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cold. Afternoons are pleasantly warm, not obnox-iously hot. There is also so much to do and you don't have to go far to do it. You can go apple pick-ing and wine tasting and still be home for dinner.

This month in Vinings Lifestyle, it is all about the drinks...where to get them...how to make them...what to eat with them. Vinings and Smyrna has no shortage of places to consume some tasty libations. From unique Argentinian

Malbec wines at Canoe to Pumpkin Ale beer (yes, that's a thing) throughout the Atlanta metro area, we hope to introduce you to some special spirits you may not be familiar with already. Be sure to also check out our review of the newest steakhouse in the area, 101 Steak and an overview of the winery in our own 'backyard' at Château Élan.

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ANIQA FEERASTA'S day job is as a diversified digital marketing and e-commerce specialist based in Smyrna. She has worked for Amazon.com, and also launched a social media program for a telecommunications company in Afghanistan. In her free time, Aniqa enjoys writing, meeting new people, and planning her next travel adventure. So far, she has traveled to 15 countries across 5 continents, and still counting!

DENNIS MALCOLM BYRON is originally from New York and a Cornell University alumnus. He is an award-winning journalist and photographer who has worked with various publications and websites for the past 20 years. He is also a world-renowned beer writer, blogger and event planner under the alias Ale Sharpton. Atlanta, GA is his home. AleSharpton.com

LAURA MILLER is a native Atlantan with a passion for the written word. From creative short stories to folk songs, business writing to human interest journalism, Laura has written some of everything and enjoys a challenging top-ic. Currently, she writes for numerous local publications as well as small businesses. OmniaWriting.com

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LIA PICARD has lived in Atlanta with her husband for nearly three years, hailing from the Sunshine State. She loves to cook and explore the local dining scene, highlighting both on her blog and other publications around town. Lia loves the Atlanta community and shows support by volunteering with different local organizations including the Junior League of Atlanta. TheCardiganKitchen.com.

NIKKI RAU-BAKER is an Atlanta based photographer who has been photographing as a hobby for the past 20 years and started her own business two years ago. She lives in the Smyrna area and can be found around town taking photos of everything from conventions, to community events, and concerts. Find her work at GeekBehindTheLens.com.

PRESTON SMITH lives in historic Vinings with his wife and children (both human and canine). He traces his lineage back to seventeenth-century Englishmen who drank beer for medicinal purposes to survive their trans-Atlantic voyage, which explains his irritable bowel, crooked teeth, snarky attitude and aversion to anything oceanic. After attending Baylor University and the University of Georgia law school. Preston worked in healthcare and served four terms as a Georgia State Senator. He squanders his spare time trying to persuade his three hunting dogs to act less like house cats and more like, well – hunting dogs. SouthernReflections.com

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Smyrna Rotary Club Celebrates Smyrna Birthday CelebrationThe Smyrna Rotary Club helped to celebrate the birth of Smyrna with family and friends during the official Smyrna Birthday

Celebration on August 6, 2016. High-energy music, festival foods, birthday festivities, and a kids entertainment area added to the excitement of the annual event. PHOTOGRAPHY BY SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB

Vinings Down Hill 5K RaceThe 20th Annual Vinings Down Hill 5K, dubbed the fastest 5K in Atlanta, raced into the history books on this August. Hosted by

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Guests will be transfixed by the innovative programming that defines the breadth of classical ballet with performances of Return set to music by Aretha Franklin and James Brown by DTH resident choreographer Robert Garland and Spelman College’s Distinguished Visiting Scholar Dianne McIntyre’s Change. The Dance Theatre of Harlem will feature three new dancers in the touring troupe that makes it's way to Atlanta. New dancers will include Kristy Lee Denoven, former soloist with the West Australian Ballet, Choong Hoon Lee, a powerful South Korean dancer trained at Korean National University of Arts, and joining after three seasons with Oregon Ballet Theater is Jordan Kindell.

Tickets for these awe-inspiring performances will be priced from $79, $59, $49 and $29, plus applicable fees, and will be available online at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 800.735.3000 or at the Cobb Energy Centre Box Office.

