- April 25, 2024
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The table holds 200 guests for dinner.
Guests dined on Lemon Avenue.
The menu featured five courses and dessert.
The table was decorated with orchids and candles.
Mary and Harry Goodan
Anne McGuire and Stephanie Glosser
Bob Jy and Matthew Sturtevant learn about Christopher Creek Wines from Liam McCormick.
Marilyn Hope and Pam Revels
Tsunami served the appetizers during the wine tasting.
Chef Sam Ray, Stetson Wu and Parker Tom
Chris Small and Stephanie Brown
Wine and cheese was put out during the social hour.
Ricardo Aviles and Jesse Hostefler
Guests first tried wines from the vintners before being seated for dinner.
Amanda Pomp pours wine from Wagner Family of Wine.
Matt and Stacy Moldovan, Samantha Albano and Sheryl Vieira
Cathy Burney-Joyner and Glenn Joyner
Chef Paul Mattison, Sharon Carole and Jeff Harris
The wine flows steadily during the Florida Winefest & Auction.
Bob Bolifant, Troy Ledwick and Tom Tomlinson
Co-Event Coordinator Jan Crudele and Florida Winefest & Auction Board President Sandy Loevner
From 1st Avenue to Main Street, Florida Winefest & Auction sets up a long table for a five course meal with dessert.
But first – wine. The evening started with a mingling hour, where guests enjoyed appetizers and wine tastings from the vintners. Then as the sun set below the horizon, the seated dinner began.
The menu featured dishes from Tsunami (Chef Sam Ray), Siesta Key Oyster Bar (Chef Marcos Vasquez), Duval's (Chef Michael Freeman), Salute Ristorante (Chef Laszlo Bevardi), the Overton (Chef Christian Hershman), element Modern Mediterranean Grill (Chef Nils Tarantik) and Mattison's Restaurants & Catering (Chef Paul Mattison).
