Garden Fundraiser

On Friday I worked at a fundraiser for the fabulous Abkhazi Garden here in Victoria. Among other things, Winchester Cellars provided the wine, Maeve and her friends were busgirls, and we invented a new drink.


Three lovely ladies toasting with Flaming Azaleas.

The 'Flaming Azalea' (shown above beside an azalea, naturally) consists of a secret recipe that contains the brand new Eau de Viognier from Winchester Cellars. (Look for more on this in the next few weeks). The cocktail was enjoyed by all, the food was very yummy, and Lana poured her Ortega/Bacchus blend along with Winchester Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. In addition, 7 magnums of Pinot Noir were offered at auction with very special labels commissioned from well-known local artists.


Music was provided amid the fallen camellia petals by Max Murray (pictured with friend Emily) and others.

People with hats looked on as the sun set.

Visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/fionagilsenan/ for more photos of the event.