Taste of the Beach

Wine. Dine. Donate., a four-day

culinary and cultural celebration benefiting children’s charities, returns to Northwest

Florida’s Gulf Coast November 5-8, 2009. Set along the scenic backdrop of THE Beach’s

227 miles of white sand coastline and charming seaside towns, the second annual festival

is comprised of seven events ranging from wine tastings and film screenings to

winemaker dinners and a charity auction.

A collaboration between the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce, Destin Charity

Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) and Coastal Vision 3000, Taste of THE Beach

combines new and established food, wine and artistic events featuring prized vintners,

renowned chefs and independent filmmakers. Almost all proceeds from ticket sales and

the charity auction will benefit local charities that work to improve the physical,

emotional and educational lives of underprivileged and at-risk children in Northwest

Florida.

This year’s exciting schedule of events includes: Taste of THE Harbor, Taste of

Bay Wine & Food Experience, Al Fresco Reserve Tasting at Ruskin Place, Telluride

MountainFilm on Tour, Seeing Red Wine Festival, a series of wine maker dinners at area

restaurants, and the Taste of THE Beach & Charity Auction.