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September 14, 2023

Idyll Hounds announces Houndfest9 to benefit Westonwood Ranch

Sept. 14, 2023
Special to 30A Food & Wine

SANTA ROSA BEACH – Idyll Hounds Brewing Company’s signature event, Houndfest9 presented by Rosemary Beach Realty & Cottage Rental Company, will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29 and 30, with proceeds benefiting Westonwood Ranch.

To kick off the event weekend, IHBC has added a new VIP dining experience, presented by The Henry Haus, in partnership with Idyll Hound Proper, on Friday, September 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. VIP guests will partake in an elegant dinner under the stars on the lawn at 30Avenue. Attendees will be delighted with live music and have the exclusive opportunity to mix and mingle with the brew masters who will be featured during the main event. The five-course meal will feature local cuisine and custom beer pairings based upon the essence and flavors of each dish. There are a limited number of tickets available for $115 per seat. Those planning to attend both the Friday-night dinner and the main event on Saturday are encouraged to purchase “The Hound Pass” for $215 which includes exclusive VIP access and perks. All ticket information is available here.

Houndfest9 “We wanted to create a unique experience for our guests to meet with these beer experts one-on-one,” said Idyll Hounds owner and brewer, Frasier Hansen. “Each has a story to tell, and this is the perfect setting.”

On Saturday, Sept. 30, guests are invited to the brewery, located at 845 Serenoa Rd., for the main event from noon to 5 p.m. featuring craft brews poured by an array of regional and local breweries, including Alga Brewing Company, Emerald Republic, Grayton Beer Company, Odd Pelican Brewing Company, and Tampa Bay Brewing.

Idyll Hounds will be debuting new, packaged beer releases during the event along with various options on draft, including several specialty barrel-aged beers as well as brand-new stouts, sours, and hard seltzers. They will also be serving one-off specialty releases of some of their flagship beers, including Divide and Conchr, Boosh, Man O Wit, and more. Both VIP and general admission ticket holders will have full access to all breweries and enjoy unlimited samples of the various beers being poured throughout the afternoon.

There will be a plethora of food options for purchase by 3 Sons Barbecue, Aja 30A, and Idyll Hound Proper along with non-alcoholic beverages available from Amavida Coffee, Noli South Kombucha, and water provided by ADT Solar.

Guests will enjoy live music by Dirty Bird and the Flu followed by main act, The Zydeco Gents. There will also be a photobooth courtesy of Driftwood Wine & Spirits, and various shopping opportunities from local vendors. Those interested will have the opportunity to participate in a steinholding competition, sponsored by Action Audio Visual, where competitors hold a full one-liter beer stein out in front of their bodies with a straight arm parallel to the ground as long as they can.

General admission tickets are available for $60 in advance and $75 at the door and include a commemorative bag courtesy of Visit South Walton, koozies courtesy of Buddy’s Seafood, a t-shirt, sticker, and glass to sample unlimited beers throughout the event. Guests can elevate their experience with a VIP ticket for $119, which includes all the same perks as general admission plus early entry at 11 a.m. to enjoy an extra hour of the festival, a reserved area provided by Emerald Coast Magazine with complimentary food by Idyll Hound Proper, and a limited-release bottle of craft beer to take home. There will also be designated driver tickets available for $30 for those not drinking during the event.

Proceeds from the annual event will benefit Westonwood Ranch, a Walton County non-profit offering a unique learning curriculum to improve skills of young adults with developmental differences.

August 29, 2023

Baytowne Beer Festival pours again Oct. 6-7

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Aug. 29, 2023
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SANDESTIN – The 15th Annual Baytowne Beer Festival will be hosted at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort from Oct. 6 and 7. Beer aficionados are invited to enjoy samplings of local brews and merchants, live entertainment and more! The lineup includes live beats by Duchess from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, and the Six Piece Suits from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Friday evening’s ticket is Beer From Around Here served on the events plaza, featuring local breweries in a more intimate setting. Enjoy lite bites from Village of Baytowne Wharf restaurants.

The Saturday main event will also feature over 50 breweries and 200 domestic and international craft beers, offering beer lovers an opportunity to learn about the variety of lagers and ales. A VIP event ticket is also available, running from 1 to 2 p.m. before the grand tasting.