BANKSOUTH NAMES NEW ATLANTA MARKET PRESIDENT

BankSouth names Kim Nelson, its current mortgage subsidiary CEO, as their Atlanta Market President. The bank branch and current mortgage headquarters will relocate from their Hammond Drive loca-tion in Sandy Springs to the Forum at West Paces in Buckhead, not far from Vinings, later this month. Nelson will remain CEO for BankSouth Mortgage and is charged with running the bank’s Atlanta operations.

BankSouth, founded in 1946, is a family-owned community bank headquartered at Lake Oconee with $492 million in assets serving customers locally as well as in the Watkinsville, Athens, Atlanta, and Savannah areas. BankSouth has been continuously recognized as a top performing community bank in the nation. Focusing on providing superior customer service, BankSouth offers personal and business banking solutions, lending and mortgage products as well as wealth management services.

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3RD ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE AT GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL SET TO BE A 'SCARY' GOOD TIME

For those looking for frighteningly good time this Halloween, there's no need to drive far. Just head to Griffin Middle School to check out their 3rd annual Haunted House. Only open the weekend of October 21st, this Haunted House is good fun for the entire family and it helps to support children in our community. This annual event is a fundraiser for the Griffin Middle School Foundation, which is a non-profit organization formed for the sole purpose of raising funds beyond those currently provided by the Cobb County School District. It helps to fund elements of education

BEST OF ATLANTA HOMES REAL ESTATE TOUR COMING THIS MONTH

Lifestyle Publications is excited to be a media sponsor of the Best of Atlanta Homes real estate tour. This unique event is a guided experience of some of the best homes in Atlanta. The homes on the tour will feature a different characteristic or element of design that makes the home or property special. Guests will learn little known facts about the architectural design, building and interior design process, as well as the intricacies of buying and selling a home. And it's not just about viewing spectacular homes. Guests will also be able to indulge in delicious food, hand crafted cocktails, cigars, music, pop-up shops, and little surprises around every corner!

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SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB HONORS ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR

Smyrna Rotary Club recently awarded its most prestigious prize, Rotarian of the Year, to Cherry Gipson. Ms. Gipson worked dil-igently this past year in many Smyrna Rotary projects, such as donat-ing dictionaries to local elementary students and providing skills and educational training at the Cobb Adult Education Center. She has also had a prestigious career outside of her Smyrna Rotary Club activities.

Born in New York City, Cherry Gipson lived in Memphis, TN before moving to Georgia in 1991. Ms. Gipson was involved in the field of alternative education for twenty-two years, and as an administrator for twenty of those years.

Smyrna Rotary Club has a proud tradition of service above self. Smyrna Rotarians plan and carry out a remarkable variety of humanitarian and educational service projects that touch people's lives in local communities in and around Smyrna and Vinings as well as throughout the world community. For more information on Smyrna Rotary Club, visit SmyrnaRotary.com.

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With cooler temperatures comes the desire to curl up with a blanket and a glass of

wine. Nothing chases away the chill of autumn better than a rich Merlot!

However, one main challenge that many face is pairing the right wine with their meal. White, red, sweet, or dry; what's to be served when both seafood and steak are on the menu?

Luckily, Kevin Cornish, Beverage Director at acclaimed restaurant Canoe, knows a thing or two about delicious wine.

There are three main things to keep in mind when pairing wine with food: the protein's fat content, the acidity of the wine, and the sec-ondary components of the meal. Foods such as fruit can alter the flavor of the wine in ways you might not expect.

“Spicy foods are difficult to pair with and need a sweet wine," says Cornish, "If spicy foods aren’t paired with sweeter wines, the taste will become bitter.” Experimentation is key, how-ever, and the more you try the more adept you’ll become at pairing flavors. Remember, there are no hard and fast rules! Wine should always be a way to enhance the dish that you’re serving.

“In Rias Baixas, Spain, they make wine to pair with seafood and more coastal cui-sine since they are a coastal town. In Italy, they make red wines to pair well with lamb since lamb is prepared across Italy,” Cornish explains. If you’re having shrimp, find a wine made near the coast. A good steak? Inland vineyards won’t steer you wrong.

And with the changing seasons comes new opportunity for wine pairings. According to Cornish, Malbec is a popular fall choice because of its spice content and peppery notes. Canoe is constantly changing up its selection as well; new combinations and wines from around the world are always on the menu, especially when the seasons change.

