The Wine Store hosted its inaugural Craft Beer & Wine Tasting at Winnapaug Inn in Westerly on March 4. Suppliers and distributor representatives were on hand to pour tastes of fine wine and craft beer selections in the venue’s adjacent banquet facility, Venice Restaurant. Guests enjoyed food catered by the Venice team and danced to live music from blues band, Ed Peabody and The Big Blue Thang. Proceeds from the event benefited the efforts of the Misquamicut Business Association (MBA), a nonprofit led by local business owners whose mission is to promote events and maintain the Misquamicut Beach area, including the Road and Beach Area Cleanup Crew, as well as family beach events.
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- The Wine Store hosted a benefit tasting for the Misquamicut Business Association at Winnapaug Inn in Westerly.
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- Frank Celico, Owner, The Wine Store (right) with his grandchildren who are also Wine Store colleagues: Tim Celico, Jr., Sasha Celico and Margret Celico (left to right).
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- Christin Aarons, Sales Consultant, Wine Wizards, showcasing Bacchus Chardonnay.
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- Jess Pratt, Sales Representative, Grey Sail Brewing, highlighting the new South County Distillers Sugar Reef Rhode Island Ranch Water among offerings.
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- Joel Smith, Sales Representative, Horizon Beverage Co. – Copley division, showcasing St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel among selections.
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- Sid Lakhkar, Wine Specialist, Horizon Beverage Co.
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- Abigail Lange, Sales Representative, Johnson Bros., highlighting Edna Valley Chardonnay.
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- Mike Devaney, Sales Representative, Horizon Beverage Co. of Rhode Island.
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- Marc Berry, Fine Wine Specialist, MS Walker.
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- John Wiedenheft, Owner, Tapped Apple in Westerly, highlighting Tapped Apple First Bite Off Dry Hard Cider.
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- Caswell Cooke, Jr., Executive Director, Misquamicut Business Association; Frank Celico, Owner, The Wine Store; Maria DiMarco, Venice Restaurant; and Charles Trefes, President, Misquamicut Business Association.
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- Ryan Kenyon Connolly, Skurnik Wines.
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- Guests danced to live music by Ed Peabody and The Big Blue Thang.
Photos by Laura Widness.
