Wednesday June 7, 8:00 am ET
Next Stop: Rosemary Beach, FLORANGE BEACH, Ala., June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Corks popped, wine flowed, and gourmet food was enjoyed at the third annual Southern Breeze Coastal Wine Tour. The festivities began on Friday, May 19, with two Winemaker Dinners. Chef Phillippe Parola was paired with Winemaker Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars at the Gulf Coast Culinary Institute, and Chef Tim Creehan was paired with Cathy Preston-Mouncer of Preston Premium Wines at the Gulf Shores Bistro and Bakery. Both Winemaker dinners were sold out. The event continued on Saturday, May 20 at the Grand Wine Tasting, which was held at the Orange Beach Waterfront Park. Over 200 boutique wines were poured and guests enjoyed complimentary cooking seminars by Chef Philippe Parola and Chef Matt Smith. Michael Bryan, Executive Director of the Atlanta Wine School, hosted seminars on the "language of wine" while the crowd engaged in their wine tasting.
"A perfect combination of gorgeous weather, engaging venue and our location of Orange Beach made this an unprecedented success," said Gary Ellis, publisher of Southern Breeze. "Our host, the City of Orange Beach, and our event sponsors and participants made this the best event we have sponsored hands down."