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Winery tours, tastings beckon tourists to North Georgia

Local resident James Redden, 45, takes in the view of the Appalachian Mountains while tasting wine on the back porch at Kaya Vineyard & Winery in Dahlonega.
Local resident James Redden, 45, takes in the view of the Appalachian Mountains while tasting wine on the back porch at Kaya Vineyard & Winery in Dahlonega.
By Suzanne Van Atten
Sept 11, 2017

Once upon a time, if you were sipping a wine made in Georgia, your beverage most likely was made from fermented peaches, apples or blackberries. If it were made from grapes at all, scuppernongs or muscadines would have been the fruit of choice.

My, how times have changed.

The North Georgia mountains are now home to more than 20 wineries crafting cabernets, sauvignon blancs, merlots and chardonnays from vinifera and French-American hybrid grapes, at least 40 percent of them grown in Georgia soil.

Click the link below to learn more about North Georgia’s wines and some of the wineries that are producing award-winning bottles.

About the Author

Suzanne Van Atten is a book critic and contributing editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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