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South’s only human-powered wine barrel race benefits charities at Tennessee wine festival

Posted at 11:38 am May 29, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The third annual Nine Lakes Wine Festival will be held Friday, May 31-Saturday, June 1, in Melton Lake Park in Oak Ridge. It will include the South’s only human-powered wine barrel race. Girls Inc. is shown participating in the race above in 2018. (Photo courtesy Nine Lakes Wine Festival)

The third annual Nine Lakes Wine Festival will be held Friday, May 31-Saturday, June 1, in Melton Lake Park in Oak Ridge. The festival will include two events celebrating Tennessee wines and ciders that are 100 percent locally made. The festival will benefit up to 24 charities in East Tennessee, and it will also include food trucks, shaded seating, live music, and the South’s only human-powered wine barrel race.

“Rollers can earn cash for their favorite East Tennessee charity, and the fastest rollers each hour win a bottle of wine!” a press release said.

The festival’s Grand Tasting is from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. It will feature 17 wineries sampling more than 100 Tennessee wines and ciders, along with live music and the Barrels of Fun Charity Race.

Live music will be featured in the park’s pavilion throughout the day by Wild Blue Yonder, Josh Cottrell, and Carolina Story. Food vendors will be at the festival, and festival goers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and enjoy the evening by Melton Lake, the press release said.

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Filed Under: Business, Community, Festivals, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Appalachian Region Wine Producers, Appalachian Region Wine Producers Association, Barrel of Fun Charity Race, Carolina Story, Celebrate Oak Ridge, Grand Tasting, human-powered wine barrel race, James R. Riddle, Josh Cottrell, Melton Lake Park, Nine Lakes Wine Festival, VIP Taste of Gold, Wild Blue Yonder, wine barrel race

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