The 6th annual event brought more than 300 people to the Longboat Key Club for a stone crab celebration and wine auction.
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Katie Johns
| 9:50 p.m. November 11, 2016
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As the sun set, the wine kept flowing at the sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach.
The Stone Crab Celebration & Wine Auction Nov. 11 brought about 325 guests to the Longboat Key Club for an evening on the beach. The event benefited Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge and SCUBAnauts International.
Along with stone crab, chefs from the Longboat Key Club made dishes such as shrimp and scallop tacos. Various wineries were present offering samples from their vineyards, as well.
Sandra Rios, director of marketing and communications for the Resort at Longboat Key Club, said the event is a good way to celebrate all that Longboat Key has to offer.
“It represents the beginning of a new season,” she said.
Stone crab was the main food item at the sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach on Nov. 11.
Cheri and David Spector, Kathi Trost and Jaleigh White
Brad Schaek and Maureen Serrano
Cheryl Loeffler, Teri Hanse and Scott and Candy Greer
Joe Deminico and Jenni and Harry Kopelman
Bill Chapman, Gail Jerome, Hank McFarland and Bonnie Chapman
Micki Hochberg and Ronald Garner
Jennifer Mann and Alan Bozian
Margo Zarzycka, Shawna Trost and Nadine Trudel performed during the sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach on Nov. 11.
Jim and Lynn Brandolini
Regina Repenning and Gretlel Duemmler
Liliana Chalfont and Susan Travers
Shrimp and scallop tacos were available to guests at the sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach on Nov. 11.
Jennifer Hoffman, Todd Ricard and Alan Matthys of Wild Horse Winery and Vineyard
Noemi Conterno and Fabio Fantino of Jankara Winery and Conterno Fantino Winery
George Kehrt and Jeff Seidenfeld of Rodney Strong Vineyards
Executive Chef of the Longboat Key Club, Ed Geyfman, and Andrew Vac
Executive Chef of the Longboat Key Club, Ed Geyfman, brings out cupcakes during the sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach.
Dave and Laura Mabon
Donna Cripe and Danielle Bodalski
Guests enjoy stone crab during the sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach on Nov. 11.
Kelly Connelly, Kristi Daugherty and Juliette Valin
The sixth annual stone crab celebration and wine auction was held at the Longboat Key Club on Nov. 11.
Michelle Ringwald, Jennifer Allen, Scott Allen and Mimi Carlin
Fran and Pat McGettigan and Ted and Lindsey Prospect
Kathy Callahan and Jillian Blackwell
Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards was just one winery present at this year’s sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach.
Darcy Jahn, Greg Dunn and Ellen Levine
Tracee Murphy, Molly Gaffey-Conger, David Conger and Grant Castilow
About 325 people attended this year’s Bacchus on the Beach.
Bill and Mary Lou Johnson and Karen and John Arnold
The sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach brought food and wine lovers together for an evening on the beach.
Live music entertained the crowd at the sixth annual Bacchus on the Beach.
Larry and Lorraine Ziff
Jay and Beth Berke
Bacchus on the Beach attendees tear up the dance floor after filling up on stone crab.
President and CEO of Mote, Michael Crosby and Karen and John Arnold
