Georgia On My Vine - Winery and Travel Guide

21st Annual Wine Fest Celebration at Habersham Winery

FaiFaire Media — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:57:12 +0000

Habersham Winery in Helen. GA plays hosts to the 21st Annual Wine Fest Celebration. Enjoy music, food and wine from all of the participating wineries. See the details below:

Spring Buds are on the Vines and the Wineries are Alive with Actvity

FaiFaire Media — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:55:18 +0000

The wineries here in north Georgia are active readying themselves for the new season. Several wineries are introducing new wines while bottling old favorites for your tasting pleasure.

Here is a peek at some of the happenings here in “North Georgia Wine Country.”

Taste of Sautee – Saturday April 27 -
Enjoy local wine, food, music and art are offered from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm at Sautee Village in beautiful downtown Sautee Nacoochee. Taste wines from Yonah Mountain Vineyards, Serenity Cellars, Sautee Nacoochee Vineyards, Habersham Winery and The Cottage Winery at the festival.

General Admission is free. Off-site parking is free. Wine Tasting Admission is $20 and includes a free event glass. Visit the Taste of Sautee website for details, www.tasteofsautee.com.

Serenity Cellars Tasting Room Now Open -
Check out the this Tuscan style tasting room and their wonderful wines. Visit www.seneritycellars.com for details and directions

Montaluce Winery Spring Wine Release April 6th -
Save the date for this event.

April 6th marks the date of our official wine release for the 2011 Primoro and the newly created La Stella - the ‘star’ of Montaluce.

LUNCH: 11am – 3pm featuring live music from ‘The Tom & Julie Show‘
DINNER: 530pm – 9pm
TASTING ROOM: 11am – 5pm+

Call to make your Lunch / Dinner reservation today & join us this Spring to experience great wine, live music and fantastic cuisine.

Georgia Winegrowers – Wine Highway Weekend

FaiFaire Media — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:31:59 +0000

Wine Highway Weekend

Friday, March 22, 2013 (All day) – Sunday, March 24, 2013 (All day)

This year the Georgia Winehrowers Wine Highway Weekend is….. March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. The passport that you will purchase will be your ticket to taste wines at the participating wineries. Hours are Friday , March 22nd, 1 – 5 pm; Saturday, March 23rd, 11 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday, March 24th, 12:30 – 5:00 pm. PLEASE NOTE we learnded the following wineries WILL NOT be participating this year….. Blackstock Vineyards; Frogtown Vineyards and Wolf Mountain Vineyards.

Check www.georgiawine.com for more details and information on all member wineries.

Georgia Wineries Score at the 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

FaiFaire Media — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:40:53 +0000

Five north Georgia wineries scored medals at the prestigious 2013 San Francisco
Chronicle Wine Competition. All five wineries are members of the Georgia Winegrowers Association with experience in wine competition and a host of medals to their credit.

Crane Creek Vineyards – Young Harris, GA

Bronze Medal – White Hybrid – 2013 – for their 2011 Traminette
Bronze Medal -Red Native American – 2013 – for their 2010 Hellbender Red

Frogtown Cellars – Dahlonega, GA

Silver Medal – Bordeaux Blends – $30.00 to $39.99 – 2013 – for their 2009 Propaganda
Bronze Medal – Bordeaux Other Varietals & Blends – up to $19.99 – 2013 – for their 2011 Sauvignon Gris

Tiger Mountain Vineyards – Tiger, GA

Silver Medal - Cabernet Franc – 2013 – for their 2008 Cabernet Franc
Bronze Medal – All Red Blends – $15.00 – $24.99 – 2013 – for their 2009 Rabun Red
Bronze Medal – All Other Red Varietals – 2013 – for their 2010 Touriga Nacional

Wolf Mountain Vineyards – Dahlonega, GA

Gold Medal - Bordeaux Blends – $30.00 to $39.99 – 2013 – for their 2010 Claret
Silver Medal – Chardonnay – $25.00 to $29.99 – 2013 – for their 2011 vintage
Silver Medals – Dry – 2013 – for their 2011 Blanc de Blancs Brut and Brut Rose’
Silver Medal – White Blends Over $15.00 – 2013 – for their 2011 Chanteloup

Yonah Mountain Vineyards – Cleveland/Sautee, GA

Gold Medal – Cabernet Sauvignon – $60.00 & Over – 2013 – for their 2010 Totem
Gold Medal – Bordeaux Blends – $30.00 to $39.99 – 2013 – for their 2008 Genesis 3
Bronze Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon – $40.00 to $49.99 – 2013 – 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze Medal – Sauvignon Blanc or Fume – $20.00 & Over – 2013 – 2011 vintage

Visit these wonderful wineries and vineyards to sample the wines and enjoy a day in the north Georgia mountains.

Premier North Georgia Winery to Close

FaiFaire Media — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:42:44 +0000

It’s with great sadness that we report the closing of Blackstock Vineyards located in White County between Helen and Dahlonega in north Georgia.

The vineyard owner, David Harris, a California-trained winemaker made the public announcement via email on Thursday evening.

