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12:00pm

Entrepreneurs Program Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLBebe Goodrich (AL) • Robert Gamble (AL) • Allyson Holt (FL) • Highwire Distilling (SC) Speakers: Matti Antilla (FL) • John Lynch (FL) • Ransom James (GA) • Michael Ripps (GA) • Keith Schroeder (GA) • Joe Driscoll (GA) & Alisa Barry (GA) • Katie Kittredge (GA) • High Road Craft Ice Cream (GA) • Anna Russ (GA) • Andy Oliver (GA) • Marianne Barnes (KY) • Leons Oyster Shop (SC) • Scott Blackwell (SC) • & Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.(SC) • Craft Catalyst • Southern Living

8:30am

Nourishing Community Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorChris Hall (GA) • John Currence (MS) • Ashley Christensen (NC) • Kelly English (TN)

3:30pm

A Bartender Stumbled into a Kitchen Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLGary Crunkleton (NC) & Bill Smith (NC) BBQ & Seafood Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLJohn Rivers (FL) & James Petrakis (FL) Brewing Basics Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAmruth Reddy (GA) Chardonnay: Your Best Frenemy Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorCWE (GA) • Eric Crane Cocktail Technique Lab: The History of Blended Drinks Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAlexandra Anderson (LA) • Ryan Gannon (LA) & Braden Lagrone (LA) Culinary Cure: Perception of Taste Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJeremy Ashby (KY) & Anna Russ (GA) Dissecting a Distillery from A-Z Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAndy Nelson (TN) & Charlie Nelson (TN) Early Drinks Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorPaul Calvert (GA) & Nick Detrich (LA) Migration of Ingredients Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorSarah Gavigan (TN) • Braden Wages (TX) & Yasmin Wages (TX) New Zealand Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJune Rodil MS (TX) Rice Through the South Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorLee Gregory (VA) & Ouita Michel (KY) • Johnny Culpepper (LA) • Justin Devillier (LA) • Moderated by Forrest Parker (SC) Road Trip Series: Mississippi Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDerek Emerson (MS) & Cole Ellis (MS) Moderated by Peggy Loftus (SC) • Mississippi Southern Living Test Kitchen Secrets Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLRobby Melvin (AL) • Southern Living Whole Cow on the Grill Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorChris Carter (TN) & James Peisker (TN)

5:00pm

Biscuits, Doughnuts & Bourbon Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLTiffany MacIsaac (DC) & Karl Worley (TN) Moderated by Chris Chamberlain (TN) Cocktail Technique Lab: Celebration of the '&' Drinks Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJacob Sessoms (NC) Conscious Coupling: The Chemistry Between Food & Wine Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorCraig Collins MS (TX) & Andrew Curren (TX) DIY Tito's Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorTheo Hall (TX) • Tito's Vodka Looking for (Wine) Knowledge Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDevon Broglie MS (TX) Modernizing Historic Recipes Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJeremiah Langhorne (DC) Moderated by Lisa Cericola (AL) Nostalgic Foods with Wine Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJulie Defriend (KY) & Ryan Rogers (KY) One Hot Mama Flew South Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDuane Nutter (GA) & Orchid Paulmeier (SC) Rieslings: Not Your Usual Suspects Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJulie Dalton CWE (MD) Southern Craft Brewers Spill It Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBob Townsend (GA) Southern Living Test Kitchen: The Global Staple - Fish Sauce Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBryan Caswell (TX) Sweet & Savory Marshmallows Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorEric Bennett (AL) & Jocelyn Gragg (GA) The First Spirit of America: Rum Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorWayne Curtis (LA) & Todd Thrasher (VA) The Rise of the Poor Man's Food: Southern Sandwiches Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorKelly English (TN) & Todd Richards (GA) Moderated by Sid Evans (AL) • Greg Baker (FL) • Matt Bolus (TN)

