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Peace! Dust off those bell bottoms and take a trip back to the 1960s and 1970s for Firefly Distillery and Irvin~House Vineyards’ annual Winestock Music Festival on Saturday, May 16 from noon until 5:00 p.m. Considered Woodstock with a wine twist, Winestock is a laid-back event offering Irvin~House Vineyard wines and Firefly spirit tastings, local food vendors, a “Best Hippie” costume contest and more. Admission is $5.00 per adult, children are free. Guests are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy live music under the oaks. Embrace your inner flower child and dress in your favorite hippie garb for the “Best Hippie” and “Best Little Hippie” costume contests. The winner will receive prizes from the Firefly Distillery and Irvin~House Vineyards. Jam with musical guests Danielle Howle, BYOG and Rawberry Jam. Patrons are encouraged to bring their cash and credit for tastings, wine by the bottle and local food from Chucktown Mobile Seafood, Korki’s Kafe, Linen’s BBQ...

Firefly Distillery is proud to introduce a new flavor, Red Velvet Cake , to the Southern Accents Liqueurs’ line. Southern Accents, a Distillery specialty since 2011, are made locally at the distillery from family dessert recipes that have been passed down for generations. Southern Accents are best enjoyed straight, on ice cream or cakes or with a variety of mixers. These tasty libations are available at the Firefly Distillery on 6775 Bears Bluff Road on Wadmalaw Island.  Firefly Distillery is the first and largest distillery in South Carolina, and is also the first to craft liqueurs in the spirit of these down-home favorites. They are pleased to add Red Velvet Cake the to the already delicious line including:  Southern Accents Banana Pudding, Peach Cobbler, Coconut Cake, Chocolate Pecan Pie and Pecan Pie Liqueur. Each liqueur will bring back memories of your grandmother’s favorite dessert recipes.  To taste the entire Southern Accents Liqueur line, visit the Firefl...

Warm up in the crisp air at Charleston’s only winery as Sippin’ Saturdays continue through the end of 2013. Every Saturday from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m, the winery will serve up a different local food vendor and musical group to entertain locals and visitors alike. There is no admission fee but patrons are encouraged to bring their cash or credit for a wide variety of libations, food options, tastings and local gifts.  Bring your lawn chairs & blankets to relax under the oaks and relish in the Lowcountry beauty. The famous Irvin~House Vineyards Wine-a-Ritas will be served on the patio and Irvin~House Vineyards wine may be purchased by the glass or bottle and enjoyed outside. Tastings in the Firefly Vodka distillery and Irvin~House Vineyard winery are only $6.00 to taste 6 of 24 flavors of Firefly Spirits and $5.00 to taste 5 wines. Patrons will receive complimentary glasses during both tastings. Pets are allowed but must be leashed, and no coolers please. The vineyard will ...

Irvin~House Vineyards is embracing the Age of Aquarius with their new event, Winestock Music Festi val on Saturday, May 11 from noon until 6:00 p.m. Think of it as Woodstock with a wine twist, Winestock will offer wine and Firefly tastings, live music, food, a “Best Hippie” costume contest and  entertainment for the little hippies. Admission is $5 per adult, children are free. Guests are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music of the featured performers: The Sweetgrass Girls, The Bullgrapes, and The Tarlatans. Patrons are encouraged to bring their cash and credit for a wide variety of libations and food vendors including: Farm on Fire, Jack’s Cosmic Dogs, Stono Cafe, Diggity Donuts and King of Pops. Tastings in the Firefly Vodka distillery and Irvin~House Vineyards winery are only $6.00 to taste 6 of 24 flavors of Firefly spirits and $4.00 to taste 5 wines. Patrons will receive complimentary glasses during both tastings. Embrace your...

Raise a glass! Sippin’ Saturdays return to Irvin~House Vineyards Saturday, March 30. Every Saturday from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m, spring through fall, the winery will serve up a different local food vendor and musical group to entertain locals and visitors. There is no admission fee but patrons are encouraged to bring their cash and credit for a wide variety of libations and food options.  The first installment of the 2013 Sippin’ Saturdays kicks off Saturday, March 30 with live music from Gaslight Street and delicious food from Lowcountry Creole at Irvin~House Vineyards on Wadmalaw Island. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to picnic under the oaks and relish in the Lowcountry beauty. The famous Irvin~House Vineyards Wine-a-Ritas will be served on the patio and Irvin~House Vineyards wine may be purchased by the glass or bottle and enjoyed outside. Tastings in the Firefly Vodka distillery and Irvin~House Vineyard winery are only $6.00 to taste 6 of 24 flavors of Firefly Spir...

Extremely excited and working hard on this Sunday, as I am crafting a presentation highlighting social media for the Lowcountry Regional SCSFA.   There's nothing better than being able to create your own specialty food and have fans of it. However, sometimes the creators are too busy in the kitchen or on the farm to get a crash course on social media. That's where I come in... Here's the agenda. I will let you know how it goes! Cheers!  Lowcountry Regional SCSFA Monday July 23 rd , 2012   Meeting Place at Irvin House  Vineyards  -    Wadmalaw Island, SC Tomato Pie ( tomatoes fresh from the garden!!) Shrimp Salad Ice Cold    Lemonade Agenda Opening Welcome   SCSFA Members Introduction of Business Speaker Ryan Nelson Goldwater  – 20 mins/10min Q & A Nelwater Consulting, Maximizing Your Social Media    Speaker - Ashley Hammond from Scripps Network - 20mins/10min...

This weekend the Lowcountry will be going wild for wildlife. We invite the public to enjoy the wildlife and the libations at Irvin~House Vineyards for Grapes Gone Wild! tomorrow from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the vineyard. Admission is free but patrons are encouraged to bring their cash and credit for a wide variety of libations and food options. Oysters will be available for purchase by the bucket, along with delicious food by Farm on Fire. Guests are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music of Kristi Starr and Gary Hewitt. Tastings in the Firefly Vodka distillery and Irvin~House Vineyards winery are only $6.00 to taste 6 of 12 flavors of Firefly Vodka and Sea Island Rums and $4.00 to taste 5 wines. Patrons will receive complimentary glasses during both tastings. What: Grapes Gone Wild!  When: Saturday, February 18, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.  Where: Irvin-House Vineyards  Wadmalaw Island 559-6867  Irvin~House Vineyards is ope...

The Cork Shuckin' Party at Irvin~House Vineyard kicks off tomorrow. We'd love to see you there. Check out this great video about Irvin~House Vineyards.   Watch HERE!  See you tomorrow for oyster, wine and much more!