Toast of the Coasts: A Food and Wine Dinner Series

Join us for our 4th Annual Toasts of the Coasts Food and Wine events at the Fish House! This series of wine dinners will feature master sommeliers and vintners showcasing stellar wines from around the world. Each event will highlight a selection of three wines paired with a four-course meal as presented by Chef Matthew Brown of the Fish House. In addition, each guest speaker will be bringing special bottles for door prizes and giveaways. According to Jean Pierre N'Dione, Fish House general manager, ''The wines we are featuring showcase the best in class, all the while highlighting special vineyards from around the world. These dinners present a wonderful opportunity for an up-close-and-personal wine education experience with some of the best!'' Thursday, October 15: Master Sommelier Andrew McNamara featuring Charles de Fere Back by popular demand, we are pleased to have Master McNamara join us again this year. Andy is the Director of Fine Wine/Master Sommelier for Premier Beverage Company, a member of the Charmer-Sunbelt Group. He works to help maintain Premier's ''put the customer first'' initiative, while broadening the company's scope through education and training. McNamara also directs the Premium Account Development Specialist team and Augustan Wine Imports. Prior to joining Premier Beverage Company, McNamara was a member of the sommelier team at the Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. While at the Breakers, Andrew passed the Master Sommelier Exam in 2007, where he became the 10th person to win the Krug Cup – awarded to the individual who passes the Master Sommelier Exam on the first attempt with the highest score; there are now just 13 other individuals who hold that accolade. At the Breakers, McNamara oversaw the beverage operations of L'Escalier, a winner of the AAA Five Diamond award and the Wine Spectator Grand Award since its inception in 1981. He was named one of the ''Best New Sommeliers of 2008? by Wine and Spirits. McNamara got his start in