Perdido Key Wine and Art Festival April 4-5

PENSACOLA, Fla. - March 27, 2014 - PRLog -- The wine and food pairings are set and people can enjoy great dining along with live music and more than a dozen artists April 4-5 at the Perdido Key Wine & Art Festival (http://www.perdidowineandarts.com/) at the new Visitor Information Center at 15500 Perdido Key Drive.

The featured artist for “Taste of Perdido” is Margaret Biggs, a painter of iconic beach scenes. Other artists will display jewelry, sculptures, paintings, photography, wooden bowls and more.

The gathering begins with a VIP event from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. April 4. Cost is $25 per ticket, $45 per couple. The dishes are far from ordinary -- prime rib sliders, lionfish sashimi and seafood chowder, among others.

Admission is free April 5, when the hours are noon to 8 p.m.

At the VIP event, restaurants will offer signature dishes paired with delicious wines. On the menu: Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort, Gulf Coast seafood chowder, Italo Cescon Pinot Grigio; Flora-Bama Yacht Club, lionfish sashimi, Picpoul DePinet; Oar House, Seafood Martini, Monmousseau; Jellyfish Restaurant, Pad Thai spring roll, Ceviche Sauvignon Blanc; The Sports Bar of Perdido, prime rib sliders, Campus Oak Old Vine Zinfandel; and Hub Stacey’s, hummus with pita, Howling Moon Pinot Noir.

Musician Pat McCann (http://www.reverbnation.com/patmccann) will perform; he’s known for his range of funky fusion, porch pickin’, Brazilian jazz and New-Age-Classical.

The free event, on April 5, will feature more food and live music by local performers. For $15 you will receive a souvenir glass and tickets to taste five wines.

Taking the stage at noon April 5: Top Hate and Jackie, who play country, pop, folk, rock and blues.

John Joiner and his daughter Melissa will perform at 4 p.m. John Joiner has performed with stars John Anderson, ZZ-Top and Willie Nelson.

On April 5, the red wines will include Howling Moon Pinot Noir, Ramsay Cabernet, Campus Oaks Old Vine Syrah, Arabella Merlot, and Los Acequias Malbec.White wines: PQ Chardonnay, Campus Oaks Peach Sparkling, 99 Vines Moscato, Fruit and Vine Pear Pinot Grigio, and Giani Sweet Chardonnay.

For tickets, please visit www.PerdidoWineandArts.com.