On Saturday, April 22, 2017 Wine Lovers & Foodies came ready to “Uncork the Fun” at the 14th Annual Celebration of Great Grapes Wine and Food Festival in Cary, NC. Thanks to our friends at Drink Eat Relax, SobeSavvy.com attended the festival in order to give you an inside look of the sips, sights, the people, the pours and more! Here is my photo recap of some of what you missed…Cheers!
SIPS
Upon entering the event, we each got to take a souvenir tasting glass and stroll from tent to tent and table to table, tasting and sampling the rich heritage of North Carolina vines. Guests got to taste HUNDREDS of wines available from over 22 wineries…and even more were available for VIP ticketed guests.
If you wanted more after a sip or two and really loved the wine tasting, wine bottles were available for purchase to enjoy at the festival or later at home.
SIGHTS
With plenty to see and lots to do, how much fun to be had at this festival totally depends on you! There was a free kids area, great live music,
*shoutout to my hometown of Baltimore where we all are raised on Old Bay
Arts and crafts….
and gourmet items to buy. 
Sights in the The VIP Area included the following:
| The VIP Ticket option offers you early entrance into the event, a souvenir glass & bag and access to all the show tastings. Plus you have access to the VIP area which features specialty higher-end wine selections not available elsewhere, free water and soft drinks, and featured food tastings (served Noon – 3pm). |
PEOPLE
Who goes to the Great Grapes Wine and Food Festival? Everyone. Babies, Kids, Moms & Dads, Friends, Family, Guys Day Out, Ladies Meetup, anyone celebrating life. Even non drinkers are welcome to enjoy the festival and can purchase a ‘designated driver’ ticket. I even saw a bride to be enjoying her bachelorette outing with her bridesmaids. How fun!
Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the lawn. Bring the family, bring your friends and take a day to UNCORK THE FUN!
ITEMS ALLOWED
Lawn chairs & blankets
Sealed Bottles of water (1 per person) cameras
all bags are subject to seach
POURS
Line up to your choice of winery and explore a new wine and learn more with each pour. I really enjoyed talking to the vendors and hearing the passion behind their product.
In case you missed it..check out my photos of last year’s festival HERE !
It’s a fun event that is family friendly, so be sure not to miss in 2018! For more information please visit www.uncorkthefun.com.
SobeSavvy 
It sounds like a great festival! Jess at Just Jess
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Looks like great fun!
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It looks like you had a great time! I love your photos from so many local events! you have got the scoop on what’s going on around town that’s for sure! I hope your week is off to a great start!
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Thank you..busy like most Mondays and feeling a bit sluggish with the rain but all in all good. Hope yours is too and thanks for stopping by!
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Oooh this looks fun! I like how it has a relaxed and friendly vibe – I mean, how often do you find a festival like this where you can bring your own lawn chairs and blankets? Awesome! I’ll have to check it out next year 🙂
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You know where all the good events are. This looks like so much fun! I’ll keep my eyes and ears out for next year.
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