A limited number of 2-day tickets are available for purchase, and non-ticket holders are welcome to attend the event.

Those looking to roll out the barrel for the Baytowne Beer Festival can save up to 25% off two or more nights and receive tickets to Saturday’s event when booking at Sandestin with the code BEER23. This offer is not available for all unit types, please view the details here.

Guests can also save 20% off two or more nights and receive two general admission tickets to Saturday’s event when booking at Hotel Effie with the code BEERFEST. To book this offer, visit this link.

Photo courtesy of Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

July 18, 2023

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June 9, 2023

Emeril’s Coastal: Something for every occasion

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By Michelle Farnham
June 9, 2023

MIRAMAR BEACH – Anniversaries, business meetings, Girls Nights Out, birthdays, or any day ending in Y, Emeril’s Coastal has a dish or drink for that. Though the dining is elegant, the dress code is casual, and celebrity chef/owner Emeril Lagasse and his staff have something to offer for every occasion.

“We’re all over!” said Coastal’s new Chef de Cuisine Tommy Wachter. “If you want to come in and have a drink at the bar with a snack, or if you want to do a real special occasion, we can do that, too. I think that’s something that makes us pretty unique.”

From a burger to brunch to world-renowned Japanese A5 beef, Lagasse has always prided himself on featuring the freshest ingredients, and changes up the menus seasonally to ensure that gold standard is maintained. That often includes freshly caught seafood from the Gulf.

He’s even branched out into the world of caviar.

“We’re super excited to partner with Paramount Caviar for my own caviar collection that we are serving in my restaurants,” Lagasse explained. “Emeril’s Coastal is the only place in Florida that it is available.”

Emeril's Coastal

Wachter, who started his career with the Emeril’s culinary team in 2007, and Sous Chef Dawn Sabbath collaborate to come up with tasting menus and specials for their Blackboard Fish – two or three different kinds of fresh fish available grilled, cast ironed or fried.

Lagasse said he has been impressed with his new chef de cuisine, who started in the role back in July.

“Chef Tommy is doing great things at Coastal,” Lagasse said. “I really enjoy working closely with him in this role and his creativity and the spin that he puts on some of my classic dishes is impressive. Our Sous Chef Dawn is super creative and her and Tommy together are bringing magic to the party!”

The new chef also introduced a yellowfin tuna poke bowl to the menu.

“It’s a really good seller: sushi rice, spicy mayo – and we only use the freshest Gulf tuna that we can get,” Wachter said, also pointing out the new crispy duck wings. “You don’t see duck wings around here a lot. Whenever people try them, they’re blown away, it’s so tender. They’re a little spicy, a little sticky, a good bar snack.”

Of course you’ll still find old Coastal favorites on the menu, including the Fettuccine Nero, pineapple upside-down cornbread, and his legendary olive oil cake with salted caramel and mascarpone.

If your time at Coastal happens to be on a weekend, Lagasse is very proud of their Sunday Jazz Brunch.

“It’s a whole vibe in itself,” he said. “We have a lot of locals that come every Sunday to celebrate with us. It’s always a fun time and of course the food and cocktails can’t be beat.”

He recommended the Bob Doyle’s Crab Cake Benedict – served alongside poached eggs, shoestring potatoes and hollandaise – or the chilaquiles off that special menu. The latter incorporates tortilla chips, chorizo salsa, and pickled shishito peppers with queso fresco.

Speaking of those cocktails, in-house Sommelier Doruk Gurunlu and team have kept the bar program evolving with industry trends and tastes.

“The beverage program at Emeril’s Coastal is incredible,” Lagasse admitted. “The Kait Special is an ever-changing feature of our cocktail menu by Kait, our lead mixologist, who is always creating delicious cocktails with the freshest ingredients. The wine program is also unbelievable.”

How unbelievable? While there are several approachable bottles on the wine list, those celebrating extra special occasions might select the $850-a-bottle Vincent Girardin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru or the $395 bottle of Dun Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2016!

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Emeril’s Coastal is located at 435 Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach. To reserve a table, visit www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-coastal or call 850-608-7040.

