Salexis Wine Dinner
Join us this summer as Cuvee 30A hosts another brilliant five course wine dinner event featuring premium wines from Salexis Wines, hosted by owner and winemaker John Gibson and Cuvee 30A owner Chef Tim Creehan. Reservations are required, seating for this event is limited, early booking strongly recommended. This is event is prepaid only, event tickets will be purchased with your reservation.
- Event Tickets: $175 per person, tax + gratuity included
- Event Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
- Event Time: 5:30pm
- Event Location: Tim Creehan’s Cuvee 30A
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Salexis Wine Dinner Menu June 20, 2024
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About Proprietor John Gibson
John Gibson is one of the most known winemakers in the Napa Valley. His legendary reputation has been built over 40 years of distinguished winemaking for some of Napa Valley’s well-known vineyards, wineries and families.
John came to the Napa Valley in 1981 after graduating from the University of California at Davis with a degree in Enology. He took his first job as a lab technician and cellar worker at Chappellet Vineyards and Winery. In 1983, John left Chappellet to go to work for Warren Winiarski at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. Although he was hired as the laboratory director, he quickly made his way up to cellar master, and ultimately to associate winemaker. He was responsible for the wines of the 1983 to 1993 vintages. While at Stag’s Leap wine Cellars, John was an integral part of producing famous small production lots such as the SLV, Fay, and Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignons.
In 1994, John left Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars to take a position with Vine Cliff Winery as their winemaker. While there he not only made them award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay but also designed and built their winery. It was during this time that John started to make wine for a few smaller, family-owned vineyards. Concluding that the best wines came from the best vineyards, John left Vine Cliff to start his own winemaking consulting business allowing him to work with some of Napa Valley’s best grapes.
While making wine for his consultation clients, John never lost sight of his desire to produce his own wine. In 1998, John cut back on the number of clients he consulted so that he could fulfill his dream. Thus, Salexis Wines was born. Along with Salexis Wines, John continues to make wines for Andrew Geoffrey Vineyard and Four Winds Cellars.
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 Salexis Wines
The Salexis Wines label is a derivative from John and Ann Gibson’s three loves; their daughter, the desert, and the ocean. A local artist was able to create a label that combined all of those.
The name, Salexis, is a blend of their daughter’s first and middle names, Sarah Alexis. It was always a thought that the proceeds from the sale of their wines would be her college fund. It was!
Ann was introduced to the ceramic pottery world when she was in 7th grade. Ever since then, one of her life goals was to share the fascination of creating pottery with children. She has a fondness for the ceramics of the southwest Native Americans. Her favorite potter is Maria Martinez from the San Ildefonso pueblo in the New Mexico desert. The black on black pottery that Maria fashioned was her trademark. In 1990, Ann was able to purchase a beautiful piece of Maria’s work. The black piece of pottery on the label is a similar drawing to that pot and represents Ann’s love of the desert.
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.
