Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Gala Werber, Chris Goblet and Yessica Nograro hand out wine glasses and welcome folks to the Wine Festival.
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Dean and Sharon Goist of Alamogordo are served by Natalie Barnwell and Amber Word of the Noisy Water Winery in Ruidoso
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Jim Edwards and Brett Myrick try samples of Noisy Water wine
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Tanya Hammett of Safford, Ariz. and Amy Chacon of Clifton, Ariz came over for the festival.
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Gabe Flores holds up a bottle of Gruet wine
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Shelby Hallmark and Lndee Lennox watch as Gabe Flores of Gruet Winery pours out a sample
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Esperanza Gurule and Mitch Clinton serve wine samples
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David and Esperanza Gurule of the local Grant County La Esperanza Winery and vineyard.
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Bridget Benson of Hennabri of Benson, Ariz. shows a variety of wares, including shirts, handpainted glasses and done on the spot henna painting.
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Sherry Summerville sells a piece of Elksong jewelry to Patricia Stone
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Marco D'Andrea with a bottle of Luna Rossa Winery product
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Sal and Silvia Ramirez of Great Spirit Creations in Las Cruces
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Ace Armstrong shows off a bottle from Albuquerque's Sheenan Winery
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Tony Black and Dave Wasmund decide which bottle to open for tasting from Black's Smuggler Winery between Belen and Socorro
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Luis Felipe plays with clay, making a book, to remind people of the Clay Festival, which is happening July 15-21
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Connor Carpenter of Old Barrel Tea Company is ready to serve tea.
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John Rokosz of Ruckus Ridge Crafts in Mimbres explains the process of wood working to Abby Green and Anne Walker
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Nathan and Deanna Finch of Five Mile Creek Rustics in Buckhorn have their creations on display
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Elisa Aragon of Las Nueves Ninas Winery of Mora talks to Kathy and John Lowry
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Louis Santana of Santana's Black Label Beef Jerky
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Bonnie and Ray Davis take part in the festival
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Mary Ybarra and Adriane Torrez ready to sample the wines.
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Gary and Charlotte Nicklaw and Austin Skorupa and Elizabeth Duree take advantage of the festival and the shade trees.
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Mary Kay Shannon between Alfred and Rosalie Salaiz talks about her wine bottle creations
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Marcia Arnold of Wines of the San Juan in Blanco talks about the wines to Don and Edna McNeil of El Paso, Texas.
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Brandon Perrault and Peter Dahl-Bredine provide the musical background.
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Kettle Corn was on site, too.
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Some of the food vendors and people eating and drinking their wine in the shade of Gough Park trees.
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Sue Ann Vega, Clara Arzaga and Naomi Morales at the St. Clair Winery table.
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Some of St. Clair Winery products
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Darlene and Joe Ramirez, Jennifer Taylor and Greta Kasten celebrate summer at the Wine Festival
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Alfredo and Mary Ann Sedillo with Margaret Chavez
On a breezy, sunny Saturday afternoon, folks flocked to Gough Park to participate in the second annual Silver City Wine Festival. Wineries from all over the state provided wine tastings for potential buyers, as other vendors from New Mexico and Arizona enticed people with jewelry, clothing, tea, wood workings, jerky and wind chimes. Food vendors kept pace with the hungry people imbibing the wine products. Live music provided a festive background to the festival.