The festival ended with its annual closing event, Wine on the Water, on April 9 on the grounds of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
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Niki Kottmann
| 7:26 p.m. April 9, 2017
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Florida Winefest & Auction guests tasted their last sips of wine on April 9 on the grounds of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Wine on the Water, the closing event for the annual festival, is an alfresco wine tasting that featured several vintners along with food trucks BulGoGi Sarasota and Mother Truckin Good.
Guests enjoyed their bites and sips while listening to the bluesy/ jazzy sounds of Kat Crosby Band. Eventgoers also visited several merchandise vendors and art booths featuring live art demonstrations by Ringling College of Art and Design students.
Lori and Mark Hill with Karen and Tom Larzelere
Cathy Swackhammer and Karla Pirillo
Members of Kat Crosby Band perform at Wine on the Water on April 9 on the grounds of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Members of Kat Crosby Band perform at Wine on the Water on April 9 on the grounds of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Elizabeth and Jim Davis
Keith and Amanda Hendricks
Suzanne Kump, Shogie Shammassian and Michele Shamasian
Ringling College of Art and Design student Mirald Cake does a live painting at Wine on the Water on April 9 on the grounds of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Patty and Al Marco
Joe Brennan and Jeanne Priest
Britnee Martin and Mitchell Spetsios
Sherry Cehonski pours a glass of Roserock pinot noir at Wine on the Water on April 9 on the grounds of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Chloe Henry and David Darnell
Tom Fitzgerald with Judy and Jim VanHouten
Lisa and Ron West
Nancy and Jeff Stone with Linda Ware
Tom and Elsee McEachin
Donna Fisher, Kenney DeCamp and Trudi Marvin
Judy VanHouten receives her order from BulGoGi Sarasota at Wine on the Water on April 9 on the grounds of Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
