Forks & Corks pours after date rescheduled earlier this year
The annual Sarasota-Manatee Originals food and wine festival was hosted May 5 at The Ringling Museum.
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Kayleigh Omang
| 2:00 p.m. May 5, 2019
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Forks & Corks eventgoers swirled, sniffed and sipped May 5 at The Ringling.
The annual food and wine festival put on by the Sarasota-Manatee Originals was rescheduled from its original date in January due to heavy rain, but ironically the forecast included showers on the rain date. Thankfully, festivalgoers lucked out and stayed dry for the first couple hours before the rain clouds rolled in, and then resumed eating and drinking after a brief downpour.
Each year, vintners from all over the world come to Sarasota to showcase and sell their wines at the festival. Local food vendors also participated by dishing out bite-sized specialties.
Proceeds from the event benefited The Ringling and All Faiths Food Bank.
Beth Owen-Cipielewski and Michael Klauber
Michael Klauber opens the first bottle of Champagne.
Michael Klauber opens the first bottle of Champagne.
Dan and Tina Napoli with Sondra and Gerry Biller
Champagne was served to VIP guests as they walked into the festival.
Elaine and Rod Hershberger
Kim Lyon and Callie Hamilton
Sarah Medlin with Patricia and Rich Gould
Lynn Merucci and Michele Britton
Matt Edelson and Dan Starostecki
Larry and Pat Thompson, Jaclyn Brunkhorst, Daria Spina, Donna and David Koffman, Hermione Gilpin and Brian Mariash
Telese McKay and Heather Borghesi
Allison Scibelli and Amber Clements
Terri Sahli and Ellen Burgess
Mar Vista restaurant served an apple and fennel salad.
After the past year at Feld Entertainment Center, Forks & Corks returned to The Ringling Museum.
Vendors like Anna Maria Oyster Bar celebrated Cinco de Mayo.
Oday and Marcella Marogi
Barbara Williams and Cindi Miller
Erica Aultman and Jen Otterness
Elke and Kimberly Edelsbacher with Marisa and Laura Freedman
Karen and Peter Burk, Terri Klauber and Beth Knopik
Post House Wines' Terry Seitz pours a glass of wine.
A committee awarded gold, silver and bronze medals to wines.
Wine flowed steadily throughout the day.
Kaitlyn Perez and Sheena Maini
Proceeds from the silent auction wines went to All Faiths Food Bank.