While oysters and champagne pair well together year-round, there are other pairings that lend themselves to this season. "Lean meat pairs best with Malbec and Pinot. Bigger dishes, such as the [New York] strip, pair with the Stonestreet

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Cabernet made in Alex Valley, California,” Cornish says. “They mix well because of the fat content, heaviness, and dark blue notes."

Canoe prides itself on offering interesting variations of classic wines, as well as educating their staff about the intricacies of wines from around the world. Cornish recently traveled to Argentina to learn more about the unique wine that Catena Vineyards produces. He was immersed into Argentinean culture and all aspects of their old-school wine-making process. He then brings that knowledge, and those wines, back to Canoe.

“We want the average consumer to be able to come in and enjoy a nice glass of wine, and we like to work with winemakers that are passionate about their product,” says Cornish. “The Catena fam-ily has been making wine since 1902." Their high-altitude Malbec impressed Cornish immediately.

To taste unique wine offerings like these, head over to Canoe and give their fall menu a try!

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With Georgia graciously raising the alcohol limit of beer from a hindering six percent alcohol by volume to 14 percent in 2004, the gate to the South’s beer heaven has been opened. Now there are more than 40

breweries statewide, some of the most revered beer bars in nation, and retailers dramatically expanding their shelf space to supply the booming demand of ales and lagers. With this sea of craft beer comes special varieties brewed for certain times of the year called “seasonals.”

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PUMPKIN ALESAlthough Halloween and Thanksgiving occur in late fall, ales brewed with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and real pumpkin have become so popular, this style is hitting store shelves as early as mid-August. Medium-bodied, sweet, and complex, this style is great to pair with roasted poul-try, spicy vegetables, and numerous desserts including chocolate cake! Usually between five and seven percent alcohol by volume, look for the imperial and barrel-aged versions, as well as those that are more boozy, thick, and sweeter beginning around eight percent to double-digit levels.

EXAMPLES TO LOOK FOR:

• Dogfish Head Punkin • Terrapin Cranberry Pumpkinest

• Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale • Brooklyn Brewery Post Road Pumpkin Ale

• Southern Tier Pumking

OKTOBERFEST/MÄRZENTraditionally, beers were brewed during the month of March aka Märzen in Germany. They were often stored underground to keep them cool prior to the days of refrigeration, leading to October being the right time for consuming them. They are typically malty, slightly sweet, and full-bodied averaging about six percent in alcohol. Look for them in stores, bars and colossal

steins near you.EXAMPLES TO LOOK FOR:

• Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen • Wild Heaven Autumn Defense

• Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest • Weihenstephaner Festbier

• Great Divide Hoss Oktoberfest Lager

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LOCAL TIPS FOR BEER CONNOISEURS (OR THOSE WHO WANT TO LOOK LIKE THEM)BREWERY HOPPING: Visit local breweries to get the freshest version of their interpretations of these beers when available, including Burnt Hickory, SweetWater, Three Taverns, and Jekyll to name a few.PUB LOVE: On the beer pub side, Wrecking Bar, Max Lager’s, 5 Seasons, Twain’s and others make phenomenal beers.BEER AND FOOD PAIRING: Yes, that's a thing. Definitely consider the Brick Store, The Porter, Taco Mac locations, World Of Beer and others. And don’t shy away from asking for tastes before committing. They should be happy to give you a 'sneak sip'!BRING THE BEER HOME: To pick up some great brews in Atlanta, head to Hop City, Green’s, Tower, Sprayberry Bottle Shop, Ale Yeah!, Whole Foods, Lincoln Station, and Savi Provisions. They do a tremendous job stocking their shelves with the newest beers out.Cheers!


Dahlonega quietly becomes the heart of Georgia's wine country.

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Wine enthusiasts should head to the hills...the foothills of the North Georgia mountains in Dahlonega that is. While there, enjoy

award-winning locally-produced wines along with breathtaking views. The 'secret' of these beautiful Georgia wineries is starting to get out. Dahlonega is now known as the heart of Georgia Wine Country and the Wine Tasting Room Capital of Georgia.

Dahlonega, Georgia in Lumpkin County is just 65 miles north of Atlanta. It is a postcare perfect, authentic Appalachian mountain town. From Italianate hillside mansions to Appalachian-style lodges, visitors can tour six distinctive wineries and 12 tasting rooms to learn first-hand from the vineyards what it takes to coax award-winning wines from ground to grape to glass. And what a delicious education that is!

