 2nd anniversary. We will be introducing our new reserve wine, Embrace, in honor of how the community has embraced us and supported us as new business owners over the last 2 years. We will be offering complimentary tastings of Embrace over the weekend during our normal business hours.

We will also be offering our expanded wine and beer selections, along with a variety of charcuterie choices and of course our “ever so hard to keep in stock” signature truffles. Our new Chardonnay has been at the top of the sales list for the last 2 months. This is a lightly oaked wine with notes of yellow apple and lemon with a buttery mouth feel on the finish.

Gioia dell’Amore Cellars is a 96-acre vineyard, winery, wedding venue, and cabin rental facility nestled in the rolling hills of Rockingham County among the vines of Autumn Creek Vineyards. Born out of the owners’ love of family and wine, Gioia dell’Amore Cellars endeavors to share these passions in its romantic, rustic country setting where it aims to “Scatter Joy!” to its community and customers.

Anniversary Celebration - "Embrace" Community
2023-09-01 13:00 - 2023-09-03 18:00 | Tasting Room @ Gioia dell’Amore Cellars, 364 Means Creek Rd, Mayodan, North Carolina, 27027-8119
Join us for a fun anniversary celebration all weekend!

We will be introducing our new reserve wine, Embrace, in honor of how the community has embraced us and supported us as new business owners over the last 2 years. We will be offering complimentary tastings of Embrace over the weekend during our normal business hours.

Embrace is a Meritage style wine (rhymes with “heritage”) that gives a nod to old word Bordeaux bold reds. It has deep sultry berry flavors with dark cherry mid-palate, structured tannins, and a bit of tobacco and smoke. Many of you have heard David and Laura talking in the tasting room about their love of bolder reds and this wine fits that description well.

We will also have some sweets and treats around the tasting room as well as live music on Saturday afternoon. We will be welcoming for the first time Russell Lapinski, local acoustic guitarist, at 2:00 pm on Saturday. Russell plays an amazing variety of music including Beatles, R&B and oldies.

In celebration of our anniversary, we are also kicking off our wine club, “That’s Amore!” We will have sign up available in tasting room and are excited to welcome members to the Amore family!

We know there has been a learning curve with the pronunciation of our Italian name, Gioia dell’Amore Cellars. The name is The Joy of Love in Italian, and so many of you have worked to get that first word down (pronounced “Joy-A”). Of course we always say, just call us the Amore winery and we are great with that! We also LOVE the Autumn Creek name and the vineyard property will always carry this name. We only augmented the name because of our story and the fact that Laura’s late sister was involved in creating the name, and the logo.

Thank you to everyone who has supported, coached, comforted and loved on us these past 2 years. We have learned so much, and of course still have so much growth in our future. We knew we were purchasing a beautiful property, but the community we are now a part of is even more beautiful by far.

It is with utmost love and humility that we are excited to celebrate this milestone with y’all.

Gratefully, Laura & David

Live Bluegrass Music - Jeff Wall, The Big Dumb Hick
2023-08-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Tasting Room @ Gioia dell’Amore Cellars, 364 Means Creek Rd, Mayodan, North Carolina, 27027-8119
Join us for Live Bluegrass Music by Jeff Wall, The Big Dumb Hick, on Saturday, August 26th from 2:00 to 5:00.

Singer-Songwriter, Storyteller, and occasional comedian Jeff Wall, will be performing live music in the the Gioia dell’Amore tasting room. Hailing from the Winston-Salem/Triad region of North Carolina, at 6’7”, and somewhere around 350lbs, he’s not just big, he is damned big. Known as “The Big Dumb Hick”, Jeff is usually found wearing Round-House bib-overalls, if anything at all, he is a cigar-smoking, wise-cracking, bad-ass acoustic guitar-slinger, and a hilarious entertainer to boot.

We are currently looking for a food truck for this event. In the event we are not able to book a food truck, we will be serving up our charcuterie trays and great snacks in the tasting room. Our wine and beer menu can be viewed online so you can pick your favorite libation prior to coming out on August 26th.

Jeff Wall – “The Big Dumb Hick”: The Bigdumbhick is Jeff Wall, a 6’7″, 350lb, bib-overall wearing, acoustic singer/songwriter/storyteller from the Piedmont Triad Region of North Carolina. With a background in Bluegrass and Honky-Tonk music, he is endowed with a sardonic wit and a piston-like right hand. His music, which has been described as “humor with a groove” will have an audience in tears from laughter one minute. and then he will play a deeply personal & revealing song exposing that soft, vulnerable part that we all try to keep hidden. He’s most certainly Big, but he’s not Dumb at all. The Hick part is open to interpretation.

