Tennessee Wine Festivals

Want to get out and taste great wines in the great state of Tennessee? Then look for a a Tennessee Wine Festival! These wine events are a perfect way to fill a sunny Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Local Tennessee wineries set up booths and dispense their special wines for you to taste and buy. It's a great way to sample a wide variety of wines in one fun-filled place. Tennessee has several wonderful wine and food festivals scheduled every year for locals and visitors to enjoy. At most festivals you can expect to pay a nominal entrance fee that then allows you to sample all the wines offered at the event. Others sell tasting tickets that you can use at your tasting discretion. Located in and around cities like Nashville, Paris, Knoxville and Johnson City, there are wine festivals that bring you the best samplings of TN wines. Many specialize in fine TN wines as well as national and international wines. At every booth you can expect to find helpful and friendly wine experts eager to answer your questions.

At festivals like Wine Over Water in Chattanooga in September, Memphis In May International Festival, or A Toast to Tennessee Wine Festival in Nashville Shores in May, you may find wines from Tri-Star Vineyards & Winery, Tri-Star Vineyards & Winery, Corey Ippolito Winery, Countryside Vineyards & Winery, and many others at Tennessee wine festivals. In addition to wine, these events can include excellent food to sample, prepared by local restaurants and chefs. And often you can expect music too. After all, nothing pairs better with wine than a little Jazz, or Blue Grass music. Local musicians are out playing their best music to accompany the wine tasting. Whether you're visiting Memphis, Collierville, Chattanooga and Athens you can find a local wine, food and music festival that will perfect your TN vacation. The most popular time of year for these festivals are the Fall and Summer months, but they are also scheduled during holiday months as well. Imagine sipping some great wines while watching the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony! So although, you may not have time to visit all of Tennessee's great wineries, you can taste their wines at these great events. So get out and enjoy! As always, Wine Bar Wineries is here to help you find exciting wine, food and music festivals near you.

For more information about Tennessee Wine & Food Festivals contact the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development at 320 Sixth Avenue N., 5th Floor, Rachel Jackson Bldg., Nashville, TN 37243 Telephone: 615-741-2159 or 800-GO2TENN.