Overview Whiskey, Wine and Wildlife is a long weekend of tastings in Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, Florida, and its Saturday Grand Tasting pours hundreds of spirits, wines and beers alongside wildlife and educational demonstrations from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. The weekend runs as separate ticketed events, from a Thursday dinner at Michael's to a Sunday jazz brunch. AdFish Group and the Culinary Festivals Foundation produce it. The Alligator Farm opened in 1893 and in 1993 became the first place in the world to show every species of crocodilian. On site The Friday soiree and the Saturday Grand Tasting take over the Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach and spill out onto Loja Street as a block party, with live music inside and DJ Natural's karaoke on the street. Both come with a souvenir glass for unlimited tastings, and the food comes from restaurants up and down the A1A corridor. The Grand Tasting hands out Best Taste Awards for the standout plates and pours and runs a Best Dressed Wildlife Contest. On Saturday morning a smaller group gets a VIP behind-the-scenes tour of the Alligator Farm with a wine and cheese reception. Both are 21 and over. Talent and Influencers The festival's talent roster named pitmasters André Cooper of Legacy Gold BBQ and Spencer Matthieson of Smokin' Spencer's Q, chef Michael Lugo of Michael's and Pesca by Michael's, Peter Smith of Cordova Coastal Chophouse, Rosaria Cammarata of This Chick Can Cook, the SAHOG food truck and the Chocolattes chocolatiers. The music side included Laiken Love and The Fellowship of Love, the singer-songwriter Jolie and Yael Dray of Zaza Flamenca. Brand presence Sponsorship runs in five levels, from title down to bronze. The St. Johns County Tourist Development Council and the St. Johns Cultural Council back the festival, and the Alligator Farm supplies the wildlife.