Whiskey, Wine, & Wildlife

Whiskey, Wine, & Wildlife offers a three-day culinary event with beverage tastings on Friday through Sunday, November 2 through 5, 2023. The events take place in various locations in Vilano Beach and at The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, (GTM Reserve) north of Vilano Beach.

Funds raised during the weekend will benefit Vilano Beach Main Street and the GTM Reserve.

Thursday, November 2

Dinner at Pesca by Michael's

• 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. — Cocktail Reception
• 7:00 p.m. — Dinner
• Location — Hyatt Place Hotel, 117 Vilano Road, Vilano Beach
• Cost — $225.00 per person
• Details — Cocktail attire, must be at least 21 years of age. Four-course dinner paired with select wines.
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Friday, November 3

Master Classes

Whiskey, Wine, & Wildlife offers a series of four master classes on Friday, November 3. Each class will be presented by a master chef who will share recipes and techniques and offer tastings paired with appropriate beverages. The event is casual and open only to those who are 21 and over. Cost: $65.00 per person for each class, $199.00 for all four classes. Click here for tickets.

Vilano A1A Soiree

• 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Cocktail Reception and Appetizers
• 6:30  - 8:30 p.m. — Dinner
• Location —Vivian Browning Avenue, Vilano Beach (Behind Publix)
• Cost — $199.00 per person
• Details — Must be at least 21 years of age. This five-course dinner will be prepared by some of the area's best chefs. Guests may sample various wines, spirits, and beers.
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Saturday, November 4

Guided GTMNERR Tour 

• 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — 90-minute private tour of the GTM Reserve
• Location —  The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Road, #6527, Ponte Vedra
• Cost — $45.00 per person
• Details — This outdoor rain-or-shine event is casual and comfortable shoes are suggested. The tour concludes with wine and cheese tastings.
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W3 - Grand Tasting — Block Party in Vilano Beach

• 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. — Cocktail Reception and Appetizers
• Location —Vivian Browning Avenue, Vilano Beach (Behind Publix)
• Cost — $129.00 per person
• Details — Must be at least 21 years of age. The event features culinary tastes from restaurants located along A1A, unlimited beverage tastings, live music, and cooking demonstrations.
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Sunday, November 5, 2023

Jazz Brunch at Pesca by Michael's

• 11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. — First Seating
• 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. — Second Seating
• Location — Pesca by Michael's, inside Hyatt Place Hotel, Vilano Beach
• Cost — $119.00 for each adult. $39.00 for children aged 3 - 12 
• Details — This all-inclusive brunch buffet is a family-friendly event offering breakfast and lunch food to please everyone. Each adult ticket for those over 21 includes tastings of sparkling wine, mimosas, Bloody Marys. Live Music by Jim Johnston.
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Where: Most of the events will take place at Main Street Vilano, between the beach and the pier. A number of the events will be held outdoors, and all events will be held rain or shine.

This event is sponsored, in part, by a grant from the St. Johns Cultural Council and the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council.