Nearby Winery & Vineyard Events

Tiger Mountain Vineyards: http://www.tigerwine.com/

Winery Hours December – March: Friday & Sunday 1pm – 5:00pm, Saturday 11am – 5pm

March 19-21: Winegrowers of Georgia Spring Wine Highway Weekend. Purchase a $20 pass and visit nine North Georgia wineries. See www.georgiawine.org for details. For the special weekend only, Tiger Mountain offers barrel tastings of the '08 Cabernet Franc and discounts on purchases of the award winning '06 Cabernet Franc. Hours: 1 to 5 p.m., Friday; 11a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. Artisan cheeses and breads - drawing for an embossed three-bottle wood box of estate wines.

Apr 10: Tiger Mountain Vineyard Malbec Release Party: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Malbec and mushroom hors d'oeuvres, artisan cheeses and breads, live music. $10 per person

May 15: Annual "Awakening the Vines" celebration with THE MARCHING ABOMINABLE FEED AND SEED BAND dancing in the vineyards. A bonfire of the winter prunings to bid winter adieu! Release of the '09 Petit Manseng. Gourmet picnic under the old oak trees behind the winery. Party is limited to Tigerwine Club members and their guests. Click on Tgerwine Tasters and find out how to join the club and be included. Reservations required!

Persimmon Creek Vineyards: http://www.persimmoncreekwine.com/ 706-212-7972

Persimmon Creek Vineyards is offering private vineyard and winery dinners contact Mary Ann Hardman

Persimmon on the Square tasting room and local products 11AM – 6PM; closed Wed & Sun.

Crane Creek Vineyards (Young Harris) (706) 379-1236 http://www.cranecreekvineyards.com

SOUP KITCHEN SATURDAYS: Every Saturday. Come and enjoy soup and sandwiches along with a glass of wine while sitting beside a cozy fire.

WINE FOR WOMEN: The first Wednesday of each month. Call and ask about details to see how you can participate in our Women's Wine group!

GEORGIA WINE HIGHWAY WEEKEND: March 19th, 20th, 21st
Enjoy special culinary treats in the tasting room and a special Georgia Wine Highway wine glass with paid tasting. Please visit www.georgiawine.org for other participating wineries and more info. Passports good for the entire month of March.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: Saturday, April 24th, 11am to 6pm
Crane Creek Vineyards will be hosting our very first Earth Day Celebration! Come and enjoy a day of wine and food while browsing educational tables set up by local non-profit organizations. There will be workshops and demos on different activities and acoustic live music. Bring the entire family out for an afternoon of fun in celebration of our environment. Over 21- $5, under 21- $3. All proceeds from the gate and 10% of proceeds from the day will be divided and donated to the participating non-profits.

HIAWASSEE RIVER WATERSHED COALITION FUNDRAISER: Thursday, May 20th. Come and enjoy live music and wine while helping to raise money for our local watershed.

ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL: Saturday, May 29th, 11am to 6pm. Celebrate the welcoming of Spring by spending your afternoon with the Crane Creek Family! Local artists will be featuring their work and we will be serving lunch and having wine tastings. Bring the whole family and let the kids enjoy the Kiddie Craft Tent and take their chance trying to catch a fish from the pond! Tickets will be sold at the door: 21 & over - $20, under 21 - $10. Call the tasting room for more details.

4^th OF JULY CONCERT FEATURING THE RETURN OF BULLETPROOF
Saturday July 3rd, 2009, 7-11 pm
Free Independence Day Concert

ANNUAL TOMATO FESTIVAL: Saturday, August 21st, 11am to 6pm. Celebrate the fruit of the other vine with your friends and family at Crane Creek Vineyards! Local restaurants and food vendors will be out giving away samples of their cuisine. Chef David and his Culinary Team will be preparing lunch for everyone with all things tomato. This is a great day of food and wine! Tickets will be sold at the door: adults $20, ages 13-20 $10, children under 12 free. Ticket price includes wine tasting, souvenir wine glass, lunch and admission to all of the activities.