Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2017

lowcountry cuisine www.LowcountryCuisineMag.com | www.MountPleasantRestaurant.com | www.CharlestonRecipes.com LC Also embedded in this year’s festival is a health and wellness component, like Sunday morning’s Namaste Bubbly. A favorite last year for local yogis, the event is hosted by Sarah Frick of Charleston Power Yoga. After being led through a “flow,” the session will wrap with champagne, healthy bites and coffee. While Charleston Wine + Food strives to highlight the Lowcountry’s local talent, there will also be an all-star roster of out-of-town chefs joining in. The elevated nature of the festival along with visiting chefs combine to create one of the hallmarks of the festival: culinary collaboration. “It’s a great opportunity to see people collaborate,” said Zettler. “That’s one of the foundations of the whole festival: beverage and chef collaborations and chef to chef collaborations.” Among those flying in for the festival is wine critic Eric Asimov of The New York Times. Asimov will be leading two seminars – one on sparkling wines (not just champagne) with six full tastings, as well as New, Not Nouveau. The latter event will highlight bright, earthy Beaujolais wines, which Asimov has written passionately about in his regular Times column – each served with complementary food pairings. Then there is The Culinary Village in Marion Square, where Charleston Wine + Food first grew its roots. Here, nibblers and sippers can shop in the Artisan Market, visit The Cork Yard, hop into a rosé experience, have a craft brew and enjoy local music curated by Charles Carmody of the Charleston Music Hall, as well as high-energy chef demonstrations. The Sunday local’s ticket for The Culinary Village has become a must for Charlestonians with complimentary wine glass in hand. The all-day, all-inclusive ticket may be the ideal Sunday for those looking for a good time and great deal. With Charleston Wine + Food, you can expect much more than the typical, so brace yourself for a new experience. “You would think that after 13 years, that all topics would be exhausted,” said Zettler. “But I think we’re still just at the tip of the iceberg.” Chip off a piece of that iceberg, put it in your drink and enjoy this year’s Charleston Wine + Food Festival. For more information and tickets, visit www.charlestonwineandfood.com . DVLDQҖDYRUPWS FRP -RKQQLH 'RGGV %OYG † 0W 3OHDVDQW 63(&,$/,=,1* ,1 +286( 0$'( 7+$, ',6+(6 /81&+ 63(&,$/6 0 ) 7U\ 2XU 1HZ 7HUL\DNL 'LVKHV *LQJHU 6SHFLDO %DVLO /HDYHV 3DG 7KDL *UHHQ 5HG&XUU\ 3DQDQJ&XUU\ 0DVVDPDQ&XUU\ 7KDL )ULHG5LFH /DUE DQGPDQ\PRUH 7KDL &KLQHVH 7DNH 2XW DQG 'HOLYHU\