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MS Wine Drinkers, Lift Those Glasses

by Farley

Highland Village CourtyardIf you’re in or around Jackson, Mississippi, have I got news for you. This Saturday evening brings the wine event of the year: Sante South Wine Festival. Over 30 wineries will pour over a 100 wines, with a dozen local restaurants providing delectable treats.The center courtyard of Highland Village, a quaint outdoor mall, provides the perfect setting with its cobbled walkways, fountains, benches, flowers & trees, and scattered artwork.

Back story: when I attended the first one two years ago, I had just returned to the Jackson area with plans for finding a wine job. Thinking this festival would be a great opportunity to meet people in the industry, I did a little research on each winery being represented (and even had index cards with notes). However, a combination of my being shy and enjoying the wine a bit too much–this was before I began to spit–didn’t exactly lead to any offers. At the time, it didn’t matter. That was the first time I hung out with the sommelier, who is now one of my dearest friends. We bonded afterwards over the Guntrum “Yellow Fantasy” and rosemary & honey glazed chicken at Julep, right around the corner. Not that we needed any more wine, or food, at that point.

Advice: Needless to say, when writing about the event for my wine column back home, I advised readers to spit. Because they will want to remember the wines and conversations with winemakers and sales directors.

Details:
*This Saturday April 21 from 7 to 10 pm.
*Tickets are $75, which benefits the Alzheimer’s Association of Mississippi, and includes glass, t-shirt, and other fun treats.
*Go to their website or call 601-987-0020 to get yours now.
*Here’s a sampling of just some of those being represented: Broadbent, Roessler, Loring Wine Company, Talley, Garretson, Whitehall Lane, Vine Cliff, and Siduri. Restaurants include Char, Shapley’s, Bravo, and Walker’s. Oh, yum.

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Posted in advice, places to go, the south on April 17th, 2007

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