Crane Creek Vineyards
Crane Creek is a Young Harris vineyard destination with a scenic setting in the northern mountains. It is an option for a wine afternoon while staying around Young Harris or Hiawassee.
Vineyard viewsTastingsBlairsville, Young Harris and Hiawassee
Blairsville & Hiawassee wine country
The northern mountain towns suit a longer, slower escape. Combine a winery afternoon with time around Lake Chatuge, a mountain park or a quiet cabin. Choose your base carefully: these towns form a travel area, not a compact walking trail.
Beyond the tasting room
Pair your wine day with Vogel State Park or time around Lake Chatuge. For evening entertainment, check the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds schedule and plan the ride back to your lodging.
Where to base your weekend
Base yourself in Blairsville for nearby winery and park plans, or toward Young Harris and Hiawassee for a lake-focused stay. Compare actual travel routes before choosing a cabin between towns.
One thing to plan ahead
Concerts and festivals at the fairgrounds can make lodging busier. Match the dates of your wine weekend to the event schedule before booking rooms.
See the weekend itineraryWineries to explore
Paradise Hills Winery Resort & Spa
Paradise Hills brings a winery, cabin lodging and spa together in Blairsville. It is a particularly useful option when you want a weekend with fewer separate reservations across different locations.
LodgingSpaTastings
Living Water Winery & Vineyard
Living Water offers wine and other beverage flights in a Blairsville mountain setting. Its published offerings include music, winery tours and outdoor gatherings.
Mountain viewsLive musicTours
Hightower Creek Vineyards
Hightower Creek offers wines and meads in the Hiawassee countryside. Its Saturday Vino and Vibes music program adds an easy afternoon option for a lake-country weekend.
Live musicMeadTastings
Odom Springs Vineyards
Odom Springs is a family-owned estate vineyard with two Blairsville tasting locations. This profile routes to the original farm; the separate square tasting room is at 36D Cleveland Street.
Estate wineTastings
Redtail Mountain Vineyard
Redtail grows both European and hybrid grape varieties in Blairsville. Its wine list offers oak-aged whites, aromatic varieties and a range of reds and rosé.
Vineyard viewsTastingsBuild the rest of your getaway
Eat, stay & explore Blairsville & Hiawassee
Make time for a good meal
The Sawmill Place
Southern breakfast, lunch and select dinner service, with homemade biscuits and ingredients from local farms.
Plan your meal →
The Oaks Lakeside Kitchen
American comfort food, weekend brunch and cocktails beside Lake Chatuge at The Ridges Resort; open to the public.
Plan your meal →Stay for the whole weekend
Paradise Hills
Mountain cabin resort with a winery and spa; one-bedroom cabins have kitchenettes and porches.
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Brasstown Valley Resort
Mountain resort with lodge rooms, cottages, golf, spa and horseback riding.
Explore this stay →Four seasons. Wine all year.
Choose your season
Sources & visit information
Reviewed September 21, 2026. Confirm operating hours, prices, policies and availability with the venue before traveling.
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