Wine-tasting event results in nearly 1,000 bottles sold

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick.

At left, Nicole Garni of the Galleria Di Vetro, Glass Gallery & Studio, 310 Flagler Ave., mingles with wine tasters in front of her boutiigue, which provided custom glasses for Saturday's wine-tasting festival on Flagler Avenue. In the middle photo, Alan and Bobbie Argue of New Smyrna Beach, and a third patron, taste wine at the same location. In the third photo, cooking school author Ed Pankonin of New Smyrna Beach, pours wine and answers questions about choice wines. Garni said close to 1,000 bottles were sold at various Flagler Avenue businesses Saturday afternoon during the wine-tasting festival.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Judy Lee of New Smyrna Beach was among the countless patrons sampling wins dring Saturday's wine-tasting event on Flagler Avenue, with Lee coming to the conclusion that the "bordeeau" was the best: "It's excellent."

So, too, were the sales.

Close to 1,000 bottles of wine were sold, said, Nicole Garni of the Galleria Di Vetro, Glass Gallery & Studio, 310 Flagler Ave.

Bobbie Argue and her husband, Alan, of New Smyrna Beach, sampled wines at Garni's galleria, receiving tips about wine from Ed Pankonin, New Smyrna Beach author and cooking instructor.

"It's fun and relaxing," Bobbie Argue said. She got no argument from her spouse, who added, "It's a good deal at a great price."

Garni said the wine prices ranged from $15 to $50 a bottle.