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A view of the Smoky Mountains from the grounds of Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee
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Secret Society Welcome and Toast on Blackberry's Main House veranda
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Secret Society Welcome and Toast on Blackberry's Main House veranda
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G&G Editor in Chief Sid Evans welcomes the guests before dinner
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G&G Editor in Chief Sid Evans kicking off the weekend with a shotgun, a bottle of Turley wine, and a very good shot
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And the weekend starts with a bang
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And the weekend starts with a bang
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From left: G&G Editor in Chief Sid Evans, Turley Wines vintner Larry Turley, and Blackberry Farm Proprietor Sam Beall celebrate the start of the weekend
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Thursday's G&G Harvest Feast on the Main House lawn
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Thursday's G&G Harvest Feast on the Main House lawn
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Thursday's G&G Harvest Feast on the Main House lawn
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G&G Harvest Feast Thursday night on the Main House lawn
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Dining alfresco in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains
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Dining alfresco in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains
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Dining alfresco in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains
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Southern touches through and through. Blueberry Cobbler for dessert served in jam jars
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Guests were given a property tour by Blackberry Farm Proprietor Sam Beall
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Rolla, a Lagotto breed, is one of Blackberry Farm's resident truffle finders
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Master Gardener John Coykendall gives a tour of Blackberry's Garden Shed
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A tour inside Blackberry's Garden Shed with Master Gardener John Coykendall
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Brisket on the grill in preparation of Friday's lunch
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Preparations for Friday's garden picnic lunch
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Horseback riding on Friday afternoon
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A discussion of Southern Art with artist Jack Spencer and Dominique Browning
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A discussion of Southern art with artist Jack Spencer and Dominique Browning
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Dominique Browning chats with guests after the Southern art discussion
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Picnic-style lunch in the garden on Friday
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Friday afternoon's Mad River canoe trip
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Friday afternoon's Mad River canoe trip
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Friday afternoon's Mad River canoe trip
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Guests could choose to attend either a whiskey, beer, or wine paired six-course dinner Friday night
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Guests (including Jack Spencer on right) enjoying the whiskey dinner
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Flights of craft beer served at the Yallarhammer Pavilion
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The beer dinner in the Yallarhammer Pavilion
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Dinner is served
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Raising a glass at the whiskey dinner in the Tack Room
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Vintner Larry Turley makes a toast before the wine dinner in the Barn Cellar
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The wine dinner in the Barn Cellar
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Whiskey dinner in the Tack Room
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Bluegrass on the lawn at the beer dinner
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A view of Blackberry's Yallarhammer Pavilion during Saturday night's beer dinner
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Mississippi blues pianist Eden Brent performs Friday night in the Hickory Club Room
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Mississippi blues pianist Eden Brent performs Friday night in the Hickory Club Room
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Saturday's beginners fly-casting workshop
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Saturday's beginners fly-casting workshop
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Wine tasting and pouring with vintner Larry Turley on Saturday afternoon
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Sausage making class with Blackberry's butcher Michael Sullivan
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A jewelry display by Taigan, the event's style partner
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Whiskey, beer, and cheese presentation hosted by Corsair and Blackberry Farm Saturday afternoon
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Whiskey, beer, and cheese presentation hosted by Corsair and Blackberry Farm on Saturday afternoon
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz rehearses with her band before her Saturday night performance
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Sarah Jarosz Trio rehearses before their Saturday night performance
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Secret Society finale dinner in the Barn
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Executive Chef Joseph Lenn prepares the menu Saturday's finale dinner
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Preparing Saturday's finale dinner
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz performs Saturday night
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz performs Saturday night
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz performs Saturday night
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The Garden & Gun folks with Sarah Jarosz and band
A view of the Smoky Mountains from the grounds of Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee
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