Originally published September 29, 2017. Updated in 2026. So you've been out tasting, visiting wineries around Georgia, and found a few wines you really like. You bring them home and want to make enjoying wine part of your everyday life. You don't need a wine cellar, expensive equipment, or a collection of specialized glasses. A [...]

Originally published June 22, 2017. Updated in 2026. There are a lot of things we love about living and working in North Georgia. We get to make wine for a living, be part of the Helen and Sautee Nacoochee community, and enjoy the creeks, forests, mountains, and trails that surround us. But no list of [...]

Originally published June 16, 2017. Updated in 2026. With the green of early summer crowding around us, it can be easy to forget the weather of the winter before. Drinking and enjoying wine with a friend or savoring it with dinner can be such an immediate experience. We notice the aromas, flavors, textures, and colors, [...]

Originally published April 17, 2017. Updated in 2026. On a bright, sunny Saturday, we hailed one another from across the Habersham Winery parking lot. Meeting in the middle, we shared hugs all around. Good spirits and the anticipation of time together swept us through the entry gate into WineFest. Twenty tents representing 20 wineries from [...]

Originally published February 26, 2016. Updated in 2026. You would think the path from vine to glass would be an easy one: grape, bottle, glass. Right? In reality, that path is a long and winding road, as complex as wine itself. Take my hand as we travel the road from vine to glass. First stop: [...]

Originally published January 15, 2017. Updated in 2026. Whether you're planning a wedding, celebrating a birthday, hosting a holiday dinner, or simply sharing a meal with friends, having the right wines on hand can make the occasion even better. For a large gathering such as a wedding, birthday, or retirement celebration, consider what the guests [...]

Originally published October 24, 2016. Updated in 2026 to include awards earned in subsequent Georgia Trustees competitions. In 2016, we proudly announced that wines from Habersham Vineyards & Winery had earned eight medals in the Georgia Trustees Wine Challenge. Over the years that followed, wines from Habersham, Creekstone, Southern Harvest, and Straight Up continued to [...]

So why do you need to care about the type of glass from which you drink wine? A water glass, a Mason jar, or even a coffee cup can do the job. Right? Well, maybe if you are on a camping trip, but if you are learning about and enjoying wine more and more, then [...]

While everyone else around town has been getting ready for Oktoberfest, we spent the month of September hard at work out on the farm and vineyard. After a month with almost a dozen harvests, we're just about ready for a little celebrating ourselves. But first we thought we would take the time to share a little [...]

Ah, the colors of wine, a romantic idea with a world’s worth of detail behind it. There is not enough time in a glass to share all the secrets of wine colors, but a quick taste will prepare you for your next pour. Wines take their colors from the skin of the grape, sort of. [...]

Originally published April 15, 2016. Updated in 2026. Pop a cork and you immediately know what sound you're hearing. For generations, natural cork has been so closely associated with wine that opening a bottle became part of the experience itself. But cork isn't the only way to seal a bottle of wine. Screw caps and [...]

Originally published March 1, 2016. Updated in 2026. Tasting, shmasting. Tasting wine is just like drinking wine, right? Well, there are some differences. A wine tasting gives you an opportunity to try several wines, compare them side by side, and discover what you like before choosing a glass or bottle. If you've never been to [...]