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Accolades

Attention to every detail, impeccable service and outstanding cuisine have helped Blackberry Farm earn its pedigree as one of the most celebrated small luxury resorts in the world. While we are honored to receive such recognition from the world's leading authorities on travel and leisure destinations, we take even greater pride in our number-one ranking by our guests in many readers' choice awards.

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Relais & Chateaux
Member

since 1994

Relais & Chateaux
GRAND CHEF

since 2005

Wine Spectator
GRAND AWARD

since 2006

2023

Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards

#1 Hotel in the South

Top 50 Best Hotel in the World

Travel + Leisure

13 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the U.S.A

U.S. News & World Report

#4 Best Hotels in Tennessee

Organic Spa Magazine 2023 Wellness Travel Awards

Best Couples Getaway

2022

U.S. News & World Report

GOLD AWARD BEST HOTEL RANKING
#1 BEST HOTEL IN TENNESSEE
#3 BEST ALL INCLUSIVE RESORT IN THE U.S.

World Cheese Championship

Bronze: Brebis

American Cheese Society

Gold: Brebis and Ramp Spread

Bronze: Hawkins Haze and Brebis Cheese

Food & Wine Magazine

Top 50 U.S. Cheesemakers List

Good Food Awards

Bronze: Brebis

Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards

The Top 15 Best Resorts in the South

Wine Spectator

2022 Grand Award Winner - Restaurant Award

Tennessee Championship of Beers

1 Gold Medal

2 Silver Medals

4 Bronze Medals

Campaign for Real Ale

Classic Saison recognized as one of the 250 Greatest Beers in the World

2021

Good Food Awards

South Region
BREBIS AND RAMP SPREAD
SINGING BROOK
MAGNOLIA
APPALACHIAN COPPA

World Cheese Awards

Bronze Recognition
HAWKINS HAZE
BREBIS

Travel and Leisure World's Best Awards

Top 15 Resort Hotels in the South

La Patiala

A Best Luxury Hotel Spa in the U.S.

Veranda

Top 16 Resorts in the South

Condé Nast Traveler

One of the Most Beautiful Hotels in the World

2020

Good Food Awards

South Region
BREBIS
SOBRASADA
HAWKINS HAZE

Travel + Leisure

TOP 15 RESORT HOTELS IN THE SOUTH

James Beard Foundation Awards

FINALIST FOR BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST
CHEF CASSIDEE DABNEY

The Daily Meal

101 BEST RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA

AFAR

Best Food and Wine Experience

World Cheese Championship

Bronze: Brebis

U.S. Cheese Championship

#2 Fresh Sheep Cheese (Brebis)

2019

Good Food Awards

SOUTH REGION
  • Basil Blossom Lomo
  • Bresaola
  • Pickled Baby Carrots

James Beard Foundation Awards

BEST CHEF + RESTAURANT SOUTHEST NOMINATION
CHEF CASSIDEE DABNEY

Men's Journal

ONE OF THE TOP FLY-FISHING LODGES IN THE WORLD

Food and Wine

31 MAKERS WE LOVE
SEED SAVER JOHN COYKENDALL

Upscale Living

ONE OF THE BEST LUXURY FISHING VACATIONS

Relais & Chateaux Delicious Journeys

ONE OF FIVE PROPERTIES FEATURED

Oprah’s Summer Food O List

FARMSTEAD ENTERTAINING ESSENTIALS

The Manual

THE BEST LODGES IN THE U.S. FOR DRINKING AND RELAXING

American Cheese Society

GOLD MEDAL FOR HAWKINS HAZE
GOLD MEDAL FOR MAGNOLIA
BRONZE MEDAL FOR BREBIS
BRONZE MEDAL FOR SHEEP’S MILK PIMENTO

2018

Fathom Travel Award

THE WORLD’S 15 BEST FOODIE ESCAPES

The Hideaway Report

MEMBERS' CHOICE 2018: FAVORITE HIDEAWAY HOTEL

2018 LUX Hotel & Spa Awards

BEST LUXURY HOTEL & SPA - TENNESSEE

The World of Fine Wine’s World’s Best Wine Lists Awards

THE BARN AT BLACKBERRY FARM
BEST DESIGNED WINE LIST IN THE WORLD
BEST LONG WINE LIST IN THE WORLD, WINE LIST OF THE YEAR 2018
CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE BEST WINE LIST 2018

Andrew Harper Hideaway Report

MEMBERS' CHOICE AWARDS
#3 FAVORITE HIDEAWAY HOTEL
#2 MOST UNPLUGGED FROM THE WORLD
#2 MOST MEMORABLE RESTAURANT

Published in Condé Nast Spa Guide 2018

Wine Spectator Grand Award

James Beard Foundation Award

FINALIST FOR BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST - CASSIDEE DABNEY

Southern Living South’s Best Awards

#1 SOUTH’S BEST RESORT
#1 RESTAURANT IN TENNESSEE - THE BARN AT BLACKBERRY FARM®
#3 RESTAURANT IN THE SOUTH - THE BARN AT BLACKBERRY FARM®
#4 SOUTH’S BEST DESSERTS

Condé Nast Traveler Gold List

American Cheese Society Awards

#1 HAWKINS HAZE
#1 MAGNOLIA
#2 BREBIS

2017

The Food & Wine Hotel Award

FOOD & WINE

Condé Nast Traveler Gold List

Wine Spectator Grand Award

Esquire’s Best Bars In America

Good Food Awards

TOMATO BRINED PICKLED OKRA
TENNESSEE CREAM ALE
#3 RESTAURANT IN THE SOUTH - THE BARN AT BLACKBERRY FARM®
#4 SOUTH’S BEST DESSERT

American Cheese Society Awards

#2 HAWKINS HAZE
#2 MAGNOLIA
#3 BREBIS

2016

Condé Nast Traveler Gold List

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER

Wine Spectator Grand Award

WINE SPECTATOR

Wine International Magazine

Best Hotel Wine List

Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report

ANDREW HARPER
#2 Family Resort
#4 Food & Wine Hotel

Beer World Cup

Gold for Classic Saison

Great American Beer Festival

Silver Medal for Barrel Aged Brett Saison

Good Food Awards

Ramp Kraut
Singing Brook Cheese
Finocchiona Salume
Salume Toscano
Pecan Sorghum Butter

2015

Wellness Travel Awards

SPAFINDER WELLNESS 365
Best for Families
Best for Mind & Spirit
Best for Outdoor Adventure & Activities

Great American Beer Festival

Silver Medal for Summer Saison

Southern Living Food Award

SOUTHERN LIVING
Strawberry Balsamic Preserves

Good Food Awards

Under the Pines Cheese
Blackberry Farm Honey
Classic Saison Beer

The James Beard Awards

JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
Outstanding Service – The Barn at Blackberry Farm

SHAPE Magazine

Best Wellness All Inclusive

2014

Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report

ANDREW HARPER
#1 Food and Wine Resort
#4 Family Resort
#11 Spa Resort

SAVEUR Culinary Travel Award

SAVEUR MAGAZINE
Expert’s Choice: All-Inclusive Resort

The James Beard Awards

JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
Outstanding Wine Program - The Barn at Blackberry Farm

Good Food Awards

Downer Brown Cheese