Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best North Carolina based Wine And Spirits companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Wine And Spirits industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top North Carolina Wine And Spirits Startups
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Ekos
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Empowering craft beverage producers to make more through our cloud-based business management software.
Vinventions
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Vinventions is the world leader in alternative closures. Using patented co-extrusion technology, Nomacorc’s portfolio of products provides
Tryon Distributing
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Tryon Distributing is a wholesaler, distributor, and manufacture of beer, wine, and spirits.
Durham Distillery
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Durham Distillery is a gin, vodka, and liqueur distillery that creates spirits that are both classic and contemporary.
Social Beverage
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Social Beverage Company specializes in the production of alcoholic beverages.
BHAWK
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BHAWK is a distillery company that is locally produced at the Southern Pines campus.
Creek Water Whiskey
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Creek Water Whiskey is a beverage company that offers and crafts American whiskey.
Lonerider
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Lonerider is a brewing company crafted each of its beers with the highest quality ingredients.
Coladka
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Coladka operates in the bar and restaurant industry.
Jabin Beverage Co.
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Jabin Beverage Co. is a maker of drink apple cider vinegar beverage that balances great taste with incredible health properties.
Holman Distillery
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Holman Distillery is a Farm Distillery in the Brushy Mountains of NC.
WineFetch
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WineFetch is an e-commerce and marketing platform for the retail wine and spirits industry
Tupelo Honey Cafe
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Tupelo Honey Cafe is a restaurant specializing in southern dishes and cocktails.
Muddy Creek Café & Music Hall
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Muddy Creek Cafe has a simple, yet delicious menu of sandwiches and salads.
Bedlam Vodka
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Bedlam Vodka is an alcohol-based beverages brand.
BJT, Inc(Mutual Distributing Company)
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BJT (Mutual Distributing Company) distributes and sells beer, wine & non-alcoholic beverage products to restaurants & bars.
Hop Culture Magazine
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Hop Culture Magazine is an online magazine covering the best beer, bars, breweries, gifts, and supplies.
Sour Grapes Wine
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Sour Grapes Wine produces and retails a wide range of wines together with transportation and packaging services.
Social House Vodka
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Social House Vodka engages in the distillation, sales and distribution of locally crafted vodka.
Winestore Holdings
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Winestore Holdings is a reatiler of wines based in North Carolina.
Mother Murphy’s Labs
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Mother Murphy’s Labs is a food & beverages company that produces flavorings and extracts
Southern Distilling Company
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Southern Distilling Company is a wine-making company that produces a wide range of whiskeys along with contract distilling services.
Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery
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Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery produces red, white, and rose wines.
Duplin Winery
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Duplin Winery is an e-store that retails wines, scents, soaps, muscadine supplements, drinkware, sauces, dressings, and cocktails.
Wine & Design
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Wine & Design is an entertainment company offering event organizing and management services.
Ironclad Brewery
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Ironclad Brewery is a manufacturer and supplier of a wide variety of craft beer and hard seltzers.
Piedmont Distillers
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Piedmont Distillers is a manufacturer of spirits.
Appalachian Mountain Brewery
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Appalachian Mountain Brewery focuses on building relationships with the community and sustainable business practices.
All About Beer
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All About Beer Magazine has been the source for the evolving U.S. beer culture.
Green Man Brewery
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Green Man is a brewery manufacturing company.
Outer Banks Brewing Station
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Outer Banks Brewing Station is a restaurant and brewery.
Old North State Winery
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Old North State Winery is a brewery company that produces wine, beverages, spirits, beers, tasting tours, and events.
Proof Wine & Spirits
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Proof Wine & Spirits is a wine and beer distribution company.
Print Works Bistro
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Print Works Bistro is a restaurant that offers dessert, wine, cocktails, and beer.
Carolina Premium Beverage
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Carolina Premium Beverage is an original exhibit distributor, offering a complete portfolio of brewery globally.
Railhouse Brewery
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Railhouse Brewery produces and distributes craft beer.
D9 Brewing
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D9 Brewing produces a wide variety of beers such as swell rider, Hakuna Matata, cryonic, and wormhole beer products.
Burntshirt Vineyards
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Burntshirt Vineyards is a producer, retailer and online shop for wines, also hosting events and guided tastings & winery tours.
Triple C Brewing Company
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Triple C Brewing Company is a beverage manufacturer that supplies craft beer, wine, food items, and other merchandise.
Tiendas Ya
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Tiendas Ya is an online platform which offers beers, snacks, wines and spirits.
Granite Falls Brewing Company
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Granite Falls Brewing Company is a brewery that provides handcrafted food and beverages.
Cabarrus Brewing
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Cabarrus Brewing is a brewery that produces a wide range of beer varieties.
Trident Beverage
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Trident Beverage provides dispensed beverages to foodservice businesses, such as schools, day care centers, restaurants.
Divine Llama Vineyards
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Divine Llama Vineyards produces superior wine and offer a unique and personal experience for tastings complimentary wine to visitors.
Ancillary* Fermentation
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Ancillary* Fermentation is a brewery that offers beers, ciders, wines, and food.
Oggi
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Oggi is a restaurant that provides chef daily soup, bruschetta, and beef carpaccio.
Bombshell Beer
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Bombshell Beer manufactures beer, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Southern Grace Distilleries
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Southern Grace Distilleries produces whiskey and spirits.
Weathervane Winery
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Weathervane Winery is a winery manufacturer.
