- April 4, 2025
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Nicole Dasilveira, left, of Breakthru Beverage Co. and Will Kilgore of Tuscany Distributors shared wine and knowledge to guests.
Dubsdread Catering offered a variety of drinks and eats.
Banquet Chef Rico Tenorio, left, and chef instructor Edwin Bodre provided plates from Second Harvest Food Bank.
Working the Kavas Tacos & Tequila booth were Megan Gardner, left, and Megan White, in front; and Chef Roberto Trevino and Jose Gil, in back.
Oscar and Karin Anderson, and Carol and David Thomas enjoyed sampling the wines.
Lake Nona Wave Hotel’s Bacán restaurant allowed guests to sample grilled octopus.
Do Good Farm occupied one of the 25 booths set up at the Wine & Dine.
Karen Roper, Charlie Roper and Becky Roper served up specialty drinks from Pilars Martini.
Brett Dault and Alex Eckmann of Market to Table, kept the light bites coming.
Friends Lavina Williams, left, and Maryke Lee enjoyed the variety of wines.
Chris Erpenbach, left, and Robert Axtell, with wife Gwen Axtell, are distributors with Southern Glazer’s, and they offered multiple wines from Duckhorn Vineyards, Huneeus Vintners and Wagner Family Wines.
The Ritz-Carlton booth served its Doc Holliday signature drink.
Guests stood in line for this plate from Four Seasons.
Windermere Town Hall and the surrounding park were filled with wine enthusiasts and foodies for the eighth Windermere Wine & Dine Saturday, Feb. 5. Twenty-five area restaurants, including many within luxury hotels, participated in the town of Windermere event, which offered savory bites as well as beer, cordials and wine.
Offering their selections were Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, Paloma Coffee, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Slate, Ellie Lou’s Brews & BBQ, Bacán, Haven, Kavas Tacos & Tequila, Capa, Ravello, Dubsdread Catering, Catering for Good and Spoon Full of Hope/Second Harvest Food Bank, The Boathouse, Tabla, Windermere Brewing Company, Dixie Cream Café, Terraline Crafted Italian, Paddlefish, Primo Restaurant, Highball & Harvest, Pilars Martini, Market to Table, Do Good Farm, American Social Bar & Grill and Ocean Prime.
Proceeds from the event will allow grants to be given to four organizations: Edgewood Children’s Ranch, SpiritHorse at Windermere Equestrian Center, Do Good Farm and Special Hearts Farm. The 2020 Wine & Dine granted more than $200,000 to local food pantries, schools, homeless shelters and other community outreach programs.
Tim’s Wine Market is the event co-founder.