Gioia dell’Amore Cellars is a 96-acre vineyard, winery, wedding venue, and cabin rental facility nestled in the rolling hills of Rockingham County among the vines of Autumn Creek Vineyards. Born out of the owners’ love of family and wine, Gioia dell’Amore Cellars endeavors to share these passions in its romantic, rustic country setting where it aims to “Scatter Joy!” to its community and customers.

Eddie Carter Live Music and Art Class
2023-08-13 13:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina
Join us on Sunday, August 13th at the vineyard for an exciting day at the tasting room including live music, a food truck and an art class where we will paint a barn quilt tray centerpiece!

We will have live music at the winery with Eddie Carter performing in the tasting room from 2:00 until 5:00. Eddie will treat us to Americana music (also known as American Roots music) in the tasting room. This amalgam of American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States has something to get everyone up and dancing to a great mix of blues, jazz, rock and gospel.

Sign up for B2Z Designs art class where Nicki will conduct a barn quilt tray class from 2:00 to 5:00 in the barrel room downstairs. This beautiful centerpiece will brighten your farmhouse or dining room! Choose from 3 designs. Registration is directly with the artist and cost is $60 for supplies and instruction.

Hungry and thirsty? We will be serving up great food from Second Helpings Food Truck from 1:00 until 5:00. Second Helpings N.C. is an energetic, innovative, small family-owned mobile food business. They serve a distinct brand of freshly-prepared Southern cooked meals using natural and homemade ingredients passed down from generation to generation. You will love their fried fish or chicken baskets and can check out their full menu to get your mouth watering! Sweet Potato Pie, anyone?

Of course, we will be serving up vino and beer to make your day complete. We are currently featuring local beers from Red Oak (both Amber and Hummingbird), Pernicious IPA, and Foothills Jade IPA as well as Truly Seltzers. We also have the classic beers to pair with Second Helping’s delicious food, as well as our selection of wines. Oh, and let’s not forget the wine slushies!

We hope to share some laughter with you soon, Laura & David

Live Classic Rock by Above the Fray
2023-08-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Tasting Room @ Gioia dell’Amore Cellars, 364 Means Creek Rd, Mayodan, North Carolina, 27027-8119
Join us in the tasting room for live classic rock by Above the Fray duo. This free classic rock concert is paired with authentic Puerto Rican Delights from 5-star rated Agueybana El Bravo food truck on August 5th. Food service will begin at 1:00 pm and music will begin at 2:00 pm.

Above the Fray Duo consists of Dennis and Kat Calfee who are from Bassett Virginia. With Dennis on guitar and Kat on vocals, you will enjoy blues, classic rock and Americana tunes from this duo. Kat has amazing range, and you can hear traces of Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Etta James, and others as she belts out the blues and rock songs. Dennis has the ‘down home’ quality in his singing and playing that tends to encourage the audience to sing along. They never seem to disappoint when they perform. this live classic rock concert will be from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.

Agueybana El Bravo This Puerto Rican food truck making its mark in the Triad. Known for it’s authentic Puerto Rican Delights it has a 5-star rating from its customers on FaceBook. Enjoy hearty meats paired with plantains and empanadillas.

As described in a Journal Now article, Arturo Vega started Agueybano El Bravo in 2021 as a part-time food truck. Agueybana is doing steady business pretty much every weekend. Though Vega is the owner, Agueybano is very much a family affair. “This is a family business. My wife and daughters all help out,” Vega said. His wife, Alia Andujar, does much of the advance prep work. She gets help from daughters Yari Rodriguez, 18; Leila Vega, 15; and Kayla Vega, 14. All of them also help out on the truck itself while it is out and about on weekends.

We will be serving up the wine and beer to compliment the lively tunes and food! Check out our current selection of wines. We have recently added a new Chardonnay as well as a Meritage style wine by the name of Embrace.

Hope to see you there, Laura & David

Gioia dell’Amore Cellars is a 96-acre vineyard, winery, wedding venue, and cabin rental facility nestled in the rolling hills of Rockingham County among the vines of Autumn Creek Vineyards. Born out of the owners’ love of family and wine, Gioia dell’Amore Cellars endeavors to share these passions in its romantic, rustic country setting where it aims to “Scatter Joy!” to its community and customers: https://gioiadellamore.com/.

