Think Pink
The formal gardens and pavillion of the Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel were awash with pink last night for the Jacob's Creek Pink party. Even the invite requested guests to wear pink and everyone rose to the occasion (rose, geddit?).
Celebrating the launch of Jacob's Creek Sparkling Rosé and Shiraz Rosé, the event was a huge success and well attended by familiar faces. Even the food had a distinctly pink theme with salmon, prawns and chicken tikka. A big hit was the chocolate fountain, which had guests queuing anxiously to dip strawberries and marshmallows into the decadent liquid.
Pretty in pink were Geraldine Mahony, TV presenter Caroline Morahan and sister Olivia, Quentin Fottrell and actress Hilary Cahill, Irish Distillers director Kieran Tobin, model Astrid Brennan and Nadine Wai - O'Flynn of Principle Management, who has just returned from the States where she was on tour with U2. Very rock 'n roll.
Special guest at the party was the award winning winemaker behind the success of Jacob's Creek, Phil Laffer, who has an extraordinary influence over the Australian wine industry. His expertise knows no boundaries.
Also in attendance last night were Brian Ormond, boyband ZOO, Jean Luc Laydevant, Fair City's Sorcha Furlong and Elaine Roddy, who told me that the much anticipated new club to be opened by Valerie Roe will now not appear until next year, such is the extent of her busy life.
As wine expert John Wilson said of Jacob's Creek Sparkling Rosé, it's summer in a glass.
Upon my departure I was reunited with my party posse of last week, who included Gavin Lambe - Murphy, Richard Kavanagh and Alan Amsby. Never knowing when to go home we continued on to Cocoon for cocktails and Lillies for dancing, where I spotted Niall McCrudden and Jamie Plenderleith.
Monday is the new Saturday.
Question of the night: Which society couple enraged their neighbours with a party that went on till 4am on Monday morning?
