Four wineries and three wine tours cover wine country near Blue Ridge, GA: Bear Claw Vineyards, Mercier Orchards Winery & Hard Cidery, Roo Mountain Vineyards and Cartecay Vineyards, plus Grape Escape Wine Adventures, A Grape View Tours and North Georgia Wine Tours. Bear Claw is 14 minutes from Southern Serenity Cabin, and every tasting room is 33 minutes or less.
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North Georgia's mountain elevations and cool nights make real wine country, and several tasting rooms sit close to the cabin. Drive times below are Google Maps estimates from Cherry Log. Winter hours change, so call ahead, and plan a designated driver or book a tour.
Wineries
Tasting rooms within about 30 minutes of the cabin
Bear Claw is a farm winery in Blue Ridge with a relaxed mountain setting. Its website lists free live music Friday through Sunday and says dogs and children are welcome. Hours are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 12 to 6, Friday 12 to 8, Saturday 12 to 9, and closed Tuesday.
Mercier's tasting room pours more than 20 wines and hard ciders made on the farm. A wine flight is $15 and no reservation is needed. The market, cafe and bakery are on site. Tasting hours are Monday to Thursday 11 to 4:45, Friday and Saturday 11 to 5:45, and Sunday 12:30 to 5:45.
Roo Mountain is an Ellijay winery and cidery with mountain views, a rooftop patio, Roost Bistro for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, and a food truck. It is adults only (21 and over), and leashed dogs are welcome on the patios. Flight tastings need no reservation.
Cartecay is an estate winery outside Ellijay with 14 acres of vineyards, a tasting barn, a chimney patio and a hammock area, and its wines are grown and bottled on site. Its website lists live music on weekend afternoons in November.
Wine Tours
Let someone else drive
A guided wine tour that leaves from downtown Blue Ridge and includes a local lunch plus tastings at three wineries. Its site lists a weekly Friday and Saturday morning departure, and Google shows the business active this fall with 4.9 stars from 143 reviews.
A locally owned Ellijay tour company that drives guests in a luxury Mercedes-Benz to 3 or 4 wineries with a local guide. Its public Classic Ellijay Wine Tour is $100 per person, and it also offers a private North Georgia wine tour and a private farm and wine experience. Google shows 5.0 stars from 34 reviews.
A private-driver service that plans a day around three wineries, handles the reservations and covers Dahlonega, Ellijay and surrounding areas. Pricing is by custom quote.
Questions about wineries near Blue Ridge
Which Blue Ridge wineries allow dogs?
Bear Claw Vineyards says dogs and children are welcome. Roo Mountain Vineyards welcomes leashed dogs on its patios, and Mercier allows pets on the hard cider deck only.
Can kids go to the wineries?
Bear Claw says it is child friendly. Roo Mountain Vineyards is adults only (21 and over).
How much is a wine tasting near Blue Ridge?
Mercier Orchards lists a $15 wine flight. Bear Claw, Roo Mountain and Cartecay do not post tasting fees online, so check with them. A Grape View Tours lists its public Ellijay wine tour at $100 per person.
Are there wine tours that pick up in Blue Ridge?
Grape Escape Wine Adventures leaves from downtown Blue Ridge with lunch and three tastings. A Grape View Tours is based in Ellijay and offers complimentary pickup, and North Georgia Wine Tours is a private-driver service based in Cleveland, GA, so ask both about pickup near the cabin.