Dahlonega is located on the high inner-edge of the Piedmont in Northeast Georgia and has become a celebrated Georgia grape growing region. The region is 1,650 to 1,850 feet above sea level, and the topography, soils, and long growing season have given this lit-tle pocket of Georgia red clay some of the most prime wine grapes. These grapes are then turned into some of the most notable wines being produced in the South.

Dahlonega is home to Cavender Creek Vineyards & Winery, Frogtown Cellars, Kaya Vineyard and Winery, Montaluce Winery, Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery, and Wolf Mountain Vineyards. Each vineyard has its unique grapes, grown and cultivated to possess a distinct flavor. Why not head north for a day (or more) and check out some wineries right here in Georgia?

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Longing for an upscale restaurant without driving to Buckhead? Look no further than 101 Steak, the newest fine dining addition to Vinings. The restaurant opened its doors this past July in the former Social Vinings space and presents itself as a traditional steakhouse, but offers so much more.

My husband and I stopped by on a Thursday night and were pleas-antly surprised to see the place buzzing with diners. The dining room is beautiful. The dining banquettes are plush with enclosed booths, however, unlike other steakhouses, you won’t need to whip out a flashlight app to read the menu.

Executive Chef Joey Ahn clearly put his mark on the menu with dishes like the Tempura Maine Lobster Tail with sambal aioli ($17) and Wagyu Beef Carpaccio with sour gherkins ($13). Other appetizers include East and West Coast Oysters with sour orange cocktail sauce (market price), Sea Salted Beet Salad ($10) and Braised Fennel Meatballs ($9). We opted for the Maryland Crab Cakes with vegetable slaw and peppadew remoulade ($16). This proved to be a delicious choice. The crab cake was heavy on the crab, and light on the filling, and the vegetable slaw was zesty with a nice crunch.L CONTINUED >

Beefs Up Vining’s Dining Scene

Executive chef Joey Ahn puts his own mark on the

dishes at 101 Steak.

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101 Steak


Yes, 101 Steak has a great steak selection but don’t overlook the other entrees. There’s the Green Egg Pork Chop served with a Coca Cola gastrique and braised collard greens ($28), as well as the Roasted Springer Mountain Chicken Roulade with butter-milk whipped potatoes and grilled asparagus ($21). I couldn’t resist ordering the Frutti de Mare, a linguini dish tossed with octopus, clams, shrimp, lobster and a spicy tomato sauce ($39). The seafood was delight-fully fresh, and the tomato sauce packed just the right amount of heat. There was plenty of lobster and enough left over for lunch the next day!

My husband opted for the 16oz 101 Steak Delmonico ($46). It was thick, tender, and super juicy with a nice amount of perfectly charred fat you probably shouldn’t eat (but do anyway because it’s irresistible). Being (not very) health conscious, he paired it with the pimento mac and cheese topped with crumbled bacon ($7.50). I’m defenseless against creamy, gooey mac and cheese and the one at 101 Steak is no exception. It’s served bubbling hot in a cast iron pot and is the perfect sharing size.

We couldn’t leave without dessert – and if you have to pick just one dessert, go for the chocolate cake. It’s made locally by the Garner Girls. The chocolate frosting is creamy and thick, and nicely distributed between the layers of cake. The cake itself actually tastes like chocolate and not cloyingly sweet.

101 Steak is great for an upscale night out whether you’re a party of two or a large group. It could easily become your new favorite special occasion spot. The service is spectacular and the food is delicious and delivers in quality.

101 Steak is located at 3621 Vinings Slope, Atlanta, GA 30339 in the Vinings Main plaza. Parking is com-plimentary with valet or garage options. More informa-tion can be found at 101SteakATL.com.

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TOP COCKTAIL RECIPES FROM THE AREA'S BEST PLACES TO DRINK

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Food & Wine

South City Kitchen Old Fashioned, South City Kitchen Vinings

The Millionaire, 101 Steak

SOUTH CITY KITCHEN OLD FASHIONED, South City Kitchen Vinings,Vinings.SouthCityKitchen.comINGREDIENTS

• 1½ ounces 1792 Bourbon • 1 sugar cube • 3 dashes Fee Brothers Whisky Barrel BittersDIRECTIONS: Muddle sugar cube with bitters. Add bourbon. Stir over ice. Strain over king cube. Garnish with orange rind and serve.

