Beechwood Inn - Georgia Bed and Breakfast Wine Cellar. North Georgia's Premier Bed and Breakfast Wine Country Inn. About the Inn, Directions. Rates Reservations. Fine Dining Wine Cellar. Eco Commitment Foods. Visit Georgia Wineries. Images of Rabun County. About the Innkeepers. Buy Coffee Recipes. Taste our award winning Beechwood Inn Wines: Viognier, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and our newly released Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir. A North Georgia Bed and Breakfast - Clayton, Georgia. The Romantic Beechwood Inn is located in the. Scenic Georgia Wine Highway. The Beechwood Inn is. 's Premier Wine Country Inn and offers luxury lodging in a rustic mountain setting. The is nestled among 100 year-old terraced gardens overlooking. It is a place where all elements add up to a culinary and wine-oriented journey. 's only Wine Spectator Award of Excellence restaurant. The restaurant offers Saturday Prixe Fixe dining by advance reservation featuring fresh and Mediterranean-style meals using the best of local, organic and sustainable products from farms, vineyards and orchards. Our Foods: Most of our seasonal foods are from local and sustainable farms, orchards and gardens - and much of it is organic and natural. Most of our dinner entree meats are natural (organic, no hormones, no antibiotics, no feed lots). Learn more about our foods. We are proud of our local suppliers. Learn more about these farms and gardens at www.georgiafoodways.org. Amenities: Each stay at the includes: Gourmet breakfast, wine-thirty, complimentary soft drinks homemade cookies. Our spacious guest rooms have private baths, ceiling fans, working fireplaces, and air conditioning. The 1920s cottage ambience includes antique and folk art, original heart pine floors, antique rugs and period furniture. Our king and queen size beds feature luxurious 600 thread count sateen linens and quilts appropriate for each season to ensure a restorative night's sleep. Each room also has high quality soaps and shampoos, soft warm robes, CD player and CD's, clock, iron and ironing board and hair dryer, free highspeed wireless Internet. Author Randy Wyles says: The nearly century-old summer house has inviting, rustic elegance that marries a simpler time with modern creature comforts steeped in Appalachian charm. Antique dulcimers, old guitars and Appalachian folk instruments adorn the music room homage to the owners love of art and music. Author Peggy McBride says: Beechwood Inn is like fine wine itself, aging beautifully on fertile ground, romantic and sensuous with a hint of peach and rosemary bouquet. The innkeepers are protecting this land through eco-friendly practices and a genuinely people-friendly attitude. The results are smiling guests upon departure yearning to return for another taste of that special ingredient. It is the very essence of Beechwood Inn true Southern hospitality.. And the capstone of the s intrigue are the owners, David and Gayle Darugh and their love of fine wine and foods ( learn more about the Innkeepers. ). Indulge yourself as you have never been indulged before! Going to the mountains is going home. Many people avoid the typical bed and breakfast, fearing that the service or quality will be lacking compared to the typical luxury hotel chain such as Ritz-Carlton or Four Seasons. Others worry that privacy will be sacrificed. No worries here. You will receive superb service and food on par with either the Ritz or Four Seasons, and at a much more reasonable rate. The inn is beautiful and the accomodations are first-rate and peaceful. You will have all the privacy you want, and without the canned, my pleasure you receive from the luxury chains. View our rates and room amenities. or learn about our. Georgia's Premier Wine Country Bed and Breakfast Inn located in the Romantic North Georgia Mountains P.O. BOX 429, Clayton, Georgia 30525 (706) 782-5485 or toll free (866) 782-2485 Directions: Make and online reservation or check our availability. Join us for romantic Prixe Fixe dining most Saturday Nights. Awards and Reviews: The Beechwood Inn, Georgia's Premier Wine Country Bed and Breakfast Inn, and its Innkeepers are the recipients of numerous awards and recognitions for service and hospitality. 