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
Joe Neirstedt
Kevin Neirstedt
Kinfolk
Charleston, SC
Collard Greens
Sarah McClure
Southside Smokehouse & Grille
Landrum, SC
Keith Richardson
Cherrywood BBQ &a Alehouse
Kiawah Island, SC
Braised Brussel Sprouts
With smoked sausage and white cheddar
Leonard Botello IV
Truth BBQ
Houston, TX
Matthew Register
Southern Smoke BBQ
Garland, NC
Grits + Greens
With tomato chow chow
Rodney Scott
Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ
Charleston, SC
Anthony DiBernardo
Swig & Swine
Charleston, SC
Pat Martin
Chase Barton
Martin’s Bar-b-que Joint
Charleston, SC
Broccoli Salad
Fresh cut broccoli with pecans, shredded cheddar, craisins, green onions, and bacon all tossed in a sweet dressin’
Jake Wood
Lawrence Barbecue
Durham, NC
Three Cheese Mac + Cajun Chip Crumble
Amy Mills
17th Street BBQ
Murphysboro, IL
Tangy Pit Beans
Sweet + tangy, with five different types of beans
Shane Nasby
Cledis
Nashville, TN
Kentucky Spoonbread
A Kentucky-inspired creamy corn + pimento cheese soufflé
Jiyeon Lee
Cody Taylor
Heirloom Market BBQ
Atlanta, GA
Korean Sweet Potato Chips
With clementine tempura sauce
Alison Settle
Barn8 Farm Restaurant & Bourbon Bar
Goshen, KY
Duck Fat Potato Salad
Maple Leaf Farms duck fat mayonnaise, fingerling potato, tarragon, whole grain mustard, capers
Beverage
Dreyfus, Ashby & Co.
New York, NY
Paco & Lola Cava Brut, NV-Rias Baixas, Spain
Chateau Campuget Tradition Rose, Costieres de Nimes, Rhone Valley, 2021
Domaine de la Solitude Cote de Rhone Rouge, 2020
Dusted Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, WA, 2019
Templeton Distillery
Templeton, IA
Manhattan on the Rocks
Templeton Rye Whiskey, Martini & Rossi Rosso Vermouth, The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters
Milagro Tequila
Jalisco, MX
Gettin’ Fresh Margarita
Milagro Silver Tequila, Bols Triple Sec, Fresh Lime + Lemon Juices, Simple Syrup
Tracie Franklin
Washington, DC
Ezra Brooks Bourbon
Bardstown, KY
Marqués de Cáceres
Rioja, Esp
Marqués de Cáceres Reserva
Marqués de Cáceres Crianza
Jamie Martin
Cooper River Brewing Company
Charleston, SC
Tanqueray
Pineapple Gin Cooler
Tanqueray Gin, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Perrier Pineapple
Austin Eastciders
Austin, TX
Commonhouse Aleworks
North Charleston, SC
White Point Lager
DAOU Vineyards
Paso Robles, CA
DAOU Rosé
DAOU Pinot Noir
DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon
Bodyguard Red
Bodyguard Chardonnay
George Washington Carver Walker, III
Wade Cellars
Napa, CA
Dogfish Head
Milton, DE
60 Minute IPA
Lindsey Williams
Charleston Wine Co. | Davidson Wine Co.
Charleston, SC
Shiner Beer
Shiner, TX
Shiner
Gina Hennan
Adelsheim Vineyard
Willamette Valley, OR
Adelsheim, Chardonnay
Adelaheim, Breaking Ground, Pinot Noir
Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir
Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, Rosé
Bevy Long Drink
Bevy Citrus Long Drink
Three Henrys Wine
France
Three Henrys, Pinot Noir, Pay’s Doc, France, 2019
Three Henrys, Chardonnay (Unoaked) Pay’s Doc, France, 2020
Three Henrys, Rosé, Pay’s Doc, France, 2020
Seedlip
Blackberry Lemon Drop
Seedlip Grove 42, Non-alcoholic Triple Sec, Réal Blackberry Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Club Soda
Spiritless
Louisville, KY
Spiritless Whiskey Sour
Spiritless Kentucky 74, Homemade Sour
Cathead Distilery
Jackson, MS
Cathead Sparkling RTD
Six & Twenty Distillery
Greenville, SC
Bourbon Sour
Six & Twenty 5-Grain Bourbon, lemon juice, maple syrup, bitters
Acqua Panna
S.Pellegrino