Sandestin Wine Festival Announces Winning Wines
For 2012
The Sandestin Wine Festival, Florida's most established wine festival, today announced its "Best of Show" and other wine winners for 2012.
Scheduled for this April 26-29, the Sandestin Wine Festival is known as the "Kentucky Derby of Wine Festivals," and is a picture perfect event complete with white tents, flowing wine, gourmet food and live music. The event is one of the best of the year and draws thousands of people to The Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
With the pouring of more than 600 wines, wine experts meet in advance to judge the wines. Wines are divided into 70 categories by variety, style, and price. The top three wines in each category are awarded the gold, silver, and bronze awards.
Judges raised their glasses for the "2012 Best of Show" designations:
•The "Best of Show Red" this year is the 2009 Garrigue Vacqueyras from Southern Côtes du Rhône, France.
•"Best of Show White" is the 2010 "La Crele, a Sauvignon Blanc by Domain Thomas Sancerre in the Loire Valley, France.
A complete list of winning wines, including "best buys" is listed at www.sandestinwinefestival.com.
Sandestin Wine Festival guests will have an opportunity to taste these and hundreds of other outstanding wines at the festival. Grand Wine Tastings will be held at The Village of Baytowne Wharf on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 from 1 - 5 p.m.
This year's festival, which is co-sponsored by Coastal Living Magazine, will also feature international wine celebrities and leading chefs, an expanded Mediterranean themed Culinary Pavilion, educational seminars and even a special retail tent so guests can purchase their favorite selections at reasonable prices.
Deluxe accommodations from the Beach to the Bay are available for this popular festival. Special rates include a free night with the purchase of four (Code FREE5), and a packages including an overnight stay plus tickets (Code WINE12).
