Wine Women & Shoes
In Sarasota, where a good evening can begin with a sunset over the bay and end with a spirited conversation over dinner, Wine Women & Shoes arrives as a celebration of the city’s most convivial instin
By Edit Sarasota Staff
In Sarasota, where a good evening can begin with a sunset over the bay and end with a spirited conversation over dinner, Wine Women & Shoes arrives as a celebration of the city’s most convivial instincts: gather generously, dress with flair and make an occasion of doing some good.
The event pairs the pleasures of wine and fashion with the energy of a community fundraiser. Guests can expect an evening shaped by tasting, conversation and style, with shoes—those small, expressive declarations of personality—serving as both theme and invitation. It is the kind of gathering that understands philanthropy need not be solemn to be meaningful. Sometimes it looks like a roomful of friends comparing pours, admiring one another’s footwear and raising their glasses in support of a shared cause.
That combination has particular resonance in Sarasota, a city with a long tradition of turning cultural life into civic life. Here, the arts, hospitality and nonprofit communities overlap constantly, creating a social fabric in which a lively night out can also help strengthen the organizations and people who make the region more vibrant. Wine Women & Shoes belongs to that tradition, offering an accessible, polished way for attendees to connect while contributing to the broader work of local philanthropy.
The setting is equally suited to the occasion. The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota brings a measure of old-Florida glamour to the city’s waterfront, with its attentive hospitality, elegant interiors and sense of occasion. At 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, the resort has long been a destination for weddings, galas and milestone gatherings—events that call for a little more shimmer than an ordinary night on the town. Its atmosphere gives the evening room to unfold from cocktail-hour sociability into a memorable shared experience.
Whether your preferred accessory is a strappy heel, a classic pump or something gloriously impractical, the evening invites a certain lightness: a chance to dress up, meet new people and participate in the generous, stylish ritual of Sarasota at its best. Wine Women & Shoes takes place Friday, November 13, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive. Expect an evening where the conversation flows, the shoes do some of the talking and community is the most enduring accessory of all.