{"id":3113,"date":"2015-01-28T17:05:09","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T22:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/things-to-do\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2023-07-17T14:04:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T18:04:39","slug":"rocky-top-wine-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/things-to-do\/rocky-top-wine-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit the Rocky Top Wine Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you explored the Rocky Top Wine Trail? The trail is made up of 5 wineries located from the heart of Pigeon Forge to Sevierville, just up the road. All locations along the trail are open 7 days a week, and each winery offers free samples. As a bonus, some also offer tours of the cellars and tank rooms in the afternoons.<\/p>\n

You can pick and choose which wineries to visit and when, and they don’t all have to be on the same day. You can pick up a passport at your first stop (or download it in advance from the Wine Trail website<\/a>) to get stamped at each stop in the trail. You can travel self-guided at any time or book the VIP Tour in the colorful shuttle, which offers multiple extras including expedited service, private peeks in the back rooms, and Swag!<\/p>\n

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Several of the wineries have souvenir shops and eateries attached or nearby, so you can make a relaxed day’s outing out of the experience. All of them are pet friendly and also offer vegan and gluten-free products.<\/p>\n

Featuring over 70 varietals, many of them award-winning, and including honey wines, apple wines, and the famous sweet southern Muscadine, the Wine Trail is perfect for those who like to sample new wines before buying.<\/p>\n

The Wine Trail believes in these simple principles: support local farms, provide exceptional quality wine, and offer only the very best southern hospitality to each and every visitor.<\/p>\n

And if that’s not enough, try the various events throughout the year. There’s the Berries & Chocolate tour that happens around Valentine’s Day, the Breakfast Wine Trail in spring, the pure Chocolate Wine Trail in fall, and the Picnic Wine Trails during summer. Scattered in between throughout the year are multiple other special events, ranging from several different Balloon Festival tastings to Muscadine Madness, Dinner With the Winemakers and of course the Wine Festival Wine Trail.<\/p>\n

The Wine Trail runs from the Old Mill center of Pigeon Forge north to Sevierville and features:<\/p>\n