United Way’s Miami Wine and Food Festival celebrates 16 years with its Taste and Toast-Fine Wine Tasting By Betty Alvarez

The 16th annual United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival, Miami’s first and foremost charity wine and food festival, took place on April 14 t. Presented by American Express, all proceeds from the festival will benefit United Way of Miami-Dade’s work in the areas of education, income and health.

This annual event brings together food and wine lovers from all over South Florida. It’s Taste & Toast – Fine Wine Tasting presented by Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, featured dozens of international wineries and 30 of South Florida’s top restaurants and caterers, including: Acqua at Four Seasons Hotel, AltaMare, Meat Market, Ortanique on the Mile, Season’s 52, Timo Restaurant and Two Chefs among many others. Following the tasting, guests enjoyed the Glenfiddich “Music to Drink Whiskey By” afterparty featuring whiskey ambassador and scotch specialist Heather Greene and DJ Adam Williams. Taste & Toast took place at Village of Merrick Park.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

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