Sip wine and cider, savor delicious food pairings, and explore the Blue Ridge Mountain countryside during Hendersonville’s Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend. Held annually on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday in mid-April, the celebration welcomes people to vineyards and orchards where artisan craft beverages are produced in this thriving agricultural region.

The event often coincides with budbreak in the vineyards and apple blossom season in the orchards — both signifying hope for a prosperous fall harvest. 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.