Wine and Dine

eason@mountaintimes.com

One of the favorite events at the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival is the "wine dinner."

That's where a winery or wine distributor participating in the festival teams up with one of the High Country's finest restaurants to produce a one-of-a-kind multi-course meal.

This year, the wine dinners are selling like hot cakes! If you see a pairing of vintner and restaurant that looks appealing, you should waste little time securing your seats.

Here are the times and pairings for this year's wine dinners:

Restaurant G will pair with Coturri Wines on Thursday and Saturday, April 14 & 16, and with Robert Temmler Winery on Friday, April 15.
Crippen's Country Inn will pair with Montinore Estates on Friday, April 15.
Manor House at Chetola will pair with Childress Winery on Friday, April 15.
Rowlands at Westglow Resort and Spa will pair with St. Francis Winery on Friday, April 15.
The Gamekeeper will pair with Coturri Winery on Friday, April 15.
Blowing Rock Grille will pair with McCrorie Family Winery on Friday, April 15 (This event is sold out).
Crestwood will pair with White Oak Winery on Friday, April 15.
Foggy Rock Eatery and Pub will pair with Southern Charm on Thursday, April 14.

For more information, or to make reservations, call the individual restaurants.