Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival: The Grand Tasting
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Black Tie Staff
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| 5:00 p.m. January 27, 2013
Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival: The Grand Tasting
Event chairmen Michael Klauber and Kate Atkin
Winemakers Philippe and Corinne Ehrhart with fellow winemaker Bertrand Anbroise
Todd Anderson and Marianna Cher
Nicole Fromer and Jordan Fleming of LTD Wine Distributors
Dave Robert, Robert Kacher, Craig Baker and Kelly Moore of Robert Kacher Selections
Ana Arias and Gina Della Volpe
Caragiulos had a wide variety of bruschettas for people to try.
Mini roasted bell peppers from Ortygia
Stan and Mary Jane Antrim with Boris and Theresa Kirilloff
Primo’s had their orecchiette cooking over hot stones at their tent.
Harry Wetzel pours wine for Lois and Bob Guide
Cheryl Lycans and Bonnie Ladewski enjoy a treat from Ceviche
Joe Rogers and Hal Christensen
Nichole Bradley, Diane Bradley and Robert Schafer
Ben Hammond performed well-known tunes as well as their own originals throughout the afternoon.
Randy Koko, Melissa Epstein and Kim Rowe
People lined up under tents to try different wines
Vicky Weis and Mary Frowley made themselves comfortable while drinking wine and trying food at the Grand Tasting.
Virginia Hughes was dressed as a mermaid by the Half-Shell Oyster House’s tent.
Colleen Teague, Pat Lennon and Danielle Lennon had fun posing with Virginia Hughes, dressed as a mermaid.
Deanna Ferguson and Aaron Muhl
Kris and Amanda Pennewell
People made their way from tent to tent trying different food and wines Sunday, Jan. 27.
Eric Peters and Julie Hunnel
Debbie Lamb and Jennifer Lamb
Barbara Brazeau and Stephanie Dubsky
Susan Jones and Kyla Weiner
Liam and Maurizio Colucci
John and Jean Thorton with Phyllis and Jack Black
People made their way from tent to tent trying different food and wines Sunday, Jan. 27.
Stacy Braxton, Val Paiva, Marie Knight and Sheila Newell-Wood
Mac MacIssac had a handy wine glass holder around his neck so that he could be hands-free during the Grand Tasting.
Joanie Corneil and Cammy Nilner of Square 1 Burgers and Bar
Joanie Corneil wore red cowboy boots decorated with a peacock feather embroidery.
Ed Chiles and Seth Cripe try wines together at the Grand Tasting
Christine Lewis and Pete Nolan
An overall view of the Grand Tasting in the courtyard of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
There were food and drink stations in the courtyard and in the breezeways of the museum.
Steve Boris, Christine Koch and Fritz Chaleff
Some of the wines in the silent auction were signed by the winemakers with either their names or friendly greetings.
Alex Miller and Chris Voelker
Ethan Biter and Molly Klauber
Each guest had their own wine glass to take around with them as they tried sips of different wines at the Grand Tasting.
Julie and Bryan Simonson enjoy some food and wine by the fountain in the courtyard.
