Food & Wine Festival Events
Taste your way through hundreds of wines, spirits and gourmet samples from Georgia’s finest chefs! Stroll through The Market Place, dance the night away at The Launch Party and more! Pick the events you want to join, or get the whole package and make the weekend amazing!
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This event is exclusive to festival sponsors. The dinner features an elegant five-course meal. Each course is expertly paired with a selection from this year’s featured winemaker, Pine Ridge Vineyards.
The Bourbon & Bites Dinner
$500.00/ea. Get Tickets »
Friday, 5:15pm - 8:00pm
Cocktails: 5:15pm - 5:45pm
Dinner: 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Inlcudes Tickets to The Launch Party!
A five-course dinner featuring five distinct expressions of bourbon. Each course is paired with a fine bourbon, curated and presented either neat, on the rocks, or as a cocktail.
The Launch Party
$175.00/ea. Get Tickets »
Friday, 8:00pm - 11:59pm
The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
Emerald Empire Band
Start the weekend on the right foot at our rockin', swinging kick-off party set in a beautifully themed ballroom. Exquisite event design meets heart-pounding rhythms, flowing beverages and tasty after-dinner treats!
This exclusive event showcases some of the hottest cars on the road today! Experience McLaren Automotive by scheduling a personal driving experience with Brand Ambassador, Garrett Kliphouse.
Shop ‘til you drop at The Market Place. Spend Saturday browsing our handpicked vendors featuring unique art, clothing, specialty food items, cutlery, jewelry and more.
The Brew & Que
$125.00/ea. Get Tickets »
Saturday, 11:30am - 2:00pm
The Forest Tent
Tim Cadiere & Washboard Road
Lakeside BBQ Smorgasbord with craft beer and cocktails
The Oconee Cellar will guide guests through the flavors and nuance behind an astounding collection of highly rated wines. With over a decade of service providing fine wines and spirits, Matt Garofalo and The Oconee Cellar's team has a earned significant degree of knowledge which their clientele have learned to trust.
The Private Wine Tasting will feature select wines from Skipstone Wines and Sphaerics Winery.
Sponsored By: The Oconee Cellar
As the main event of the festival, The Grand Tasting tickets include over 200 regional and global wines and spirits and dozens of food vendors for your tasting pleasure. Live entertainment keeps attendees dancing away under a beautiful night sky.
The auction features an exciting array of destination vacations, gourmet dinners, sporting packages and much more! All proceeds support local children’s charities.