The Millionaire, 101 Steak, 101SteakATL.comINGREDIENTS

• 1 ounce Rittenhouse Rye • 1 ounce Merlet Lune d'Abricot • ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice • ¼ ounce egg whites • ¼ ounce St. George AbsintheDIRECTIONS Shake ingredients, except ab-sinthe, in a mixing tin until frothy. Add ice and shake until cold. Add absinthe and swirl in a

coupe or martini glass. Strain ingre-dients into glass. Add several

dashes of Peychaud's Barrel Aged Bitters

and enjoy!

Cheers!Ever wonder what's in those delicious cocktails you order at restau-rants throughout Vinings and Smyrna? We did too! So we asked some of our favorite local establishments to share the secret recipes to one of their top drinks. You can try to make each one at home or just head out and let the professionals have at it.


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The Kokomo, The Public House (at Hotel Indigo Vinings)

‘Ernest’ Politician, Canoe Atlanta

Ancho Repose, Muss & Turner's

Ancho Repose, Muss & Turner's, MussAndTurners.com (Drink created by Jeneva Abrams) INGREDIENTS

• 1½ ounces tequila • 1 Tamarind Ancho syrup (see below) • Fresh strawberry juice • ¼ ounce Averna Amaro • Dash of Tajin seasoning • 1 lemon twist • 2 dashes Chuncho (Peruvian bitters) DIRECTIONS: Combine first four ingre-dients in mixing tin. Shake and strain into a T ajin-rimmed glass. Garnishd with Chuncho and lemon twistFor the Tamarind Ancho syrupINGREDIENTS

• 25 dried anchos • 1 quart raw cane sugar • 1 quart pureed tamarind • ½ cup Chuncho bitters • ½ cup waterDIRECTIONS: Steep the dried anchos in very hot water for 15 minutes, then drain, rinse and chop them. Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and stew for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Let cool. Puree as fine as possible then strain and chill.

‘Ernest’ Politician, Canoe Atlanta, CanoeATL.comINGREDIENTS

• 1 ounce Quintinye Vermouth Blanc • ½ ounce Quintinye Vermouth Extra Dry • ½ ounce Luxardo Maraschino

• Grapefruit, soda, and orange peel for finishing touches

DIRECTIONS: Stir spirits together and pour over ice. Top with grapefruit and soda and garnish with orange peel.

The Kokomo, The Public House (at Hotel Indigo Vinings), ThePublicHouseRestaurants.com/

The-Public-House-At-ViningsINGREDIENTS

• 1½ ounces Four Roses Bourbon • ½ ounce Don Q Coco Rum

• ¾ ounce Fresh Squeezed Lime • ¾ ounce Pineapple Peppercorn Schrub • Splash of Ginger AleDIRECTIONS: Mix first four ingredients. Shake and strain over scotch cube. Top with Gin-ger Ale and garnish with pineapple leaf.


Soho Cucumber Ginger Collins, SOHO Atlanta

Porch Pounder, Porch Light Latin Kitchen

The Pineapple Ecstasy, McCray's West Village

The Cucumber Rose, Hook Line and Schooner

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Porch Pounder, Porch Light Latin Kitchen, PorchLightLatinKitchen.comINGREDIENTS

• 1½ ounces Don Q Rum • 1 ounce Bacardi 8 • ½ ounce triple sec • ½ ounce amaretto • 3½ ounces fresh juices (pineapple, orange juice, lime Juice)DIRECTIONS: Pour in 12 ounce glass top with ice, and add a splash of soda wa-ter. Garnish with a fresh orange slice and a cherry.

Soho Cucumber Ginger Collins, SOHO Atlanta, SOHOAtlanta.comINGREDIENTS

• Fresh cucumber • 1½ ounces Hendricks gin • ¾ ounce fresh Sweet & Sour (store bought can be used)DIRECTIONS: Muddle two fresh slices of cucumber in a glass. Add in the gin and Sweet & Sour mix. Finish with Ginger Ale and garnish with fresh cracked pepper and cucumber slice.

The Pineapple Ecstasy, McCray's West Village, McCraysTavern.comINGREDIENTS

• 1½ ounces Van Gogh Pineapple vodka • Splash of pineapple juice • ½ ounce tropical pineapple schnappsDIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients and drink up.

