Sip wine and cider, savor delicious food pairings and explore the Blue Ridge Mountain countryside during Hendersonville’s Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend. Held each spring on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the celebration welcomes visitors to vineyards and orchards where artisan craft beverages are produced in this thriving agricultural region. A variety of events take place throughout the weekend, including specialty tastings, dinners, tours, property hikes and lots of live music. The weekend highlights the seven wineries of the Crest of the Blue Ridge AVA, a federally designated wine region, and several area cideries that produce hard cider using fresh apples from local orchards. Events are both free and ticketed; a full schedule is available on the Visit Hendersonville website. Local tour companies provide a convenient way to enjoy multiple locations.