This year’s annual South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival will be held April 26-29, 2018 throughout the Town Center of Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. The festival features a stunning showcase of the best wines in the world. Tickets are on sale: www.SoWalWine.com.
Thursday Apr 26 5-7pm
Wine Makers and Shakers
Wine World in Destin
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Kick off the festival early with the Winemakers & Shakers event Thursday, April 26! Shake hands and taste wines from some of the top winemakers and wineries in the world. It's all at Wine World from 5-7 and tickets are only $40!
Friday Apr 27
VIP Wine Tasting Kickoff 4-6pm
Grand Boulevard Culinary Village
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For the ultimate wine experience, the VIP Wine Tasting has top wine celebrities presenting and pouring rare and collectible wines. Food tastings from fabulous Grand Boulevard and South Walton restaurants. Receive your own commemorative XL Riedel glass to round out this exclusive tasting. Express entry to Saturday’s Grand Tasting included in ticket price.
Craft Beer and Spirits Jam 6-9pm
Grand Boulevard Town Center and Grand Park
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Taste and enjoy specialty craft beers and spirits from the hottest breweries and distilleries in the country. Meet the people who make these lively libations. Nosh on great food on EATS Street. Live music by Gurufish.
Saturday Apr 28
Grand Wine Tasting 1-5pm
Grand Boulevard Town Center and Culinary Village
It’s all about the wine! It truly is all about the quality, diversity and scope of wines being offered and the skills and relevance of the people bringing them to you. More than 800 wines are available at the Grand Tasting and ticket price includes Savor South Walton Culinary Village, Tasting Seminars, Champagne Lane Tasting, Spirits Row, chef demos and Nashville Songwriters Showcase.
Destin Charity Wine Auction | Reserve Tasting 1pm & Live Auction 3pm
Destin Charity Wine Auction's Reserve Tasting and Live Auction will be held under an air-conditioned tent in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin Town Center. It will feature distinctive wines from internationally acclaimed vintners, poured and paired with cuisine created by a selection of the area’s top local restaurants. The Reserve Tasting is accompanied by a silent auction as well as an almost live auction featuring wine, autographed large format bottles, art and more. The event will culminate with a high-energy live auction, which includes rare and distinctive wines, spectacular trips and other incredible one-of-a-kind items. Patron packages for the 13th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction are on sale now at www.dcwaf.org.
Sunday Apr 29
Grand Tasting 1-5pm
Grand Boulevard Town Center and Culinary Village
Sometimes something is so much fun you want to do it all over again. Welcome back to day two of the Grand Tastings. For those of you just joining us, relax and enjoy ambling around Grand Boulevard’s large Town Center as you taste as many of the 800 bottles of wine as you like. Stroll over to the Savor South Walton Culinary Village and taste delicious food, selected to go with all varietals of wines. Check out the songwriters who came in from Nashville to play just for you.
VIP Wine Festival 3-Day Packages include ALL festival events
Throughout the festival, enjoy Entry to ALL Festival events except Winemakers & Shakers (separate ticket).
At a glance, the VIP Package includes:
Fri VIP Tasting
Fri Craft Beer & Spirits Jam
Sat & Sun Grand Tastings
Sat Early Express Entry with Rose All Day Preview at 12:30
VIP Lounge with air conditioning and restrooms
VIP Swag bag with festival gift
VIP Parking all weekend
Priority Reserved seating at Tasting Seminars
Meet the celebrity wine producers and master distillers presenting their fine wine and spirits from around the world. The Savor South Walton Culinary Village offers a sumptuous array of foods to taste, wines to pair, as well as wine and food tasting seminars. Visit the new Rosé All Day Garden, Spirits Row and Nosh Pavilions and enjoy live entertainment throughout the weekend. The Craft Beer & Spirits Jam and Winemakers & Shakers events round out the extended festival weekend. The event is a major fundraiser for Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation, which benefits children in need in Northwest Florida. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.SoWalWine.com.
