Caption This: We have our BlackStock Winners!

Thanks to everybody who submitted photo caption entries for our contest to win tickets to BlackStock Vineyard and Winery’s Georgia Wine Festival.  You guys are so funny and we loved reading them!

After careful deliberation and voting, we have decided on two winners: Tate and Ginger.  Please email atlantadish@gmail.com to claim your prize – two tickets each to Sunday’s Georgia Fine Wine Festival!  Congratulations and enjoy!

The photo is above and our two winning captions are below, in case you missed it!

Tate:

"You kids didn't know about this step in wine-making, did you?"

Ginger Carter-Miller:

"Here, hold this, will you?"

Tuesday Thinking Cap: Enter to Win Georgia Fine Wine Festival Tickets

Already making plans for this weekend’s fun?  Maybe you could win your way into a fabulous experience at BlackStock Vineyards and Winery’s Georgia Fine Wine Festival!

It’s easy – just head to BlackStock’s Facebook page and take a look at the photo posted as part of their official contest.  Head back here to our blog and leave your best caption in the comments!  (While you’re there, make sure to “like” the page and explore all BlackStock has to offer, too.)

Funny, dry or sweet – get your thinking cap on!  We’ll pick our favorite caption entries this Thursday, June 2 and two winners will receive two tickets each to attend the festival this Sunday, June 5.  Make sure to check back here this Thursday afternoon to see if you are our winner!

Even if you don’t win – you don’t want to miss the festival!  Wine is the draw, but folk craft demonstrations, art, live music by the Kip Dockery Jazz Quartet, a complimentary petting zoo for the children and tractor-pulled vineyard tours (additional fee) will entertain all ages.  

Entry includes a festival glass for wine sampling and two food tickets to try tapas servings from 25 North Georgia restaurants.  One-day tickets are $50 per person; children and designated drivers are admitted free.  For questions, call 706-219-2789 ext. 223.

Don't Miss the 2011 Georgia Fine Wine Festival Next Month

Don't forget to grab your tickets for the 2011 Georgia Fine Wine Festival at BlackStock Vineyards and Winery on June 4 and 5. BlackStock, outside Dahlonega, graces the front of the 2011-12 Georgia DOT Highway Map so you'll know exactly where are all the excitement is happening. This family-friendly festival gives you the chance to sample more than 60 Georgia-grown fine wines from various wineries in our state. Entry for the afternoon includes a festival glass and wine sampling, two food tickets to relish tapas-style plates from 25 North Georgia restaurants, live music on the deck by Kip Dockery Jazz Quartet and colorful folk craft demonstrations. Children, admitted free, are not left high and dry; they’ll love the complimentary petting zoo! Tractor-pulled vineyard tours will be offered for an additional fee. Festival hours are 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 and 1 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 5. $50 per person for one-day tickets; purchase online at www.bsvw.com. Questions? Call 706-219-2789 ext. 223.

BlackStock Vineyards and Winery: 5400 Town Creek Road, Dahlonega; 706-219-2789 ext. 221.

The Georgia Fine Wine Festival at BlackStock Vineyards and Winery

Just as wine gets better with age, so does BlackStock Vineyards and Winery's Georgia Fine Wine Festival. We don’t want you to miss out on this weekend of sampling more than 60 different Georgia wines, including wines that have earned national and international awards, so take our subtle him and buy your advance discount tickets before Saturday, April 30. The two-day festival features "the finest food, wine, music and art found in the North Georgia Mountains," and will be held from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 and from 12:30 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, right outside of Dahlonega. Restaurant food tastings, an artisan market and live music round out the festival weekend while you explore the beautiful estate. If you haven’t seen BlackStock Vineyards and Winery already, its picture graces the front of the official 2011-2012 Georgia DOT Highway Map! BlackStock Vineyards and Winery: 5400 Town Creek Road in Dahlonega, GA; 706-219-2789.