2007 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence - Honored for having one of the most outstanding wine lists in a restaurant in the world. Review by Joy Johnston, the about.com Guide to Atlanta;;;;; ... I can highly recommend the Beechwood Inn. David and Gayle Darugh are the most gracious of hosts, and I look forward to returning soon for one of their highly acclaimed wine dinners.. The Beechwood Inn was selected as one of the Best North Georgia Bed and Breakfast Inns. Click Here to Read the Article. Rated as one of the top 10 Inns by American Deams, Inc. For four consecutive years inn goers have voted the Beechwood Inn as the Best Inn in North America to Visit, in the following categories (as reported by. The No. 1 Inn for a Weekend Escape - 2006. The No. 1 Inn for a Weekend Escape - 2005. The No. 1 Inn Located in a Wine Region - 2004. The No. 1 Inn for Wine Connoisseurs - 2003 article Explore Georgia's Wine Highway Associate Travel Editor Annette Thompson said Just imagine--fine wines now are made in Georgia. We know you'll be pleasantly surprised She also offered Wining and Dining Weekends - Visit the Beechwood Inn, a Georgia bed and breakfast run by a Clayton couple who is passionate about fine wine. Krista Reese writes in. Georgia Trend Magazine. (Sept 2006)... Innkeepers David and Gayle Darugh have firmly established the Beechwood as a favorite for food-and wine-lovers all over the country - and even around the world. Sommelier Chantelle Grilhot of the Ritz Carlton, Buckhead, said of the Beechwood Inn Viognier This is a dry wine, with a touch of brass and subtle aromatics. Read the rest of the. Beechwood Inn - rated North Georgia's Best Lodging Accommodation by. Relax on our porch and enjoy our daily Wine-Thirty enjoy the View of Black Rock Mountain from our porch. We are a close 7 miles to the Chattooga River for Rafting - Beechwood Guests on the River. The Nearby Tallulah Gorge is 1,000 feet deep and 2 miles long. Live Music July 4th with Mountain Hoodoo. Fine Dining, Wine Tastings Special Events at the Beechwood Inn (see our. Jul 4: Holiday Celebration and Picnic with Live Music- two day minimum. Jul 5: Mediterranean Dinner with Fine Wines - two day minimum. Jul 12: Babbo's Italian Dinner with Recipes by Mario Batali and Wines by Joe Bastianich (Mario's Partner). Aug 2: Dinner and all the Jazz (Live Jazz with Jeremy Nunnelley). Aug 9: Santa Fe-Style Dinner with Fine Wines. Aug 16: Fresh and Local Mediterranean Dinner. Aug 23: Northern Italian Dinner with Italian Wines. Aug 29: Labor Day Weekend Picnic with Fine Wines. Sep 6: Late Summer Harvest Dinner with Fine Wine. Sep13: California-Style Fresh and Local Dinner with Fine Wines. Beechwood Inn Culinary Classes. July 15: California-Mediterranean Cooking Class with the Best of Fresh Local Products and Wine. (Specials Packages). Aug 5: Asian-Pacific Rim Cooking Class with the Best of Fresh and Local Products Wine. Beechwood Inn Specials Packages. Golf Discount at Kingwood Resort. Whitewater Rafting Discounts on the Nearby Chattooga River. Recreational Cooking and Culinary Classes. Personal Chef Private Cooking Classes. Private Wine Tastings (can be arranged for 2 -24 people). Rabun County North Georgia Vineyard and Winery Events: http://www.tigerwine.com/. Winery Hours December - March: Friday Sunday 1pm - 5:00pm, Saturday 11am - 5pm. Sep 20 - Harvest Celebration: live music, food and wine (RSVP). Persimmon Creek Vineyards http://www.persimmoncreekwine.com/. Jul 20: Give Me Five Charity Event with 5 Chefs, $375.00 per person http://www.strength.org/givemefive/. Jul 26: Vineyard Dinner with Guest Chef Linton Hopkins, $135.00 per per...

