Wine Wisdom from the Bodacious Olive All Go Retro Tasting Tours are led by Hunter, whose knowledge of Pensacola’s past stems from her time as history teacher at Catholic High School, plus, she has an ample amount of experience giving tours since she guided them on the backs of bicycles through French vineyards for six years. Although she’ll tell you English is her first language, Hunter is also fluent in French and Spanish—a product of her time spent in France and Mexico. Time flies when you’re having fun and even though you might be hesitant about signing up for a tasting tour that lasts three hours, you should know it will be time well spent. With finger-licking good food, how could it not be? The length of the tour not only allows for you to enjoy tapas-sized portions of food without a rush, but allows for you to casually stroll downtown while you listen to Hunter tell you interesting tidbits about the area—whether scandalous stories about Pensacola’s infamous Red Light District, historic fires that spread through the city, or the famous Spanish explorer who first set foot in Pensacola: Tristan de Luna. Depending on the venue, for each tour you might be seated at 24 | PENSACOLA MAGAZINE the bar, a private room, or have free reign to explore. To say the food portions come in small sizes would be an understatement—for any one of the tours you choose, you won’t be left asking for more. If you’re wondering what you might expect to eat, chefs have the option to surprise you with specials of their choosing for the day. But, that isn’t to say you can’t expect to try certain signature dishes like a big bowl of Southern goodness in the form of Grits a ya ya from the Fish House, Chef Irv’s delicious take on the crab cake at Jackson’s Steakhouse, and musthave macaroons from Adonna’s with distinguished flavors like earl grey tea and rose petal. And don’t be quick to count out Historic Seville and Palafox once you hear they are walking tours. Trust us when we say walking will be both a welcomed respite and a chance for you to work off all the food you’ve been sampling so you’re ready to fill up again on the next stop. Also, the summer heat shouldn’t scare you away from trying one of the walking tours, since the commute from each restaurant isn’t very long and your next stop is guaranteed to have refreshing drinks and an air-conditioned environment to cool you off. Plus, it won’t be long before fall ushers in cooler temperatures and beautiful, breezy weather. Market Day Gourmet differs from the other tasting tours in that it takes place on Go Retro’s signature, green climate-controlled 1930s Ford transit bus. The focus of the tour is downtown’s Palafox Market, which runs every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm. The tour is all about showing participants fresh offerings found at our farmer’s market, as well as how to prepare your own recipes at home with local ingredients. “Food is an integral part of culture,” said Hunter. “It’s an essential part of experiencing a way of life different from your own. Food opens doors that way.” Indeed, the food on these tours does open doors: namely the doors of restaurants you’ll be glad to experience for the first time, or ones you’ll be more than happy to revisit, for a taste of the rich food, history and cultures that flavor our city. Go Retro Tasting Tours Palafox You’ll meet your group in the New World Landing parking lot (600 S. Palafox St.) and carry on from Skopelos to Bodacious Olive, Adonna’s, Dog House Deli, O’Riley’s and then you’ll end at Jackson’s Steakhouse. $48.38 per adult Historic Seville Meet with your group at the Fish House (600 S. Barracks St.) and from there you will travel to Hub Stacey’s, Seville Quarter, Dolce Gelato and Pensacola Bay Brewery. $48.38 per adult Market Day Gourmet Beginning at the Perry House (2 E. Wright St.), you will travel through the food and fare of Palafox Market before moving on to the Bodacious Olive, Joe Patti’s, Ever’man Cooperative Grocery and Cafe, and ending on a sweet note at Chrisoula’s. $53.13 per adult Check tour availability and reserve a spot easily online by visiting goretro.us. When a wine isn’t quite red, it’s called rosé. While this pinkish spirit is produced from the same grapes as red wine (e.g. Cabernet, Sauvignon and Syrah), the key difference between rosé and red wine is the length of time grape skins are allowed to ferment inside the liquid. Rosé occurs when skins of red grapes touch wine for only a short period of time. The winemaker has complete control of the color of the wine by removing the red grape skins when the wine reaches the perfect pink color.
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