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Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block

Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 11:36 p.m. March 20, 2015
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More than 200 guests attended Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue. 

Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Madeline Brogan and Andrew Woodhull
Madeline Brogan and Andrew Woodhull
Guests enjoyed a cheese buffet and other hors d’oeuvres before dinner at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed a cheese buffet and other hors d’oeuvres before dinner at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Chef Massi Miliano, Chef Christian Hermansen, Chef Paul Mattison, Sandy Loevner, Chef Nils Tarantik, Chef Darwin Santa Maria, Chef Ray Lajoie, Chef Curtis Hawk and Chef Gino Calleja
Chef Massi Miliano, Chef Christian Hermansen, Chef Paul Mattison, Sandy Loevner, Chef Nils Tarantik, Chef Darwin Santa Maria, Chef Ray Lajoie, Chef Curtis Hawk and Chef Gino Calleja
Tracey Cormier, Charicye Kimbrough and Debbie Holdren
Tracey Cormier, Charicye Kimbrough and Debbie Holdren
Joe Daley, Clayton Daley and Lavonne Shedivy
Joe Daley, Clayton Daley and Lavonne Shedivy
Marilyn Harris, Steve Becker, Dawne Dickenson and Charles Sawyer
Marilyn Harris, Steve Becker, Dawne Dickenson and Charles Sawyer
Deborah Linden and Cathy Rustin
Deborah Linden and Cathy Rustin
Robert Schafer with selections from Napa Valley and Spain.
Robert Schafer with selections from Napa Valley and Spain.
Tom Sprague and Laurie Anderson
Tom Sprague and Laurie Anderson
Sam Williamson, Dominic Foppoli and Liam McCormick
Sam Williamson, Dominic Foppoli and Liam McCormick
Vintners restock their tables with wine glasses during the wine tasting.
Vintners restock their tables with wine glasses during the wine tasting.
Guests sample wines at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample wines at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample wines at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample wines at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample wines at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample wines at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed a variety of wine samples at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block event.
Guests enjoyed a variety of wine samples at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block event.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
Guests enjoyed a cheese buffet and other hors d’oeuvres before dinner at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed a cheese buffet and other hors d’oeuvres before dinner at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Barbara Campo and Patsy Chotin
Barbara Campo and Patsy Chotin
Nikki Logan-Curran and David Curran
Nikki Logan-Curran and David Curran
Tom and Debbie Gould with Diane Muhlfeld and Roy Glah
Tom and Debbie Gould with Diane Muhlfeld and Roy Glah
Debbie Gould and Diane Muhlfeld
Debbie Gould and Diane Muhlfeld
Larry Greenspon, Mary Gratehouse and Raul Molina
Larry Greenspon, Mary Gratehouse and Raul Molina
Beth and Mark Hirsch with Linda and David Menischeschi
Beth and Mark Hirsch with Linda and David Menischeschi
Sandy Loevner and Cathy Rustin
Sandy Loevner and Cathy Rustin
Dave Minton and David Menischeschi
Dave Minton and David Menischeschi
Joan Nasser, Bob Richardson and Kathy Schersten
Joan Nasser, Bob Richardson and Kathy Schersten
Jim and Barbara Shirley with Chef Paul Mattison
Jim and Barbara Shirley with Chef Paul Mattison
Vintners and guests discuss wine during the cocktail hour at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Vintners and guests discuss wine during the cocktail hour at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample wines at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample wines at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample a variety of wines before being seated for dinner at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.
Guests sample a variety of wines before being seated for dinner at the Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block.

 

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