North Georgia Fine Dining and Wine Events for 2008 Fine Dining - Fine Dining - Fine Dining - Fine Dining - Fine Dining - Fine Dining - Fine Dining - Fine Dining - Fine Dining. Join us for our Prixe Fixe Dining. Upcoming Beechwood Inn Food and Wine Events. Our Scheduled Prix Fixe Menus and more details on these events can viewed by scrolling down this page. To make reservations for any of these events or to get more information, please call us at (706) 782-5485. Fine Dining and Receptions. The. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence restaurant. The restaurant offers Saturday Prixe Fixe dining by advance reservation featuring fresh farms, vineyards and orchards.. Typical 5 - 7 course Prix Fixe Dinners with 4 matching wines cost about $80-95 dollars per person (depending on the entree and wines), plus tax and gratuity. You can view or print sample menus. Guest Chefs: In 2007 we had a number of wonderful guest chefs from throughout the Southeast offer prixe fixe dining at the Beechwood Inn. And just because we thought you would like to know! Our State of Georgia/Rabun County Health Department Food Service Establishment Inspection Report scores are as follows: 2003 100 2006 100 2004 100 2007 100 2005 100 2008 100. Guest Chef Jack Hunt - Mar 07. Guest Chef Frank Grillo - Feb 07. Guest Chef Chris Bolton - Feb 07. Guest Chef Michael Tuohy of Atlanta's Woodfire Grill - June 2008. The Beechwood Inn features a 3,000 bottle wine cellar with Wines from Around the World. Philosophy: The Beechwood Inn Wine Program reflects our desire to seek out and provide the very finest products available and to serve them with politeness and grace. The is a small, family-owned business in which each detail is personally attended to by the owners. Generally, we seek to offer wines that reflect these same characteristics: small production and strict attention to quality. Wine Tastings: Would you like a personal wine tasting for you and your friends? The Beechwood Innkeepers can set up beginer, intermediate or wine tastings for experienced winetasters. Just let us know what your interests are and we will exceed your expectations. Costs for special wine tastings start at $15.00 per person. Beechwood Inn Wines: The Beechwood Inn is proud to offer its own wines by the glass made from Georgia and Oregon Grapes: 2005 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (No Oak) (Georgia). 2006 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (American Oak) (Georgia). 2006 Beechwood Inn Chardonnay (French Oak) (Georgia). 2006 Beechwood Inn Viognier (Georgia). 2004 Beechwood Inn Cabernet Sauvignon (also available are vintages 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003) (Georgia). 2005 Beechwood Inn Pinot Noir (Made from Oregon Grapes). What are we reading about wine at the Beechwood Inn: Nat Decants FREE Wine E-Newsletter Wine picks, articles and humor from Natalie MacLean, named the World's Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia. Natalie is also the author of Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass. For more details on this book and to sign up for the newsletter, visit www.nataliemaclean.com. View and Print a Sample Menu for our Prix Fixe Dining. View and Print our 2008 Spring/Summer Winelist. Celebration Dinner and Live Music is on a Friday, so we will have live music and offer a casual dinner permitting you time to go watch fireworks at one of several local venues. Live music on the front porch starting at. with Georgia Wine and Bruschetta; Dinner served at leaving time to go watch fireworks at dusk. Music, Dinner and wine is $85.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Aperitif: Assorted Bruschetta Goat Cheese, Fresh Pesto, Sun-dried Tomato and Kalamata Olive Beechwood Inn Wines. Salad: Fresh Organic Greens, Heirloom Tomatoes, Candied Pecans, Red Onions and Maytag Blue Cheese with Balsamic Vinaigrette. Entre: Grilled Painted Hills Tenderloin of Beef (organic) with Braised Baby Onions or Sauted Wild Salmon with Fresh Pesto. Gold Mashed Potatoes Steamed Fresh Vegetables Warm Herb Breads with Butte 2005 Beechwood Inn Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Beechwood Inn Viognier. Dessert: Apple Crisp with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Fresh Brewed Coffee. Mediterranean Dinner with Fine Wines. A wide variety of our Osage Market produce, as well as organic produce from our local growers will be available, so join us for a wonderful Mediterranean feast with wines from. Guests will be treated to a 6 course gourmet meal paired to wonderful wines. The dinner and wines is $90.