Jacob Vaughan Live!
2023-07-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Tasting Room @ Gioia dell’Amore Cellars, 364 Means Creek Rd, Mayodan, North Carolina, 27027-8119
Jacob Vaughan Live

WE ARE LIVING THE BLESSED LIFE IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY WITH SO MANY NEW FRIENDS. EDDIE CARTER, ONE OF OUR CROWD FAVORITES HERE AT THE VINEYARD, HAS OFFERED TO PLAY TODAY. WE WILL HAVE A SLIGHT DELAY WHILE HE GETS HERE, BUT WILL HAVE LIVE MUSIC TODAY. A HUGE THANK YOU TO EDDIE FOR FILLING IN!
WE ARE SO SORRY TO SHARE THAT THE MUSICIAN HAD TO CANCEL DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY. WE WILL STILL HAVE THE FOOD TRUCK ON SITE AND WILL BE SERVING GREAT WINE AND BEER TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. PLEASE KEEP THE VAUGHAN FAMILY IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS! LAURA & DAVID

Join us for a fun afternoon of live music in the tasting room featuring local country artist, Jacob Vaughan!
Jacob Vaughan is a singer/songwriter who continues to chase his dream, writing and performing country music.
Jacob is based locally in Reidsville, North Carolina and will be performing from 2:00 to 5:00 on Sunday, July 30th in the Gioia dell’Amore Cellars tasting room at Autumn Creek Vineyards. Jacob is a local singer and songwriter who is gaining notoriety in Rockingham County and beyond! He has been noticed in Nashville and we are blessed to have him performing here locally while we can still book him!
We have paired Jacob with authentic Puerto Rican Delights from 5-star rated Agueybana El Bravo food truck! Enjoy hearty chicken and pork dishes paired with traditional plantains and empanadillas. Food service will begin at 1:00.
Of course all this fun will make us need to wet our whistles so check out our wines here. We will also be serving up both standard and specialized beers including Red Oak Amber & Hummingbird as well as Foothills’ Jade IPA, and Wicked Weed Brewing’s Pernicous IPA.
We hope you are able to join us for this special event. We do still have cabin availability if you want to make it an overnight event and enjoy a fire in one of our fire rings and a bottle of wine after the concert! https://magictable.app/gioia/stay/
Gioia dell’Amore Cellars is a 96-acre vineyard, winery, wedding venue, and cabin rental facility nestled in the rolling hills of Rockingham County among the vines of Autumn Creek Vineyards. Born out of the owners’ love of family and wine, Gioia dell’Amore Cellars endeavors to share these passions in its romantic, rustic country setting where it aims to “Scatter Joy!” to its community and customers: https://gioiadellamore.com/.
We hope to see you for this fun event in the tasting room.
Scatter Joy! Laura & David

Eddie Carter Live - In the Tasting Room
2023-07-22 14:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina
Please join us on Saturday, July 22nd at the vineyard for live music in the tasting room!
We will have live music at the winery with Eddie Carter performing in the tasting room from 2:00 until 5:00. Eddie is a home town favorite and will treat us to Americana music and a toe tapping good time! Americana (also known as American roots music) is an amalgam of American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States, specifically those sounds that are emerged from the Southern United States such as folk, gospel, blues, country, jazz, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, bluegrass, and other external influences.
Of course, we will be serving up vino and beer to make your day complete. We are currently featuring local beers from Red Oak (both Amber and Hummingbird), Pernicious IPA, and Foothills Jade IPA as well as Truly Seltzers. We also have the classic beers as well as our selection of wines. Oh, and let’s not forget the wine slushies! We also have charcuterie items available for purchase in the tasting room including full meat and cheese boards, cheese and crackers, olives, and chocolate delights.
Note that we do offer wine tastings during regular business hours and ask for your patience during our music events. Wine by the bottle and glass are readily available during the show.
Gioia dell’Amore Cellars at Autumn Creek Vineyards is located at 364 Means Creek Road in Mayodan, North Carolina. The 96 acre property includes a tasting room with several decks to enjoy wine with family and friends on beautiful days. The property also has an event and wedding venue as well as cabins and lodging suites on site for customers to spend time on campus.
Scatter joy! Laura and David

Tango At The Vineyard
2023-07-16 16:00 - 19:00 | Gioia dell’Amore Cellars Event Pavilon, 364 Means Creek Rd, Mayodan, North Carolina, 27027-8119
Gioia dell’Amore cellars and Alma Tango (Triad) are hosting an evening of Tango dancing and wine at the vineyard. The event will be held at Gioia dell’ Amore Cellar’s beautiful event center. The winery is a short drive from Greensboro and offers picturesque scenery and great wines.

