Cheerwine Spritz Screams Southern Summers

Cheerwine Spritz Screams Southern Summers

Turn beloved North Carolina Cheerwine into a refreshing and bubbly spritz perfect for parties, happy hours, or just a long weekend.

Seeing red: NC’s beloved Cheerwine faces scrutiny over its iconic color

Following a national trend, state lawmakers are looking to remove artificial dyes in favor of natural food coloring. Here’s what that means for Cheerwine. by Anne Blythe, North Carolina Health News Cheerwine, a cherry-flavored soda brewed in Salisbury for slightly more than a century, has become widely known as the “nectar of North Carolina.” On May 17, the Rowan County city held its annual festival to celebrate the beverage that L.D. Peeler, a …

NC’s beloved Cheerwine faces scrutiny over its iconic color

By Anne Blythe Cheerwine, a cherry-flavored soda brewed in Salisbury for slightly more than a century, has become widely known as the “nectar of North Carolina.” On May 17, the Rowan County city held its annual festival to celebrate the beverage that L.D. Peeler, a general store owner, created in 1917. Peeler was interested in producing his own soft drink, according to a brief company history, and met a St. Louis salesman who sold him a wild che…