The Cork & Core: Wine and Cider Tastings in Sevierville

About

The Cork & Core is one of the newer tasting rooms in Sevier County, a relaxed stop for wine and hard cider on Winfield Dunn Parkway. It comes from the same local owners as Gatlinburg Brewing Company, and it describes its drinks as Appalachian-inspired wines and ciders crafted locally. For guests who have already done the Parkway wineries, it offers something a little different and far less crowded.

The draw is the tasting: sample a range of ciders and wines, find the ones you like, and take bottles home or back to the cabin. Early visitors describe a small, welcoming room where a quick tasting easily turns into a few bottles in the car. Gatlinburg Brewing Company's Sevierville taproom, with craft beer and pizza, is nearby at 870 Winfield Dunn Parkway, which makes it simple to split a group between beer drinkers and cider fans.

The tasting room is at 866 Winfield Dunn Parkway on State Route 66 north of downtown Sevierville. It is open Sunday through Thursday 11 AM to 8 PM and Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 9 PM. As at any Tennessee tasting room, guests must be 21 or older to drink. No phone number is published, so check the business's Facebook page for seasonal releases or schedule changes before you go.

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Did You Know

• The Cork & Core is run by the folks behind Gatlinburg Brewing Company (The Cork & Core).
• It is licensed as a winery under Gatlinburg Brewing Company, LLC (Food Insider).
• Its sister taproom, Gatlinburg Brewing Company Sevierville, is at 870 Winfield Dunn Parkway (Gatlinburg Brewing Company).
• The company also operates a cider brand called Cide Chicks Cider Company (Gatlinburg Brewing Company).