WINE ON WATER A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
All photos by Sandy Coffey photography.
To say that the first stop got us into the mood for Wine On Water would be an understatement.
A
fter a pandemic-delayed star, the
behind it. The barge rides were cool, and we
cannot be repeated in this family magazine in
charity event, Wine On Water,
had loads of fun and banter, interspersed by the
their entirety.
finally took place on Friday and
occasional nervous comments from non-locals.
Saturday 25th and 26 February. It
St Francis Bay people are not shy of having a
As we continued around the loop, the time
was an extraordinary success.
good time.
flew by until it was time to hang up the tasting glasses and head for the Quays. The party
On paper, the wine festival looked like it was
On a few occasions, we decided to walk, if the
continued for a while before the combination
always a success. Still, the logistics behind it
stations were close enough, to allow the wine to
of gin, wine, sun, laughter, and good times
did seem at times insurmountable.
filter through our systems and get our steps up
started climbing all over our collective brains,
Many punters, 24 wine stations, food stations,
etc.
and it was time to retreat.
parking areas, river barges and tuk-tuks,
St Francis Rotary and all the organisers and
people to be fed, and loads and loads of wine
Without wishing to detract from any fantastic
assistants, workers, and wine stations have
to be consumed. It was quite a feat.
wine stations, our favourites were the amazing
set the bar for this event. Well done, and
De Grendel and Mt Vernon stations, Warwick,
congratulations. Also, well done to Investec for
Keermont, Mellasat and the Eagle’s Nest station.
having the vision to support such a festival.
We decided to do it differently and started off at the One33 Station. Our journey, therefore,
My only advice would be for everyone to be
started off some autumn gin, dark rum, a sniff
An amusing diversion was a barge filled with 20
quick on their game when next year’s tickets
of brandy and then the new and delicious
young girls having a bachelorette party. As they
are released because they won’t be available
Rosemary and Black Olive Gin.
drove past us, the bride-to-be shouted out to Us,
for very long.
‘I’m about to be married, what must do? I need To say that the first stop got us into the mood
some advice, pleeeeeaaassse....”
for Wine On Water would be an understatement. Thanks, Rodney Milford.
The comments from our wine station were plentiful and hilarious and might or might not have
We got going and headed off to the next
contained words like, ‘have you go a few hours?
stop. The wine stations were amazing, with
‘lots of porking, ‘don’t ever get off that boat’ and
each station having a personality and a vibe
‘shame you poor thing’, but these comments
WT
7