R.H. Barringer Distributing
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RH Barringer is an NC beer & wine distributing company focused on selling high-quality products from national partners to local brands.
Hi-Wire Brewing
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Hi-Wire Brewing is a brewery that produces beers.
Be Natural Market
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Be Natural Market is a retail consultancy that produces and supplies organic wine, protein bars, pet care, and nutritious organic food.
Raleigh Beer Garden
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Raleigh Beer Garden sells wines, burgers, and sandwiches.
RayLen Vineyards & Winery
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RayLen Vineyards & Winery is a manufacturing company that crafts from red and white wines to sparkling wines and roses.
SBH Consulting
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SBH Consulting is a manufacturing company that supplies wholesale wines and spirits and accessories.
Roaring River Vineyards
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Roaring River Vineyards specialize in the winery, restaurant, RV parks, and event-hosting services.
Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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Durham Coca-Cola Bottling company is a beverages firm that sells coca-cola, dr pepper, and schweppes soft drinks.
Coastal Beverage Company
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Coastal Beverage Company is a food & beverages company that offers beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Triangle Wine Company
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Triangle Wine Company is a manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of organic wine, craft beer, nonalcoholic drinks, and artisanal foods.
Pacific Star Winery
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Pacific Star Winery produces handcrafted wines.
Two Trees Distilling Co
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Two Trees Distilling Co is a beverage manufacturing and wholesale company that produces vodka, flavored whiskey, and cocktail products.
The Market Place Restaurant
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The Market Place Restaurant provides handcrafted cuisine, cocktails and spirits, beers, desserts, and private dining services.
Cypress Bend Vineyards
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Cypress Bend Vineyards is a manufacturing company that provides a wide range of wines, spirits, and beverages.
Charlie T Locklear Vineyard & Winery
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Charlie T Locklear Vineyard & Winery produces muscadine and fruit wines and provides wine-tasting services.
Neuse River Brewing
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Neuse River Brewing is a craft brewery company that offers brunch, desserts, red wine, and cocktails.
Undercurrent Restaurant
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Undercurrent Restaurant is a dining restaurant that offers lunch, dinner, and sunday brunch services.
Shelton Vineyards
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Shelton Vineyards offers a wide variety of wines such as white, red, sangria, port, chardonnay, and rose and hosts various events.
Gioia dell’Amore Cellars
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Gioia dell’Amore Cellars is a vineyard and a winery that produces a variety of wines and offers wine tasting, weddings, and events services.
Rx Express Marketing
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Rx Express Marketing provides free prescription bags to both chain and local independent pharmacies.
Grandfather Vineyard
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Grandfather Vineyard manufactures commercial wines.
Salud Beer Shop
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Salud Beer Shop is a distribution company that specializes in supplying a comprehensive range of beer products along with an offline store.
De Maison Selections
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De Maison Selections is an importer of wines, ciders, sherries, and spirits.
Slightly Askew Winery
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Slightly Askew Winery is a shop for wine.
Stony Mountain Vineyards
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Stony Mountain Vineyards is a manufacturer of wine.
Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery
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Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery is a beverage manufacturing company that offers white, red, semi-sweet, and dessert wine products.
Mayberry Spirits
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Mayberry Spirit is a handcrafted, small batch, and sorghum whiskey distillery company.
Three Hunters Vodka
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Paleo/Naturally Gluten Free/Sustainable Vodka made from fruit
Lucky City Brewing
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Lucky City Brewing is a food and beverage company that provides beer and non alcoholic beverages.
Red Clay Ciderworks
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Red Clay Ciderworks is a beverage manufacturing company that produces a wide variety and flavors of beer, wine, and ciders.
Winery Adventures
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Winery Adventures is a platform that provides information on wineries, reviews, and tips for wine travelers.
High Branch Brewing Company
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High Branch Brewing Company is an artisanal brewery that produces a variety of beers and offers events, sales, and distribution services.
Pour Bar Services
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Pour Bar Services is an event management company that provides alcohol sales, catering, event hosting, and bartending services.
Southern Artisan Spirits
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Southern Artisan Spirits is a food and beverage producer through craft distillation makes hand-made spirits.
Asheville Brewing
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Asheville Brewing operates pubs that provide food and freshly crafted beer.
Pisgah Brewing Company
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Pisgah Brewing Company is an organic brewing company.
Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery
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Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery is a food and beverage company that provides wines, dining, spa, wedding, and events services.
Rock of Ages Winery
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Rock of Ages Winery is an online seller and manufacturer of wines.
CBG Draft Services
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CBG Draft Services provides draft beer and wine install and maintenance along with draft line cleaning and jumper line replacement services.
3 Keys Wine
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3 Keys Wine distributes new and old world wines.
Oenophilia
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Oenophilia is a wholesale company that provides a broad range of wine and bar accessories.
Banner Elk Winery & Villa
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Banner Elk Winery & Villa offers a wide range of wines, and accessories.
McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks
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McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks is a manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of wines, hard ciders, spirits, and other beverages.
Medaloni Cellars
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Medaloni Cellars offers a venue for hosting events and wine tastings.
Chemist Spirits
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Chemist Spirits is a beverage manufacturing company that provides craft distilleries and handmade spirits.
Brutopia
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Brutopia is a homebrew shop that produces and supplies various types of beers to customers.
Piccione Vineyards
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Piccione Vineyards is a wine making company.
Trophy Brewing
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Trophy Brewing consists of a brewing house, taproom, and full-service restaurant that serves handmade pizza and offers space for events.
