Wine Walk to the Ca’ d’Zan transports guests to the 1920s
The annual fundraiser for the Ca' d'Zan Preservation Fund was on March 31 at The Ringling.
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Niki Kottmann
| 1:42 a.m. April 1, 2017
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It was easy to imagine what a Friday night on Sarasota Bay would have been like for John and Mable Ringling on March 31 at the Ca’ d’Zan.
Watching guests sip wine on the elegant terrace as the sun set over Sarasota Bay was like stepping into a time machine and seeing what the luxurious Ringling parties of the 1920s must have been like.
Guests at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan enjoyed six wine and food stations (seven for VIP guests), all centered around the theme “Red or White?” during their stroll to the Ringling’s Venetian Gothic-style winter residence. Along the way, they encountered elegant velvet couches, chandeliers hanging from banyan trees and even an aerialist perched atop a revolving hoop soaring high above their heads.
Event-goers also got the chance to take self-guided tours of the first floor of the mansion then dance like nobody was watching as the sun went down and DJ Imminent’s dance floor got more crowded.
All the wine — over $20,000 worth — was provided by Total Wine & More, and all the proceeds from the event went towards the Ca’ d’Zan Preservation Fund.
Alice Murphy, Tina Shao-Napoli and Dan Napoli
Chief Conservator of Ca’ d’Zan Barbara Ramsay and Curator of Ca' d' Zan Ron McCarty showed guests scraps of terra cotta that have fallen off the mansion’s exterior
Melissa Howard, Alexis Rosenberg, Lola White and Renee Frigo Graeff
Guests walk through the banyan canopy at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Steven High, executive director of The Ringling, with his wife Lisa High
Judith Voss and Kelvin Goon
Karen and Bill Nuckols
Employees at the Fête Catering & Ballroom table at station #1 serve beet, goat-cheese and pistachio salad over arugula at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
An aerialist surprises guests at station #2: Pick a Side in the banyan canopy at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Jerilyn and Gabe Caprio
Tyler Haas pours a glass of Pisano Tannant RPF from Uruguay at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Jun Bustamante performs for guests at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Bobbie Bordes and Nancie-Lynn Sheldon-Martin
Deborah and Randy Iaboni
Steve Bordes and Dave Martin
Pat Askins and Michele Stephan with Felicia and Brett Bennett
Sharon Campbell, Julia McIntosh and Christy Simunovic
Modern Events provided red velvet cupcakes, strawberry shortcake and several other desserts at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Puff ‘n Stuff, a catering company based in Tampa, was all about the rose motif — from their decor to the color of their employee uniforms — at their station #4 table, Rosé, at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Adeline Fricchione and Laura Fratello
Joel Fried and Susan Decker laugh before posing in the Fancy Booth photo booth at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Rita Koike and Octavio Goitia Almodovar
Tom Swartz, Jeff Hotchkiss, Dan Napoli and Patrick Hennigan
Modern Events employees serve beef tenderloin carpaccio at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Sonja Shea and Megan Salazar-Walsh
Miguel Michel, Christine Robinson, Sarah Laforet, Chad Woodruff and Rodney Campbell
A costumed Red or White? woman smiles as guests pass under her and her dress, which serve as the entrance to the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Guests enjoy drinks on the terrace of the mansion at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Guests reach their final destination at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Diane Dauphine and Mary Gibbons
Lenka and Ales Graf
Guests encountered several elegant touches at the 5th annual Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan on March 31 at The Ringling.
Jim and Ellen Greenberger with Renee and Augie Mimica