The Cucumber Rose, Hook Line and Schooner, HookLineSchooner.comINGREDIENTS

• 2 ounces Absolut vodka • Squeeze of agave nectar • 1 ounce lemon juice • ½ ounce simple syrup • 2 cucumber slices • 1 sprig rosemaryDIRECTIONS: Mix first four ingredients. Pour into glass and garnish with cu-cumber slices and a sprig of rosemary.


Culinary Creations

Photo Brittany Hanson

Living the Dream

GEORGIA-NATIVE, SUZANNE PHIFER PAVITT, DISHES ON THE ORIGINS OF HER SUCCESS IN

NAPA VALLEY

ARTICLE MARY WELCH | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

Most wineries start as a family business. Phifer Pavitt is not one of those. Some wineries are owned by a company with a lot of

money and a business plan. Again, not Phifer Pavitt.Instead Phifer Pavitt was hatched when Ringgold, Georgia-born

Suzanne Phifer Pavitt was drinking wine with her husband, Shane Pavitt, in Italy and played a game of ‘What if.’ Both wrote down what they would love to do in 10 years. It turns out that Phifer, who at the time worked for a Fortune 500 company, and Pavitt, a stock trader, had one common dream: to own a small boutique winery and make artisan wine.

“I’m a girl who loves a project and over the next year our date night would be going all over the western half of the U.S. looking at different places. The path led us to 24 acres of never developed land in Calistoga, CA,” she says. “We made an offer on the back of a restaurant’s menu, sent it to the owner and 30 days later, we owned some 'potential'.”

For the next couple of years, Phifer Pavitt and her husband worked on clearing the land and talking about the 'potential'. “It was a great adventure and it was all on-the-job training. With the wine business, you don’t mess around. It’s costly and time consuming."

The duo decided to make what they liked to drink, which was Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. "The joke was that the worst case scenario was that if no one like it, our family and friends would still drink our wine,” she said with a laugh.

They partnered with the Temple Family Vineyards’ Lakespring Ranch, an organic estate vineyard that produces grapes with intensely favorable berries. The Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Juliana Vineyards ranch, also known for excellent fruit.


“We didn’t have the ‘if you build it, they will come,’ philosophy. We have been incredibly blessed. My intuition told me that if we stuck to our guns and did what we believed in and were good stewards of the land, it would happen.”

Today, the winery produces between 1,600 to 1,800 cases of award-winning Date Night wine a year. It ’s called Date Night because every important decision the couple ever made occurred on date night. About 85 percent of the wine is sold directly to those on their mailing list or who visit the winery in person. It is also available in a few restaurants nationwide, including C&S Seafood in Smyrna.

Like any successful entrepreneur, the biggest challenge is con-trolling the growth, getting things done while still being hands on. “I can’t clone myself. I am the brand ambassador but it gets more challenging each year.” Shane serves as the company’s CFO and full-time dad to their two teenage sons.

For Phifer Pavitt, her life in the Napa Valley is much different from her years in north Georgia, where her family didn’t even drink. Though it seems as if the life she created is the one she is supposed to be living. She has cultivated her dream with passion and a strong desire to responsibly care for the land. And with perserverance and hard work, Phifer Pavitt is making her dream reality.

“I believe in karma and I have a Southern work ethic. When Shane asked my father for my hand, he told him he could if he could handle me.” Adding, “I’m a bit of a pistol.”

Those who have tasted Date Night are thankful for that spirit.

Suzanne's sass has been instilled in her from her Southern roots.

Photo Bob McClenahan

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Road Trip

Château Élan is a luxury European-style resort set among acres of lush vine-

yards. And it's right here in Georgia! Located just 50 miles from Atlanta, this posh retreat is perfect for the casual wine lover, serious wine connoisseurs, or anyone in between.

The Winery at Château Élan is the most awarded winery on the East Coast. It has won more than 220 awards in the last three years from well-respected sources such as Wine Enthusiast, Denver International Wine Competition and International Women’s Wine Competition. They produce 27 varieties of wine ranging from the Muscadine wines made from grapes native to Georgia, white wines, red wines and their newest variety, super-premium Fingerprint reds. Guests can taste them all in the newly-renovated Wine Tasting Room at the resort.

