Let’s hear it for the introductory bite, the opening foray into deliciousness, the meal just beginning, the initial palate tease that is:

THE FIRST COURSE!

Join us September 25 at The Wine Bar Destin for a fun, educational, & delicious seated seminar that’s all about the perfect pairing of charcuterie, cheese, and wine!

Tickets are just $35 and include an afternoon of exploration into the world of blissful bites and spectacular sips with 5 top-selling Wine World Direct Wines paired with Award Winning Cheeses and Meats from our guest hosts, Spotted Trotter Charcuterie and Gourmet Foods International.

Purchase Tickets Online at the Eventbrite Link above or In-Store @ Wine World / The Wine Bar Destin.

Meet Our Superstar Guests!

KEVIN OUTZ

Kevin Ouzts is the Executive Chef/Owner/Charcutier of The Spotted Trotter Charcuterie, which he opened in June 2009 after an inspirational education at The Fatted Calf and The French Laundry in Northern California. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu and former sous chef under James Beard Award Winning Chef Linton Hopkins at Restaurant Eugene, Chef Ouzts describes The Spotted Trotter, his first business opened in 2009, as a labor of love concentrating on “Making Good Food The Right Way'' by prioritizing the use of humanely-sourced proteins and sustainable ingredients from in and around the Southeast. Ouzts produces some of the finest New American Charcuterie™ in the country – In his shop in Atlanta Georgia Kevin and the entire Spotted Trotter team create New American Charcuterie™ which includes Southern-inspired salami made with Black Pepper and Sorghum, Toasted Peanut, Cayenne, Pecan and Mayhaw. They also create fresh sausages, crepinettes, pates, and rillettes, just to name a few – all are instantly recognizable because of his mantra of focusing on the "details' ' in good meat and making it the right way. Chef Ouzts is certainly on his way to giving America and the South a powerful voice in the world of charcuterie, long-dominated by Europe and the Northeastern US. Currently you can find The Spotted Trotter Boutique Batched Charcuterie and meats distributed throughout all 50 states as well as Delta First Class flights to Europe, Independent Retailers and Grocers across the US, Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium, Mercedes Benz Stadium, Miami Dolphins Stadium, Carolina Panthers Stadium, Compass Group, W. Hotel Group, The Ritz Carlton and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Groups to name a few of their current partners.

Nathan Aldridge

Nathan Aldridge began his cheese career in 2005 as a Cheesemonger in NYC’s Murray’s Cheese, where he worked for 13 years. Nathan has held many positions in the world of cheese including Cheesemonger, Store Manager, Field Merchandising Specialist, Director of Operations, and VP of National Operations. He has had a hand in training over 3,000 Cheesemongers throughout his career and is known for his passionate & fun approach to spreading the gospel of cheese. Now he is the Manager of Education for the Institut Du Fromage, where he teaches cheese classes across the country. Nathan is dedicated to educating & motivating Cheesemongers, as well as promoting great American cheese and charcuterie producers. Nathan is an ACS CCP, an Authorized ACS CCP Educator, as well as an IDDBA Certified Salumiere