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Craving delicious Lowcountry oysters? Then join Irvin House Vineyards and Firefly Distillery for the Cork Shuckin' Sippin Saturday on Saturday,  February 7th from Noon - 5pm. Admission is free but patrons are encouraged to bring their cash and credit for oysters, wine and Firefly spirits tastings and local food vendors.  Oysters will be available and other food vendors will be on site including Coastal Crust, Stono Cafe and Chucktown Mobile Seafood.  Guests are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music of the Rawberry Jam. Tastings in the Firefly Vodka distillery and Irvin~House Vineyards winery are only $6.00 to taste 6 Firefly spirits and $5.00 to taste 5 wines. Patrons will receive complimentary glasses during both tastings.  What: Cork Shuckin’ Sippin' Saturday When: Saturday, February 7, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.    Where: Irvin-House Vineyards ~  Wadmalaw Island   Questions? Call  (843) 559-6867  H...

Songwriters performing at the 3rd Annual Patrick Davis Hope Town Songwriters Festival include artists such as Sirius XM Radio’s “The Highway” hit makers James Otto & JT Hodges, Hootie & the Blowfish guitarist Mark Bryan, Django Walker, James Slater, Randy Montana, Tyler Reeve, Johnny Bulford, Jesse Rice - who penned "Cruise" for duo Florida Georgia Line, Corey Crowder,  American Idol’s Janell Wheeler, Bryson Jennings, Kylie Sackley and festival host, Patrick Davis.  These talent artists have been involved in the writing of hits for star performers like Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson and many more. Co-founder of the festival singer-songwriter, Patrick Davis is known for writing the Jason Michael Carroll hit, “Where I’m From” as well as songs like “Be Wary of a Woman,” for Charleston native Darius Rucker and “Something Bout a Boat” for the legendar...

Jim and the staff at Irvin~House Vineyards have been working hard to bottle wines all winter and now have our Magnolia and Tara Gold Wines back in stock! So come on out to the Sippin' Saturdays ever y Saturday from Noon - 5:00 p.m. to try them along with a local food vendor and musical group.   February 14:  Bring your sweetie for a treatie! We will have complimentary wine and Firefly tastings for couples. Music by Rene Russell and food by  Outta My Huevos.   February 21:  Music by McKenna Andrews and food by Stono Cafe  February 28:  Music by Thomas Champagne and food by Outta My Huevos For more visit here: