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Board weighs paid wine‑tasting at library to fund dune education; members debate cost and timing
Summary
The Town of Highland Beach advisory board on Nov. 5 reviewed a proposed library wine‑tasting and pairing event intended to pair resident outreach with a short coastal‑science presentation; board members discussed costs, dates and whether to charge attendees.
Members of the Town of Highland Beach Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board discussed a proposed wine‑tasting event at the library intended to attract residents to dune‑restoration education and fundraising.
The outline presented calls for 40–50 guests, a hosted tasting with short presentations about each wine and small complementary food plates, and a speaker to summarize dune restoration findings. The wine distributor Massimo Batista and restaurant Italiano (owners Fabio and Mahida) were proposed as providers; the wine list in the outline includes Pinot Grigio, an Amalfi Coast white, Pinot Noir, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Moscato.
Cost and scheduling
The propo…
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