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With vineyards, tasting rooms, cideries, and distilleries, Ellijay is full of plenty of places to try something new!
A Grape View Tours
Discover the best of Ellijay and North Georgia wine country with A Grape View Tours, a locally owned company specializing in memorable vineyard experiences. Whether you join a Classic Tour or reserve a private tour for up to 11 guests, you’ll enjoy convenient local pickup, comfortable Mercedes-Benz Sprinter transportation and a thoughtfully planned day at some of the region’s finest vineyards.
Applejay Distillery & Winery
Discover a different side of American spirits at Applejay Distillery & Winery in East Ellijay. As the Southeast’s only liqueur-first distillery, we place award-winning liqueurs at the center of an experience shaped by the mountains. Explore the modern art of Liquistry through guided tastings, enjoy signature cocktails such as the Georgia Iced Tea, and learn how to craft a Mountain Old Fashioned with our liqueurs. Rooted in Georgia’s apple country and the Southern Appalachians, this distinctly Ellijay experience brings together handcrafted flavor, good company, and memorable North Georgia mountain moments.
Bear Claw Vineyards & Winery, Inc.
Bear Claw is a real vineyard with a fully functioning winery on site that offers live music on weekends and is the perfect place to slow down, relax, and reconnect.
Buckley Downtown Table & Vine
Enjoy a delicious selection of entrees, sandwiches, soups, desserts, and chef-inspired shareables at Buckley Downtown, all served in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Pair your meal with Buckley Vineyards’ award-winning wines, Buckley hard cider, craft beer, wine slushies, or a variety of non-alcoholic beverages.
Buckley Vineyards
Opened in 2021, Buckley Vineyards has a modern farmhouse feel with a vineyard, tasting room, and plenty of outdoor seating.
Cairn View Winery
North Georgia’s premier boutique winery, Cairn View Winery, welcomes walk-ins but encourages reservations to be guaranteed a table and enjoy 90 minutes of wine tasting.
Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery
Bikes, repair, maintenance, gear, Saturday Social Rides, MTB classes, trail advice and friendly service – all located in the Mountain Bike Capital of Georgia! [New] Now serving small batch craft beer!
Cartecay River Brew & Kitchen
With a 10 barrel craft brewery, Cartecay River Brewing Company offers excellent food, top-quality craft beer, and cocktails to the Ellijay community
Cartecay Vineyards
Spend a day with Cartecay Vineyards taking in the picturesque views offered by our vineyards, tasting barn, and outdoor venues while enjoying live musical entertainment and our wines produced with our very own grapes.
Chateau Meichtry Family Winery and Vineyard
Chateau Meichtry is a family owned and operated winery and vineyard offering beautiful scenery and a tasting room with live music entertainment on weekends.
Ellijay Excursions
Let us show you around! Discover all the gems of Gilmer County through our curated tours or let us help plan your custom experience. In addition to wine tours, we offer tours for breweries and cider houses, family and nature, apple and farm, and many more!
Engelheim Vineyards
Engelheim Vineyards offers a brand new event center, Venue in the Vines, has elegant indoor or delightful outdoor settings with picturesque views of the vineyard.
Fainting Goat Vineyards and Winery
Perched in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, Fainting Goat Vineyards & Winery offers a relaxed yet elevated escape where great wine meets unforgettable views. As Georgia’s only vineyard led by a female head winemaker, we craft small-batch wines with intention—best enjoyed overlooking rolling vines, roaming fainting goats, and sweeping mountain scenery.
Full Circle Shuttle
Full Circle Shuttle offers transportation services for many events including: weddings & rehearsals, wineries & breweries, Ladies Night Out, group outings, casino trips, birthday celebrations, and the Georgia Wine Highway.
Grapes and Ladders Vineyard
Family owned and operated vineyard, winery, and tasting room with indoor and outdoor seating and a quaint and comfortable atmosphere that is pet and kid friendly.
Hoppin’ Around Georgia
It’s official! Hoppin’ Around is your newest shuttle service in Northern Georgia, offering a hop-on-hop-off brewery loop! To ensure our passengers can ride our shuttle with peace of mind, we are 100% insured, in compliance with the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the USDOT. We are so excited and can’t wait to serve you!
Libation Transportation
Welcome to the North Georgia Mountains! Our goal is to provide an affordable option for everyone to experience the many wineries that North Georgia offers without the risk of driving!
Mountain Treasures Tasting Room
Enjoy wine tasting from Currahee Vineyards inside the Mountain Treasures store.
Sip Safe, Plan Ahead!
Always have a designated driver or explore our wine tours and transportation services.
Wine Tours & Transportation Services