The festival offers the ideal backdrop for a beach getaway. South Walton beaches are consistently named among the best beaches in the country. ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals is the Official Lodging Partner of the festival and many of their accommodations are beachfront, beachside or a short stroll to the beach. At this time, they are currently offering festival discounts on lodging. Visit Wyndham Vacation Rentals for details.
It’s that time of year where you can register to to become a South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival volunteer! Join the fun and sign up at South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival 2018.
SoWal Beaches Wine & Food Festival: LATEST UPDATE!
One of the elements that sets South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival apart from other wine festivals around the country is the focus on education. This year is no exception as winemakers and distillers from around the globe will join together to present tasting seminars that paint a vivid picture of the history, ingredients and processes employed to create some of the most sought-after wines and spirits while participants sample the coveted results.
“While many festivals focus solely on tastings and pairings, we strive to bring the winemakers and founders of the most respected brands in the world to the festival to personally share their passion for producing fine wines and spirits with the wine loving audiences,” said Stacey Brady, festival executive director. “The result is an intimate experience where participants form a deeper connection with the wines and spirits they have come to enjoy, and in some cases, are discovering for the first time.”
The tasting seminars begin on Saturday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. as Anthony Hamilton Russell and Olive Hamilton Russell of Hamilton Russell Vineyards as well as Southern Right and Ashbourne wineries present “Hamilton Russell Vineyards - Cape wine and classic cuisine.” Anthony will present his spectacular South African wines while Olive, a successful cookbook author, will share exciting foods with which to pair their wines.
www.sowalwine.com. To purchase tickets, visit South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival Events.
Presented by Wine Enthusiast Media, Grand Boulevard at Sandestin and Visit South Walton, the festival offers the ideal backdrop for a beach getaway. The Festival is made possible by the generous support of the following Founding Partners: Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation, Visit South Walton Tourist Development Council, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, Wine World of Northwest Florida and Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals is the official lodging partner of the festival.
Thursday Apr 26 5-7pm
Wine Makers and Shakers
Wine World in Destin
Buy tickets here
Kick off the festival early with the Winemakers & Shakers event Thursday, April 26! Shake hands and taste wines from some of the top winemakers and wineries in the world. It's all at Wine World from 5-7 and tickets are only $40!
Friday Apr 27
VIP Wine Tasting Kickoff 4-6pm
Grand Boulevard Culinary Village
Buy tickets here
For the ultimate wine experience, the VIP Wine Tasting has top wine celebrities presenting and pouring rare and collectible wines. Food tastings from fabulous Grand Boulevard and South Walton restaurants. Receive your own commemorative XL Riedel glass to round out this exclusive tasting. Express entry to Saturday’s Grand Tasting included in ticket price.
Craft Beer and Spirits Jam 6-9pm
Grand Boulevard Town Center and Grand Park
Buy tickets here
Taste and enjoy specialty craft beers and spirits from the hottest breweries and distilleries in the country. Meet the people who make these lively libations. Nosh on great food on EATS Street. Live music by Gurufish.
Saturday Apr 28
Grand Wine Tasting 1-5pm
Grand Boulevard Town Center and Culinary Village
It’s all about the wine! It truly is all about the quality, diversity and scope of wines being offered and the skills and relevance of the people bringing them to you. More than 800 wines are available at the Grand Tasting and ticket price includes Savor South Walton Culinary Village, Tasting Seminars, Champagne Lane Tasting, Spirits Row, chef demos and Nashville Songwriters Showcase.
Destin Charity Wine Auction | Reserve Tasting 1pm & Live Auction 3pm
Destin Charity Wine Auction's Reserve Tasting and Live Auction will be held under an air-conditioned tent in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin Town Center. It will feature distinctive wines from internationally acclaimed vintners, poured and paired with cuisine created by a selection of the area’s top local restaurants. The Reserve Tasting is accompanied by a silent auction as well as an almost live auction featuring wine, autographed large format bottles, art and more. The event will culminate with a high-energy live auction, which includes rare and distinctive wines, spectacular trips and other incredible one-of-a-kind items. Patron packages for the 13th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction are on sale now at www.dcwaf.org.
