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Georgia’s Wines win National Competition

travelgirlinc — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:16:47 +0000

The University of Georgia Bulldogs may have won the college football national championship, but wineries in Dahlonega are also winning some awards. Wolf Mountain Vineyards and Winery took top honors in both the red and white varietals in the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition (SFIWC). Founded in 1980, the SFIWC)\ is the oldest American wine competition and second only to the International Wine and Spirits Competition globally. This year, more than 20 judges gathered in San Francisco to evaluate and score more than 2,900 wines from around the world.
Winning “Best in Show Sparkling,” and also “Best Blanc de Blancs” was Wolf Mountain Vineyards 2020 Méthode Champenoise Blanc de Blanc Brut, Dahlonega Plateau. Retailing at $36, the sparkling wine received 95 points and a Double Gold medal. The official SFIWC described it as: A distinctive yeasty aroma on the nose with green and stone fruit notes and a core of minerality with a bright brisk acidity.
For the red wine competition, Wolf Mountain Vineyards 2016 Claret Estate Grown Red Blend, Dahlonega Plateau was selected as the “Best Premium Non-Bordeaux Blend The official SFIWC described it as: A noticeable mocha note of rich chocolate and dark espresso on the nose along with rich red and black fruit, and hints of prune. A full-bodied wine, that offers both balance and weight and which is capable of extended maturation.
Situated atop a mountain ridge and surrounded by vineyards, The Winery at Wolf Mountain commands a spectacular view of the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with 10,000 square feet encompassing wine production, a restaurant and tasting room. The wines are more European in style than Californian and utilize French, Hungarian and American Oak Barrels for the aging of all wines to emphasize rich fruit flavors without excessive oak flavor. Wolf Mountain Vineyards also produces four types of sparkling wines using the French-style Méthode Champenoise.
www.wolfmountainvineyards.
www.dahlonega.org

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Winterfest comes to Nashville

travelgirlinc — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 23:33:37 +0000

Gaylord Opryland’s inaugural Winterfest programs will start Jan. 8 and run through March 21 on Thursday through Sundays. Guests can enjoy a wide variety of indoor and outdoor family-friendly activities such as ice tubing, skating and ice bumper cars, along with a Jack Frost-Theme scavenger hunt inside the resort.
   Many of the activities take place at Pinetop, an outdoor village where there will be oversized winter light displays, live performances, tubing, skating and lessons, along with winter beverages. In addition the Fire & Ice Skating Show featuring champion skaters will thrill audiences with spins, throws and lifts.
   Other fun activities at Gaylord Opryland, which is not located in downtown Nashville, include the Winter Riverboat Ride in the 4.5 acre Delta Atrium and the Wildlife Rescue Experience presently by bubly where guest track down endangered species with the help of guid and learn about ensuring that thy are monitored for their protection.
   Stays for a winter getaway start at $230 for a one-night accommodation plus one-day ticket for unlimited ice skating and tubing. Individual tickets for select Winterfest activities are also available.
www.GaylordOpryland.com

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Norfolk, VA Celebrates WinterFest

travelgirlinc — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:49:01 +0000

It’s all lights on deck as more than 250,000 holiday lights, a 25-foot-tall Christmas tree and a team of custom-designed animatronic elves will be among the highlights of WinterFest on the Wisconsin, a new experience aboard the historic battleship in downtown Norfolk, VA.
Produced by Nauticus and presented by GEICO Military, the holiday spectacle will celebrate the holidays from Nov. 21 until New Year’s Eve. Out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19, Nauticus’ Dickens’ Christmas Towne was canceled this year; instead the Wisconsin’s outside decks will be transformed into a safe, family-focused experience.
WinterFest on the Wisconsin will feature an enormous holiday light trail along the decks of the battleship with nightly special tree lighting ceremonies. Holiday imagery will be shown across the ship’s entire hull and each Saturday evening Santa Claus will arrive by boat at the conclusion of a lighted sailboat parade.
WinterFest on the Wisconsin was conceived as a way to celebrate the Hampton Roads community and also pay tribute to the men and women who continue to keep our country safe. Hampton Roads is home to the world’s largest population of military personnel, with approximately 83,000 active duty military personnel and is home to the largest Naval base in the world. The battleship served in World War II and the Korean War and now is a museum on the waterfront downtown.
www.nauticus.org

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