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The 8th Annual Yadkin Valley Wine
Festival
will be held on
Saturday, May 16, 2009
11:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
Elkin Municipal Park
Elkin, North Carolina
(DIRECTIONS: Take Exit 85 (Hwy 268 Bypass) off Interstate 77 and
proceed west towards Elkin, following the
signs -
Proceed west on 268 Bypass to the third traffic light (four
miles). At the third light, turn left onto Business 268 east, just
over one mile to Elkin Municipal Park on your right. There is $5 per vehicle parking
fee (proceeds benefit the Elkin Volunteer Rescue Squad).
The 2008 Yadkin Valley Wine Festival was
a
spectacular success, with over 10,000 attendees, almost 3,000 of whom who
sampled wines from twenty-one Yadkin Valley wineries. Over the years,
visitors
to the Festival have come from as far away as China, South Africa and
India. Advance tickets
have been ordered from as far away as Indiana! See links below Festival pictures
and newspaper articles. The 2009 Festival is expected to be larger still,
with several newly-opened wineries and more activities for families and wine tasters
alike.
The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival is open to the
public, including families with children (for your safety and the safety
of others, please leave your pets at home). Craft vendor displays and music will take place adjacent to the wine tasting area. There
will be a roving Bacchus and activities for the
youngsters.Entertainment for the 2009 Festival will commence at 11:00a.m. At 2:00p.m. there will be a grape stomp for the kids in attendance, plus some other special events. The headliner band will perform from 3:00 until 6:00p.m.
Food and non-wine beverages will be available for purchase from selected vendors. Anyone tasting, purchasing or consuming wine must be at least 21 years of age (to comply with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement regulations, ALL tasters will be required to show positive photographic identification) to obtain a tasting wristband and Yadkin Valley Wine Festival engraved wine glass. Picnic tables are available for vendor-purchased food, there is plenty of lawn space for blankets, and bleacher seating is located in front of the bandstand. For insurance, health and safety reasons, pets are prohibited from the Festival grounds. No outside coolers may be brought into the Festival. For your convenience, you may purchase and check your wine (multiple bottle packs and cases) at our wine-check area and have it held securely until you are ready to leave the festival.
Cash-dispensing ATM machines will be available to festival visitors.
WIN A CASE OF WINE: Complete the entry form you
receive at check-in and drop off your entry at the Yadkin Valley Tourism
Authority booth just inside the festival grounds from the main entrance. One entry card will
be drawn every hour from 1p.m. until 5p.m. at the main stage, and five
lucky entrants will each receive a full case of wine. Thanks to several
Yadkin Valley wineries for their donations!
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE YADKIN VALLEY
WINE FESTIVAL:
1. Wristbands and wineglasses will NOT be available
prior to the 11:00a.m. opening of the Festival.
2. To comply with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement regulations, ALL ATENDEES who will be tasting, drinking, or
purchasing wine on the Festival grounds MUST have a tasting wristband.
Positive photographic identification MUST be shown at the Ticket Booth
to obtain your individual tasting wristband and commemorative wine glass.
3. For insurance, health and safety reasons NO PETS OR
COOLERS will be permitted on the Festival
Grounds!
ADVANCE TICKETS
AVAILABLE AT ALL LOWES FOODS STORES!
Tickets Will also be Available at the Gate on Festival Date,
(cash, Visa or MasterCard only)
Wineries Confirmed for the 2009 Festival:
<to be determined>
Great Wine Festival Music By:
<to be determined> - 11a.m. till 2p.m.
followed by headliner
<to be determined> - 3p.m. till 6p.m.
Great Wine Festival Food By:
<to be determined>
Wine-Related Crafts By:
<to be determined>
Hospitality By:
Elkin Tourism Authority
Jonesville Tourism Authority
The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival is sponsored by the
Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce and the
following business partners:
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
<to be determined>
PREMIER CRU SOCIETY:
<to be determined>
CABERNET COUNCIL:
<to be determined>
ORDER OF MERLOT:
<to be determined>
FRIENDS OF THE VINE:
<to be determined>
Yadkin Valley Wine Trail - (yvwt.com - Wine Festival web page host)
Additional (non-Chamber) functions are being held in
conjunction with the Wine Festival.
Click on a link below for specific event information.
<to be determined>
Prior year festival pictures and news articles:
For 2008 Festival pictures and news articles, please click
here
For 2007 Festival pictures and news articles, please click
here
For 2006 Festival pictures and news articles,
please click here
For 2005 Festival pictures and news articles,
please click here
For 2004 Festival pictures and news articles,
please click here
For 2003 Festival pictures
and news articles, please click
here
For 2002 Festival pictures and press articles, please click here
Do You Want to be a Festival Sponsor,
Craft/Exhibitor Vendor, Food Vendor or Commercial Exhibitor?
(Click the appropriate link for your area of interest. You may e-mail your
inquiry for the Festival at any time during the year.)
| For Wine Festival Sponsor: | For Craft/Exhibitor Vendor: | For Food Vendor: | For Commercial Exhibitor: |
| Click here for e-mail inquiry | Click here for e-mail inquiry | Click here for e-mail inquiry | Click here for e-mail inquiry |
| n/a | Check back in 2009 for Print & Mail Application | Check back in 2009 for Print & Mail Application | Check back in 2009 for Print & Mail Application |
For additional information about the Yadkin Valley Wine
Festival, contact:
Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 496
116 East Market St
Elkin, NC 28621
Phone (336) 526-1111
or click
here to e-mail the Chamber
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Wine Lovers Since Jan 10, 2002
This Festival site is proudly hosted by Yadkin Valley Wine
Trail ®
"Enhancing your visit to the heart of North Carolina wine country"
Visit us at www.yvwt.com