Freedom Square Kicked Off 40th Anniversary With Sparkling Wine

SEMINOLE, FL — Freedom Square of Seminole welcomed Stephanie Love, a Wine and Spirit Education Trust Level 3 Certified Wine Professional and owner of Epicurious One LLC on Wednesday, Jan. 26 to share wines from around the world with residents and perspective residents to kick off the celebration of Freedom Square’s 40th anniversary year.

Featured wines were sourced from France, Italy, South Africa, and a sure favorite was the Mermosa Sparkling Pinot Grigio by Desiree Noisette a local wine maker. Noisette attended the event and shared a brief family history that led to this rule-breaking Pinot that was used by Chef Jacob Bailey to create a tasty vinaigrette for his endive and toasted coconut first course salad.

Stephanie is a wine educator and event curator with more than a decade of curating wine-themed events, tastings, dinners and classes from casual to fine dining experiences for groups of various sizes. She has a particular fondness for sharing wines with interesting stories along with wines made by minorities, women and other marginalized groups.

“We appreciate Freedom Square and guests for hosting events such as this wine tasting,” said Joanne Fox. “It is a fun way to learn more and experience new things together.”

Guests said that they felt full of delicious food and wine, as well as knowledge, such as how to choose a budget-friendly pseudo champagne. Stephanie hopes to bring more education and perhaps a wine passport to future Freedom Square events.

Freedom Square has served thousands of seniors in its 40 years of offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitative and long-term skilled nursing care options. Situated on a 15-acre wildlife preserve, Freedom Square is tucked away in a cozy neighborhood next to Seminole City Center in the heart of Pinellas County near Seminole City Center.