100 Best Wine Restaurants 2012 â�� The Barn at Blackberry Farm

	blackberryfarm.com (865) 984-8166 Destination Bottles Domaine du Pégau 2003 Cuvée Inspiration (Châteauneuf-du-Pape), Magnum Alban Vineyards 1999 Seymour’s Vineyard Syrah (Edna Valley) Henri Jayer 1997 Cros-Parantoux (Vosne-Romanée), Magnum
Cuisine Description When crafting dishes, The Barn “leaves room” for wine. Its cuisine is often referred to as “Foothills Cuisine,” or modern Southern. In addition to a stellar wine list, The Barn at Blackberry Farm grows vegetables and herbs in an onsite garden to infuse dishes and drinks. Read more about their garden. View the menu »
Wine List Description The wine cellar offers 160,000 bottles to accommodate any interest or taste, but Rhône and Burgundy varieties best complement Foothills Cuisine. View the wine list »
Riot-Worthy Dish Wine Enthusiast editors asked America's 100 Best Wine Restaurants of 2012 "which dish would start a riot if it was taken off the menu?" Their riot-worthy dish is… "Guinea Hen and Dumplings, based on a recipe from the chef’s grandmother."
Perfect Pairing Pencil Cob Grits, with Tennessee black truffles and a farm egg yolk paired with Château Rayas’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape. “It should be illegal, it’s that delicious.”