Three hundred guests gathered at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven for the second annual wine tasting fundraiser for Notre Dame High School of West Haven on May 1, 2014. New England Wine & Spirits, Murphy Distributors, Slocum & Sons, Iberia Wines, Latitude Beverage Co., Bodegas Olarra/Classic Wines, Master Brands and Cellar Fine Wines participated in the event. The event, Grand Vin, brought together 75 wines for the occasion, with highlights including Frances Mayes’ Tuscan Sun Wines, Geno Auriemma Wines and the Connecticut debut of Ironside Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon.

Mike Dudeff and Jillian Simms of Cellar Fine Wines prepare to pour Tuscan Sun Wines at May’s Notre Dame High School fundraiser.

The “Wall of Wine” wine, a silent auction prize.