By Jessica Isaacs
What better way to spend a weekend in the High Country than with good food, good drinks and good friends?
That’s exactly what you’ll find at the SAVOR Blowing Rock festival April 14-17.
Formerly known as the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival, this annual celebration is brought to you by the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce.
Click here to read our story on the name change.
SAVOR Blowing Rock
Sporting a new name, the festival is bigger and better this year, with more seminars, more of the brands you know and love and more exciting new names to try.
Head over to SAVOR’s website today for tickets. You can bet that many of these events will sell out soon!
As you prepare for this exciting weekend of all things food and beverage in North Carolina, read below for the details on every event on the schedule.
There’s a ton of fun and interesting programs slated for this four-day festival, and we guarantee that you won’t want to miss it.
Here’s your go-to guide on SAVOR festivities! Check it out and get your tickets as soon as possible. You can even download a printable schedule of all events.
Head over to SAVORblowingrock.com for more information on any of these programs.
Thursday, April 14
Seminar: The World of Zinfandel
11 a.m. to noon, $28
Christopher’s Wine & Cheese, 110 Sunset Drive
Call Christopher’s at 828-414-9111 to reserve your space.
Seminar: Rosés from Around the World
12:30-1:30 p.m., $28
American Legion Hall, 333 Wallingford Street
Seminar: Wines of the Southern Hemisphere
2-3 p.m., $28
American Legion Hall, 333 Wallingford Street
3-5 p.m. with Booneshine Brewery
Foggy Rock Eatery & Pub, 8180 Valley Blvd.
Seminar: The Magic of Malbec
3:30-4:30 p.m., $28
American Legion Hall, 333 Wallingford Street
Seminar: Wine & Chocolate
4-5 p.m., $28
Meadowbrook Inn, 711 Main Street
Call the inn at 828-295-4300 for more information.
Seminar: IPAs at Peabody’s
4-6 p.m., call for pricing
Peabody’s Wine and Beer, 1104 N.C. Highway 105 in Boone
Call Peabody’s at 828-264-9476 for pricing and to reserve your spot.
Seminar: Call Family Shine Tasting & Southern Finger Foods
4:30-5:30 p.m., $25
Rustique, 349 Sunset Drive
Call Rustique at 828-295-8474 to reserve your spot.
Winemaker’s Dinner: Rowland’s at Westglow
6-7 p.m. Meet and Greet Reception, 7-9:30 p.m. Dinner
Three-course meal paired with Jones von Drehle wine flight, $75 + tax and gratuity
Westglow Resort & Spa, 224 Westglow Circle
Call Rowland’s at 828-295-5141 or make your reservation online.
6-8 p.m., $35
Main Tent, 1021 Main Street
Call the chamber at 828-295-7851 for tickets.
Click here for a list of participating restaurants.
Winemaker’s Dinner: The Table at Crestwood
6:30-9 p.m., $65
Four-course Italian meal paired with carefully selected wines
The Inn at Crestwood, 3236 Shulls Mill Road in Boone
Call the inn at 828-963-6646 for reservations.
Click here for a menu.
Seminar: Château Coupe Roses Tasting with Winemaker Francois Le Calvez
6:30-8 p.m., $30
Christopher’s Wine & Cheese, 110 Sunset Drive
Call Christopher’s at 828-414-9111 for reservations.
Live Music: Adam Church Band at Town Tavern
9:30 p.m.
Town Tavern, 1182 Main Street
Call the tavern at 828-295-7500 for more information.
Friday, April 15
Seminar: Vintage Paso
11 a.m. to noon, $28
Christopher’s Wine & Cheese
110 Sunset Drive
Call Christopher’s for reservations at 828-414-9111.
Seminar: Break Out the Bubbly!
11 a.m. to noon
American Legion Hall
333 Wallingford Street
Seminar: Riedel Challenge
Noon to 1 p.m., $55
The Inn at Ragged Gardens
203 Sunset Drive
Call the inn for reservations at 828-295-9703.
Seminar: Wine, Food & Spices
Noon to 1 p.m., $29
Meadowbrook Inn
711 Main Street
Call the inn for reservations: 828-295-4300
Seminar: Wine & Chocolate
1-2 p.m., $28
Meadowbrook Inn
711 Main Street
Call the inn for reservations: 828-295-4300
Seminar: Washington State Wine Tasting
1-2 p.m., $28
American Legion Hall
333 Wallingford Street
Seminar: North Carolina is Rocking!
2-3 p.m., $25
Meadowbrook Inn
711 Main Street
Call the inn for reservations: 828-295-4300
Seminar: Five Wines You’ve Never Heard of 90 Points or Over!
2-3 p.m.
American Legion Hall
333 Wallingford Street
Seminar: Free Wine Tasting at Christopher’s
2-6 p.m.
