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Florida Wine and Balloon Festival - Sip and Soar


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 5:00 p.m. April 7, 2013
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Florida Wine and Balloon Festival - Sip and Soar
Linda Coble and Sunny Kendrick had fun dancing to BC and the Gang.
Linda Coble and Sunny Kendrick had fun dancing to BC and the Gang.
BC and the Gang
BC and the Gang
Rachel VanRiper, Linda Knipper and Megan Knipper enjoy some icees and ice cream.
Rachel VanRiper, Linda Knipper and Megan Knipper enjoy some icees and ice cream.
Hundreds of wine glasses for the Florida Winefest & Auction.
Hundreds of wine glasses for the Florida Winefest & Auction.
Jamie and Andrea Dennis with Barbara and Mike Mott
Jamie and Andrea Dennis with Barbara and Mike Mott
Melissa Epstein and Randy Kok
Melissa Epstein and Randy Kok
Artie Springer and Stephen Aidlin
Artie Springer and Stephen Aidlin
Ed and Rachel Silverberg
Ed and Rachel Silverberg
Andrea Brock and Tanya Welden
Andrea Brock and Tanya Welden
Susan and Tom Moseley
Susan and Tom Moseley
Walter and Darlene Ratai
Walter and Darlene Ratai
Kathy Tams pouring wine at Sunday’s Sip and Soar event.
Kathy Tams pouring wine at Sunday’s Sip and Soar event.
Sharon Henry and Roger Mills
Sharon Henry and Roger Mills
Jackie Mori with Maureen and Mark La Tessa
Jackie Mori with Maureen and Mark La Tessa
Gigi, 5 ½, Eric, 18 mos., and Paul Mattison
Gigi, 5 ½, Eric, 18 mos., and Paul Mattison
Allison Heitner and Gretchen Panet-Raymond
Allison Heitner and Gretchen Panet-Raymond
Lisa and Michael Rogers with Karen Clark
Lisa and Michael Rogers with Karen Clark
Harriett Hritz and Rob Lewis
Harriett Hritz and Rob Lewis
Betsy Strickland and Matt Lewis
Betsy Strickland and Matt Lewis
Yvonne and Gordon Shook
Yvonne and Gordon Shook
Laura Spencer and Angela Hartvigsen
Laura Spencer and Angela Hartvigsen
Bridget and Dan Maguire
Bridget and Dan Maguire
Jessica Wical and Laura Gerken
Jessica Wical and Laura Gerken
Bud and Marjorie Martini
Bud and Marjorie Martini
Jean Gerken and Bob Warren
Jean Gerken and Bob Warren
Julie and Bill Otte
Julie and Bill Otte
Bri Oliva and Terri Saba
Bri Oliva and Terri Saba
Angela and Jay Martinez
Angela and Jay Martinez
Brooke Kernan and Jason Donahey
Brooke Kernan and Jason Donahey
Michelle and Rick Held
Michelle and Rick Held
Ben Hammond performed during Sip and Soar on Sunday.
Ben Hammond performed during Sip and Soar on Sunday.
Beth Humphrey with her wine glass holder.
Beth Humphrey with her wine glass holder.
Candi and Paul Martinet
Candi and Paul Martinet
Paul Caponi with Jacki and Kerry Kleppinger
Paul Caponi with Jacki and Kerry Kleppinger
Jennifer and Fred Vandergraff
Jennifer and Fred Vandergraff
Lynda Hart, Margo Glover, John Wiginton and Gwyneth Paget
Lynda Hart, Margo Glover, John Wiginton and Gwyneth Paget
People used green tickets to get samples of different wines.
People used green tickets to get samples of different wines.
Jim Sewell and Mari Heida
Jim Sewell and Mari Heida
Laura McIntyre and Laurel Lynch
Laura McIntyre and Laurel Lynch
Amari Drummond, 6, had her face painted at Sip and Soar.
Amari Drummond, 6, had her face painted at Sip and Soar.
Dean Henry, Joe Hervey, Roger Mills and Jonathan Molina
Dean Henry, Joe Hervey, Roger Mills and Jonathan Molina
People watch as one of the hot air balloons is blown up.
People watch as one of the hot air balloons is blown up.
Dorothy Raleigh with her grandchildren Anna Valach, 8, and Liam Walker, 3.
Dorothy Raleigh with her grandchildren Anna Valach, 8, and Liam Walker, 3.
Sarah Sexton and Ruel Zevin
Sarah Sexton and Ruel Zevin
James Tynan, Angelica Bradley, Melissa Bradley and Steven Walsh
James Tynan, Angelica Bradley, Melissa Bradley and Steven Walsh
One of the hot air balloons was tethered and lifted off the ground during Sunday’s Sip and Soar event.
One of the hot air balloons was tethered and lifted off the ground during Sunday’s Sip and Soar event.

 

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