By bringing in the highest quality grapes and juices we can ensure your finished product will be comparable to a $15 - $20 bottle of wine.  Your experience will leave you with TWELVE bottles of fine wine and the supplies to craft future wines at a minimal cost.

Join winemaker Nate McCollum for an unforgettable experience while learning one of the world’s oldest crafts.

Sign up today for a

One-Day Session

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A Weekend Winemaking Getaway

One-Day Sessions

This package is a fantastic way for locals or daytrippers to learn to make their own wines.  Winemaking may appear to be complicated, but with the assistance of winemaker Nate McCollum, you will be able to craft your own wines that you can share with friends and family.

The session requires a minimum of four wine makers with a maximum of six possible.  Each package includes a guest, making it a wonderful experience for couples. 

Once you get your group together, just decide what variety of wine you would like to make by choosing from our list of available wines. (only one variety per session).

Your session will leave you with excitement as you take your wine home to ferment and await bottling.

When are are these sessions offered?

Our local sessions take place at 1:00 p.m. on Sundays here at the Toe River Lodge & Elk Mountain Winery

What is included?

Food:

Light hor’deourves upon arrival and dinner to be served at 6:00 p.m. that consists of a variety of casseroles, baked ham, and prime rib from our locally famous Sunday Brunch.

Materials:

Everything you need to bottle your wine will be included in your first session and will not be required for subsequent sessions.  You will receive:

  1. Bullet 3 gallon carboy for fermenting

  2. Bullet corker

  3. Bullet 12 corks

  4. Bullet 12 bottles


All for the low price of...


  1. Bullet First Session                  $250

  2. BulletSubsequent Sessions    $150


*Payment is due at the time of booking and is 50% refundable up to ONE WEEK prior to your session.

Weekend Winemaking Getaway

A weekend winery session at the Elk Mountain Winery and Toe River Lodge gives you the best of all aspects of our intricate operation. 

This winery experience requires four winemakers with a five winemaker maximum.  Each winemaker may bring one guest that is invited to participate in all aspects of the experience. 

Itinerary

Friday:

Check into one of five bedrooms at our Bed & Breakfast where you can relax until you sit down to enjoy a casual gourmet dinner. 

Saturday:

Breakfast Saturday morning is served family style and includes cuisine inspired from all over the world. 

Lunch will be at 12:30 at the cafe where you can order whatever you like from our menu.

At 1:30 your winery session will begin and will last approximately four hours.  During the four hours you learn how to produce wines from juice, receive a full tour of our winery operations, and enjoy light snacks and hor’deourves.

Everything you need to bottle your wine will be included in your first session and will not be required for subsequent sessions.  You will receive:

  1. Bullet 3 gallon carboy for fermenting

  2. Bullet corker

  3. Bullet 12 corks

  4. Bullet 12 bottles

As your wine session draws to a close you can prepare yourself to enjoy a four course gourmet meal.

Sunday:

Sunday is the sleep in day or you could take advantage of some fishing, hiking, biking, or an afternoon adventure on our canopy zip line tour.  Either way you should prepare for an outstanding brunch experience at 10:30 am.

After brunch, we invite you to stay Sunday night on us for free.  If Sunday night doesn’t work for you, then we encourage you to come in one night early on Thursday, also on us.

All for the low price of...


  1. BulletFirst Time package..... $750 per person

  2. BulletSubsequent Winemaking Weekends :$650 per person


*Payment is due at the time of booking and is 50% refundable up to TWO WEEKS prior to your session.