Toast our Talent
Our community is a diverse + passionate ensemble dedicated to great food, fresh ingredients, amazing wines, beers + cocktails, and passionate storytelling. “Toast our Talent” highlights their contributions in bringing this festival to life, allowing attendees to share their appreciation + gratitude. These “toasts” will be shared with the recipients following the festival. Shout out your favorite beverage pro, chef, dish, drink, farmer, musician, purveyor, you name it — or don’t pick a favorite and toast the whole talent community!
Food
Richard “Chip” Plaistowe
Hall Management Group
Charleston, SC
Jason Cote
Jeff Cali
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC
Ahi Tuna
With spring vegetable “kimchi”
DaVee Harned
Little Peanut Pastries
Charleston, SC
Key Lime Pie
Graham cracker crumb, toasted meringue, fresh berries
Alfonso Castéjon
Rachel Castéjon
The Castéjons
Charleston, SC
Pincho Moruno
Spiced pork tenderloin skewer, romesco sauce, smoked Spanish paprika, country bread, chives
Marissa Leigh
Uptown Hospitality
Charleston, SC
Pinot Parfait
Pinot Noir ganache, mascarpone vanilla bean mousse, granola pinot tuile
Thalita Smith
Coastal Provisions at Wild Dunes Resort
Isle of Palms, SC
Local Pork Terrine
Strawberry pinot jam and chicharron
Aaron Bludorn
Bludorn
Houston, TX
Beef Shortrib
On a Johnny Cake with Texas caviar
William Bates
Hotel Indigo
Mount Pleasant, SC
Lobster Mac + Cheese
Shell pasta tossed with lobster meat in a smoked gouda cheese sauce with a hint of truffle
Ryan Sullivan
Harvest Catering
Charleston, SC
Octopus Escabeche
Drew Van Leuvan
Ecco
Atlanta, GA
Jordan Snider
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island, SC
Hazelnut Caramel Tarts with Citrus Poached Pear
Caramelized hazelnut cake, praline mousse, pear confit
Daniel Vesey
Montage Palmetto Bluff
Bluffton, SC
“Startled Pork” Toast Whipped
Whipped fromage, thai basil
Tavern & Table
Mount Pleasant, SC
Beverage
Greg Stach
Landmark Vineyards
Sonoma, CA
Overlook Pinot Noir, 2019
Grand Detour Pinot Noir, 2019
Rayhill Pinot Noir, 2018
Résonance Wines
Rutherford, CA
Cakebread Cellars
Napa, CA
Cakebread Cellars, Two Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir
Resonance Vineyards, Willamete Valley Pinot Noir
Resonance Vineyard, Yamhill Pinot Noir
St. Francis Sonoma Pinot Noir
Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery
Santa Rosa, CA
Martin Ray, Pinot Noir
Martin Ray, Synthesis Pinot Noir
Martin Ray, Rose of Pinot Noir
Angeline California Pinot Noir
Angeline Rsv Pinot Noir
Gina Hennen
Adelsheim Vineyards
Newberg, OR
Adelsheim, Pinot Noir Rose
Adelsheim, Breaking Ground Pinot Noir
Adelsheim, Boulder Bluff Pinot Noir
Adelsheim, Ribbon Springs Pinot Noir
Robert Pepi
Négociant Winery
San Diego, CA
Négociant, Pinto Noir, 2011
Négociant, Point Noir, 2013
Négociant, Point Noir, 2014
Bryan Laing
Hazelfern Cellars
Newberg, OR
Hazelfern, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, 2018
Schug Carneros Estate Winery
Sonoma, CA
Schug, Rouge de Noirs Brut, Carneros, 2018
Schug, Rose of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 2021
Schug, White Pinot Noir, Carneros, 2021
Schug, Pinot Noir, Carneros, 2019
Schug, Estate Grown Pinot Noir, Carneros, 2018
Dreyfus, Ashby & Co.
New York, NY
Champagne Drappier Brut Nature Rose, NV
Dopff & Iron, Pinot Blanc, Alsace FR
Boomtown Pinot Gris, Washington, 2020
Joseph Drouhin, Bourgogne Rouge, Burgundy FR, 2019
Domaine Drouhin, Pinot Noir, Oregon, 2019
Grapevine Distributors
Three Henrys Pinot Noir, Vin de Pays, France, 2019
Torii Mor, Pinot Noir, Oregon, 2018
Torii Mor, Yamhill Carlton Select Pinot Noir, 2016
Torii Mor, Reserve Deux Verres Pinot Noir, 2019
Nathan Wheeler
Vintage Lounge
Charleston, SC
Domaine Gueguen, Bourgogne Pinot Noir Rouge “La Vigne d’Emile”
Francois Merieau, Hexagonales Pinot Noir
Chono, Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Domaine Jean-Baptiste Duperray, Coteaux Bourguignons Les 2 complices
Marika Vida
New York, NY
Penner-Ash
WillaKenzie
Gran Moraine
Willamette Valley, OR
Penner-Ash, Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, 2019
WillaKenzie, Estate Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, 2019
Gran Moraine, Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, 2019
Foley Family Wines
Santa Rosa, CA
El Pino Club, The Cusp
El Pino Club, Sea Floored
El Pino Club, High Haven
Ferrari-Carano, Pinot Noir
Joe Wagner
Belle Glos
Napa, CA
Belle Glos, “Taylor Lane” Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, CA, 2011
Belle Glos, “Oeil De Perdrix” Blanc de Noir Rose, Sonoma County, CA, 2021
Belle Glos, “Eulenloch” Pinot Noir, Napa Valley, CA, 2020
Jeremy Weintraub
Adelaida Vineyards & Winery
Paso Robles, CA
Adelaida Pinot Noir
Justin Razza
The Wine Shop of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Aleph Wines Corporation
Ponzi, Pinot Gris, 2020
Ponzi, Tavola Pinot Noir, 2019
Hopler, Pinot Blanc, 2018
Drew Voit
Harper Voit
McMinnville, OR
Harper Voit, Strandline Pinot Noir, 2017
Acqua Panna
S.Pellegrino