SUN PHOTOS BY GREG MARTIN, gmartin@sun-herald.com

Mindi Abair plays to Punta Gorda during the wine and jazz festival in Laishley Park Saturday.

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Executive chef Garry Colpitts of the Culinary Arts at Manatee Technical Institute tells a patron to try a piece of nutski bacon with crumbled blue cheese and some chocolate at the wine and jazz festival Saturday. "Wow, it's like a umami in your mouth," he told them.

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A fan gives a thumbs up during saxophonist Mindi Abair's performance at the Punta Gorda Wine and Jazz Festival.

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Paul and Jane Rigatti of Port Charlotte, left, and Chriss and Aimee Herrington of Bonita Springs share a table on the lawn during the wine and jazz festival in Punta Gorda.

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Colm Hendrick of Hendrick's Deli and Chill Out Loung grills up what he considers "the best gourmet burgers in Punta Gorda," at the wine and jazz festival Saturday.

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Tammy Weiler and Sergio Charon pose for a photo during the Punta Gorda Wine and Jazz Festival Saturday.

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Mindi Abair and a guitarist in her band play some licks during the Punta Gorda Wine and Jazz Festival Saturday.

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Mindi Abair hoists her sax skyward to belt out some funky blues during the 2012 Punta Gorda Wine & Jazz Festival Saturday in Laishley Park.