Sunday Apr 29
Grand Tasting 1-5pm
Grand Boulevard Town Center and Culinary Village
Sometimes something is so much fun you want to do it all over again. Welcome back to day two of the Grand Tastings. For those of you just joining us, relax and enjoy ambling around Grand Boulevard’s large Town Center as you taste as many of the 800 bottles of wine as you like. Stroll over to the Savor South Walton Culinary Village and taste delicious food, selected to go with all varietals of wines. Check out the songwriters who came in from Nashville to play just for you.
VIP Wine Festival 3-Day Packages include ALL festival events
Throughout the festival, enjoy Entry to ALL Festival events except Winemakers & Shakers (separate ticket).
At a glance, the VIP Package includes:
Fri VIP Tasting
Fri Craft Beer & Spirits Jam
Sat & Sun Grand Tastings
Sat Early Express Entry with Rose All Day Preview at 12:30
VIP Lounge with air conditioning and restrooms
VIP Swag bag with festival gift
VIP Parking all weekend
Priority Reserved seating at Tasting Seminars
Meet the celebrity wine producers and master distillers presenting their fine wine and spirits from around the world. The Savor South Walton Culinary Village offers a sumptuous array of foods to taste, wines to pair, as well as wine and food tasting seminars. Visit the new Rosé All Day Garden, Spirits Row and Nosh Pavilions and enjoy live entertainment throughout the weekend. The Craft Beer & Spirits Jam and Winemakers & Shakers events round out the extended festival weekend. The event is a major fundraiser for Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation, which benefits children in need in Northwest Florida. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.SoWalWine.com.
The festival offers the ideal backdrop for a beach getaway. South Walton beaches are consistently named among the best beaches in the country. ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals is the Official Lodging Partner of the festival and many of their accommodations are beachfront, beachside or a short stroll to the beach. At this time, they are currently offering festival discounts on lodging. Visit Wyndham Vacation Rentals for details.
It’s that time of year where you can register to to become a South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival volunteer! Join the fun and sign up at South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival 2018.
SoWal Beaches Wine & Food Festival: LATEST UPDATE!
South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival Announces Wine and Spirits Seminars and Delicious Accompaniments in the Savor South Walton Culinary Village
One of the elements that sets South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival apart from other wine festivals around the country is the focus on education. This year is no exception as winemakers and distillers from around the globe will join together to present tasting seminars that paint a vivid picture of the history, ingredients and processes employed to create some of the most sought-after wines and spirits while participants sample the coveted results.
“While many festivals focus solely on tastings and pairings, we strive to bring the winemakers and founders of the most respected brands in the world to the festival to personally share their passion for producing fine wines and spirits with the wine loving audiences,” said Stacey Brady, festival executive director. “The result is an intimate experience where participants form a deeper connection with the wines and spirits they have come to enjoy, and in some cases, are discovering for the first time.”
The tasting seminars begin on Saturday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. as Anthony Hamilton Russell and Olive Hamilton Russell of Hamilton Russell Vineyards as well as Southern Right and Ashbourne wineries present “Hamilton Russell Vineyards - Cape wine and classic cuisine.” Anthony will present his spectacular South African wines while Olive, a successful cookbook author, will share exciting foods with which to pair their wines.
www.sowalwine.com. To purchase tickets, visit South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival Events.
Presented by Wine Enthusiast Media, Grand Boulevard at Sandestin and Visit South Walton, the festival offers the ideal backdrop for a beach getaway. The Festival is made possible by the generous support of the following Founding Partners: Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation, Visit South Walton Tourist Development Council, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, Wine World of Northwest Florida and Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals is the official lodging partner of the festival.
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