Wine South 2004

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Wine South 2004, Atlanta’s annual festival of food, wine, art and music, is celebrating its fifth anniversary Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, at the Gwinnett Center.

The festival will feature more than 500 different wines and food from dozens of top Atlanta area restaurants along with celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, educational wine seminars, wine-related artwork, and continuous live musical entertainment. Food and wine tastings will be arranged in international pavilions.

Special guests include wine educator Kevin Zraly, who will present his popular seminars at the festival, wine artist Thomas Arvid and barbecue/grilling expert Rick Browne. Also, the Atlanta International Wine Summit will recognize and display medal-winning wines during the festival.

The Wine Report, a bi-monthly wine magazine distributed in Atlanta, Birmingham and Charlotte, hosts the popular festival. Proceeds from Wine South 2004 will benefit TEAM Georgia, a safe driving organization, and local children’s charities.

Festival hours are 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. both days. Wine South 2004 tickets are $50 a day or $95 for a weekend pass in advance or $60 and $110 at the door. Discounted tickets at $35 a day are available for designated drivers. Tickets can be purchased securely on line at www.winesouth.com or charged by phone at 678-985-9494. Attendees must be 21 or older.

The Gwinnett Center is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, off I-85 northeast of Atlanta. Complimentary self-parking is provided. For directions, call 770-813-7500, toll free 1-800-224-6422 or access www.gwinnettcenter.com.