In 1984, when Don and Nancy Panoz opened the Château Élan Winery, it was the first winery in the region since the Prohibition era. Over time, the winery has grown to

include the Wine Market and the Viking Culinary Studio.

Many of Château Élan’s recent successes at wine competitions can be attributed to Executive Winemaker Simone Bergese joining the winery in 2013. In addition to a $1.5 million winery renovation, the classic European varieties that had taken a toll on the vines were replaced with native dis-ease-resistant Muscadine grapes. To pro-duce the classic European varieties, Bergese hand-selects locations during his seasonal California vineyard tours. These changes have only improved the quality and popular-ity of the Château Élan Winery.

Want to taste some of these wines for yourself? Château Élan wines can be found throughout the Smyrna and Vinings area. From grocery stores to 'package stores' to Cost Plus World Market, no one has to go far to enjoy wines produced on a vineyard so close to home. Visit ChateauElan.com/Menu-Winery.html for more information.

For a special weekend, Château Élan will host the 20th annual Vineyard Fest Food and Wine Festival Sunday, November 6. The Vineyard Fest features over 100 domes-tic, regional, national and international wines to taste, wine seminars, cooking demon-strations, live music and much more. Tickets and overnight packages are limited so book early. In addition to the winery, Château Élan boasts 63 holes of championship golf, a tennis center, seven onsite restaurants, a full spa and a AAA Four Diamond Inn

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More than 20 varieties of wine are produced onsite at Château Élan.

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Parting Thoughts

VETTING VINO DON'T JUDGE A GLASS BY ITS COST.

On our first dinner date, my wife, Liz, asked me to order a bottle of wine. Narrowly avoiding the onset of panic, I surreptitiously

chose an unfamiliar bottle based upon its affordable price-point. “A finer choice could not be made!” exclaimed François, our flamboy-

ant French waiter, who evidently sensed my desire to impress without the benefit of private equity funding. He promised it would “demon-strate the confident elegance that reflected a life well-lived, approaching like a trusted friend, awakening the senses, bursting adventurously with a complex flavor of incredible intensity and retaining a dry personality without sacrificing sweetness or an unforgettably bold finish that brings happiness to all who have the pleasure of making the acquaintance.” That sounded like the best $38 I would ever spend.

Over the years, Liz and I since have enjoyed spectacular glasses of dry Falanghina on Italy’s Amalfi Coast; a wonderfully acidic, Assyrtiko in Santorini, Greece; and, a dramatic Cabernet Sauvignon at the Silver Oak vintage reveal in Napa Valley. Each of them different, yet memorable.

One favorite experience involved visiting a small family-owned vine-yard where the owner demonstrated the patient nurturing needed to pro-vide mottled sunlight to the individual grapes. Over a picnic lunch in the

vineyard, she explained each vintage had a unique personality based upon the grape varietal, soil condition, weather and a host of other variables. In short, the life experience of each grape uniquely shapes the ultimate character of the wine. To complicate matters, each person tastes the wine uniquely on their pallet based upon individual senses, food pairing and other factors. This is why every taste of wine can be unique!

Judgments about the quality of a particular wine based upon pre-conceived ideas about its color, pedigree, and cost rarely correlate to the actual performance of the grape or appreciation of the pour. Wines, like people, need to be vetted based on actual experience to be judged.

When you enjoy your next bottle of vino, swirl your glass and let the character of the wine slowly reveal itself to you. Allow your pallet to search for the aromatic tastes of black cherries, tart apples, oak, butter or even crushed oyster shells. You may be surprised by the wine's "person-ality" and what you taste when you're really paying attention.

I myself remain hopeful that François will one day deliver the eulogy at my funeral. It would be nice to have someone attest that I “demonstrated the confident elegance that reflected a life well-lived."

I’ll drink to that.

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Silverton Mortgage Specialists, Inc. (NMLS 109600) is an Equal Housing Lender. Silverton Mortgage Specialists, Inc is a licensed mortgage lender: Alabama Consumer Credit License (20528), Georgia Mortgage Lender License (14123), North Carolina Mortgage Lender License (L-111493), South Carolina-BFI Mortgage Lender / Servicer License (MLS- 109600), Tennessee Mortgage License (109243), Florida Mortgage Lender License (MLD353)

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1461 Mimosa Circle Smyrna, GA 30080

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