Blue Ridge Wine Festival Announces 2006 dates

Additionally, a schedule of educational events related to wine pairings, cooking classes and tasting tips has been organized to provide guests with a complete wine experience. Commercial and amateur winemakers will be competing for medals awarded by a professional panel of judges.

According to Charles Hardin, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, this year’s festival will highlight the unique style of wines produced along one of the oldest mountain chains in the world. “Blowing Rock has been known for its mountain beauty for centuries, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors traveling along the Blue Ridge Parkway,” adds Hardin. “However, many visitors don’t know about the world class wines that are influenced by our unique terrain. This region is known world wide for its unspoiled beauty and we are really looking forward to introducing people from around the world to one more aspect of what makes our area unlike any other.”

About Blowing Rock

- Blowing Rock, NC: Where the Wind takes you -

This picturesque Norman Rockwell-style town located along the Blue Ridge Parkway is a quaint mountain village that has retained it’s historic flavor. Located just a leisurely drive from Atlanta, Charlotte, Knoxville, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond and Washington DC; Blowing Rock has been a haven for travelers for centuries. Blowing Rock features fascinating mountain vistas, enchanting inns, charming bed & breakfasts, gourmet restaurants and distinctive specialty shops.