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Get early-bird tickets for the Suwanee Wine Festival

Wine tasting sessions at the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival this year include a focus on Israeli and South African wines, bubbles from Franciacorta, Italy, 500 miles south of Champagne, as well as a craft beer tasting conducted by four sommeliers. CONTRIBUTED BY AFWF / RAFTERMEN
Wine tasting sessions at the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival this year include a focus on Israeli and South African wines, bubbles from Franciacorta, Italy, 500 miles south of Champagne, as well as a craft beer tasting conducted by four sommeliers. CONTRIBUTED BY AFWF / RAFTERMEN
By Amanda C. Coyne
Aug 23, 2017

Tickets will be on sale for Suwanee’s annual wine festival Aug. 25 at noon.

Early-bird and VIP tickets will be available, with the early-bird cost at $49 and VIP at $99. Early-bird tickets are general admission and allow the ticket-holder to have unlimited samples of wine, craft beer and food. There will also be vendors, live entertainment and food for purchase.

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VIP tickets allow early access to the festival and a private tasting and dining tent. The VIP tent will have “higher-end” wine samples, wine education opportunities and a catered meal. The VIP ticket also comes with a T-shirt and goodie bag.

The festival, in its fifth year, is scheduled for Nov. 4 at the Suwanee Town Center, with general admission from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and VIP admission from noon to 4:30 p.m. The festival benefits Annandale Village, a Suwanee community for developmentally disabled adults.

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