Cheers to a wonderful weekend of wine, food, live music, fireworks and fun on Galveston Island.
Special activities are scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday; so wine lovers plan your itinerary,
book your hotel and make it a weekend to remember!
Beck Family Estates Poolside Happy Hour
Hotel Pool
4 – 7 p.m.
Start your weekend off right with complimentary Steenberg and Graham Beck bubbles poolside.
House of Suntory Welcome Reception,
featuring Toki Whisky Highballs and Haku Vodka Espresso Martinis​Hotel Lobby Bar
5 – 7 p.m.
Gather with your friends and make some new ones and enjoy some premium cocktails as the festivities begin.
SEVEN-ON-SEVEN SEAFOOD EXTRAVAGANZA
Moody Gardens Hotel, Viewfinders Terrace
Friday, September 1
6 – 8 p.m.
The Seven on Seven Seafood Extravaganza is a unique experience in which seven top-tier chefs, headlined by Chef Christine Ha, Chef David Cordua, Chef Paul Miller and James Lundy, will masterfully create sensational dishes, each paired with a choice from seven of the world's finest wine regions. This event is a significant highlight of the Galveston Island Wine Festival, a weekend filled with wine, delicious food, live music, and fun activities set against the beautiful backdrop of Moody Gardens.
Guy Stout Sommelier Seminar - SOLD OUT
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
An exclusive sommelier seminar for select festival guests.
Beck Family Estates Champagne Social
Hotel Lobby Bar
11:30 a.m.Join us for a sip and perhaps discover a new favorite bubbly- Graham Beck!
EXCLUSIVE TASTING
Vineyards Around the World Luxury Wine Tasting - SOLD OUT
2-3:30 pm
This tasting is only available to the first 100 guests who purchase a hotel room package!
PENGUINS & PINOT: GRAND TASTING
Aquarium Pyramid
4 – 7 p.m.
A delightful evening awaits as you tour the Oceans of the world with wine, chef presentations, and marine animal encounters all along the way. Stop at the South Atlantic as the penguins create special paintings with the opportunity for you to purchase art with proceeds donated to ocean conservation. Next, you’ll find yourself in the North Pacific as the seals and sea lions splash, swim, and sometimes frolic. You’ll see beautiful jellyfish, tropical fish, and close encounters with gnarly sharks as you meander through the Caribbean for a wine experience that will take you to new depths.
Wine'D Down After Hours
Palm Beach Feat. The Line Up
9:30 p.m.
Enjoy wine, beer or spirits and some fantastic live entertainment from local favorite, "The Line Up", with the opportunity for you to relax, chill out or kick up your heels and dance. The evening wraps up with spectacular fireworks show over Offatts Bayou.
Beck Family Estates Brunch
Café in the Park
10 a.m.
Avoid the Sunday scaries and join us for a wonderful brunch with a complimentary Graham Beck mimosa! *Reservations encouraged
Explore Some More
11 a.m. – 6 p.m
Take some time to explore the Rainforest Pyramid, MG3D or 4D Theaters, Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, and other attractions. You may even want to take in a round of golf or a little spa time.
FREEDOM STORIES AND BOURBON TASTING
Moody Gardens Hotel
6 – 8 p.m.This special evening is a salute to the military. Enjoy an exceptional Bourbon tasting with light Hors d’oeuvres while guest speaker WWII Navy Veteran Eddie Janek shares his stories.
3-DAY: ON CLOUD WINE (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Includes 3 Events: Seven on Seven Seafood Extravaganza (Friday), Penguins & Pinot - Grand Tasting (Saturday), Freedom Stories and Bourbon Tasting (Sunday).
2-DAY: PREMIUM (Friday and Saturday)
Includes 2 Events: Seven on Seven Seafood Extravaganza (Friday) and Penguins & Pinot - Grand Tasting (Saturday).
1-DAY: ONE NIGHT GRAND (Saturday)
Includes 1 Event: Penguins & Pinot - Grand Tasting on Saturday.