Live Music-Trevor Ciongoli
2026-12-11 13:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Kerith House
Join us as we welcome back Trevor Ciongoli to Kerith House. His beautiful voice combined with his piano skills make for a perfect way to spend an afternoon with a bottle of wine.

Kerith House Vineyard Piper
2026-12-11 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-12-12 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-12-18 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-12-19 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-12-25 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-12-26 18:00 - 18:30, 2027-01-01 18:00 - 18:30, 2027-01-02 18:00 - 18:30 and 13 more dates
Come be a part of tradition and listen to our piper serenading the vines. Sometimes, the weather is too cold for the pipes to work properly. Depending on the piper and if he or she has indoor pipes, we may have to cancel on those days. Check our Facebook or Instagram pages if in doubt.

Live Music-Guy the Minstrel
2026-12-12 13:30 - 16:30
When the live music industry came to a halt in 2020, Guy Nelson made a defining decision that would completely reinvent his career.
After years of performing in traditional band settings, Guy recognized an opportunity hidden inside the uncertainty: audiences were craving connection, familiarity, and experiences that felt personal again. Rather than waiting for the industry to return to normal, he pivoted — transforming himself into a dynamic one-man entertainment experience built around timeless music, emotional connection, and unforgettable nostalgia.
That reinvention became Guy the Minstrel.
Blending live guitar, vocals, and a polished full-band sound, Guy created a performance experience centered around the iconic songs people grew up with but rarely hear performed live anymore. His carefully crafted sets revive the golden era of soft rock, yacht rock, and classic favorites that instantly transport audiences back to meaningful moments in their lives.
The reaction was immediate.
Guests stop mid-conversation. Couples begin singing together. Entire rooms light up with recognition as one familiar song after another turns an ordinary evening into a shared experience. It is common for audiences to say, “I haven’t heard this song in years,” moments before singing every word.
What makes Guy exceptional is not simply the music — it is his ability to create emotional connection through it. His performances combine professionalism, warmth, musicianship, and audience awareness in a way that elevates the atmosphere of every venue he enters. Whether performing at wineries, restaurants, private events, clubs, or corporate gatherings, Guy understands how to read a room and create exactly the experience people didn’t realize they were missing.

The 2020 pivot was more than a career adjustment. It was the creation of a unique entertainment identity focused on joy, memory, and connection at a time when people needed it most.
Today, Guy Nelson is known for delivering a live music experience that feels both sophisticated and deeply personal — a performance that audiences remember long after the final song ends.

Guy the Minstrel–LIVE YOUR JOY!

The Literary Glass Book Club
2026-12-16 17:00 - 18:00
The Literary Glass is the book club offered at Kerith House Winery. Join our own, Jess Barker, for great wine and discussion about this month’s book, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Pick up your book at Copper Fox Bookstore & Coffee Bar in downtown Blue Ridge.

Sip & Step Ballroom Dance Class
2026-12-17 16:00 - 17:30
Get active while connecting with other like-minded people. Join us for ballroom dance classes taught by a local favorite, Sandy Raines. Each session includes a token for a glass of wine to be redeemed at any time.

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About Your Instructor:

Sandy Raines has been teaching dance for 50+ years.
She is a competition clogger, line dancer, and couples dancer in country music.
Ballroom and Latin are also a love of hers.
She was raised in Morganton Ga, moved at 12, and moved back in 2023.
Dancing is her heart and she enjoys teaching others.

Live Music-Pablo Gadda
2026-12-19 13:30 - 16:30, 2027-01-01 13:30 - 16:30, 2027-02-14 13:30 - 16:30
Pablo Gadda was born in Mendoza and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
​He began studying classical guitar at the early age of seven.
He went on to earn degrees in Sound Engineering, Musical Production and Musical Performance with an emphasis in Jazz.
Wanting to perfect his craft he began studying for a Master in Musical Arts degree with a specialization in Orchestral Conduction at the renowned National University of the Arts in Buenos Aires.
While working on this degree he was offered a position in an orchestra on cruise ships. He accepted and spent the next 7 years traveling the world as a Musical Director for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. There he improved his managerial and conducting skills, and also began writing arrangements for headliners and acts.
Afterwards he relocated to the U.S.A where he joined the Las Vegas entertainment community.
He quickly built a name for himself due to his versatility, his ability to sight read and cover any musical style accurately.
He has performed in noteworthy industry events such as 2015, 2013 and 2012 Latin Grammy Awards, 2015 and 2017 and 2018 Emmy’s HBO party in Hollywood CA and 2017 Review Journal “Best of Vegas” awards show.
He has been featured in Las Vegas’s production shows such as Soundtrack!, Clint Holmes: Between the Lines, BAZ!, Opium (Spiegelworld), Pin-up, Legends in Concert, MJ Live, The World Greatest Rock Show, Vegas! the Show and Zombie Burlesque amongst others.
He performed alongside headliners such as Clint Holmes, jingle queen Patty Austin, British star Matt Goss, Philippine’s stars Martin Nievera, Lani Misalucha and VST, Italian songstress Giada Valenti, Arnel Pineda from the band Journey, amongst others.
​Pablo is a dedicated professional who strives for perfection in all aspects of the musical productions in which he is involved. He continues to perfect his craft by studying new styles and learning new instruments.

Live Music-Denise Moore
2026-12-26 13:30 - 16:30
Denise Moore former resident of Tampa Bay 30 year career record recording artist specializing in great American songbook jazz and blues and Latin jazz. Mike Ewbank also former resident Of Tampa but most recently in the Atlanta area Jazz pianist extraordinaire 40 years plus recording artist. Additionally Preston Corn of Canton Georgia percussionist recording artist . In 2025 we would have completed 70 engagements in the North Carolina, North Georgia Tennessee area include jazz festival‘s, concerts, vineyards, jazz brunches, and nightclubs.

Live Music-Ray LaBean
2026-12-31 13:30 - 16:30
Ray began playing at the age of 7 years old when his father and mother handed him a guitar and taught him all the basic chords to play a song on his own. Motivated by encouragement from his parents, he soon joined his first band in his early teens. Ray is a guitarist/singer/songwriter proficient in Country music, and moved on to Rock and Roll, Folk, Gospel, and Christian Contemporary. Ray has performed in many venues such as lounges, restaurants and cafes and has sung at weddings and lead music in many churches. In the early 80s he began writing his own material, and went on to record some singles records and performed on a local television program in Detroit, MI. Ray’s instrumental, “Train to Glory” landed him first place at the 1999 MARS MUSIC Acoustic Guitar Contest in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Ray went on to record two albums of his own original material. He currently performs “Classic Rock”, a few Country Tunes and some Mandolin instrumentals in local restaurants. Ray is married and has four children and four grandchildren, he currently resides with his wife Ann in North Georgia.
