If you ever wanted to be like Lucy and stomp grapes with your feet, here’s your chance! The Yonah Mountain Vineyards Crush Fest, September 2, 2017, is a fun-filled day celebrating the wine harvest with live music, wine tasting—and, yes, grape crushing.
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Crush Fest began in 2010 and is now an anticipated yearly event attracting upwards of 5,000 visitors from all over the Southeast. Throughout the day you can enjoy sampling wines, including a few of the winery’s new releases. More than 10 regional and national artists will be providing live music. For the wine stomping—a signature event of the fest— accordion and guitar music will be provided by owners Bob and Jane Miller.
Full admission includes entry to all festivities as well as a four 3-ounce wine tastings and a souvenir wine glass. General admission does not include wine tasting or glass.
Yonah Mountain Crush Fest
Saturday, September 2, 2017
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1717 Highway 255 South, Cleveland, GA
$30, Admission with tasting and glass
$15, General admission
706-878-5522
Yonah Mountain Vineyards is located in a pretty hillside setting and produces some of the area’s finest wines, including a lush Estate Meritage with hints of berries, clove and caramel; and a classic, smooth-finishing Chardonnay. The Tasting Room is open in the afternoons every day, and until 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays when there is live music. The winery also hosts a 90-minute Cave Tour and Tasting that offers an in-depth look at its wine-making process. Advance reservations are required for this.
Here at Lucille’s Mountaintop Inn & Spa, you can enjoy a glass of Yonah Mountain Vineyards wine any day of the week as you relax on the deck on in the comfort of your room. Give us a call and book a stay soon!