The 13th Annual Steins and Wine Around the Square event will be celebrated
Saturday, October 3rd 2026
4 - 7:30 pm
Historic Downtown Square
The 12th Annual Steins and Wine Around the Square event was celebrated
September 20th 2025
4 - 7:30 pm
Historic Downtown Square
Entry tickets were $10 for advance purchase and $15 when the entry gates opened along Sanderson Street.
Early tickets were available at Tiger’s Store, HHI Centennial Exhibit and Clay County Chamber of Commerce.
Everyone was welcome but N.C. State law requires attendees to be 21 with valid identification to consume alcohol and get wristband at entry gate to visit vendors.
Mountain Area Wineries and Breweries
were featured during the event together with other miscellaneous vendors with various products for view or purchase with some offering special offers for attendees.
Participants vary every year and there are always new participants to try.
HHI is delighted to be able to introduce new breweries and wineries from the local area. This event provides an opportunity to try them out and meet them at one time in one place.
Hayesville Brewing Company became Laughing Dogs Brewing in January 2023. Long favorite beers are still brewed under new ownership using the same recipes. Popular beers, seasonal brews, hard ciders, wine, champagne, growlers and non-alcoholic beer are served. Smoke & Sass Barbecue food truck is on site permanently to ensure that you have a good food option and the large outdoor area offers live entertainment on weekends. Laughing Dogs Brewing is located on Tusquittee Street, which means "Where the Water Dogs Laughed" in Cherokee Indian Folklore. "Water dogs" are salamanders but the brewery logo uses dogs. The taproom is intimate and unique with cow pasture views. Leashed Dogs are always Welcome and cigars are available too. Open Monday, Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Nocturnal Brewing Co. offers a fresh take on casual classics with a stunning view of the North Carolina mountains. Just 4 miles from the NC/GA border, Nocturnal Brewing Co. opened on the square in historic downtown Hayesville, fall 2018.
Brewer David Grace uses many ingredients sourced and foraged nearby to craft exceptional beer. The kitchen team has a knack for creating tasty and beautiful dishes for a diverse menu. There’s something for everyone, lunch and dinner!
It was beer that brought Linda &Terry Vaughn together. Now they're bringing that passion for craft brewing to Andrews, NC. Terry started home brewing several years ago. He worked in the tap room with the original owners of Grumpy Old Men in Blue Ridge, GA. He enjoys experimenting with recipes, using exotic ingredients for that one-of-a-kind taste experience. Linda is looking forward to taking an active role in the brewery. She recently finished a brewing class at Brenau University and as a pharmacist, she plans to use her chemistry skills to help Terry create some out-of-this world beer!
Hoppy Trout is not only a brewery and restaurant, but a place where locals and visitors alike come together for community and fun.
Hightower Creek Vineyards is a small, family-operated winery located in scenic North Georgia surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. The first vines were planted in 2009 with seven acres currently dedicated to production. Located in the Upper Hiwassee Highlands American Viticultural Area, the vines are a mix of old-world vinifera such as Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris and Merlot, along with native American and French American hybrids such as Norton, Traminette and Vignoles. Hightower Creek Vineyards opened its tasting room and winery in 2012 to make visitors feel at home at the tasting bar or on the spacious deck. The cool valley breeze in summer, beautiful foliage in the fall, and cozy events in winter make Hightower Creek Vineyards a year-round destination. Hightower Creek Vineyards’ winery is located on site and produces consistently award-winning wines. Winemaker Travis Green uses a minimal-intervention approach in the cellar, emphasizing the unique character of the area’s grapes. When not using grapes produced by the Hightower Creek Vineyards estate, the winery sources fruit from other nearby vineyards. Wines are crushed, fermented, aged and bottled on site and give full expression to the mountain terroir. Monday, Wednesday - Saturday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday Closed
Living Water Winery & Vineyard began as a whisper in the summer of 2019. A whisper that would turn into a vineyard of nearly nine acres and nine varietals. From live music, to tastings all sorts of exciting events are at Living Water. Be sure to check out the Calendar for any upcoming events. The tasting room and vineyard are open during our normal hours.
Mon, Wed, Thurs 12 pm - 7 pm Fri, Sat 12 pm - 8:30 pm Sun 1 pm - 7 pm. Tues Closed
Shooting Creek Vines is a new, small, family-owned winery founded in 2017 nestled at the foot of the Nantahala National Forest in the Shooting Creek community. About 170 years ago vines were grown in the area and SCV hopes to find some of the old vines relatives! The soil type most closely resembles the soil near the Southern Rhone region of France at Chatueuneuf-du Pape and vines take to this soil type with great vigor. This vineyard could be ccome a true gem for Hayesville with deep vine roots.
