Roughly one year after the announcement of a new, private-label collection of hand-selected wines from Kokomo Winery, Seaside has introduced its newly-designed wine label featuring the Coleman Pavilion, the iconic obelisk near the town’s center.

On October 15, Seaside will host a special wine tasting at 45 Central Wine Bar from 5-7 p.m.

Attendees will be able to view the new wine bottles with the new labels, sure to become collector’s items, and sample five of the seven Seaside Wine Project varietals: Pinot Noir, Cuvee, Zinfandel ,Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The two additional varieties, Rose and Sauvignon Blanc, will be available in early spring.

All the current varietals will be available at the  25^th Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival, November 5-8. Kokomo Winery owner and winemaker Erik Miller will be pouring and speaking about all of Seaside Wine Project wines during the festival. The vineyard owner and grower, Randy Peters, will also be on hand for the first time ever to discuss the “terroir” and the importance of the relationship between grower and producer.

Modica Market, 45 Central, The Shrimp Shack, Bud & Alley’s, Great Southern Café, Amavida Coffee & Tea and Sóng airstream all carry the Seaside Wine Project wines. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each bottle benefit The Seaside Institute.

The entire Seaside Wine Project family of wines was hand-picked by Seaside founders Robert and Daryl Davis in response to the continual interest and demand from patrons and visitors for the best-tasting and highest-quality wines.

After taste-testing numerous varieties from various wineries, the choice was made in 2014 to form a partnership with Kokomo Winery in Sonoma, Calif.

Robert Davis said, “The partnership with Kokomo Winery is a perfect fit: the idea of Seaside began with the notion of reviving traditions deeply rooted in the history of the Florida Gulf Coast and further fulfilling the dream of a place that would maintain a high degree of quality and character seamlessly tied by a common sense of community. Similar in vision, Kokomo Winery is rediscovering and reviving traditional techniques of growing grapes locally and making wines that are deeply rooted in the terroir of  Sonoma, just as Seaside has rediscovered and revived Gulf Coast architecture and community building.”

Named after winery owner Erik Miller’s hometown, Kokomo, Ind., Kokomo winery is perched on 120 acres of prime Dry Creek Valley known as Timber Crest Farms. This unique and scenic property possesses a rich history in Sonoma County dating back to the mid-1800s. With nearly 40 years of wine grape growing experience under his belt, Miller says Kokomo Winery continues to gain more 90+ ratings and gold medals with each anticipated release.

For more info, visit Seaside’s website or follow them on Facebook.