Tybee Wine Festival

Thursday, April 12 – Sunday, April 15

The 2012 Tybee Wine Festival will feature four fun-filled events offering something for everyone, from wine lovers to culinary enthusiasts.

Thursday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m.

SOLD OUT!

SEAFOOD SCHOOL
From Daufuskie to Tybee

Tybee Lite Shrine Club
1 Meddin Avenue, Tybee Island

Having trouble cooking that perfect fish, making a smooth roux or giving your favorite seafood dishes just the right kick of seasoning? Seafood School has the answers, featuring five local seafood stars:

● Martha Nesbit – This popular food writer and author of three Savannah cookbooks will share the tricks of preparing the perfect pan-fried flounder.
● Damon Fowler- Cookbook author and culinary director of Kitchenware Outfitters will show off one of his favorites, Sherried Shrimp.
● Pat Hackney- Pat has studied food around the world and teaches cooking classes. Her favorite is preparing treasures from the Georgia Coast, including a special Oyster Bisque.
● Bonnie Gaster- Known as Tybee’s Seafood Diva, Bonnie has developed the perfect Gumbo recipe, chocked full of fabulous seafood.
● Sallie Ann Robinson – Sallie Ann grew up on Daufuskie, enjoying the island’s bountiful seafood. Her featured dish is Shrimp and Grits from her new book, Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way.
A tasting luncheon of the foods demonstrated and a Festival gift bag (with a wine glass and copies of all recipes) is also included.

Tickets – $45

Friday, April 13 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

AN EVENING OF OYSTERS AND WINE

Marlin Monroe’s
404 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island

Legend has it that Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, sprang forth from the sea on an oyster shell and promptly gave birth to Eros.

Thus began the belief that oysters, harvested and consumed since Roman times, hold special aphrodisiacal powers.

If you are a romantic and love the tastes of the sea, join us for an Evening of Oysters & Wine at Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill where the world will be your oyster, served a variety of scrumptious ways:

Classic Oysters on the 1/2 shell – served raw and steamed

Fannie’s famous Oysters Rockafannie

Tiger Oysters – lightly breaded and fried, served over tiger sauce with and topped with a remoulade

Grilled Oysters, on the 1/2 shell in garlic butter with fresh parmesan and chive

Confetti Oysters – topped with fontina cheese, applewood bacon and tri colored pepper confetti

Bonnie’s Marinated Oysters! – Ceviche style!

Along with oysters will be an array of perfectly matched wines – all designed to complement your oyster feast!

There will be music, dancing and a live auction where some lucky bidder will win a stay at an exclusive, luxurious Costa Rica villa. Click Here to View Your Dream Vacation!

Tickets – $40

Saturday, April 14 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

GRAND WINE TASTING

Tybee Island Lighthouse Grounds
30 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island

The Tybee Wine Festival’s signature event — featuring tasting and samplings of international wine, craft beers and morsels from favorite eateries on Tybee Island and nearby areas — set on the beautiful grounds of the historic Tybee Island Light Station. This event also includes a silent auction, live music and a limited edition 2012 Tybee Wine Festival glass.

Tickets – $50

Sunday, April 15 at 12:30 p.m.

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

Tybee Lite Shrine Club
1 Meddin Avenue, Tybee Island

The Tybee Wine Festival closes with an extraordinary champagne tasting and sit-down brunch, surrounded by the fresh air and breezes of the Atlantic Ocean. Champagne tasting will begin at 12:30 p.m. Brunch, including mimosas and dessert bars, will be served at 1 p.m.

Tickets – $35

For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.TybeeWineFestival.com