In their inaugural year, they planted nearly 2,500 vines in four red varieties, Syrah, followed by Merlot, then Zinfandel, and Cabernet Sauvignon across the creek. In 2018, a block of Chardonnay and a block of Traminette, both white grape varieties, were added. There are plans to expand into areas across the creek and add additional varieties of white grapes.
Come savor and sample what nature has to offer. Open Friday to Sunday Noon to 6:00 PM
Under new ownership.
Located just 8 miles away from Historic downtown Hayesville, you will step back into time, into this enchanting winery. You will find yourself transported to a realm where time seems to stand still, and every sip of wine tells a story of resilience, passion, and tradition. The vines, meticulously cared for by hands weathered by years of toil and love, yield grapes of unparalleled flavor and depth, a testament to the symbiotic relationship between land and vintner. This is the gentle peace and tranquility of Eagle Fork Vineyards.
But it is not just the vineyard’s history that captivates the soul; it is the wine itself, a symphony of flavors that dances across the palate with each indulgent sip and each varietal reflects the unique terroir of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
So come, and immerse yourself in the beauty and bounty of this beautiful vineyard in Hayesville, North Carolina. Let the magic of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the passion of its vintner envelop you as you embark on a journey of discovery and delight, one glass at a time, while enjoying live music on the covered porch or enjoying the tasting room and sampling the local variety of outstanding wines.
The vineyard provides an array of wines to please every ones pallet. The scenery allows camping, wildlife watching, walking through the vines, wedding venues, birthday parties and enjoying a pleasant evening sitting by a camp fire.
From grape to bottle the wines are all hands on, specially made from the estate. The wines are made in small batches the old fashion way. No infusion, no chemicals added. Mattie Hatchett, the first wine made, is a dry red wine and is an all-time favorite.
FernCrest creates hand crafted wines using the best grapes from their vineyard and their vineyard partners. The winery harnesses the power of the sun just like ferns do to grow. The winery is located on the crest of a hill in the Snowbird Mountains, Cherokee County NC. The vineyard is on steep slope below the winery.
Cherokee Cellars Winery is located in the original Trailways bus station, built in 1947, in historic downtown Murphy, North Carolina. As the downtown winery, we feature Gold Medal Wines & Silver Medal Wines made from local grapes sourced from commercial Georgia and North Carolina vineyards. We select the best fruit or juice we can find, then do all the winemaking, blending and bottling on site at our downtown Murphy, North Carolina winery.
The Winery, Wine Tasting room & Wine Themed Gift Shop is open from 11:30AM to 5:30PM,Wednesday thru Saturday April thru October.
As in previous years, guests used their entry ticket stubs to enter raffles for gift baskets.
Attendees were asked for a valid ID at the entry gate as alcohol can only be served to those 21+.
Participant vendors greeted visitors as they would in their tasting rooms.
Tasting charge/no charge was at the discretion of the vendor.
Wine purchases were by the glass or bottle.
Note: Non-alcohol drinks were available from HHI.
NO PETS ALLOWED
No pets, coolers, outside drinks or food, backpacks are allowed inside event area.
Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit downtown projects.
Everyone is welcome but N.C. State law requires attendees to be 21 with valid identification to consume alcohol and get a wristband at the entry gate to visit vendors.
Wineries and Breweries and other participants will welcome attendees as they would at their individual tasting rooms, bars or other locations.
Visitors can purchase a glass or bottle to enjoy as they relax listening to music.
It has been recognized as part of the "wine trail" for the Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA, (American Viticultural Area) an area of 100,000 acres of which only 130 acres are under vine – but that is continuing to grow as more “boutique” wineries get established.
Participating craft breweries are fast becoming a part of the WNC Brewers Alliance.
HHI is pleased to play a part in promoting economic growth of the area by providing this platform for new wineries and breweries to be successful.
The Hayesville Steins and Wine Around the Square event was the first of its kind in the area. It was born out of efforts by The Town 100 Committee that wanted to showcase a “Wine Around the Square” event in celebration of Hayesville's Centennial Anniversary in 2013. However, that required changes to local ordinances so that alcohol could be served. With approvals in place the event was a great success and has grown into the popular, now annual, “Steins and Wine Around The Square” of today.