Wine, food and music fest holds sixth annual event
The Southern Delaware Wine, Food and Music Festival made its sixth annual appearance Sept. 18 at the Independence community near Millsboro, where more than 700 people enjoyed all the offerings. The event is known for unique culinary experiences, award-winning chefs, and winemakers from around the world. Proceeds are used to support area nonprofits.
Cuisine from from some of Delaware’s top restaurants, and wines, spirits and craft beers from local producers were enjoyed by the attendees.
A competition was held between teams of local celebrity chefs Frank Dubinski of Plate and Palette, Osvaldo Ayala of Lefty’s Alley & Eats, and Franco Brattoli of Two Meatballs vs. Kathleen Hy of Salt Air, Frederick Lee of Beebe Healthcare and former Global 14 chef John Speziale.
The beneficiaries from this years event are the Delaware Restaurant Association and the Developing Artist Collaboration.











Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.