May 21, 2023

Digital Graffiti: A night of lights and bites

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Projection art exhibition pairs nicely with local cuisine

By Michelle Farnham
May 20, 2023

ALYS BEACH – The stark white architecture of Alys Beach is a stunning sight during the daylight hours, but at night, it transitions into a blank artist’s canvas unlike anything you’ve seen before. The site of the 16th annual Digital Graffiti Festival May 19 and 20, guests strolled the streets of this idyllic beach town, viewing projection artwork while enjoying locally sourced food and drinks.

Friday night was an all-inclusive experience, offering small plates like prime steak from Seagar’s; herb cavatelli with lamb shoulder and a cucumber yogurt soup from Roux 30A; and fried rice with green apple kimchi and carrot gazpacho by The Citizen.

Bites among the lights

Smoked bay scallops with sea urchin espuma by RC Weddings + Events.

Idyll Hound Proper served Divide N’ Conch fritters.

Oxtail marmalade and grit by Marrow Private Chefs.

Pink Coyote Dessert Co. offered strawberry lemonade sorbet and ice cream sandwiches.

Even the seating areas got their glow on!

Marrow Private Chefs was an early stop along the exhibition path.

“Tonight we’re serving oxtail marmalade and grits. It only took us three days to cook the oxtail for you,” laughed Marrow Executive Chef Richard McCord.

Idyll Hound Proper, the gastropub expected to open at 30Avenue this July, got a jumpstart on festival season, deep frying Bahamian-style Divide N’ Conch Fritters on-demand, by the light of a headlamp.

“These fritters are from our chef, Nick Walton – he’s an island guy – and are infused with our double IPA Divide and Conch’r and served with spiced mango chutney,” said Dan Tinghitella, CEO of No Reservations Restaurant Group.

There was plenty to sip on as well, from such purveyors as Good Clean Wine, Castle & Key Distillery, Lugo’s Craft Spirits and Herradura Tequila. Santa Rosa Beach-based Distillery 98 shook up “Lights, Camera, Action,” featuring their Dune Laker Vodka, lemon, blackberry and bay leaf syrup.

Glow on!

Among the 50 digital artists represented from around the world, Seaside Neighborhood School and Seacoast Collegiate High School got in on the action, presenting compilation works titled “Who Are We, Digitally?” and “Our Personal Digital Brand.” Each student and their parents were given a ticket to Saturday evening’s exhibit. Robyn Wallace, the school’s art teacher, spoke about the young artists’ process.

“A lot of this was a self-reflective piece,” explained Wallace. “Our fifth- and sixth-graders really dug into logos and then they had to think about themselves and how they would represent themselves digitally. They used primarily Google Drawing.

“For the seventh- through 10th-graders, we did a self portrait and the back images are photographs they’ve taken either off their social media or that represent themselves, and then they had to recreate themselves using Google Drawing as well. This was their first experience with anything digital. It was an opportunity to dig in and determine how they could change shapes and manipulate them to represent themselves.”

Ticketholders wrapped up the evening with an after-party at Caliza Restaurant, featuring a light show across the iconic pool.

Catch video of the inaugural Digital Graffiti livestream here.

Photos by Michelle Farnham

Caliza Restaurant hosted the after-party.

May 2, 2023

DCWAF: One team, one mission

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Wine auction raises $3.5 million for children’s charities

By Michelle Farnham
April 30, 2023

MIRAMAR BEACH – While a storm blew outside, DCWAF President Karah Fridley-Young welcomed more than 600 people to the waterproof 2023 Destin Charity Wine Auction tent. It was an afternoon of wine, friends and charity, raising $3.5 million for 16 Northwest Florida children’s charities.

“It is inspiring and truly astounding to be under this tent with so many generous individuals, businesses, and people that I call friends,” Fridley-Young started. “Our mission today is clear: there are children in our community who need our help, and we are going to show up for them today.”

She set up this year’s Mission Moment video, “Play Ball,” which included participants from the 16 charity partners playing a baseball game, concluding with the evening’s theme: One Team, One Mission.

Lane Redding, 2023 board chairman of the DCWAF, announced proceeds of the Friday evening patron dinners: exquisite wine meals hosted at 11 locations along the Emerald Coast.

