- March 27, 2025
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David Weinstein and his dating partner Lisa Eshkov take a selfie in front of an SRQ Wine sign.
Photo by Ian SwabyLaura George pours wine for Jason Campbell and his mother Colleen Campbell.
Photo by Ian SwabyThe event took place at Selby Five Points Park.
Photo by Ian SwabySharon Frank, Dawn Eldrand and Renate Budreau chat
Photo by Ian SwabyJared Johnson of Jack'D Up plays drums.
Photo by Ian SwabyGreg Boulanger and his partner Lisa Ardito
Photo by Ian SwabyKurt Kiehnle and Larry Kirby of the band Jack'd Up play off of each other's energy.
Photo by Ian SwabyEd Ryder, Maggie Ryder, Grant Kief and Carolyn Kief
Photo by Ian SwabyThere was a variety of wine served at the event.
Photo by Ian SwabyArtist Stephanie Linden paints a fitting image.
Photo by Ian SwabySheley Osmond pours a wine for Karissa Campbell.
Photo by Ian SwabySarasota's Shana Shields of Jasmine Hat Co. was one of the event vendors.
Photo by Ian SwabyTheresa Salvatori meets Pebbles, a Great Dane who belongs to Jill and Jeff Tabak.
Photo by Ian SwabyJosé Hernandez prepares to serve a bottle of wine.
Photo by Ian SwabyOn March 22, sampling wines from multiple locations around the world was as easy as a walk in the park.
The Sarasota Wine Festival, held at Selby Five Points Park, brought wines from partners that included Rutini Wines in Argentina, Familia Torres of Spain, Justin Winery of California and others.
The event also featured live music by Jack'd Up, seminars and mixology classes, food trucks, a market with local vendors and more.
"It's a lovely event for Sarasota, and nice to see people come downtown and see what downtown has to offer," said attendee Renate Budreau.
Event attendee Ed Ryder complimented the Justin wines, for which he said his group went back several times, as well as "great Riojas" from Spain.
"I've been to 100 of these things," he said. "It's kind of small and condensed, but they had a good variety for a small event."