Christopher’s Wine & Cheese
110 Sunset Drive
Call Christopher’s for more information at 828-414-9111.
Cooking Class: Grilling Class with the Grill Masters
SOLD OUT. Second class added at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Sip, Shop and Stroll (Formerly the Downtown Wine Down)
3-7 p.m., free
Main Street
Seminar: Taste Your Way Through History: An American Wine Story
3-4 p.m., $27
Meadowbrook Inn
711 Main Street
Call the inn for reservations: 828-295-4300
Beer and Bites with Appalachian Mountain Brewery
3-5 p.m., $18
Foggy Rock Eatery and Pub
8180 Valley Blvd.
Only 18 seats available!
Call Foggy Rock at 828-295-7262 to reserve your space with a credit card.
Seminar: Capturing the Essence of Chianti
3:30-4:30 p.m., $28
American Legion Hall
333 Wallingford Street
Seminar: Pair Like a Pro
4-5 p.m., $27
Meadowbrook Inn
711 Main Street
Call the inn for reservations: 828-295-4300
5:30-7:30 p.m., $30-$40
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
159 Chestnut Street
Call the museum for reservations: 828-295-9099
Pairing Dinner: Gamekeeper Restaurant
6-10 p.m., $85 + tax and gratuity
Gamekeeper Restaurant and Bar
3005 Shulls Mill Road
Call the restaurant for reservations: 828-963-7400
Winemaker’s Dinner: Restaurant at Gideon Ridge
6-9 p.m., call for pricing
Gideon Ridge Inn
202 Gideon Ridge Road
Call the inn for menu and pricing: 828-295-3644
Pairing Dinner: Rustique and Northern Italy
6:30-10 p.m., $80 + tax and gratuity
Rustique
349 Sunset Drive
Call the restaurant at 828-295-9474 for reservations.
Seminar: Montinore Estates Tasting
6:30-8 p.m., $30
Christopher’s Wine & Cheese
110 Sunset Drive
Call Christopher’s at 828-414-9111 for reservations.
Pairing Dinner: Twigs Restaurant and Château Coupe Roses
7-10 p.m., call for pricing
Twigs Restaurant & Bar
7956 Valley Blvd.
Call the restaurant at 828-295-5050 for pricing and reservations.
Live Music: The Harris Brothers
Town Tavern
1182 Main Street
Call Town Tavern at 828-295-7500 for more information.
Saturday, April 16
Seminar: Coffee Cupping
8-9 a.m., $15
Camp Coffee Roasters
921 Main Street
Call Camp Coffee Roasters at 828-414-7990 for tickets.
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Chetola Resort
185 Chetola Lake Drive
Call the resort at 828-295-5500 for more information.
10 a.m. to noon, $30-$40
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
159 Chestnut Drive
Call the museum at 828-295-9099 for reservations.
Cooking Class: Grilling Class with the Grill Masters
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., $50
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce
132 Park Avenue
Call the chamber at 828-295-7851 for reservations.
Cooking Class: Caribbean Cuisine
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $50
American Legion Hall
333 Wallingford Street
Call the chamber at 828-295-7851 for tickets.
Reserve Wine Tasting: First Seating
Noon to 2 p.m., $125
The Inn at Ragged Gardens
203 Sunset Drive
Get your tickets online.
Free Saturday Wine Tasting at Christopher’s
Noon to 6 p.m.
Christopher’s Wine & Cheese
110 Sunset Blvd.
Call Christopher’s at 828-414-9111 for more information.
1-5 p.m., $40 in advance, $50 at the door
Main Tent
1021 Main Street
1-5 p.m., free
Blue Ridge Mountain Club Courtyard at the Martin House
1116 Main Street
Call BRMC at 828-295-8667
1-5 p.m.
A portion of proceeds will support Habitat for Humanity.
Town Tavern
1182 Main Street
Call Town Tavern for more information at 828-295-7500.
Reserve Tasting: Second Seating
3-5 p.m., $125
The Inn at Ragged Gardens
203 Sunset Drive
Get your tickets online.
Wine and Craft Beer Flights at Timberlake’s
5-10 p.m., $10
Timberlake’s Restaurant at Chetola Resort
185 Chetola Lake Drive
Call the resort at 828-295-5505 for more information.
Downton Abbey Dinner at the Chestnut Grille
7-10 p.m., $85
Period attire welcomed but not required.
The Chestnut Grille at the Green Park Inn
9239 Valley Blvd.
Call the inn at 828-414-9230 for reservations.
Sunday, April 17
Seminar: Customize Your Bloody Mary
Noon to 2 p.m., $25
Rustique
349 Sunset Drive
Call the restaurant at 828-295-9474 for reservations.
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