“We raised an impressive $550,000 last night,” Redding reported to a tentful of cheers. “Two dinners raised over $100,000, and I want to recognize those: the (Randall and Maria) Whites’ dinner and the (Jack and Candis) Wilsons’ dinner. Let’s raise a glass to fundraising!”

Welcome to the tent!

Guests are welcomed to the tent by charity volunteers and a cloud of bubbles!

DCWAF board member Steve Carter makes his appearance.

The live auction is three hours of fun!

The DCWAF staff who make it all happen (left to right): Brooklyn Bain, Kate MacMillan and Karah Fridley-Young.

DCWAF President Karah Fridley-Young welcomed the capacity crowd.

DCWAF Board Chair Lane Redding announced the wine dinner totals.

Lots of lots

Auctioneer Charles Antin was back for another year, encouraging bidders to bid often and bid high.

“Are you sure?” he encouraged one patron waffling over a bid. “You’ll be watching ‘Seinfeld’ reruns in your pajamas while she will be out having the time of her life!”

The first lot of the night is always Magnum Force, made up of 50 signed magnums from 18 years of past and present vintners, bringing in a generous $55,000.

Other notable lots included a trip to Kamalame Cay Bahamas for $105,000, a week on the Amalfi Coast for $45,000 – sold twice – and a tour of Portugal for $45,000, also sold twice.

The capacity crowd quieted itself for Lot 29, a special initiative to benefit The Ellison McCraney Ingram Foundation. Named for the late 9-year-old son of longtime DCWAF supporters Doug and Merrisa Ingram, up for grabs was a 9L large format bottle of 2020 Thompson 31Fifty Russian River “Ellison’s Cuvée” Pinot Noir. Attendees seemed inspired by the charity’s mission funding scholarships, and bids quickly rose to 35, 40, $45,000, when a quiet bid of $100,000 came in from a table near the back of the room. The crowd jumped to its feet for a well-deserved standing ovation.

Bidding war

The first lot of the night is always the Magnum Force: 50 magnums of wine!

Raise your paddles!

A toast to another successful auction!

Get those paddles warmed up!

Winners are celebrated with festive decor from the charity volunteers.

Cue the confetti canons, we have another winner!

Celebrating a winning bid with champagne, of course!

Winning bid are celebrated by a group of charity volunteers.

Celebrating a winning bid with champagne, of course!

Sip and savor

Guests were treated to a pre-auction Reserve Tasting, enjoying bites from the likes of Seagar’s Prime Steaks & Seafood, Ovide, Bijoux and upcoming Seaside spot The Daytrader, as well as wine from a lengthy list of celebrity vintners.

Destin artist Harley Van Hyning was on hand to showcase the print he donated toward the auction: a locally caught yellowfin tuna. He was impressed by the crowd, incredible wines and amazing food around him. Van Hyning specializes in the gyotaku style of Japanese print-making.

“I take a very non-traditional approach, where I use color, acrylics, and different weights of canvas to basically record a life form, give honor to the life form, and bring it back to its natural beauty so that it can educate and be appreciated by us here on land.”

To keep auction bidders powered through the 3-hour live auction, Swiftly Catered Private Chef rolled out a four-course meal, starting with charcuterie boards, a Southern wedge salad, beef short ribs over whipped potatoes, and dark chocolate crémeux tarts and strawberry parfait.

Paul Hobbs of Paul Hobbs Winery in Sebastopol, Calif., was honored as this year’s honorary vintner, while Scott Schwarz of The Surf Club in North Carolina was awarded the title of honorary chef.

In addition to the 66-lot live auction, money is also raised through a cellar auction, silent auction and a super silent auction.

In its 18^th year, auction proceeds now totaling more than $30 million benefit AMIkids Emerald Coast, Ascension Sacred Heart of the Emerald Coast, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, Children in Crisis, Inc., Children’s Volunteer Health Network, Ellison McCraney Ingram Foundation, Emerald Coast Autism Center, Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center, Habitat for Humanity of Walton County, Mental Health Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties, Opportunity Place, Inc., Point Washington Medical Clinic, Shelter House of Northwest Florida, The Arc of the Emerald Coast, Westonwood Ranch, and Youth Village.