10:00am

A Tale of Two Butchers Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLDavid Bancroft (AL) & Erik Niel (TN) Moderated by Chris Chamberlain (TN) Apéritifs Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAshley Hall (GA) • Michael O'Connor CWE (GA) Cocktail Technique Lab: Cocktail Science Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorNavarro Carr (GA) Cocktails and Cheese Please Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLLiz Thorpe (LA) & Jayce McConnell (SC) Cognac and It's Place in Cocktails Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorMiles Macquarrie (GA) & Kellie Thorn (GA) Douro Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBartholomew Broadbent (VA) & Miguel Roquette (PT) Fish (Boot) Camp Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLDaniel Chance (GA) • Souleymane Coulibaly (GA) & Anne Quatrano (GA) Moderated by Christiane Lauterbach Food & Culture Preservation Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLBen Rasmussen (VA) & Simran Sethi (NC) Georgia Grown Vinifera Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJane Garvey CSW (GA) GINspiration Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorMarianne Barnes (KY) Pop-Up!! Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJarrett Stieber (GA) Moderated Steven Satterfield (GA) • Sarah Gavigan (TN) • Patrick Phelan (VA) Southern Living Test Kitchen: Clean Through Generations Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLScott Crawford (NC) & Frank Lee (SC) Sugar & Pastry Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLKelly Fields (LA) • Lisa White (LA) • Lisa Donovan (TN) Vegetable Tailgate Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorRob McDaniel (AL)

11:30am

Ain't Your Momma's Chardonnay Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJune Rodil MS (TX) & April Wright Collins (TX) Beer vs. Rosé: Be Cool This Summer Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLEric Crane CWE (GA) & Hai Tran (NC) Cocktail Technique Lab: Fancy Pants Mixology at Home Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLTodd Thrasher (VA) Drink Like A Millennial Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJustin Amick (GA) Forgotten Ingredients on the Grill Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorSteve McHugh (TX) & Travis Milton (VA) Nothing New Under the Aztec Sun Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorClayton Szczech (MX) Rendering & Frying Cracklings Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLIsaac Toups (LA) Rhum Gets All French West Indies Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLScott Blackwell (SC) & Wayne Curtis (LA) Seafood: Clams Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJeremiah Bacon (SC) & Ryan Prewitt (LA) Southern Farmers Spill It Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorModerated by Mary Blackmon (GA) • Elizabeth Heiskell (MS) • Charlotte Swancy (GA) Steve Whitmire (NC) • Brittney Miller (SC) Southern Living Test Kitchen: Story of the Crab Cake and its Beverage Buddies Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLGina Hopkins (GA) & Linton Hopkins (GA) Syrah: The Grape That Never Goes Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLJulie Defriend (KY) Tart, Fruity, Refreshing: Beers to Quench Your Thirst & Challenge Your Palate Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLDavid Stein (GA) • Jason Santamaria (GA) • Roy Milner (TN) & Moderated by Bob Townsend (GA) • Jamie Bartholomaus (NC) Vegetable Versatility Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLTodd Richards (GA) &amp; Digby Stridiron (USVI) Moderated by Rebecca Lang (GA)

1:00pm

Anise: Love it or Hate it Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorGreg Best (GA) • Ted Breaux (LA) & Neal Bodenheimer (LA) Big Beers, Big BBQ Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLChris Lilly (AL) Bubbles & Seafood Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLCory Bahr (LA) & Joon Lim (GA) Coastal Wines of Tuscany Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLJacob Gragg (GA) Cocktail Technique Lab: Laying 'Em Low: an Anecdotal History of the South's Secret Weapon, Chatham Artillery Punch Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDavid Wondrich (NY) Madeira Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLBartholomew Broadbent (VA) Moderated Cathy Huyghe Road Trip Series: Louisiana Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLAlon Shaya (LA) • Louisiana Road Trip Series: South Carolina Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLJohnny Caldwell (SC) & Taneka Reaves (SC) • South Carolina Smack Down: Champagne vs. Sherry Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLJulie Dalton CWE (MD) • Devon Broglie MS (TX) Southern Living Test Kitchen: Mayonnaise 1982: What to do with Mayo Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorGreg Baker (FL) & Justin Burdett (NC) The Green Spectrum Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorMark Abernathy (AR) The Long and the Short of It Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAshley Christensen (NC) & Rodney Scott (SC) White Men Can't Dump(ling) Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFULLMichael Gulotta (LA) Moderated by Christiane Lauterbach (GA) Why Rye Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBrent Elliott (KY) • Four Roses

12:00pm

Sunday Brunch Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJeremiah Langhorne (DC) • Greg Baker (FL) • Andrea Kirshtein (GA) • Delia Champion (GA) • Duane Nutter (GA) • Joey Ward (GA) • Kevin Gillespie (GA) • Kevin Rathbun (GA) • Mike Perez (GA) • Ryan Rogers (KY) • Justin Burdett (NC) • Chris Stewart (SC) • Heidi Trull (SC) Sunday Brunch VIP Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorFestival Advisory Council members and friends