For Immediate Release
March 8, 2007

OLD EDWARDS INN AND SPA ANNOUNCES 2007
WINE DINNER SERIES AT THE FARM

HIGHLANDS, NC-The Old Edwards Hospitality Group is pleased to announce its 2007 Wine Dinner Series. For each dinner, a distinct winery will be featured alongside a savory multi-course menu prepared by Executive Chef Bill Heubel especially for its pairing qualities with the wines. Dinners will be held in the rustically elegant setting of The Farm, just outside of town, only one mile from the Inn.

The resort will also debut a series of more informal wine tastings at The Lodge, which will run in conjunction with the Wine Dinners.

Each dinner is $169 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. Reception begins at 6PM and guests will be seated for dinner at 6:30PM. Seating is limited, and advance reservations are required. Old Edwards Inn will offer a special room rate of $185, plus tax on the night of each Wine Dinner. For reservations or more information please call 828-787-2604 or visit us online at www.oldedwardsinn.com.

The series is as follows:
Swanson Vineyards Thursday, April 26, 2007
Family owned and operated since 1985, Swanson specializes in Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Alexis, a proprietary blend of Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah. Swanson is also known for producing smaller quantities of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Late Harvest Semillon. All Swanson wines are 100% estate grown, produced and bottled.

Lambert Bridge Vineyards Thursday, June 28, 2007
A small family-owned operation, with an abiding passion to craft small lots of artisanal Bordeaux blends of varietals, each reflecting an identity which is individual, distinguished and consistent, vintage to vintage.

Caymus Vineyards Thursday, August 23, 2007
Wine master Chuck Wagner, who started making wine on the property in 1972, runs Caymus Vineyards. Today their Cabernet Sauvignon is the winery's claim to fame, but their modest production also includes very fine Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel.

Steele/Shooting Star Vineyards Thursday, October 18, 2007
Now entering his fifth decade in the California wine business, Jed Steele made the decision in 1991 to put his winemaking skills and philosophy into his own label. Jed produces a wide array of individual wines, many in very small quantities, including some single vineyard bottlings. The majority of Steele's production is in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Pinot Blanc.

The Old Edwards Inn and Spa is located at 445 Main Street, Highlands, NC 28741, 828-526-8008 or 1-866-526-8008. The Old Edwards Hospitality Group, LLC, founded in 2003, includes the Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden, The Farm special events facility, Acorns retail shop; The Lodge at Old Edwards Inn, Rib Shack, The Laundry and Dry Cleaners at Old Edwards Inn and Miss Priss-Charlotte at Stonecrest.

The Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a AAA-Four Diamond award winner; a member of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America and a member of Boutique-the newest brand within Preferred Hotel Group. The property is a Recommended Hotel in Condé Nast Johansens Recommended Hotels, Inns and Resorts Guide for 2005, 2006 and 2007 and was nominated for Most Excellent Inn 2006 and 2007. Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden received Wine Spectator magazine’s Award of Excellence in 2005 and 2006.

For more information, contact:

Elizabeth McDonald
McDonald Media
404-822-3788 or lizzie@mcdonald-media.com