What to expect

This event is a social dance session and beginners are welcome. Attached is a video of the 5 basic Tango steps. The group has many beginners as well as advanced members so we can all dance together while we laugh & learn. Cost is only $10 and can be paid with cash or card at the tasting room.

We look forward to seeing you all there for some dancing and socializing!

Lastly, due to ABC rules, no outside alcohol is permitted, but feel free to bring snacks. The winery will also have wine, beer and charcuterie for sale during the event.

Your Hosts

Alma Tango (Triad) is a social dance group in Winston Salem, North Carolina. One of the most fascinating of all dances, the tango is a sensual ballroom dance that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the early twentieth century. The tango dance is usually performed by a man and a woman, expressing an element of romance in their synchronized movements. Originally, the tango was performed only by women, but once it spread beyond Buenos Aires, it developed into a dance for couples.

Gioia dell’Amore Cellars is a 96-acre vineyard, winery, wedding and event venue, and cabin rental facility. The property is nestled in the rolling hills of Rockingham County among the vines of Autumn Creek Vineyards. Born out of the owners’ love of family and wine, Gioia dell’Amore Cellars endeavors to share these passions in its romantic, rustic country setting where it aims to “Scatter Joy!” to its community and customers.

We hope to share time with you as we Tango at the vineyard!

Live Music and Food Truck - Stewart Coley
2023-07-09 13:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina
Tasting room event with live music and a food truck on Sunday, July 9, 2023 from 1:00 to 5:00.
Stewart Coley’s live music will begin at 2:00 in the tasting room. One of our crowd favorites, Stewart will be charming the crowd with an amazing variety of songs covering genres from classic rock artist like Elton John, The Doobie Brothers, Eagles and more to contemporary 80’s & 90’s country from Garth Brooks to Diamond Rio and classics from Merle Haggard and others. Live music will be from 2:00 to 5:00 so come early and pick your perfect spot for the show.
We will be featuring a new food truck, Ethio-Indi. This will be something new and fun to try! Their local business is based on the principles of healthy, sustainable, and plant-based food options. Based upon comments from their customers, we can’t wait to try the food! Comments such as, “I almost ate my fingers off”, “The burger was delicious”, and “Who knew vegan food could be so good”. Owner, Tonga Ramseur, serves an all plant-based menu influenced by her Indian and Ethiopian roots. Her menu includes burgers, chill “e” dogs, a steak and gravy platter, fried okra and more. She uses chickpea flour and grapeseed oil for frying and also offers gluten-free chickpea bread. For Ramseur, who has eaten a vegan diet almost all of her life, it’s all about showing customers that vegan food is delicious, combating the “bad rap” she said it sometimes gets.
Of course we will be serving up the vino and beer to make your day complete. We are currently featuring local beers from Red Oak (both Amber and Hummingbird), Pernicious IPA, and Foothills Jade IPA. We also have the classic beers to pair with Tonga’s delicious food, as well as our selection of wines. Oh, and let’s not forget the wine slushies!
We hope to see you there! Laura and David

CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
2023-07-07 08:00 - 2023-07-08 18:00 | North Carolina
We will be closed on Friday, July 7th and Saturday July 8th for a private event. We will re-open on Sunday, July 9th at 1pm with a fun party in the tasting room featuring Stewart Coley along with a new food truck. Sorry for any inconvenience and we hope to see you on Sunday!

Scatter joy! Laura & David

Independence Day Celebration
2023-07-03 13:00 - 18:00 | North Carolina
We will be open special hours on Monday, July 3rd from 1:00 to 6:00 in honor of Independence Day. We will be featuring our Red, White and Blue Sangria made with our Mayo River White Muscadine Wine. We will also have a non-alcoholic version made with our scuppernong juice.

Happy Independence Day!

Nick Branscome Live, Salsarita's Food Truck and Woodworking Class
2023-06-24 12:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina
Join us for a fun afternoon in the tasting room! We will have our Builder Babes woodworking class where we will be crafting rustic lanterns in the Barrel Room from 1:30 to 3:30! Crowd favorite, Nick Branscome, will be filling the tasting room with live music, and Salsarita’s will be serving up Tex-Mex on the porch of the tasting room!