Photos by Michelle Farnham

Reserve Tasting

Austin Peterson represented OVID Napa Valley.

Bijoux served short rib barbacoa with creamy polenta.

Say cheese! Photo booth fun!

Caliza plated smoked salmon potato lasagna.

The Reserve Tasting allows for mixing and mingling before the auction.

The Reserve Tasting

DCWAF board member Bob Kirk samples from Roy Estate.

The Reserve Tasting allows for mixing and mingling before the auction.

The Reserve Tasting is a chance to nosh and mingle.

April 16, 2023

Sandestin Wine Festival: Uncorked!

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Wine festival welcomes sold-out crowd to Baytowne

By Michelle Farnham
April 15, 2023

SANDESTIN – The Sandestin Wine Festival has done a lot of evolving in its 36 years. Ticket holders have always been able to sample a wide array of wines from makers around the world, but a glance over this year’s Grand Tasting wine list revealed a surge in “alternative beverages.”

There were plenty of wines to be sure – more Zinfandels and Petite Sirahs and Cabernet Sauvignons than you could possibly taste, and the Bubbly & Boozy tent on the north end of the grounds has long provided guests a chance to sip on whiskeys, bourbons, rums and gins. Interspersed among the 70 tables of venders, however, were the likes of Casa Azul, a canned tequila soda; Big Machine Spiked Cocktails; Tin Roof Brewery; and Kickin’ It Coolers, vodka-infused juice pouches with a 6% ABV. Just in case you “over-sampled,” More Labs Recovery was also on site, handing out their lemon and sugar-free hangover-fighting elixir.

Kombi Keg’s pop-up bar had six beers on tap.

Over at the Michael David Winery table, fourth-time attendee Chris Reynolds and team were pouring a selection of bottles from the Lodi, Calif.-based winemaker, including the popular and colorful Freakshow Cabernet.

When asked what had been the most popular Saturday, Chris was quick to answer. “The rosé, by far!” adding that the sauvignon blanc had also seen a lot of action.

Finding common ground in both worlds, the Fun Wine table piqued the curiosity of many with their lineup of premium wine cocktails like Espresso Cabernet, Cappuccino Chardonnay, and Coconut Pineapple Chardonnay.

The Monkey Shoulder 2,400-gallon cocktail shaker was mixing blend of scotch drinks.

Guests also had a chance to nibble at a series of Savor South Walton tents positioned throughout the Wharf.

Chef Christopher Holbrook and his Signature Catering of 30A team had an evolving menu, starting with steaming cups of pho and saucy chicken wings, hand-rolled sushi and a whole mess of crawfish!

Attendees also enjoyed olive tapenade pasta salad and oven-fresh pizza from Roberto’s Pizzeria, shrimp and grits from Poppy’s Crazy Lobster, chicken teriyaki at Yaki, pulled pork sandwiches with slaw from The Village Door and sweet treats from Baytowne newcomer Dude & Meatballs.

“This festival is just fantastic,” said local resident Sheri Jeroni, who was back for her second festival. “The food is wonderful, the atmosphere is great, the lines haven’t been terrible. Everybody is friendly and the volunteers are terrific.”

Vivian Howell of Dothan was also a SWF second-timer, and enjoying her return trip just as much.

“Everything in the bourbon tent has really been great, but once you go there, you have to stay there because you don’t want to drink any more wine after that – especially in this heat!” she laughed.

Sandestin Wine Festival

The Sandestin Wine Festival is a four-day affair benefiting longtime charity partners Fisher House of the Emerald Coast and Sandestin Foundation for Kids. For more information, visit sandestinwinefestival.com.

Photos by Michelle Farnham

Slideshow: Sandestin uncorked!

February 15, 2023

Sandestin Gumbo Festival returns Feb. 24-25

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Feb. 13, 2023

SANDESTIN – The Sandestin Gumbo Festival is one of the most popular winter food events along Florida’s Emerald Coast where the area’s best chefs compete for bragging rights with gumbo and Bloody Mary showdowns. The festival returns to The Village of Baytowne Wharf for a weekend of festivities and delicious food on Feb. 24 to 25.

