Who’s got a sweet tooth? Any winos out there? Well then you can’t afford to miss this weekend in downtown Wilmington! Regional vintners and chocolatiers will be offering their best for sampling and sale at the Wilmington Wine and Chocolate Festival. The event will kick off on Friday at from 7-10 pm with a Grand Tasting. The Grand Tasting will include an array of mouth-watering heavy hors d’oeuvres to the scintillating sounds of Sharp Nine Jazz Ensemble. This year’s “Featured Artist” is James Nelson, dentist-turned-Artist after becoming legally blind.
The festival will continue through Saturday and Sunday with tasting tours of the best Carolina wineries, sample sweets from the area’s best chocolate producers, plus experience demonstrations, informal talks, raffles and more.
Nothing evokes pleasure more than wine and chocolate. As you revel in the best of the good things in life, take time to appreciate the work of Wilmington’s fine artisans all on the beautiful backdrop of the Cape Fear River. Relax and learn from the experts new ways to enjoy wine and chocolate at a demonstration or informal talk.