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The 7th Annual Yadkin Valley Wine
Festival
will be held on
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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 2007 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. 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 2008 Festival is expected to be larger still,
with several newly-opened wineries and more activities for families and wine tasters
alike.
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Entertainment for the 2008 Festival will commence at 11:00a.m. with music by the Natty Boh Duo. At 2:00p.m. there will be a grape stomp for the kids in attendance, plus some other special events. The Part Time Party Time Band will perform from 3:00 until 6:00p.m.
Food and non-wine beverages will be available for purchase from selected vendors. Wine tasters must be at least 21 years of age (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. No 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.
For the first time every, two cash ATM machines will be available to festival visitors.
WINE TASTING TICKETS: Advance Tickets for the 2008 Festival are priced at $16 each. Tickets purchased at the
gate on the day of the Festival are prices at $20 each (cash, Visa or MasterCard
only). Click
on the advance ticket order
information link below and save $4 per ticket!.
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 state alcohol laws, all
tasters MUST show positive photographic identification at the Ticket Booth in order to obtain
their tasting wristband and wineglass
3. For health and safety reasons NO PETS OR
COOLERS are permitted on the Festival
Grounds!
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOW
AVAILABLE!
Click here
for Advance Ticket Order Information print-and-mail or print-and-fax form
(Advance tickets also available at Lowes Foods)
Wineries Confirmed for the 2008 Festival
(as of 05/05/08):
Allison Oaks Vineyards
Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge
Black Wolf Vineyards
Brushy Mountain Winery
Buck Shoals Vineyards
Chatham Hill Winery
Cellar 4201
Daveste Vineyards
Elkin Creek Vineyards
Flint Hill Vineyards
Grassy Creek Vineyards
Hanover Park
McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks
Native Vines Winery
Old North State Winery
Raffaldini Vineyards
RagApple Lassie
RayLen Vineyards
Round Peak Vineyards
Sanders Ridge Vineyards & Winery
Shelton Vineyards
Stony Knoll Vineyards
Surry Cellars (Surry Community College)
Weathervane Winery
Great Wine Festival Music By:
Natty Boh Duo - 11a.m. till 2p.m.
followed by headliner
Part Time Party Time Band - 3p.m. till 6p.m.
Great Wine Festival Food By:
Blue Ridge Ice Cream
Charlie Poppers Kettle Corn
D&F Catering
Family Grill
Little by Little
Paul's Hot Dogs
Speedy Chef
Steak Boys, Inc.
The Wolf's Lair
Wine-Related Crafts By:
All Strung Out/All Around the House
Appalachian Birdhouses
Baskets & Beyond
Beads for You Too
Blackwelder Pottery
Cantamount Specialists
Daddy's Girl Dairy
Lauren's Ideas
Love & Scandal
Mar Ci's Originals
Mia Bella Candles/Scent Station
Overlook Chair
Savvy Sisters
The Gilded Touch
Wallabout Hats
Wine Decor and More
Yadkin Valley Craft Guild
Hospitality By:
Jonesville Tourism Authority
Elkin Tourism Authority
The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival is sponsored by the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce and the following business partners:
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Yadkin Valley Bank
PREMIER CRU SOCIETY:
White Sulphur Springs
Embarq
CABERNET COUNCIL:
Weyerhaeuser
G&B Energy
BB&T
The Tribune
Jonesville Tourism Authority
Wachovia
Workforce Carolina
ORDER OF MERLOT:
Century 21 Hudspeth Properties
Duke Energy
FRIENDS OF THE VINE:
Select Staffing
Surry Telephone
Christopher Kemp
Foothills Forestry & Surveying
Basin Creek Realty
Crissman Mendenhall Steelman
Yadkin Valley Wine Trail - (yvwt.com - Wine Festival web page host)
Prior year festival pictures and news articles:
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)
| 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 |
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Additional (non-Chamber) functions are being held in
conjunction with the Wine Festival.
Click on a link below for specific event information.
Annual Yadkin Valley Wine Auction
(.pdf) - Friday evening May 16th, Jonesville
Tour
de Vino Charity Bike Ride - Saturday morning May 17th, Elkin
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