The weekend kicks off on Friday, Feb. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a delicious seafood boil at Hammerhead’s Bar & Grille, complete with live music and great company. At noon on Saturday, Feb. 25, The Village will come alive with live music and funky beats from Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe, tons of family-friendly activities and the best gumbo cook-off on the Gulf Coast.

Accommodations are available at nearby Hotel Effie, a pet-friendly hotel with on-site restaurants and spa; Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, which offers a special Gumbo Festival package using code FLFGPT at checkout; or Osprey Pointe, a spacious condo complete with separate bedrooms.

October 18, 2022

Harvest Wine & Food Festival: Sauvignon in the sun

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Sixth annual wine fest delights sold-out crowd

By Michelle Farnham
Oct. 17, 2022

WATERCOLOR – Tickets to the Harvest Wine & Food Festival were a hot commodity, as entrance to all four of the weekend’s events – a pair of wine dinners, Saturday’s grand tasting and Sunday’s brunch – were all sold out.

Chef Nick Brothers represented Swiftly Catered at the sixth annual grand tasting, serving tuna poke cups and tuna wonton chips, as well as Chef Kyle Swift’s famous gluten-free puddle cookies. This was Brothers’ first time at the Harvest Festival, and he was impressed with everything he saw.

“We’ve got a great spot right here at the end, it’s the first place people stop by, and they keep coming back! They love our food,” Brothers said.

Atlanta-based Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q returned to the anchor spot, delighting ticket-holders with entire plates full of saucy meats. Also available for nibbles was cheese from Sweet Grass Dairy, chocolate truffles from The Perfect Pig, humus and baba ghanoush from Mano’s Authentic Healthy Foods, and a trio of cookies from Jonesing 4 Cookies, to name a few.

Of course no wine festival would be complete with out the wine, with bottles ranging from rose to riesling and everything in between.

The Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc 2021 was available for tasting.

Ashli and Doug Cohen of Salt Wine Company had their product at two tables, as they are also the supplier for the 30A Wine label. At her table, Ashli had bottles of their 2021 Greetings Pinot Gris, as well as five Pinot Noirs.

“They’re like our children, you know, you love them all,” Ashli said with a laugh. “We produce these wines off of vineyards that we control from bud break to bottle, so everything is estate. It has been a very successful day for us, and we’re happy to be one of the few winemakers represented here today.

Among those bottles was the Carter’s Lot Pinot Noir, which is made in partnership with Wine World owner and local wine festival legend Chan Cox.

“This is named after Chan’s grandson Carter, so it’s a private label for Chan,” explained Doug, also pointing to the Chef’s Table Pinot Noir. “This wine has a special connection to this festival. Twenty-four dollars per case sold of this wine goes to Northwest Florida children’s charities, and this is the only place you can buy this wine retail around the country. Otherwise it’s just a restaurant wine, but because of the donation to charity, we allow Chan to sell it here.”

To add a little variety to the mix, Harvest Wine Festival also hosts a beer garden – including Beach Camp Brewery, Third Planet Brewery, and Oyster City Brewing Company – as well as a selection of spirits, like Dune Laker Vodka, Cathead Distillery, and industry newcomer Mom Water, a carbonation-free flavored vodka water.

The VIP tent offered tastes of the 2020 El Diablo Chardonnay from Senses Wines.

VIPs were treated to samples from Booker Vineyard, Tarpon Cellars, Reynolds Family Winery and Penta Tequila, among others, as well as premium bites from Henderson Beach Resort, Blue Mabel Restaurant, Soleil and The Citizen.

Local residents Rex and Julie Barrentine were back for their second Harvest Fest, and were specifically seeking out Italian wines.

“We absolutely love this event. It’s very well laid out, and today my favorite has been the Good Clean Wine,” Julie said, pointing to Table 27 which was pouring Toscano Bianco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Synchronized Swimming Rose, which touted its organic grapes, low sugar and no added sulfites.

Grand tasting — The sold-out Grand Tasting was held Oct. 15.

Harvest Wine Festival is put on by the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation, raising money for Northwest Florida children’s charities. The foundation’s next major event is the wine auction weekend, slated for April 28 to 30, 2023, in conjunction with the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival.