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PHOTO GALLERY: Bacchus on the Beach


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. November 12, 2012
  • Longboat Key
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PHOTO GALLERY: Bacchus on the Beach
People enjoy wine and food on the beach while sitting by bonfires on couches Saturday, Nov. 10, during Bacchus on the Beach and the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
People enjoy wine and food on the beach while sitting by bonfires on couches Saturday, Nov. 10, during Bacchus on the Beach and the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
Amy and Jamie Wood got comfortable on a couch on the beach.
Amy and Jamie Wood got comfortable on a couch on the beach.
Mike and Jaleigh White with Melanie and Dino Gavanes
Mike and Jaleigh White with Melanie and Dino Gavanes
Reid and Bonnie Wettersen, Lucy Miller and Juliette and Steve Walin
Reid and Bonnie Wettersen, Lucy Miller and Juliette and Steve Walin
Tina Rudek and Mark Jennings
Tina Rudek and Mark Jennings
Bryan Ripellino fills his plate up with stone crab.
Bryan Ripellino fills his plate up with stone crab.
Jeff and Elizabeth Mayers
Jeff and Elizabeth Mayers
Brad Kinder and Laurie Blach of Kind Wines
Brad Kinder and Laurie Blach of Kind Wines
Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman
Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman
Candy and Scott Greer
Candy and Scott Greer
Loren Gray, Andy Gayler, Renee Gray, Clare Koene and Shannon and Jim Bennett
Loren Gray, Andy Gayler, Renee Gray, Clare Koene and Shannon and Jim Bennett
Tina Freeman, Charlotte Abrams, Megan Greenberg and Tracy Freeman
Tina Freeman, Charlotte Abrams, Megan Greenberg and Tracy Freeman
Pamela Ford of Silverado Vineyards and Mary Cohen of Freemark Abbey Winery
Pamela Ford of Silverado Vineyards and Mary Cohen of Freemark Abbey Winery
Dr. Sharon Falco, Dr. Jonathan Lustgarten and Dr. Cary and Heather Dunn
Dr. Sharon Falco, Dr. Jonathan Lustgarten and Dr. Cary and Heather Dunn
Madison, 13, and Jordana, 10, Kinder
Madison, 13, and Jordana, 10, Kinder
Ensemble Lyrique performed Saturday, Nov. 10, during Bacchus on the Beach and the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
Ensemble Lyrique performed Saturday, Nov. 10, during Bacchus on the Beach and the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
Grace Elizabeth poses with one of her pieces.
Grace Elizabeth poses with one of her pieces.
Steve Burgess, Darren Delmore and Freddy Matson show off their wines Saturday, Nov. 10, during Bacchus on the Beach and the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
Steve Burgess, Darren Delmore and Freddy Matson show off their wines Saturday, Nov. 10, during Bacchus on the Beach and the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
Harry Christensen, Lynn Robert, Alex Kacher, Robert Kacher and Nancy Gregory
Harry Christensen, Lynn Robert, Alex Kacher, Robert Kacher and Nancy Gregory

 

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