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
Megan Hutchinson
Slightly North of Broad
Charleston, SC
John Ondo
Kiawah Island Gold Resort
Kiawah Island, SC
Lowcountry Shrimp Roll
Local shrimp, mayo, trinity, buttered bun
Josh Eboch
Jared Hulteen
Barrier Island Oyster Co
Charleston, SC
Sea Clouds
Charleston’s sustainably farmed single oyster
Trey McMillian
Lowcountry Oyster Company
Green Pond, SC
Todd Mazurek
Salthouse Catering
Charleston, SC
Local Oyster Rockefeller
Pork belly, local collards, smoked parmesan, cornbread croutons
Shamil Velazquez
Delaney Oyster House
Charleston, SC
Seasonal Dressed Oyster
Strawberry mignonette, pickled spring allium, lemon oil
Derick Wade
The Darling Oyster Bar
Charleston, SC
Raw bar
Raw oysters + fresh seafood
Travis Croxton
Rappahannock Oyster Co.
Charleston, SC
Steamed Oysters
Courtney Tomer
Nicole Tomer
Co-Hog
Charleston, SC
Stuffed Quahog
Chopped clams, ground linguica, peppers and onions, drawn butter, lemon
Alec Gropman
Uptown Hospitality | Charleston, SC
Shrimp + Avocado Empanadas
Poached local shrimp, guacamole, passion fruit fresno jam
Dean Neff
Seabird
Wilmington, NC
Charred Oyster
With schmaltzy greens, dark roux, and pepper vinegar
Jeremy Sewall
Row 34
Boston, MA
Grilled oysters with smoked uni butter, sourdough bread crumbs, sturgeon caviar
Grilled oysters with smoked uni butter, sourdough bread crumbs, sturgeon caviar
Chris Williams
Roy’s Grille
Lexington, SC
Seafood Pasta Salad
Tri colored rotini pasta tossed in a creamy Italian dressing with peas, carrots, crab meat, and blackened shrimp, and parmesan cheese.
Dave Belanger
Clammer Dave
Charleston, SC
Luke Owens
Native Fine Diner
Greenville, NC
Oyster Steam Buns
Chili crisp, pork skin, oyster cracker
Amarys Koenig-Herndon
Jordan Herndon
Palm & Pine
New Orleans, LA
Oysters Rampart
Smoked oyster + shrimp creamed rice, fermented pepper hollandaise
Joe Sasto
TANTOS – The Puffed Pasta Snack
San Francisco, CA
TANTOS
puffed pasta, marinara, fonduta, tsar nicoulai caviar
Aubrey Sanders
Michael Kalista
Steamboat Creek Oyster Farm
Edisto Island, SC
Steamboat Creek Oysters
Thomas Bierce
Charleston Oyster Farm
Charleston, SC
Perky Sea Cups
Raw farm raised oysters
Beverage
DAOU Vineyards
Paso Robles, CA
Daou Rose
Daou Pinot Noir
Bodyguard Red
Bodyguard Chardonnay; Pessimist
TYKU Sake
New York, NY
TYKU Cucumber
Shannon Family of Wines
Lake County, CA
Clay Shannon Pinot Noir
Clay Shannon Chardonnay
Clay Shannon Sauvignon Blanc
Laura Masero
Edward Wines & Spirits
New York, NY
Champagne Solemme Terre 1er Cru, NV
Champagne Andrea Heucq Blanc de Meunier Brut Nature, NV
Santa Margherita
Veneto, Italy
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
Santa Margherita Rose
Santa Margherita Prosecco
Santa Margherita Sparkling Rose
Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva
Cloudy Bay Vineyards
Marlborough, New Zealand
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Brandon Montgomery
Black Beer Travelers
San Diego, CA
Tidal Creek Brewhouse
Myrtle Beach, SC
Tidal Creek Breezy Blonde
Tidal Creek Hefeweizen
Jamaal Lemon
Good Beer Hunting
Baltimore, MD
Allagash Brewing Co.
Portland, ME
Allagash White
Château Miraval
Provence, France
Kali Hart
Sleepy Hollow
Estuary Beans & Barley
Johns Island, SC
Coastal Bloom IPA
Brad Norton
Three Henrys Wine
France
Three Henrys Chardonnay (Unoaked), Pay’s Doc, France, 2020
Three Henrys Rose, Pay’s Doc, France, 2020
Three Henrys Pinot Noir, Pay’s Doc, France, 2019
Virgil Kaine
Charleston, SC
Virgil Kaine Robber Rye
Virgil Kaine Robber Baron Rye, Sweet Vermouth, Orange Bitters
The Palm by Whispering Angel
Château d’Esclans, Provence, France
The Palm by Chateau D’Esclans
21Seeds Tequila
San Francisco, CA
21Seeds Spicy Margarita
21Seeds Cucumber Jalapeño Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup
Distinguished Vineyards & Wine Partners
Argyle Brut, Willamette Valley, OR, 2017
Whither Hills, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2021
Dough Chardonnay, California, 2019
Whither Hills Rose of Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2019
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Charleston Mix Bloody Mary
Traveling Bloody Mary Bar
Schug Carneros Estate
Sonoma, CA
Schug, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Coast, 2021
Schug, Rose of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 2021
Schug, Chardonnay, Carneros, 2019
Schug, Pinot Noir, Carneros, 2019
New Belgium Brewing
Fort Collins, CO
Trippel Belgian Style Ale
6 O’clock Gin
Brunch Buddy
Athens, GA
Grapefruit Mimosa
Dreyfus, Ashby & Co.
New York, NY
Dopff & Irion, Cremant Blanc de Blanc, NV
Dopff & Irion, Crustaces, 2020
Paco & Lola, Albarino, 2020
Joseph Drouhin, Hospice de Belleville, Brouilly, 2018
Cloudline Pinot Noir, 2020
Foley Family Wines
Santa Rosa, CA
Banshee Brut, “Ten of Cups”
Chalk Hill, Sauvignon Blanc
Ferrari Carano, Fume Blanc
Lucien Albrecht, Pinot Gris
Jeremy Weintraub
Adelaida Vineyards & Winery
Paso Robles, CA
Quintessential Imports
Napa, CA
Simonsig Chenin Blanc
Pascual Toso Brut
Bodegas Muriel Rosado
Lucas & Lewellen Chardonnay
La Fête du Rosé
St. Trozpez – CDP, FR
La Fête du Rosé
Acqua Panna
S.Pellegrino