A large crowd gathers at the Santé South Wine Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Alice M. Skelton represented the Alzheimer’s Mississippi Foundation during the the Santé South Wine Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Santé South Wine Festival, which happens in conjunction with the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival, was at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Tony Marchetti of Marchetti Wine Company shows off a Villa Calcinia Chianti 2015 wine from his collection at the Santé South Wine Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Husband and wife Chuck and Isabelle Crawford take a moment to pose for a photo at the San-té South Wine Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Many restaurants offered food samples to pair with the wide variety of wines at the Santé South Wine Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Anna Burnett (far left) and Phil Burnett (far right) pose for a photo with with Santé South Wine Festival coordinator Sarah Rush (center) during the event at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
The Strawberry Cafe was among the many restaurants at the Santé South Wine Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
A silent auction, the proceeds of which benefitted the Alzheimer’s Foundation, at the Santé South Wine Festival allowed guests to win prizes and trips. The festival was at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Local jazz trio The Big Easy Three entertains the crowd at the Santé South Wine Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Mitch Blakely represented Pedroncelli Wines, which had a variety of red and white wines for guests, at the Santé South Wine Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.

Santé South Wine Festival, which happens in conjunction with the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival, was at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6. Here are photos from this year’s event.

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