Harvest Wine & Food Festival, Oct 24-26, Announces Star Line Up

The Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation, which produces one of the top 10 wine auctions in the country according to Wine Spectator, is inviting us to fall in love with the wines and the food this fall at the beach. 

 The team has announced a powerhouse line-up of culinary talent slated for the 3rd Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival, Oct. 24-26, 2019. Eight award-winning chefs from across the southeast join a roster of iconic Gulf Coast restaurants to provide world-class cuisine to the area’s premier fall wine and food festival.

Festival goers have the opportunity to mix and mingle with the following celebrities throughout the weekend while sampling their famous fare:

Hugh Acheson | Athens, GA - 5&10; Empire State South; Spiller Park Coffee; Top Chef Judge

David Bancroft | Auburn, AL Acre; Bow + Arrow

Rusty Bowers | Atlanta, GA- Chop Shop; Pine Street Market

Jonathan & Justin Fox | Atlanta, GA - Fox Bros Bar-B-Q

Kristen Hall | Birmingham, AL - The Essential

Sam Jones | Winterville, NC - Skylight Inn; Sam Jones BBQ

Kaley Laird | Asheville, NC - Rhubarb

Pat Pascarella | Atlanta, GA - The White Bull

Friday’s Al Fresco Reserve Tasting will feature all of the listed chefs with the exception of the Fox Brothers and Sam Jones, both of which will be spearheading the barbecue installation during Saturday’s Grand Wine Tasting. 

Chef Bancroft will also be headlining a winemaker dinner paired with wines from Catena Zapata on Thursday evening, and many of the other chefs can also be found throughout Saturday’s Grand Tasting.

Harvest Wine & Food Festival will also feature some of South Walton’s favorite restaurants while also celebrating the return of a few culinary favorites. At the Grand Tasting, patrons are provided the opportunity to sip and savor over 250 world-class wines paired with the best in regional Gulf Coast cuisine, all while enjoying the beautiful beach town of WaterColor. 

DCWAF has announced some of the festival’s 2019 winery headliners, including PRIME Cellars, ROY Estate, Bodega Catena Zapata, and Gamble Family Vineyards. Celebrity attendees from each winery will be pouring at the Al Fresco Reserve Tasting and in the VIP tent of the Grand Tasting.

Currently ranked number four “Top Charity Wine Auction in the US” by Wine Spectator Magazine, Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) is raises money for 16 Northwest Florida children’s charities that assist at-risk youth in the local community by tackling a variety of issues including homelessness, food insecurity, mental health, education, medical care, and much more. Learn more or purchase tickets at DCWAF.org. 

 Book at stay at Newman-Dailey South Walton Vacation Rental for Harvest Wine & Food Festival and save 15% our already low fall rates. Learn more about our Fall Wine Promotion at  DestinVacation.com or call one of our friendly vacation specialists at 1-800-225-7652 to assist with your booking. View our vacation rentals online. 

See you @ the beach! 

Published on Friday, September 20, 2019