Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2016

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Wine UnderThe Oaks 2016
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Going Out
Down South, it’S fair to
say we enjoy our adult beverages.
Wine plays a major role in most
every social occasion. Whether we
are sipping a refreshing white on
an old porch swing or warming
up with a bold, hearty red around
the fire, good times are bound to ensue. Every winter,
East Cooper hosts what could be
considered the
grand mecca of vino. Wine Under The
Oaks attracts locals and visitors eager to
get a taste of music, culinary treats and, of
course, plenty of that fermented goodness
we all know and love. This year the event
will take place on Dec 4, from 1 p.m. to
5 p.m., and promises to draw plenty of
foodies looking to kick off the holiday
season in style. Come on out to Boone
Hall Plantation and experience an event
unlike any other.
Soundtrack
Past Wine Under The Oaks’ have
always provided a soundtrack to match
a day of sipping and sampling. In prior
years, live entertainers such as Spyro Gyra
and Booker T. Jones have ignited the stage with their
performances as smooth as a chardonnay’s oaky finish.
This year, Grammy-award-winning saxophonist Tom Scott
will bring his musical stylings to Boone Hall Plantation.
If you’ve owned a radio or TV in the last 40 years, chances
are you’ve heard Scott’s work. From collaborating with
well-known musical icons to writing scores for film and
television blockbusters, his varied career knows no bounds.
His body of work has been sampled by a roster of diverse
artists who continue to top the charts. Everyone from
Madonna to Bruno Mars has woven his work into their
recordings – creating a multilayered sound of past and
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present that delights the ears.
Scott and The L.A. Express will take guests on a musical
journey of dips and grooves, as varied as the bounty of
wines uncorked that day.
Sip
The main attraction summoning folks to gather on
this brisk winter afternoon is definitely the wine. This year,
Boone Hall Plantation will welcome a number of wineries
and wine distributors ready to fill your glass with some of the
best regional and faraway blends. If you happen to fall for a
bottle you just can’t live without, be sure to visit The World of
Wines retail tent to take home a brand at a discounted price.
And enjoy complimentary ‘bubbles’ courtesy of Biltmore
Estates.
See
Artwork from legendary local artist Jonathan Green
will be on display as well. Take in his captivating scenes of
Gullah life in breathtaking depictions of the Lowcountry.
His work delights the eye and calls to the onlooker to
Photo courtesy of Boone Hall Plantation.