Sandestin Holiday Season Gets Off to Sparkling Start

What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a glass or two of bubbly? That’s what the Sandestin Wine Festival is doing with its “Sparkling Wines and Holiday Lights,” a festive weekend that begins with food and drink and ends with a Christmas tree lighting and a glitzy holiday light show. Baytowne Wharf Village is the setting for “Sparkling Wines and Holiday Lights,” scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17. The festivities begin on Friday night with Sparkling Dinners at Baytown Wharf. Participating Village restaurants will offer special dinner menus to complement the selection of champagnes and sparkling wines. The fun starts again Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m., when five Village restaurants serve featured appetizers and more sparkling wines. There will be live music and carolers, and the evening will conclude with the Christmas tree lighting and Baytowne Wharf Village’s dramatic choreographed light show, “Twelve Nights of Lights.” Tickets for “Sparkling Wines and Holiday Lights” cost $40 per person. For more information and to order tickets, go to www.sandestinwinefestival.com/tickets/. For listings of other things to do and places to stay, check out our links to Destin Recreation, Destin Fishing, and Destin vacation rentals.

Published on Monday, October 29, 2012