Buon Natale Italian Wine Dinner
Enjoy a festive holiday event Cuvee 30A’s molto delizioso five course wine dinner featuring an all new selection of premium Italian vintages paired with Chef Tim Creehan’s culinary artistry. Hosted by WSET certified viniculturist Robin Vaughn and Cuvee 30A owner Chef Tim Creehan. Featured Italian wine include Brancaia Chianti Classico Riserva, Jermann Pinot Grigio, and the 2015 Bertani Amarone Classico, 2024’s Wine of the Year. Cin cin!
- Event Tickets: $195 per person, tax + gratuity included
- Event Date: December 10, 2025
- Event Time: 5:30pm
- Event Location: Tim Creehan’s Cuvee 30A
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About WSET Certified Robin Vaughn
About Cuvee 30A owner Chef Tim Creehan
About the featured Italian Wines
Buon Natale Italian Wine Dinner Menu December 10, 2025
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About Robin Vaughn, WSET
Robin Vaughn is Kobrand Wine and Spirits’ Italian Specialist for the Southern US, boasting 14 years of experience and a WSET Advanced Certification. Having once called Italy home and frequently jetting back for fresh insights, Robin brings a dash of Italian charm to every bottle. She’s on a mission to make wine as fun as a Venetian masquerade, whether you’re a seasoned sommelier or a casual sipper. With Robin, expect lively stories, expert guidance, and a good laugh as you explore Italy’s finest. Join us for a wine dinner where Robin’s passion and wit will make your palate dance and your evening unforgettable. Cheers to that!
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust, referred to as WSET, is a global organization which arranges courses and exams in the fields of wine, spirits, beer, and sake. WSET was founded in 1969, is headquartered in London and is regarded as one of the world’s leading providers of drinks education.
About Chef Tim Creehan
Commonly dubbed the Gulf Coast’s “celebrity chef”, Creehan has appeared on numerous television shows, including as host of the Emerald Coast Chefs series. He’s also personally cooked for a slew of high profile celebrities, including Bruce Willis, Jessica Simpson and Rachel Hunter. He served as special chef at the Entertainment Tonight/Getty Images/Gibson Guitar Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival, where he dished up delicacies for the likes of Matthew Broderick, Danny Glover, and Alan Rickman. Recently Emeril Lagasse featured Creehan and Cuvee 30A in an episode of Emeril’s Florida on the Cooking Channel.
Tim Creehan grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and trained under Cordon Bleu French Chef Philippe Parola. He went on to transform John Folse’s Laffites Landing into a culinary landmark, traveling across the country cooking in Central Park, Malibu, Hong Kong and Beijing. Creehan invented and patented Grill Plus instant marinade in 1997, and he has published three cookbooks. He is involved in many local charities such as the Destin Charity Wine Auction. He enjoys sailing to wine and food destinations to further his ongoing education and explore the journey of simplifying his life and his career.
About the featured Italian Wines
The 2015 Bertani Amarone Classico is a highly-rated, full-bodied Italian red wine known for its elegance and complexity, scoring a perfect 100 points from James Suckling. Produced in the Valpolicella region of Veneto, it is a blend of dried Corvina and Rondinella grapes, and its flavor profile includes notes of dark chocolate, licorice, violet, and smoke, with a long, savory finish. The wine is ready to drink now but has significant aging potential due to its structure and balanced acidity.
Awarded the James Suckling 2024 Wine of the Year with a perfect score of 100 points, the 2015 vintage is the result of 3,017 days of working and waiting.
Described as an exuberant vintage with ideal conditions for grape maturation from the region of Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy, this exquisite wine is produced from the Corvina and Rondinella grapes, with the grapes air-dried for about 78 to 120 days before fermentation to concentrate their flavors. Aged for seven years in large Slavonian oak barrels, followed by at least one year in the bottle.
Learn much more about these fine Italian Wines at Robin Vaughn’s presentation during the event.
Cuvee 30A Reservation Cancellation Policies:
General: $40 per guest. *Please note that voicemails regarding guest relations, including reservations and cancellations, must include name and phone number, and will be returned during business hours Monday through Friday. We cannot guarantee guest relations availability by phone on weekends, and the cancellation notification timeframes are predicated on business days.
Cancellation Policy for Parties of 5-8 guests:
You must call Cuvee 30A 24 hours in advance of your reservation to cancel your reservation or decrease the size of your party to avoid a cancellation fee of $40 per guest on the credit card used to secure the reservation.
Cancellation Policy for Parties of 5-8 guests made during dining hours of 5-10 pm:
If you do not show up this evening to honor your reservation, or your party size decreases substantially, you will be charged $40 per guest on the credit card used to secure the reservation.
Cancellation Policy for Parties of 9 or more guests:
You must call Cuvee 30A 48 hours in advance of your reservation to cancel your reservation or decrease the size of your party to avoid a cancellation fee of $50 per guest on the credit card used to secure the reservation. Note that parties of 16 or more may require a deposit.
Cancellation Policy for HOLIDAY reservations:
You must call Cuvee 30A 72 hours in advance of your holiday reservation to cancel or decrease the size of your party to avoid a cancellation fee of $75 per person on the credit card used to secure the reservation.
Cancellation Policy for ticketed or prepaid event reservations:
You must call Cuvee 30A 72 hours in advance of your prepaid event reservation with any questions regarding your reservation. Ticketed events such as wine dinners are nonrefundable, but you may gift or resell your purchased tickets.
About Cuvee 30A
Cuvee 30A brings everything the Emerald Coast loves about celebrity Chef Tim Creehan’s wildly popular cuisine to South Walton’s gorgeous new 30Avenue development. Savor Tim’s award winning signature dishes such as Amy Grant’s Seared Tuna Rare and Vince Gill’s Pecan Crusted Grouper in a stunning venue conveniently situated at the junction of Scenic 30A and Highway 98. As seen on “Emeril’s Florida”, the DiRoNA awarded Cuvee 30A also features their “Best of the Emerald Coast” voted Happy Hour, and a world class Wine List bestowed with 30A’s ONLY Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
About 30Avenue
The 30Avenue Development is located directly North of Rosemary Beach at the junction of Highway 98 and County Road 30A. Cuvee 30A is less than 5 minutes from Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach, 10 minutes from Panama City Beach and Seaside on Scenic 30A. Cuvee 30A at 30Avenue is a picture perfect destination and shopping location for the entire Gulf Coast including Santa Rosa Beach, Panama City Beach, Rosemary Beach, Miramar Beach, Sandestin, Destin, Inlet Beach, Alys Beach, Tops’l, Carillon Beach, WaterColor, Seacrest, Grayton Beach, Seagrove, Dune Allen, Watersound, Blue Mountain Beach, Gulf Place, Point Washington, Bluewater Bay, Niceville and more.
