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Wine Women & Shoes VIP Reception packs Michael's Wine Cellar

Forty Carrots hosted the annual VIP Reception, which is always held the night before the signature luncheon, on Nov. 9 at Michael's Wine Cellar.


  • By Cliff Roles
  • | 11:30 p.m. November 9, 2017
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Thursday, November 9, 2017: Forty Carrots, "Wine Women & Shoes" VIP Reception packs Michael's Wine Cellar. 

Forty Carrots E.D. Michelle Kaprelian and WWS Co-Chair Geoffrey Michel
Forty Carrots E.D. Michelle Kaprelian and WWS Co-Chair Geoffrey Michel
Bart Lowther, Jessica Fuesy and James Cocco
Bart Lowther, Jessica Fuesy and James Cocco
Elisabeth Waters, Sara McGregor, Debbie Maltese and Heather Dunhill
Elisabeth Waters, Sara McGregor, Debbie Maltese and Heather Dunhill
Susan Travers and Lauren Wulff
Susan Travers and Lauren Wulff
Wayne and Debbie Seitl
Wayne and Debbie Seitl
Mitchell and Dawn Epstein
Mitchell and Dawn Epstein
Minta Getzen, Elaine Honig and Event Chair Montana Tapflinger
Minta Getzen, Elaine Honig and Event Chair Montana Tapflinger
Joe Gruters, Melissa Howard, Sydney Gruters and Silvanna Medina
Joe Gruters, Melissa Howard, Sydney Gruters and Silvanna Medina
Virginia Harshman and Debbie Plotts
Virginia Harshman and Debbie Plotts
Donna Koffman and Ariane Dart
Donna Koffman and Ariane Dart
Sharon Frank and Tomeika Koski
Sharon Frank and Tomeika Koski
Kim Standish and Melanie Jeffrey
Kim Standish and Melanie Jeffrey
Karen Misantone, Dan Starostecki and WWS Co-Chair Tina Granthon
Karen Misantone, Dan Starostecki and WWS Co-Chair Tina Granthon
Kelly Engel and Brian Derby
Kelly Engel and Brian Derby
Michelle Kapreilian and Bill Clarke
Michelle Kapreilian and Bill Clarke
Sara and Taylor Karp
Sara and Taylor Karp
Leanne Varney, Lisa Wallace and Theresa Skrzypkowski
Leanne Varney, Lisa Wallace and Theresa Skrzypkowski
Michael and Kelly van Vliet
Michael and Kelly van Vliet
Deborah Blue and George Adley
Deborah Blue and George Adley
Betsy and John Kane-Hartnett
Betsy and John Kane-Hartnett
Thomas Doan and Todd Reuter
Thomas Doan and Todd Reuter
Britt Riner and Erin Christy
Britt Riner and Erin Christy
Karen Varone and Courtney Edbrooke
Karen Varone and Courtney Edbrooke
Julie Pepi
Julie Pepi
Jennifer Bright, Barb Lancer, and Christina Bonilla
Jennifer Bright, Barb Lancer, and Christina Bonilla
Terri Shea Klauber ad Minta Getzen
Terri Shea Klauber ad Minta Getzen
Jaime Marco and Amanda Broadway
Jaime Marco and Amanda Broadway
Mimi Carlin, Chris Sensenig and Alexis Rosenberg
Mimi Carlin, Chris Sensenig and Alexis Rosenberg

 

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