Apple Barn Winery

We used to be a fan of this place, and maybe not so much because we like «real» wine now. They are charging for tastings, $ 3 for one person and $ 5 for two people. We skipped the tasting because we had liked the Apple blush in the past. We probably should have done the tasting, because the wine was way too sweet. We should have saved the $ 18 on the bottle and spent it elsewhere.
If you’re a beginning wine drinker, or like fu-​fu drinks, this is up you’re alley. If you’re a serious, or «real» wine drinker, skip it and don’t waste your time.

Went to sample wines. Website said 6 free samples, when we got there they marked through the 6 on the sign and wrote 4. We are from out of town and they drilled us with our license but no one else. Felt very rushed. Apple pomegranate was the best but won’t return since we didn’t feel welcomed.

Well this was the trip of trying free alcohol since I just turned 21. I’m not a wine drinker anyway but who knows maybe apple wine would be better… no. We only tried three flavors before giving up. I guess wine will just never be my thing.

My husband and I stopped in here while in town and were pleased to find we enjoyed several of their wines. The gentleman conducting our tasting (which is free) explained the differences in each one we tried, and he didn’t rush us so we were able to taste and enjoy. We ended up liking several different wines, so we brought home a few bottles.

The sampling is nice, I believe you get to try 6 free. The wines are not bad. Some a bit sweet, all have a different flavor due to the usage of apples in the recipe, but then again — you are at the Apple Barn. The apple trees are in the front yard. I highly recommend the Raspberry and Cranberry varieties.

Although I read and heard great reviews about this place I was very disappointed with the service. The attendants were slow when it came to the tastings. I became very frustrated when it took all staff members of the establishment to help 1 customer. It was as if they had no idea what they were doing. I didn’t know it took 4 employees to use a register. When I was ID’ed they didn’t know what year was over 21. (2 employees checked my ID) I wasn’t thrilled with my experience and left without finishing my tastings. I was unhappy and so were various other customers. Some people even left before even getting their wines. I’m disappointed and will not be returning this winery.

You can’t hold fruit wine to the same standard you would for traditional grape wine. When using other fruits the wine turns out a bit differently and I find it is usually sweeter. So comparing this to other fruit wines I have had I would give Apple Barn an average rating. The wine is good but could be better. The wines were nice but not very complex. If you like apples and apple flavor you will enjoy this wine. You get to taste for free and I think they had about 6 or so different wines. My favorite was the apple-​peach. The service was below average, the girl helping us didn’t talk to us or tell us much about the wine. The parking is easy and there are other attractions and things to do in the same parking lot.

Out of all of the wineries on the wine tour this is my least favorite one. If you like wines with a base of apples then you will like the wine here. They are always busy and the staff is in to much of a rush to talk or be busy if they don’t think you are going buy a case then good luck. There are always short with us. We normally buy a bottle or two but since we don’t look like we know anything about wine they just walk by us until we have to ask for a tasting. It is still a stop on the tour so it is a must but just not that great.

This is one of the five vineyards in the Rocky Top Wine Trail.
This is a very busy winery. It is in the middle of a group of stores and two restaurants. It has always been crowded when we’ve been no matter what time of day.
Their servers are friendly and very knowledgeable. These wines are on the sweet side mostly. I enjoy how they incorporate the apples into the wine. They have new wines each season and bring back the favorites every year.
We usually make this a third stop to taste wine so we can roam the shops and eat a meal. Definitely one of my favorite wineries.

The woman that assisted us was great. We were a group of 5 and bought 6 bottles here. The raspberry apple and strawberry apple are highly recommended. Interesting wines, for sure; and I just love The Apple Barn, so I had to stop in!

Great wine at a fair price.
Veterans discount was a nice touch.
Muscadine was my favorite.

Enjoyed the wine tasting… Apple raspberry was our favorite. Reasonably priced items. Polite servers.

Had one of the best meals EVER here. Start you off with hot apple fritters and apple butter– had the combo plate– a portion of fried chicken, chicken n dumplings, chicken pot pie and mashed potatoes– then desert as well. I tried so hard to eat it all– but just could not. Also shopped at the cider barn, creamy, chocolate shop and of course winery. Wines are a little sweeter than most– but still good. I am from the Midwest and was looking for some Southern cooking at this was it!

I had previously had the raspberry and strawberry apple wine thanks to my sister-​in-​law. They’re both great sellers and seem appreciated, although I find them a tad sweet to me and lacking in the robustness of a good wine. But, we stopped her after a visit to the restaurant on the property. Cathy assisted us with our wine tasting. Cathy was wonderful, charming, patient, and engaging. We tried several of the wines, the apple orchard white, peach apple, strawberry apple, cranberry apple, and a blush apple. I like the diversity of products and the creativity they’ve applied to their products. I still tend to see the wines as being made for non-​wine connoisseurs; however, you can’t argue with the fact that they do quite well for themselves. In fact, they have won several awards for their efforts. If you’re not flexible about your wine tastes or consider yourself a wine enthusiast, this may not be the place for you. But, even for me, I managed to walk away with a few bottles for the novelty of it. :)

Yuck! 2^nd wine stop… not impressed. apples don’t make good wine.

it was ok. Kind of a fun place to have dinner, then shop in the gift barn, or before dinner, etc… sample wine, etc…

Apple Barn used to be my must stop place. I never tried the others til recently when I realized how much their service sucked.
Don’t get me wrong, their wines are really good if you like sweeter wines! The apple is different, welcoming and yummy. But the staff are more concerned, it seems, with getting people out of their face. They’re rude, snobbish and just don’t care about you or your interest in buying their wine. We went in wanting to try their sweet and semi sweet wines, which has never been a problem there or at any of the others. He sighed heavily and said «we’re too busy you can only try 6 so figure out which ones you want» Now I’ll attest that yeah there were a few ppl in the store but most were looking at the knickknacks and what not, and affluent wine people have no problem waiting for a good experience. Although they could use more than 2 designated tasting stations if they’re always so busy.
He then proceeded to pour a dollop, if you can call it that without telling us what it was. I understand not giving big portions to not lose money, but we told him we were buying a 3 pack and the amount given could not even be called a sip. You couldn’t taste a difference in them other than the first one or crackers. The thing is, is after visiting the others in the area, the staff has always been quick and kind of rude. Maybe it’s because I’m in my mid 20’s I must not look like a wine snob, but anyone who knows me knows I love my wine!
This place has gone downhill in the past few years. I may or may not stop here again… or maybe just enough to get my wine tour stamp for the nice glass at the 3^rd stop, but that’s about it. The lack of service is just too non existent for my apple loving self to enjoy without a bitter taste in my mouth… and we all no bitter wine is just not worth it.

I wasn’t wild about the wine, but the sales associate who poured the wine was very nice and genial. I also went to their tourist shop and bought a few things. The place was OK but I doubt I would come back.