Special events
With a one-time fee of $200 to the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control (NC ABC) and at least a week’s notification prior to each special event, a North Carolina winery can promote and sell its products directly to consumers at:
- trade shows,
- conventions,
- shopping malls,
- wine festivals,
- street festivals,
- holiday festivals,
- agricultural festivals,
- balloon races,
- local fund-raisers, and
- other similar events approved by the Commission.
This right is the Winery Special Event Permit, available to only North Carolina wineries. North Carolina breweries do not have this opportunity.