Nick will crank up the live music at 1:00 and will be playing until 4:00. He is a crowd favorite at the vineyard and we are excited to have him back out to Gioia dell’Amore on June 24th. Check out his sound and expect to be inspired to do a little dancing in the tasting room!
From 1:30 to 3:30 we will be hosting the Builder Babes woodworking workshop downstairs in the Barrel Room. Mel and Keith will lead us through building the lovely rustic lanterns as seen in the flyer above. The class is $45 and includes all materials and instruction to build two lanterns, space is limited. Please register directly with the artist.
Salsarita’s food truck will be serving up amazing Tex-Mex from noon until 5:00. And of course, we will be pairing all the fun with our wines, beers and slushies from the tasting room!
We are looking forward to a fun day of live music, food and art!

Live Irish Music and Wood Fired Pizza!
2023-06-17 12:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina
Live Irish Music and Wood Fired Pizza

Join us for some great live music and a little jig in the Tasting Room and on the patio! Gioia dell’Amore is honored to host The Almost Irish Band (TIAB) on Saturday, June 17th from 2:00 to 5:00. Gianno’s Wood Fired Pizza Truck will be here serving up fresh made to order Pizza from noon until 5:00.

The band mixes in some old time music, some folk, and occasionally even a sea shanty, a bluegrass number, or an original song. The group also does a lot of “oldies,” which in this case means things like music from The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, and many other artists that were enjoyed in the 50s, 60, and 70s.

If you have never had Pizza from Gianno’s you haven’t lived! Watch as they create mouth-watering pies with traditional and creative toppings like homemade Italian sausage and fig preserves. Gianno’s pizzas are cooked at 800 degrees for just 90 seconds, resulting in a crispy crust and perfectly melted cheese. Check out their website here.

Of course we will be pairing the live music and pizza with our wine and beer selections, and we will have the wine slushy machine up and going for the afternoon.

Hope to see you then, David & Laura

Art Exhibition - June 2-4, 2023
2023-06-02 13:00 - 2023-06-04 18:00 | North Carolina
Enjoy fine art at the Winery

Gioia dell’Amore will be hosting an Art Exhibition the weekend of June 2-4, 2023. We will have artists in the backroom off of the Tasting Room including Robert Chrest Fine Art and Root and Rust Woodworkers. The display will be available all weekend during normal winery hours, 1:00 to 6:00 on Friday and Sunday, and 11:00 to 6:00 on Saturday.
Robert Chrest is a self-taught acrylic artist who has been painting since high school. Some of his paintings have been displayed in galleries in Napa, CA and Leapers Fork, TN and in multiple art shows and events. Since retirement, his love for acrylic painting has made him much more patient and allowed him to put more detail into each creation. Robert enjoys the challenge of the subjects he chooses and to make them as life like as possible. He paints what moves him and what he wants to share with the world.
Root and Rust is a Vet owned woodworking husband and wife team, Keith and Melanie Wilson. They pride themselves on supporting other vets as they create handmade home decor, accessories and jewelry. Many of you will recognize their name as they put on woodworking classes at the vineyard so our customers can build their own creations such as blanket ladders, rustic lanterns, and planters.
Come out and enjoy a glass of wine while shopping and meet the artists in person!

Mother's Day Party - Sunday, May 14th
2023-05-14 13:00 - 18:00 | North Carolina
Celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 14th at the Vineyard. We will have delicious food from Wraps Around the World Food Truck paired with $5 Mimosas. We will also be serving our Reserve Traditional Method Sparkling wine, Flirt, by the glass (This wine is usually bottle sale only) so that you can toast with mom!
Wraps Around the World Food Truck will be driving up to the vineyard from Charlotte for their inaugural visit to Gioia dell’Amore Cellars. They will be here both Saturday and Sunday during our normal operating hours. Their menu includes cleverly named “worldly” wraps such as “Jamaican me Hot!”, “Lei the Hawaiian” and “Chicken and Pigs on the Ranch”. They also have flavored hummus in garlic, beet, avocado and buffalo. Preview their full menu!
We will be pouring up our tasty vino, wine slushies and sharing local beers including Red Oak Amber and Hummingbird, Pernicious IPA and Foothills Jade IPA along with the usual suspects Michelob Ultra, Bud Lite and Miller Lite. We are excited to share that both Diamond Girl White and Diamond Girl Red are REBOTTLED AND BACK ON THE SHELF!
Come out both days to sample the flavors of different countries, I know I am going to have a hard time choosing just ONE tasty wrap!
Saluti to all the mommas out there! We hope to see you this weekend.
Scatter Joy, Laura & David

