Jill Cusack and Tara Jones sit together in the fancy oversized chair at the VIP experience. Photo by Rachel Mills
Attendees enjoy dancing and live music from party band Last2Leave. Photo by Rachel Mills
Kitchen Supervisor Chris Richardson shows some of the gourmet culinary offerings at the Food and Wine Classic. Photo by Rachel Mills
Christina Register, Katie Biancaniello, Laura Curtin, and Lynette Davis enjoy the party at the 4th Annual Food and Wine Classic. Photo by Rachel Mills
Event attendees Elizabeth Wieczorek and Scott Hornsby toast each other. Photo by Rachel Mills
An event attendee shows his gourmet cuisine. Photo by Rachel Mills
Tracey Baker, Teresa Rizzo, Ashley Forrest, and Matt Forrest enjoy them 4th Annual Food and Wine Classic. Photo by Rachel Mills
Attendees enjoying their time together at the 4th Annual Food and Wine Classic. Photo by Rachel Mills
Jill Cusack and Tara Jones sit together in the fancy oversized chair at the VIP experience. Photo by Rachel Mills
Brand Ambassadors Amanda Olsen and Kaitlin Hannan attended the 4th Annual Food and Wine Classic. Photo by Rachel Mills
The Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa held the fourth annual Food and Wine Classic on Saturday, Sept. 19.
The event featured unlimited tasting of over 90 wines from all over the world, gourmet culinary offerings from the resort’s own executive culinary team, a craft beer garden unique Florida selections, live and interactive performances by the band Last2Leave, and a VIP wine tasting experience inside of a climate controlled tent all on the Champions Event Lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
“The whole idea is to continue to showcase our beautiful resorts to people who have never been here before,” said Woody Mitchell, Hammock Beach Resort’s director of food and beverage.
The reputation of the unique event has spread from Florida to reach people around the United States and beyond.
“This year was incredible,” Mitchell said. “We’ve had people from Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Alabama, Georgia, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri. We even had somebody this year buy a ticket from the Yukon Territory of Canada.”
Matanzas High School football coach Matt Forrest was at the event enjoying the cuisine.
“The sushi over there was phenomenal,” Forrest said. “Roast beef sliders are phenomenal as well. The brisket right here, great! The fungi pizza was phenomenal. I have probably eaten two plates of everything here.”
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