Sinfonia Presents 4th Annual Wine Women & Shoes

Put your best foot forward for a great cause with Sinfonia Gulf Coast and Wine Women and Shoes (WWS). As our region's only fully professional symphony orchestra, Sinfonia is synonymous with presenting high-caliber events and providing much-needed educational initiatives throughout the region. Sinfonia's WWS events benefit the organization and its music education programs, which include: musicians/guest artists in schools, free orchestra concerts, bus transportation for students, Sinfonia Youth Orchestra program, Arts in Medicine initiative with Sacred Heart Hospital and Link Up concerts in partnership with Carnegie Hall.
 
On Thursday, January 14 at 11:30 am, Sinfonia will present a fashion preview "Sole Sisters Lunch" at Bijoux, located in The Market Shops. Brilliant bling from Destin Jewelers along with fashion courtesy of The Village Boutique, incredible door prizes, and a culinary experience noteworthy of Bijoux executive chef Jack McGuckin, paired with Pip Wines, will highlight the event. Tickets are $65 each and include all food, wine and gratuities.
 
Sinfonia's Wine Women and Shoes is honored to welcome 2016 Honorary Vintner Dr. Madaiah Revana, owner of Revana & Corazon Wines. 

The event weekend will feature multiple Vintner Dinners on Friday, February 19, hosted in elegant homes and venues throughout the region. Some of the world?s best vineyards such Blackbird, Calluna, Corazon, Dunstan, Eric Kent, Ferrari Sparkling, Mario Perelli Minetti, Revana Wines, Robert Craig, Justin/Landmark, and Tournesol Wines, will be featured. Culinary maestros include national, award-winning chef Nyesha Arrington, Jude Tauzin, Executive Chef for Louisiana-based Tony Chachere and regional celebrity chefs: Jack McGuckin of Bijoux Destin, Nikhil Abuvala of Roux 30A, Edward Reese of Edward's Rosemary Beach, and Chris Holbrook of Signature 30A Catering. Tickets are $250 per person and can be reserved online or by calling the Sinfonia box office.
 
New to the WWS lineup this year, is Bubbles & Blues on Saturday, February 20 from 4-6pm in the Coastal Ballroom of the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. Sponsored by Ferrari Sparkling, this effervescent new event will feature live music (blues) by Dread Clampitt, along with sparkling wine from Wine Enthusiast magazine's International Winery of the Year (2016); wine tastings by WWS featured vintners, and tasty bites. Tickets are $25 each.
 
The Signature Event, "Sip Sip Hooray for Hollywood," will be on Sunday, February 21 from 2-5 pm in the Grand Foyer and Emerald Ballroom at the Hilton Sandestin Beach. Patrons can expect a red-carpet entrance with an extravaganza of fashion, wine and retail (shoes) shopping, silent and live auction, wine tastings, sole mates (shoe guys), mini-performance by members of the Sinfonia Youth Orchestra, live DJ, delectable hors d?oeuvres and a fashion show featuring Off Fifth Saks Fifth Avenue, The Village Boutique and Simply Elegant. The Men's Room returns for the guys and will feature a signature bourbon cocktail, large screen TVs and selections from Harbor Cigars. All-inclusive tickets are $100 for reserved table seating. Complimentary valet parking is included.
 
For more information or to purchase tickets for Sinfonia's Wine Women and Shoes events, please visit www.winewomenandshoes.com/sinfonia or call (850) 460-8800. Patrons may also take advantage of the WWS Shop & Stay package that offers special room rates Feb. 19-21 at the Hilton Sandestin and a $50 gift card to Silver Sands Premium Outlets.
 
Co-Chairs for the 2016 event are Demetria McNeese and Velia Lala. Krueger, Fosdyck & Associates of Merrill Lynch, The Center for Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, Cox Communications, Silver Sands Premium Outlets, Hiltons Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, and Visit South Walton are the presenting sponsors for Sinfonia's 2016 Wine Women and Shoes. Dermatology Solutions is presenting sponsor for the 2016 Signature Event.
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About Sinfonia Gulf Coast:
Sinfonia Gulf Coast was founded in 2005 on Florida's Northwest Gulf Coast with the mission of redefining the symphony experience. Under the guidance of founder and Music Director Demetrius Fuller and a dedicated board of directors, the nonprofit orchestra is in its tenth season of innovative musical programming, designed to entertain, educate and inspire the community. Notable guest artists have included: Broadway legends Bernadette Peters and Patti LuPone; R&B icon Roberta Flack, Mary Wilson of the Supremes; Chris Brubeck; the Sao Paulo String Quartet; classical-crossover sensation Time for Three; Manhattan Piano Trio; Epic recording artist Morgan James; Tony Award-winning vocalists Cheyenne Jackson, Gary Mauer and Debbie Gravitte; Grammy-nominated violinist Caroline Goulding; Grammy-Award winners John Pizzarelli, Howard Levy, Tracy Silverman, the Parker Quartet, New York Voices, The von Trapps and iconic big band Pink Martini. Since it's founding, Sinfonia Gulf Coast has presented more than 420 concerts and events, has collaborated with numerous nonprofits and businesses throughout the community and has reached more than 62,000 children through its Sinfonia Guest Artists in the Schools program/music education outreach initiatives. More than 800 families have benefited from Sinfonia's Students4FREE program, which provides complimentary tickets to live orchestral performances and musical events. Committed to music education, Sinfonia supports a 60-member youth orchestra program, led by Music Director Liz Aylor and, for the third consecutive season, is one of 80 orchestras worldwide to partner with Carnegie Hall?s Weill Institute of Music in its Link Up program for third through fifth graders. Sinfonia Gulf Coast is also a proud collaborator throughout the Northwest Florida community and continues its Paint the Music partnership and free orchestra concerts for third through eighth graders with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, partners with the Northwest Florida Ballet and participates with Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast in its Arts in Medicine program.
 
About Wine Women & Shoes:
Wine Women & Shoes is one of the fastest-growing event series in the country. The events are festive and always for a noble cause. Inspired by the classic country ballad Wine, Women and Song, Elaine Honig, a scion of the prominent California wine producing family, created the event. Now in its tenth year, the WW&S team has produced over 160 events, which have helped net an astounding $20 million for various non-profits across the country.