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Shores, AL � April 2004 � Do you savor the finer things in life? A fine
glass of wine? An exquisite meal prepared by a renowned chef? A beautiful
coastal setting? The first annual Southern
Breeze Coastal Wine Tour brings it all together, blending premium wines
and gourmet food with Gulf Coast culture for an entertaining, educational
and memorable experience you will long remember.
The
2004 Southern Breeze Coastal Wine Tour includes four Gulf Coast events:
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Ocean
Springs, MS � April 16-18
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Orange
Beach, AL � May 21-23
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Mandeville,
LA � October 1-3
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Rosemary
Beach, FL � October 22-24
Presented
by Southern Breeze magazine, the Coastal Wine Tour brings a one-of-a-kind
epicurean affair combining a series of upscale events, including Vintner
Dinners, a Bubbles By the Sea Brunch, educational seminars, a jazz concert
and The Beau Rivage Grand Wine Tasting.
The
Beau Rivage Grand Wine Tastings in Ocean Springs and Orange Beach feature
nearly 100 international wineries pouring 150 different premium wines.
The wineries represent wine producing regions in New Zealand, Australia,
France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Chile and Argentina well as California,
Oregon and Washington State.
In
Ocean Springs, the event begins with two special Vintner Dinners. The Vintner
Dinner at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, features Beau Rivage
Executive Chef Joseph Friel with wine expert John Larchet of Australian
Premium Wine Collections. The Vintner Dinner at Al Fresco Italian Bistro
in Ocean Springs, features Jason Brumm, the Chef du Cuisine at Fish Out
Of Water at the WaterColor Inn in Northwest Florida and vintner Sebastian
Wilson of Aresti Vineyards of Chile.
In
Orange Beach the first Vintner Dinner features Chef Terry Letsen of Fume
Bistro in Sonoma, California and California winemakers Ken Bernard of Ancien
Wines and Richard Perry of Richard Perry Wines at Gauthier�s Restaurant
on the bay in Orange Beach. The second Vintner Dinner, in the Arnold Palmer
Dining Room at Craft Farms, a coastal golf resort in Gulf Shores, features
Chef Brack May of Cobalt Restaurant in New Orleans and John Hoffman of
Winery and Associates.
Southern
Breeze magazine welcomes Beau Rivage Resort and Casino and SouthCoastUSA
as official Coastal Wine Tour Sponsors. The Tour will benefit the non-profit
Gulf of Mexico Foundation.
For
information or to purchase advance tickets, visit www.coastalwinetour.com.
Media
Contact:
Susan
M. Storey
251-975-1947
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