Fine Wines at Fairchild

Trish Widowfield and Jeff Widowfield
Keith Sharkey and Mara Sharkey
Anthony Pannone and Emily Broderick sample some of the fine wine.
Fairchild Palms Board members Monica O’Chaney and Mario Facella
Bryan Passman, Jessica Passman, Loree Rosi and Brad Forte
Bekki Haggard and Mike Haggard
Alfonso Icochea and Marcie Voce
Rebecca Cusanelli and Jack Voith
Anthony Pannone, Fairchild Palms Board members Monica O’Chaney, and Mario Facella with Florent Blanchet
Mike Bordelon, Band leader Cleaveland Jones, David Burgos and Ken Mezger
Jeff Widowfield and Trish Widowfield
Claudia Bacelar and Shaun Bullen view the silent auction items
Kim Garcia, Mariano Garcia and Gillian Durruthy
Mayre Yonts and Ed Estriblet
Ed Martinez and Leanys Rodriguez
Band leader Cleaveland Jones, front
Jo von Tiehl and Jim Petersen with their daughter, CBS-4 co-anchor, Erika von Tiehl
Erin Stencel, Ledia Myftiu, Jorida Mana, Fairchild Palms President John Malloy and Jacklyn Rodriguez
Ken Murena, Cassandra Perez, A.R. Barrington, Lauren Littleton and Fairchild Palms board member Lauren Dowlen
The Fairchild Palms, a young professionals group affiliated with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, presented its annual “Fine Wines at Fairchild” event at FTBG in Coral Gables. The event featured exquisite wine tasting paired with gourmet cuisine from top local restaurants. In addition to the samplings of fine wines and delicious food, guests will enjoyed live music with silent and live auctions. Wines were provided by Eric Solomon’s European Cellars and “W” Wine Bistro. All proceeds from this event go to the Fairchild Challenge environmental education outreach program distributed to schools nationwide.
Photos by Mitchell Zachs