Smyrna Wine Stroll

not sure if it is worth the money — wish they offered some snacks to keep the wine down~!

This is a really pleasant event. As with any beer/​wine event, tickets are not cheap so don’t expect to «get a great deal» on wine. However, you will have a lovely time trying as many wines as you could possibly taste in 3 hours. This year, they had 86 different wines at 14 different tables. I’m pretty familiar with California wines but not so much with European or South American wines, so it was fun to use this event to learn about and try some of these other wines. Most tables were a mix of different white and red wines from a variety of locations, although there were a few tables that had wines entirely from «Spain,» «South Africa,» or «California,» which was fun. I was surprised there was lots of bubbly, too — always fun to have sparkling wine!
I loved that they gave out a flyer with a map of all the tables and the wines found at each table. The price of all the wines was also listed there. We started with the expensive wines first, but this booklet was also helpful because The Wine Cellars (the host) had all the wines available for sale so we stopped by afterwards to pick up our favorites. I also used the flyer to keep track of our ratings of the wines and which we had tasted.
Expect a generous tasting pour — ¹⁄₅ or ¹⁄₆ of a wine glass for each.
Music was great and perfectly paired for the occasion, especially that they had two bands at each side of the Market Village shopping center so it was never outside earshot. Lots of food available at the several adjacent restaurants.
If I were to have one suggestion, it’d be to give out a souvenir wine glass that is actually glass. The plastic ones were functional (and safe for an alcoholic event), but a highlight of beer or wine festivals is a take-​home glass and it’d be fun to have one for this event, too, even if you pick it up on your way out.

I was a little bummed I wasn’t able to stay and taste any of the wines. I came out to support a friend who was selling some tasty treats and then I had to go back to work. I have participated in previous years because its a great event for an even greater cause AND who doesn’t like wine tasting. Its a wonderful way to try new wines without having to buy the entire bottle.
LOVE IT!

Fantastic Event for a great cause! Renee Rowell outdid herself!

1^st time at this event yesterday and WOW it is a great wine stroll! Everything was incredible! Loved trying all the wines from smaller vineyards & meeting so many people! Wayne & Renee from The Wine Cellar really have something wonderful with this event! The music was incredible too! Can’t wait to do it again!

I love this event! So many wines to taste! Raising wine awareness while raising money for a good cause. If you find a wine you like you can always go back for another taste. and buy a few bottles for home.
It’s sponsored by my favorite place, The Wine Cellars! They cater to the most knowledgeable wine connoisseur as well as a wine lover like myself – I’m enthusiastic without a clue. My palate has improved with their guidance. They are kind, smart and approachable to say the least.

I’ve gone to the Smyrna Wine Stroll the past two years and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I don’t know that much about wines (who knew there were so many?!), so being able to sample a wide variety and ask questions in a fun, laid-​back atmosphere is great. Plus you can buy any of the wine being sampled at The Wine Cellars right there! Great event, strongly recommend going

This is great event, and I love that it benefits a charity each year! I like that I can taste a lot of different wines, so I’m not buying blind. I’ve discovered a few go-​to wines here, so I can shop with confidence. I bring a bottle of water to help hydrate. The food isn’t the focus of the event, but I usually stop and grab an appetizer at one of the Village restaurants halfway through, to rest and sit for a bit.
This is a great way to spend an afternoon!

So pretentious and I felt awkward.
There was so little food to choose from and you got the littlest bit of wine…
I think it’s brilliant that a shop starts a wine stroll to help bring in customers… I mean that’s an awesome marketing idea…
But it was not my scene at all.
#46/​100

«A little citrus. Maybe some strawberry. Mmm. Passion fruit, mmm, and, oh, there’s just like the faintest soupçon of like, uh, asparagus, and, there’s a, just a flutter of, like a, like a nutty Edam cheese.» — Sideways (2004)
What a fun event. For $ 35, you get unlimited wine tastings, a little bit of food and some great music. With your ticket, you get a plate and a glass and you get to peruse the 10 tables, each of which has 6 to 10 wines to try. Between the tables there are some sponsors, plus the shops are open throughout the marketplace.
With your ticket, you get 3 raffle tickets which double as food coupons. My only complaint is that the food offerings were minimal. Three vendors were there with food — an Italian food vendor (I don’t remember their name) with pizza and bruschetta, Moe’s Southwest Grill with chips and salsa and Atkins Park Tavern with fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese — this was the winner!
They raffled off some fun prizes and the event overall was quite lovely. I would say that in the future they should block off the main street of the marketplace from auto traffic as it caused a few issues — it would certainly make for a better event in the future.