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Aperitif: Fresh Wild Shrimp with Garlic Aioli 2002 Roger Neveu, Clos Bouffants, Appetizer: Broiled Vegetable Terrine with Fresh Herbs and Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2003 Schiavenza Dolcetta dAlba, and Almond Salad with Fresh Lime. Intermezzo: Rose Water and Raspberry Sorbet. Entre: Niman Ranch all Natural Pork Cutlets with and Juniper Fregula Tostata (Toasted Couscous) with Shallots and Green Curry Fava Beans and Roasted Garlic Seeded Flat Bread with Boursin Cheese 2001 Ostatu Reserva, Dessert: Caramelized Almond Tart NV. July 12 - Dinner at Ristorante Babbo Enoteca In the. (Recipes by Mario Batali). Yes, we are taking you to via Ristorante Babbo in. Mario Batali believes that olive oil is as precious as gold, that shorts and orange crocs re acceptable attire for every season, and food, like most things, is best when left to its own simple beauty. In addition, all the wines served this evening will be made by Marios partner Joe Bastianich. Joe ventured into his ancestral. Friuli-Venezia Giulia to create the acclaimed wine estate, Azienda Agricola Bastianich and into where he established the wine estate La Mozza s.r.l. Finally, Matt Rosenberg from Avant Partir, the distributor of the Bastianich wines in. will attend the dinner to tell you more about these wonderful wines. Dinner and wines $98.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Wines by Joe Bastianich and the Italian Wine Merchants. Chick Pea Bruschetta 2006 Bastianich Tocai Friulano. Panzanella Salad 2005 Bastianich Vespa Bianco. Grilled Quail with Balsamic Glaze stuffed with Fregula 2004 Scarbolo Merlot Campo. Guancette di Manzo al Barolo Beef Cheeks Braised in Red Wine with Housemade Gnocci 2005 La Mozza Aragone. Arista Traditional Tuscan Pork Roast in the style of Porchetta 2005 Vespa Rosso. Bucatini All'amatriciana Sauteed Pancetta, Heirloom Tomato Sauce on Bucatini Pasta with Pecorino Cheese 2006 La Mozza I Perazzi. Saffron Panna Cotta with Rhubarb Marmellata 2005 Fortetto della Luja Moscato d'Asti. July 19 Summer Dinner and All That Jazz. We have selected recipes with a little jazz to spice up your evening. Dinner is $90.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity; lodging ranges from $189 - $209 per night. Aperitif wine and at. For reservations contact the Beechwood Inn at (706) 782-5485, toll free at (866) 782-2485 or email at david-gayle@beechwoodinn.ws More information is available at. Aperitif: Gorgonzola, Chipotle and Prosciutto Empanadas 2005 Babcock Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills, CA. Appetizer: Heirloom Tomato Tart with Fresh Herbs and Red Pepper Flakes 2007 Zaza Garnache Rose (Navarra, Spain). Salad: Marinated and Grilled Summer Squash with Honey Vinaigrette. Intermezo: Georgia Peach and Calvados Sorbet. Entre: Tamarind Glazed King Salmon Fillets Polenta Cake with Silver Queen Corn Roasted Fresh Summer Vegetables with Garlic Sauce Fresh Baked Rosemary Herb Bread 2004 Dierberg Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley (93 Points. Dessert: Homemade Lavender Ice Cream with Shortbread Wedge Fresh Brewed Coffee and Herb Teas. July 26 An Evening in is the golden corner of. Stretching from the to the Italian border, it is a rich study in diversity. This is the land of flowering Thyme and fragrant Lavender. Join us at the Beechwood Inn for a romantic evening with cuisine from matched to some wonderful regional wines. Guests will be treated to a 6 course gourmet meal with each course paired to wonderful wine. The Tariff for dinner is $90.00 per person, plus tax and...