Live Music and Food Around The World!
2023-05-13 11:00 - 18:00 | North Carolina
We are excited to welcome award winning singer, songwriter and musician, Josh Hudson back to Gioia dell’Amore Cellars on May 13th, 2023. Josh will be playing an “around the world” mix with an excellent variety of country, rock, bluegrass and folk. Live music will start at 2:00 and play until 5:00.
Wraps Around the World Food Truck will be driving up to the vineyard from Charlotte for their inaugural visit to Gioia dell’Amore Cellars. They will be here both Saturday and Sunday during our normal operating hours. Their menu includes cleverly named “worldly” wraps such as “Jamaican me Hot!”, “Lei the Hawaiian” and “Chicken and Pigs on the Ranch”. They also have flavored hummus in garlic, beet, avocado and buffalo. Preview their full menu!
We will be pouring up our tasty vino, wine slushies and sharing local beers including RedOak Amber and Hummingbird, Pernicious IPA and Foothills Jade IPA along with the usual suspects Mich Ultra, Bud Lite and Miller Lite.
Come out both days to sample the flavors of different countries, I know I am going to have a hard time choosing just ONE tasty wrap!

Lu'au Dinner and Show benefiting the Barry Joyce Local Cancer Support Fund
2023-04-29 17:00 - 22:00 | North Carolina
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This traditional Hawaiian Luau will begin with a traditional lei greeting with live ukulele music. Enjoy Mai Tai wine slushies (and other beverages) on the patio. The evening will feature a Hawaiian themed dinner and two shows on the lawn, a hula show at sunset and fire dancing later in the evening. We will also be holding a silent auction and all profits from the event will support the Barry Joyce Local Cancer Support Fund.
The show will be performed by Hula Carolina who brings the idyllic Hawaiian islands to you, giving you the experience of a lifetime. The intense Fire Show, exquisite Hula Dancers and lively Luau Party will demonstrate Hula Carolina’s deep gratitude for the Hawaiian culture as they strive to pass the traditions on by way of song and dance. See what to expect that evening by watching this video on our home page. During the shows we invite you to learn a hula, spin the poi balls of New Zealand and dance to the live drums of Tahiti. You will love moving around with the Hula Dancers. It is something quite fun for everyone to let loose and try!
The $85 ticket (early bird rate of $75 each by March 31st) includes the lei greeting, two drinks, dinner, both shows, the silent auction and most importantly supports a wonderful cause! The Barry L. Joyce Local Cancer Support Fund is local people helping local people. This fund was created to provide financial resources to cancer victims in need and help and covers pharmacy bills, utilities, auto, gas and food expenses, so patients can focus on the challenge of beating cancer: https://bljcancerfund.org/.
Gioia dell’Amore Cellars’ owners, David and Laura, are honored to be hosting this fundraising event as it is the perfect pairing to their founding story. The birth of Gioia dell’Amore Cellars began with Laura’s sister, Julie, who had a vision for the two couples to start a winery. Unfortunately, Julie lost her battle with ovarian cancer before the dream could be realized. David and Laura purchased the vineyard in September 2021 to carry out the dream they envisioned with Julie and her husband, Dave.
We hope you will join us to support local cancer patients in our community and to Scatter Joy with your friends and family at this unique event on April 29th from 5:00 to 10:00.

