The rain was coming down hard at 430pm, and then-like the Umlauf sculpture gods were smiling upon us-it stopped at exactly 530pm…just in time for VIP. The party commenced. The specialty cocktail was imbibed and the yummy Whole Foods bites were consumed!
This year the Garden Party went totally green. Every single thing was to be recycled or reused-from composting all the food, to using real glassware to be washed, to recycling the wine bottles. And boy, were there wine bottles! Twin Liquors sent 30 cases of wine to this spring party, and I know that by the time the event concluded it was probably almost all gone. This year we focused on “something for everyone”. Rather than take an approach of trying to theme the wines by region or grape, we focused on flavor, so we had everything from dry to sweet, from fruity to austere, from lean to full bodied. We also included a lovely array of some dessert wines and of course some great sparkling too! (see below for a list of wines served)
What do Billy Gibbons and Charlie Sexton have in common? Guitars yes, but they are also investors in Pura Vida Tequila. In a day and age when celebrity endorsements of spirit products are growing, you have to wonder if it’s just about the money, or if they actually believe in the product they are selling. Yesterday I had the opportunity to spend the day with Billy Gibbons and trust me, he believes in Pura Vida.
