Taste your way through hundreds of wines, spirits, and gourmet samples from the Georgia’s finest chefs, stroll through The Market Place, dance the night away at The Launch Party and so much more! Pick the events you want to join, or get the whole package and make the entire weekend amazing!
The Go Wild! Game & Beer Dinner
Go Wild! with our new event this year! This unique and savory feast includes a five-course dinner created by Chefs Casey Burchfield and Brandon Peterson and features delicious wild game selections paired with craft beers from our sponsor, Sierra Nevada! Each ticket also includes admission to The Launch Party where you can cap off the evening dancing to the music of Eric Dodd and his band while sipping on an amazing selection of wines and spirits!
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The Launch Party
Get your groove on for a weekend of indulgence! Enjoy an amazing concert by Eric Dodd (who has shared the stage with Jake Owen, Old Dominion, Sam Hunt, Zac Brown Band) while hanging out in our “cocktail lounge” appointed with fabulous interior design by Shane Meder of Black Sheep Interiors.
Three beverage vouchers are included with your ticket.
Go Wild! Game & Beer Dinner tickets include Launch Party admission.
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The Vintner Dinner
This event is exclusively for our sponsors. The dinner features an elegant five-course meal prepared by Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee Executive Chef Andy Litherland. Each course is expertly paired with a selection from this year’s featured winemaker, Silver Oak.
Cocktails at 6:00pm and dinner begins promptly at 6:30pm.
Learn about Silver OakThe Brew & Que
Have lunch overlooking the lake while you sip an ice-cold craft beer or a signature cocktail. Listen to great music and indulge in the smokiest, best tasting BBQ the region has to offer!
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The Market Place
Shop ‘til you drop at the Market Place. Spend Saturday browsing our handpicked vendors featuring unique art, clothing, specialty food items, cutlery, jewelry and more.
Complete list coming soon!
SPONSORED BY: Fiji Water
Festival Cigar Lounge
New to the Festival this year! If shopping the Market Place isn’t your thing, calling all cigar enthusiasts! We’ll have a cigar roller on site… so light up your cigar, join us for a drink, and relax with beautiful Lake Oconee as the backdrop. All festival attendees are admitted, no tickets needed!
What’s the Right Glass?
Join Matt Garofalo (of Oconee Cellars, in Greensboro) and Riedel Ambassadors for a live demonstration on the effects that the shape of a wine glass has on each unique varietal and how stemware translates and delivers the bouquet, taste, balance, and finish of a wine to the senses.
Attendees will get to taste the wines from Wagner Family - Owners of Caymus Vineyards and wines from Silver Oak, the Festival’s Featured Vintner for 2018!
Tickets include a set of four Riedel Veritas wine glasses (MSRP $138).
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The Grand Tasting
The Grand Tasting is the centerpiece of the festival. The evening offers delicious food from local and regional chefs paired with wines from around the globe as well as local brews & spirits. The lakeside festival also features a silent auction, including trips to unique destinations, gourmet dinners, sporting packages and much more. Of course, we’ll have over 200 wines for sampling and food from the best regional chefs and restaurants.
Thomas Arvid will present live painting at The Grand Tasting.
Get TicketsMaserati Ride & Drive
This exclusive event showcases some of the hottest cars on the road today! Get behind the wheel of these driving machines and see what all the hype is about. Representatives from Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta will be on-hand to demonstrate the features & appointments behind these legendary and beautifully designed vehicles. Available on-site will be the Maserati Levante, Maserati Ghibi, and the Maserati GranCabrio. A limited number of appointments are available.
Sign Up To DriveSPONSORED BY: Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta
Charity Auction
The auction features an exciting array of destination vacations, gourmet dinners, sporting packages and much more! All proceeds support local children’s charities. Auction registration will begin in March 2018.
who the festival supportsJazz Brunch
Before you depart, enjoy a spectacular Southern Sunday brunch with live jazz entertainment — you’ll leave the lake fulfilled and smiling!
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