Florida Wine and Balloon Festival - Bayfront Showcase Lunch

Susan Pearson and Suanne Martin

Eric Wehrle pours some wine for Linda Wilson.

Clare Donofrio and Kim Petitto

Cathy and Gary Backlund with Mary Ann and Gene Dillahunty

Myrna Band and Jack McKissock

Karen and Jack Knuese, Lisa West, Doris Lovell and David Burke

David and Cindy Black chat with winemaker Eric Ruiz.

Jerri Mishko and Matt Snydman

Michael Will, Kirk Carmean and Bill Carrick

Dik and Patsy Hall

Jody Maltese-Levine with Diane and Peter Murray

Michele King gets some wine from Robert Pfingsten.

Dennis Pinkos with Pat and Bob Clark

Scotty and Holly Scott

People wait in line for food from Chef John’s, one of the many food trucks at the Bayfront Luncheon.

Cathy Pizarro, Lisa Wells and Susan Shannahan

Tess and Mike Evanoff

Linda Nabhan, Evie Kasarda, Randy Nabhan and Jerry Kasarda

Dave Lapio played a steel drum at the luncheon.

Judy Hallgren and Debbie Tharp

Grilled Portobello tapenade by chef Matthew A. Lewis of the Lido Beach Grille.

Chris Jarmul and Lori Ross

Mimi and John Greco

Betsy Breckenridge and Tom Lash

Tanya Poleschner and Rebecca Witter

Winemakers Dan D’Angelo, Yvonne Thomas and Lisa Laudeman

Daniele Florville with Nestle Waters

The event was held at Louies Modern, however the restaurant is not quite ready and the owners had to bring food over from Libby’s.

Michael Grant shows off his plate with crab fritters and a shrimp po’ boy sandwich.

Patti Bodden and Ellen Schwartz

Steve Reynolds and Paul Mattison

Dan D’Angelo’s wine has a firefighter theme to the logo since his day job is being a fireman in California.

Eleanor Lyons, John Miller and Cyndi Gough