Events
| Date | Time | Cost | Event |
|---|
| Aug 27, 2010 | 5:30PM | $35.00 | Vine to Wine |
| Nov 4, 2010 | 6:00PM | $35.00 | Taste of the Harbor, Emerald Grand |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 5:30PM-8:30PM | $35.00 | Taste of the Bay, Pier Park |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 6:00PM | $145.00 | Al Fresco Reserve, Ruskin Place |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 6:00PM | Walk-up | Mountain Film, Watercolor |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 1:00PM-4:00PM | $120.00 | Seeing Red, Seaside |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 6:00PM | TBD | Wine Makers and Shakers, Restaurants |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 6:00PM | Walk-up | Mountain Film, Watercolor |
| Nov 7, 2010 | 3:00PM | $35.00 | Taste of the Beach, Charity Auction, Hilton |
Thursday, November 4 | 5:00 PM
Emerald Grande, Captain's Deck
10 Harbor Blvd
Destin, FL 32541
Tickets: $35
The official kick-off for Taste of THE Beach, drawing a crowd of more than 500, features celebrity vintners and chefs presenting a culinary and wine walkabout, overlooking the Destin Pass and Destin Harbor.
Wines to be Poured
Veuve Clicquot | Caymus Conundrum Ferrari Carano Tresor | Sterling Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | BV Tapestry
Friday, November 5 | 6:00 PM
Ruskin Place
County Highway 30-A
Seaside, FL 32459
Tickets: $145
In the picturesque town of Seaside, amid the art galleries and beautiful homes of Ruskin place, guests will have the opportunity to taste a range of highly allocated and reserve wines.
Local chefs and restaurateurs will prepare a delectable menu of hors d'oeuvres perfectly paired with the wines. Guests will sample these dishes while strolling throughout the park during this event enjoying live music all evening long.
To accompany the wine and culinary components of the evening, Ruskin place park will be transformed with unique decor elements to create an inviting and spectacular destination for guests.
Wines to be Poured
BV Georges de Latour | Beringer Private Reserve | Rodney Strong Symmetry | Veuve Clicquot
Friday, November 5 - Saturday, November 6 | Gates open: 6:00 PM, Show time: 7:00 PM
Marina Park at WaterColor
238 Watercolor Blvd W
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Tickets: $25
Telluride’s famed MountainFilm Festival comes to the beach, as 750 guests watch a selection of socially relevant and culturally diverse films from the international festival shown under the stars at WaterColor.
Friday, November 5 | 5:30 PM
Pier Park
600 Pier Park Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Tickets: $35
More than 1,000 guests taste wines offered by hundreds of vineyards and sample culinary delights from area restaurants at Pier Park in Bay County’s Panama City Beach.
Wines to be Poured
Gaja | Mount Veeder | Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay | Argyle
Saturday, November 6 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Seaside Amphitheater
Seaside, FL
Tickets: $120
The 20th Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival at Seaside is one of the area's most highly anticipated events. Decades of southern tradition in this charming beach town are complimented by a wonderful afternoon event sure to satisfy your taste for wine...and the beach! Seaside offers an extensive array of tasting tents with wines sampled from around the world and with Seaside being the host site for the retail wine tent, you are just steps away from purchasing your favorites to take home. Guests are sure to enjoy the wine, music and southern hospitality of this featured event.
Seaside is the place that embraces the luxury of simplicity. It is the classic American beach town, yet a place like no other. located in the heart of Scenic Highway 30A, along the beautiful Beaches of South Walton, Seaside offers guests a relaxing atmosphere where memories are made to last a lifetime.
Ideal accommodations range from a bed & breakfast inn to one bedroom hideaways, all the way up to private cottages large enough for families of all sizes, all set among brick paved streets and picket fences. You will enjoy the local culture and complimentary amenities such as the private swim, tennis and fitness club, gift totes, free DVD rentals, a wonderful collection of fine merchants and, of course, award winning beaches. Visit CottageRentalAgency.com for more information.
Saturday, November 6 | 6:30 PM
Local restaurants
Local restaurants present their special taste of Northwest
Florida’s beaches with a multi-course,
fine-dining experience, paired with wines
presented
by celebrity vintners.
Sunday, November 7 | Time TBD
Hilton
Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, Pool Deck
Miramar Beach, FL
Tickets: $35
The Taste of THE Beach weekend comes to a close with a final
celebration of food and wine
at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. This walkabout, on the pool deck overlooking the shores of
the Gulf of Mexico, includes a
high-end auction, featuring rare and large-format wines, jewelry, art and more to raise funds for the
Destin Charity Wine
Auction
Foundation.