His email stated. “In the end, we have suffered from repeated crop losses due to the exceptionally warm winters and the early bud-break dates. This has resulted in normal frost dates having a devastating effect to our crop. We have also felt the sting from selling fruit in a soft economy and the importation of grapes and wine into Georgia wineries, eroding our market when the crop was plentiful.”

Mr. Harris said the fate of the business essentially was sealed on April 12, 2012 when another late-season frost hit the area.

Established in 1996, Blackstock and Mr. Harris joined Habersham Winery and Three Sisters Vineyards as pioneers in north Georgia wine grape production.

In his email Mr. Harris said “Personally, I have been blessed with another opportunity for which I am passionate and thankful. Unfortunately, it is going to take me away from Georgia.”

Sautee Nacoochee Winter Wine Weekend Dec 8th-9th

FaiFaire Media — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:50:34 +0000

The first Sautee Nacoochee Winter Wine Weekend rolls out this weekend featuring Habersham Winery, Sautee Nacoochee Winery and Yonah Mountain Vineyards. A special wine dinner program is available representing a collaborative effort of Sylvan Valley Lodge, The Corkscrew Café, and Bernie’s Nacoochee Valley Guesthouse.

For more information click the link below. Enjoy!

http://www.sauteenacoochee.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88:winter-wine-weekend&catid=3

Our North Georgia Travel and Winery Guide on Kindle

FaiFaire Media — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:29:39 +0000

We are pleased to announce that our former CD based North Georgia Travel and Winery Guide is now published as an eBook and available at the Amazon Kindle Book Store The eBook offers interactive links to websites, video and additional resources on north Georgia travel and wine.

The chapters detail wineries, dining, lodging, activities, RV campgrounds and popular waterfall hikes.

Don’t own a Kindle, simply download the free Kindle reader available for PC, Mac, iPad, and other devices from the Amazon Kindle store and read books on you computer, tablet or smartphone.

Here is the link to the book details on Amazon, or click the cover photo.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009O289BW

Fall in The Mountains Means Harvest Fest at Crane Creek Vineyards

FaiFaire Media — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:37:10 +0000

ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL
October 20, 2012, 11 am to 6 pm

Join us for our annual Harvest Festival to celebrate the completion of the year’s harvest. Roots ‘n Branches will be providing live music from noon to 5 pm. There will be wine
tastings, hayrides, grape stomping, tours of the winery, and more! Tickets will be sold at the door. Ticket prices are adults $20, ages 13-20 $10, children under 12 free.

Included with your ticket price is admission to all activities, and one food coupon. This will allow you one trip to the food bar. Should you wish an additional trip, extra food coupons are available for $5 per ticket. Also included with the 21 and over ticket price is a wine tasting and a souvenir glass. After your tasting and you find a wine you love, you may
purchase “wine-by-the-glass” tokens for $6.00 or 3 for $15.00. You may also
purchase wine by the bottle or case.

See you all on Staurday October 20, 2012

Fall Winery Events in North Georgia

FaiFaire Media — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:11:35 +0000

Where has the summer gone? With the end of summer comes the beauty of fall; here in north Georgia the season begins with the harvesting of wine grapes and the related events at local wineries.

The beauty of the fall leaves, good food, wine, music and the day with friends or the love of your life; what could be better?

Crane Creek Vineyards’ 6th Annual Tomato Festival

Join us next Saturday. August 25th and help us celebrate the fruit of the other vine! The garden is doing great and the tomatoes are in and ready to be eaten and enjoyed!

Local food vendors will be here giving out samples of food.
Bring the entire family out for a day of wine, food and live music provided by Cornbread Ted and The Butterbeans.
There will be a kids art tent as well as a fishing rodeo.
Come try our wines and enjoy lunch prepared by Chef David and his Culinary Team!

Tickets are $20 for 21 and over or $10 for under 21. Your ticket price includes your entry, wine tasting, souvenir glass, lunch and admission to all of the festivities.

Visit us online at www.cranecreekvineyards.com or call the Tasting Room if you have any other questions at 706-379-1236.

Yonah Mountain Crush Fest – Saturday Sept 1, 2012 (click for details)

Crane Creek Vineyards Harvest Fest – October 20, 2012 (more info to follow)

Crane Creek Annual Spring Festival

FaiFaire Media — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:27:53 +0000

Crane Creek Vineyards’ Annual Spring Festival

Come on out Saturday, May 26th and help us celebrate the coming of Spring. The vines
have budded out and are already growing profusely and look beautiful! Bring the
entire family out and enjoy live music performed by Dennis Jones and The
Alligator Hat Band and check out some great local art. There will be a kid’s art
tent as well as a fishing rodeo for the kids.

So come taste some wines and enjoy lunch prepared by Chef David!

Tickets are $20 for those over 21 and $10 for those under 21. Visit us online or call the Tasting Room if you have any other questions, we hope to see you all out the vineyard Saturday May 26^th^.
Jacky Fortier
Tasting Room
Coordinator