Perdido Key Wine and Arts Festival kick off Thursday
- April 1, 2015
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Nothing is more sublime than sinking your toes in the sand and watching the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico — unless, of course, you’re sipping a glass of wine.
This week is prime time to visit the Gulf Coast. Perdido Key, a 16-mile-long strip of sugar-white sand and turquoise water just a half-hour west of Pensacola, offers one of the few remaining stretches of pristine wilderness along the Gulf Coast.
From Thursday, April 2 through Sunday, April 5, this friendly, seaside village will also play host to the Perdido Key Wine and Arts Festival.
The event, now in its sixth year, will kick off at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, with a “Taste of Perdido” gala at Villagio. Live music, wine sampling and some of the best food on the Key will be on tap.
Jazz guitarist Pat McCann will perform, and Connie Blum will be the featured artist. Blum’s artistic mediums are one-of-a-kind glass, mosaic and jewelry pieces.
Tickets for gala will be $25 per person or $45 per couple, and must be purchased in advance online or at the Visitors Information Center, 15500 Perdido Key Drive.
The fun will continue throughout the weekend, with wine specialists pouring varietals from all over the world and sharing their knowledge. On Saturday, Villagio will play host to an arts and crafts fair from noon to 6 p.m., with local artisans exhibiting their wares, live music and — of course — more wine.
“We will feature a different region every day, so guests will be able to sample over two dozen wines during the course of the festival,” event coordinator Lori Raisch said.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday’s tastings are $15 and can be purchased online, at the Visitors Information Center or at the door. Admission includes a collectible wine glass and five tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets will be available for $2 each.
For more information about the festival and to purchase tickets, visit www.visitperdido.com/events/wine-art-fest/
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