Weekend List: A Wine Story, Wine Dinners, & Events 🥂
Feb. 1, 2024 Grand Strand List
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🍷A WINE STORY
Last weekend, our delightful wine server at The Ordinary in Charleston brought out the rosé we ordered, and mentioned she always gives wine bottles a name, but had not yet named this one. HOW FUN. We asked her to try it with us we’d name it tonight! A little while later, she came back with a few ideas and we landed on “Lilith.”
Lilith is a creative spirit who lives by a lake in France and writes poetry. She paints watercolors for fun - but not for profit. She listens to jazz while she paints landscapes with bright colors.
She is breezy and carefree, but has a serious depth to her as well.
Lilith loves oysters, particularly the Smoked Steamboat Creek Oysters on a cracker with few drops of hot sauce and a dollop of crème fraîche.
Wine with a backstory … I’m here for it and will be naming all bottles of wine from this point forward!
📆 GRAND STRAND WEEKEND EVENTS
Friday, February 2
Escape the City Myrtle Beach is $60 per group of 6. There is not much info on what or where you’ll do this event - but it sounds like an outdoor escape room using an app. Hourglass Adventures explains, “We specialize in outdoor escape room-style adventures that challenge teams to solve mysteries, complete challenges, and navigate their chosen location. Our adventures are designed for friends, family, and corporate teams.” ➡️ REQUEST: If you go, will you please send me an email hello@goodtasteguide.com / post photos and tag on insta / Facebook to share!? I’m so curious!!
Litchfield Books Exclusive Author Event featuring NY Times Bestselling Author, Nina Simon, A 2023 Reese Witherspoon Bookclub Pick “Mother-Daughter Murder Night” at Cafe Piccolo
Saturday, February 3
Grand Strand Brewing Co. Oysters & Art Festival benefiting the Myrtle Beach Art Museum will feature oysters, food by Swig & Swine, live entertainment, and local artists & craftspeople. Admission is $5, buckets of oysters are $20 each.
Sweet Stroll on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach
Zardin Scavenger Hunt at The Market Common - browse The Market Common for hidden Zardin cards. (Hint: Howard Ave, Reed St, Deville St) 1 ZARDIN 🌴 Sign = $50 GIFT CARD AND Market Common branded tote bag. Exchange for a $50 Gift Card and tote bag at Zardin’s location.
Wine Dinners
Make your reservations now!
Duckhorn Wine Dinner at Hook & Barrell on Feb. 12
Caymus Wine Dinner at Filets Waterfront on Feb. 18
Root Wine Dinner on Feb. 28
Save the Date
Caberet Reception & Opening Night Performance Scholarship Fundraiser at CCU on Feb. 9
Cabaret at Coastal Carolina University opens Feb. 9
Ballet Hispánico at The Carolina Opry on Feb. 10 (tickets on sale now!)
Marshi Gras on the Marshwalk on Feb. 13
4th Annual Marshwalk Restaurant Week from Feb. 19th - 23rd
Gladys Knight at The Carolina Opry on Feb. 24
10th Annual Taste of the Marshwalk on Feb. 24 & 25
Homemade Pasta Cooking Workshop at Butter + Whisk on Feb. 23
Waccamaw Sportsman’s Expo in Conway on March 22 - 23 (this event was so cool last year!)
happy weekend, y’all!