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La scène: Seeing Red Wine Festival 2024 in Seaside, Florida

December 2024

SEASIDE® Presents the 32nd Seeing Red Wine Festival

Celebrating its 32nd anniversary, the SEASIDE® Seeing Red Wine Festival has become a sell-out event, attracting wine connoisseurs and novices alike. Recognized as one of the “Top 10 Can’t-Miss Fall Wine Festivals” by Fodor’s Travel, the 2024 festivities took place November 7–10, kicking off with a vintner dinner at Bud & Alley’s and Friday night’s Al Fresco Reserve tasting featuring a stellar vintner lineup and bites by Chef Jim Shirley, whose Great Southern Café, 87 Central Square, C-Bar, b.f.f., and Meltdown on 30A have become town staples. After a spirited “Battle of the Somms,” Saturday’s main event was the Grand Tasting, during which vintners and purveyors of delicious food lined Central Square for a wine walkabout to remember. Guests said farewell at the 18th Annual Celebration of Bubbles, which featured a variety of sparkling wines and more, hosted by 87 Central Square and the Chef Jim Shirley team.

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Celebration of Bubbles at 87 Central Square by Great Southern Café in Seaside, Florida | Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Vintner dinner at Bud & Alley’s | Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Renegade Lemonade

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Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Bri Anderson, Maureen Higgins, and Madison Shirley | Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Lian Pickens and Jordan Staggs | Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Chef Terrance, Chef Jim Shirley, Chef Michael Mix, Jon Shirley, Chef Josh “Rock” Higgins, and Chef Ben Steeno | Photo by Hunter Burgtorf

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Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Seaside visionaries Daryl and Robert Davis | Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Seaside, Florida, cofounder Robert S. Davis with his son Micah Davis and daughter-in-law Tatiana Davis at Robert’s birthday celebration | Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Erica and Wyman Pierce | Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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Seaside, Florida, cofounder Robert S. Davis with his son Micah Davis and daughter-in-law Tatiana Davis at Robert’s birthday celebration | Photo by Jeremy Harwell, courtesy of SEASIDE®

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