Wine and cheese, enough to please!
South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival packs Grand Boulevard By Michelle Farnham It’s fun to watch people go taste-testing at a wine festival. You can actually see them go weak in the knees as they stumble upon their new favorite vintage. After a brief moment to savor the flavor, they scramble to record the […]
Mother’s Day on South Walton
Where are you taking Mom for her special day. Here at 30a Food & Wine we’ve narrowed down our top picks for Mother’s Day events in South Walton. First up Chef Jack McGuckin at Bijoux Destin is cooking up a New Orleans-themed brunch complete with award winning bloody marys. Reservations are highly recommended and can […]
Poppin’ bottles, changing lives – Destin Charity Wine Auction breaks record!
Destin Charity Wine Auction raises millions for 15 local charities Destin Charity Wine Auction breaks fundraising record By Michelle Farnham As if the 2018 South Walton Beaches Food & Wine Festival wasn’t enough merriment to pack into four days, the gala is also the site of the Destin Charity Wine Auction, now in its 13th […]
Best Bets for Cinco de Mayo in South Walton
The Bay Restaurant to Host Derby de Mayo at The Bayo It only happens once in a blue moon that The Kentucky Derby falls on Cinco de Mayo. Well, it’s the year for it and The Bay is throwing down in true Bay fashion. So, on May 5, 2018 dress up derby-style with your big […]
South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival Preview
Story by Sara Reese The South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival returns for its sixth year to Grand Boulevard of Sandestin. This featured Southeastern attraction benefits the children of the Emerald Coast by way of Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation. Local wine guru and festival founder Chan Cox set the precedent for the current […]
Pescado Hosts Wine Dinner Featuring Ken Wright Cellars
Chef Ken Duenas and Crew Welcome Food and Wine Lovers to Enjoy an Extraordinary Wine Dinner at Pescado • Seafood Grill and Rooftop Bar Pescado • Seafood Grill and Rooftop Bar is hosting its first ever wine dinner on May 2, 2018 from 6-8PM. The dinner will feature wines from the popular Ken Wright Cellars. […]
Grayton Beer Company Expands with Addition of Brewpub
Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (April 23, 2018)– Grayton Beer Company is pleased to announce the opening of the Grayton Beer Brewpub in Grayton Beach, Florida. The fully operational brewery, restaurant and bar is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Conveniently located in Grayton Beach, the brewery’s namesake, the Brewpub occupies the space […]
Wine auction breaking out the champagne and sparklers
Tesla Roadster, 50-bottle magnum lot are highlights of auction By Michelle Farnham Get the sparkler-clad champagne bottles ready; it’s nearly time for the Destin Charity Wine Auction! If you’ve never experienced this event, it really is a sight to behold. Quite possibly the largest air-conditioned tent you’ve ever seen is filled with elegant decorations and […]
CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS JAM PRESENTS POPULAR CRAFT BREWERIES, MASTER DISTILLERS AND HEADLINER GURUFISH
Part of the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival, The Craft Beer & Spirits Jam will be held Friday, April 27 at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin Miramar Beach, Fla. (April 18, 2018) – As part of the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival, April 26 – 29, the Craft Beer & Spirits Jam […]
Wino-saurs and foodies converge on Sandestin
Festival offers food from near and wines from far By Michelle Farnham The enthusiasm for fine food and wine was evident not just in the size of the crowd at the Sandestin Wine Festival, but also from its leisurewear. Novelty t-shirts were big this year, sporting clever phrases such as “Wino-saur,” “Drinkerbell,” “Rise & Wine,” […]