100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Demetria McNesse, Lynn Dugas

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FREEPORT, FL - JUNE 16: Demetria McNeese, Laurie Hood, and Lynn Dugas | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner

La Scène: Where It’s At

Alaqua Animal Refuge hosted the Fifth Annual 100-Point and Cult Wine Dinner fund-raiser at the home of founder Laurie Hood on June 16. Patrons gathered by the Choctawhatchee Bay to enjoy an incredible five-course meal by Chef Nikhil Abuvala of Roux 30a and chocolate sommelier Sophia Rea, paired with unique 100-point and cult wines. Artist Justin Gaffrey created a beautiful painting live on-site.

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Dennis Peters, Lisa Peters, Heavenly Dawson, Bill Dawson

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Dennis and Lisa Peters with Heavenly and Bill Dawson | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Ryan Jumonville, Raven Smith

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Ryan Jumonville and Raven Smith | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Chris Camp, Vicki Camp

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Chris Camp, Justin Gaffrey, and Vicki Camp | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Chef Nikhil Abuvala | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Joe Capers, Lea Capers, Anastasia Stull, Eric Koe

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Joe Capers, Lea Capers, Anastasia Stull, and Eric Koe | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Slater Odom, Haley Odom

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Slater and Haley Odom | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Stephen Banks

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Laurie Hood and Stephen Banks | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Stephen Marlette, Harriet Crommelin, Angela Ragsdale, Mike Ragsdale

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Stephen Marlette and Harriet Crommelin with Angela and Mike Ragsdale | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Demetria McNeese

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Demetria McNeese and Sophia Rea | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Diane Bradford

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Diane Bradford and Hermione the Lamancha goat | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Kristen Nostrand, Steve Junkar

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Kristen Nostrand and Steve Junkar | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Shelby Schuler

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Justin Gaffrey and Shelby Schuler | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Dennis Peters, Lisa Peters, Don Bishop, Janis BIshop

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Dennis and Lisa Peters with Don and Janis Bishop | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Vicki Camp, Pam Wellborn, Chris Camp

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Vicki Camp, Pam Wellborn (with Zsa Zsa), and Chris Camp | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Florals by the Sea

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Tablescape by Florals by the Sea | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Florals by the Sea

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Tablescape by Florals by the Sea | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

100-Point & Cult Wine Dinner, Alaqua, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Laurie Hood, animal refuge, Chef Nikhil Abuvala, Roux 30A, Sophia Rea, Justin Gaffrey, Dawn Chapman Whitty, Demetria McNesse, Lynn Dugas

FREEPORT, FL – JUNE 16: Demetria McNeese, Laurie Hood, and Lynn Dugas | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty

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