SEASIDE®, Fla. (www.seasidefl.com), Aug. 20, 2015 Roughly one year after the announcement of a new, private-label collection of hand-selected wines from Kokomo Winery, Seaside is introducing its newly-designed, customized label. The label features the Coleman Pavilion, the iconic obelisk beloved by guests and patrons of Seaside, as well as the local community.
The Seaside rose is the first of six varietals featuring the new label and is available now at Modica Market. To celebrate, a special wine tasting will be held at Modica Market, Thursday, Aug. 27 from 5-7 p.m. Patrons, wine connoisseurs and novices alike will be able to taste the rose and view the new wine bottles, sure to become collector¡¯s items with the easily recognizable label. Demetria McNeese of McNeese Distributing will be pouring and talking about the Seaside Wine Project family of wines.
The next two varieties to sport the new label will be the Seaside chardonnay and cabernet, slated to be stars at a wine tasting held at Seaside¡¯s 45 Central Wine Bar during Homeowner¡¯s Weekend in October. The pinot noir will debut its new label during the 25th Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival, Nov. 5-8. Kokomo Winery owner and winemaker Erik Miller will be pouring and speaking about all of Seaside Wine Project wines during the festival. The final two, in production now, are the Seaside cuv¨¦e and red zinfandel. These anticipated varieties will be available in early 2016.
Available by the glass or bottle exclusively from Seaside merchants, wine enthusiasts can choose from all the popular Seaside Wine Project varieties including the sauvignon blanc, a crisp chardonnay, pinot noir, cuv¨¦e and a light, red zinfandel. Modica Market, 45 Central, The Shrimp Shack, Bud & Alleys, Great Southern Cafe, Amavida Coffee & Tea and Song airstream all carry the Seaside Wine Project wines. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each bottle benefit The Seaside Institute.
The entire Seaside Wine Project family of wines was hand-picked by Seaside founders Robert and Daryl Davis in response to the continual interest and demand from patrons and visitors for the best-tasting and highest-quality wines. After taste-testing numerous varieties from various wineries, the choice was made in 2014 to form a partnership with Kokomo Winery in Sonoma, Calif.
Robert Davis said ¡°The partnership with Kokomo Winery is a perfect fit: The idea of Seaside began with the notion of reviving traditions deeply rooted in the history of the Florida Gulf Coast and further fulfilling the dream of a place that would maintain a high degree of quality and character seamlessly tied by a common sense of community. Similar in vision, Kokomo Winery is rediscovering and reviving traditional techniques of growing grapes locally and making wines that are deeply rooted in the terroir of Sonoma, just as Seaside has rediscovered and revived Gulf Coast architecture and community building.¡±
Kokomo Winery owner and winemaker Erik Miller focuses the production of his single-vineyard wines on the special characteristics and qualities from the natural terrain and the climate of Sonoma County and its distinct appellations to offer flavorful, balanced, handcrafted wines. Miller says there are no shortcuts and Kokomo leaves its thumbprint off the wine in order to showcase the fruit and flavors that are born in the vineyard. Further, he believes small production techniques and relationships with growers allow the winery to produce and offer wines that are as individual and special as the vineyards from which they were born.
Named after Miller’s hometown, Kokomo, Ind., Kokomo winery is perched on 120 acres of prime Dry Creek Valley known as Timber Crest Farms. This unique and scenic property possesses a rich history in Sonoma County dating back to the mid-1800s. With nearly 40 years of wine grape growing experience under his belt, Miller says Kokomo Winery continues to gain more 90+ ratings and gold medals with each anticipated release.
For more information about Seaside, please visit www.seasidefl.com.
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About SEASIDE®
Seaside, built on 80 acres on Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, is located on South Walton County’s Hwy. 30-A. Acclaimed world-wide as one of the iconic examples of New Urbanism, Seaside offers a thriving town center with shopping and dining, all within walkable distance to homes, cottages and offices. Consisting of more than 400 homes, many of them vacation rentals, the community offers 17 restaurants and eateries, and 37 shops, galleries and services.
Seaside is currently being featured on the Cooking Channel¡¯s Emeril¡¯s Florida, was just named ¡°2015 Best Family Beach¡± from the Travel Channel, was recently named the ¡°Best Beach on Earth¡± for families by Travel + Leisure magazine and included in USA Today’s “Top 10 Best Beach Towns in Florida (2013) by ¡°Dr. Beach.¡± The holiday town was also the primary filming location of the classic movie ¡°The Truman Show.¡±
Seaside is a prominent topic in architectural schools and housing-industry magazines, is visited by design professionals from throughout the United States, and is included in the American Institute of Architects (Florida chapter) list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years 100 Places.
