Picture this: You’ve just fallen back into that post-summer rut at your job. While it feels good to return to normalcy, life no longer feels limitless like it did under the summer sun. The self-care practices from before are too time-consuming and each week has become an amalgam of chores and routines that not even an evening glass of wine can fix. Have hope! The rut will not last, especially when you make the time to try something new!
Trying something new takes on a literal meaning when you attend a wine tasting at the award-winning Chateau Elan in Braselton. Promoting unique and artfully crafted wines, Chateau Elan offers three different tasting packages to help you escape your rut of responsibility. Whether you go for the Standard $55 package and spend four hours “discovering the history and passion that influences every sip” with a selection of seven different wines to sample from Chateau Elan’s extensive collection, or decide to let the sommeliers sweep you off your feet with four carefully selected wines and Chef’s tapas in the Premium package, Chateau Elan never disappoints on your day off.
As a bartender who also happens to be a huge nerd about all things booze, I would opt for Chateau Elan’s third tasting experience listed on their website; shorter than the other four-hour tastings, the Grandeur Tour and Tasting lasts two hours and is available for the fair price of $90. This package includes an in-depth tour of the many vineyards and wine production facilities spanning over Chateau Elan’s 3,500 acres, a private tasting of eight premium vintages selected by experienced winemakers, an artisan cheese plate for pairing purposes and a wine education course. All those perks packed into a mere two hours make for one of the best nightcaps!
Not only is a wine tasting enriching for you, both with the breadth of history and luxury provided, but Chateau Elan enriches the very earth it cultivates. Chemical and pesticide-free, their grapes are treated with the utmost care by using methods of sustainable farming, my favorite being their employment of “beneficial insects” as a means of pest control, as well as their “earth-centered” approach of using compost teas to nourish the vines naturally.
Go ahead and treat your taste buds to some of Georgia’s finest wines, good grazing and great times at Chateau Elan. Create a new memory to end the rote rut of routine; rejuvenate that social spark and bring the whole group chat! Stay the night if you can and experience the masterful pairing that is Chateau Elan’s wine tasting packages and their acclaimed accommodations. Most importantly, raise a glass to doing what you love. Viva la vino!