Ga. Wine Country Festival this weekend

DAHLONEGA - The Georgia Wine Country Festival returns to Dahlonega this weekend, running each weekend through June.

The event will take place June 2-3, June 9-10, June 16-17, June 23-24, and Saturday, June 30. Hours are Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays from 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., hosted by Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery, Lily Creek Lodge and members of the Georgia Wine Council.

· Admission is free.

· A "Georgia Wine Garden" will be offered for a $20 fee and will include a keepsake wine glass. Wines from around the entire state of Georgia will be featured with participating wineries expected to include Boutier Winery, Danielsville; Chateau Elan, Braselton; Georgia Winery, Ringgold; Horse Creek Winery, Nashville; Crimson 'N Scarlett's Vineyards, Dawsonville; and Three Sisters Vineyards, Chestatee, Walasiyi Wine Company, and Fat Boy wines from Dahlonega.

Food will be available from Godfather's BBQ every day of the festival, as well as other local chefs and restaurants.

Musical entertainment will be provided by the Route 66 Band on June 2 and 3; the Buzzard Mountain Boys on June 3 and 17; BlueBilly Grit on June 9; Moose & Squirrel on June 10, 16 and 24; the Mossy Creek Gypsies on June 23; and the Possum Brothers on June 30.

The festival will be held at Three Sisters Vineyards and will be held "rain or shine."

Visit www.ThreeSistersVineyards.com for more festival information, including directions to the site and detailed information about performers and other participants. Go to www.lilycreeklodge.com and www.GeorgiaWineCouncil.org to learn more about sponsors Lily Creek Lodge of Dahlonega and the Georgia Wine Council.