The Gloucester Wine Festival, held Saturday at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, was well-attended in spite of an overcast sky and the looming threat of Hurricane Sandy. Above, from left, Linda Triolet, Wendy Brasher, Melissa Jarvis, and Dorcene Fox enjoy a 2011 Chardonelle by James River Cellars. In bottom photo, Elizabeth Gerding, left, of Saudé Creek Vineyards pours a bit of Pamunkey Fall in Majella Richardson’s wine glass as Debbie Brewer waits her turn. Photos by Sherry Hamilton