Series one
A First Look
The land, the lines on the map, the height of the ground, the growers, the quiet work of hybrids, the medals, and the character of the high country.
The beginning
North Georgia Wine Country
The work in these mountains is easy to miss if you pass through quickly. The season is short, the air is wet, and the better bottles keep a brightness the nights make possible.
Two
The High Country Continues
The high country is larger than the appellation that carries its name. Neighboring sites share the same mountain character. They simply fall past a line drawn for a label.
Three
Elevation and Climate
In these mountains, elevation is not a side note. It is one of the things that makes the wine.
Four
The Growers of the High Country
Every vineyard in this high country began with a decision to farm the slope as it is.
Five
The Quiet Work of Hybrids
Hybrids are a response to this climate, not a lesser grape. The decision to plant them is a matching of vine to ground.
Six
What the Medals Represent
Most people who visit a tasting room here eventually notice the medals. A medal is a judgment of one bottle, on one day.
Seven
The Character of the High Country
The high country does not hurry. Food, hospitality, and the pace of the day belong to it as much as the vines do.