Stewart Coley Live, BBQ and Blanket Ladder Building
2023-04-23 13:00 - 18:00 | North Carolina
We will be hosting a fun spring event on April 23rd including live music, BBQ, and a unique woodworking class where we will build and stain a blanket ladder.
Rust and Root will be conducting the woodworking class in the barrel room from 1:00 to 3:00. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. You can register for the class directly with artists Mel and Keith here. The $50 dollar registration fee includes all materials, assembly guidance and a stain of your choice.
Stewart Coley’s music will begin at 2:30 in the tasting room. One of our crowd favorites, Stewart will be charming the crowd with an amazing variety of songs covering genres from classic rock artist like Elton John, The Doobie Brothers, Eagles and more to contemporary 80’s & 90’s country from Garth Brooks to Diamond Rio and classics from Merle Haggard and others. Live music will be from 2:30 to 5:30.
Bearded BBQ will be serving up their smokey best from 1:00 to 5:00. What began as a Father’s Day gift of a smoker has blossomed into a top-notch Eastern NC style BBQ truck you may know from reputation as Bearded BBQ. Veteran-owned and -operated, this BBQ trailer specializes in fresh, high-quality, Boston butts, smoked over cherry wood for 10 hours. It’s about as fine a BBQ as you can enjoy, on a sandwich, on a plate, or over nachos.
Of course we will be serving up the vino and beer to make your day complete. We are currently featuring local beers from Red Oak (both Amber and Hummingbird), Pernicious IPA, and Foothills Jade IPA. We also have the classic beers to pair with your BBQ as well as our selection of wines. Oh, and let’s not forget the wine slushies!
Want to stay on property after living it up for the event? You can book one of our cabins on our web page under Stay.
We hope to see you for some great eats, music and laughter (and hopefully some dancing?) on Sunday, April 23rd from 1:00 to 6:00!
Scatter Joy! Laura & David

Live Irish Music at the Vineyard
2023-04-16 14:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina
Join us for some great live music and a little jig in the Tasting Room and on the patio! Gioia dell’Amore is honored to host The Almost Irish Band (TIAB) on Sunday, April 16th from 2:00 to 5:00.
Everyone is headed for a fun time when The Almost Irish Band does the entertaining! The group, from the region near Mount Airy NC, does a great job presenting both vocal and instrumental music in several styles. As the name might imply, the main type of music they do is Celtic, notably Irish and Scottish music. It’s a “fun” type of Celtic, with lots of singing, interspersed with lively fiddle tunes and—nearly always—a few surprises. Their type of Celtic is reminiscent of the sounds made in the folk revival of the 60s and 70s, especially the songs from Ireland’s famous “The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.”
The program is always delightful in its sheer variety. The band mixes in some old time music, some folk, and occasionally even a sea shanty, a bluegrass number, or an original song. Different people are featured as lead singer, and the band members are multi-instrumentalists. The shows are filled with exciting fiddle tunes, the unique and haunting sounds of the hammered dulcimer, lively music from the penny whistles, and solid rhythm from the guitar. These things fit hand-in-glove with the great vocals, and you’ll always hear lots of right-on-spot harmony.
The group also does a lot of “oldies,” which in this case means things like music from The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkle, The Everly Brothers, and many other artists that were enjoyed in the 50s, 60, and 70s.
Of course we will be pairing the heel tapping music with our wine and beer selections, and we will have the wine slushy machine up and going for the afternoon.
Hope to see you then, David & Laura

Spring Sip n' Shop
2023-03-18 10:00 - 16:00 | North Carolina
Shopping and food and live music, OH MY!
Join us for a great day of shopping at our our bi-annual fun day with Purple Wagon Events. We will have over 20 local artisan vendors in the pavilion offering their hand creations for purchase. We will have great eats and treats with our food vendors to keep your shopping energy up! Visit Purple Wagon here: https://www.purplewagonevents.net/

We will have a second bar open in the pavilion to quench your thirst and will be offering some of our wines as well as standard beer. In the tasting room we will also offer specialty beer including: Red Oak Amber, Red Oak Hummingbird, Pernicious IPA and and Jade IPA. You can also check out our newest bundle of joy, Flirt, which is a limited edition hand riddled sparkling wine, available by the bottle only. Our full wine list can be viewed here: https://magictable.app/gioia/our-wines/
We hope to see you on March 18th and share some laughter with you.
Scatter joy! Laura & David

Eddie Carter Live
2023-02-25 14:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina
We will be featuring live music in the tasting room from 2:00 to 5:00 on Saturday, February 25th! Come out and enjoy the Americana tunes of Eddie Carter which will include Blues, Jazz, Rock and Gospel. https://www.facebook.com/eddie.carter.73
We are exited to introduce our newest bundle of joy, Flirt, sparkling wine. This limited release hand riddled traditional method sparking has elegant brioche notes. Flirt is available by bottle sale only. Check out our full wine selection here: https://magictable.app/gioia/our-wines/
We are also participating in the Rockingham County annual food drive so please bring out those non-perishable items and help “Scatter Joy!” to others.
