Water into Wine hosts Rotary Reserve Bourbon, Wine Affair
“This is the second bourbon and wine dinner we’ve done,” Rotary Club of Farragut president Candace Viox said. Last year, we only had about 30 people.
“I am so glad (about this year’s attendance),” she said. “That is so awesome.”
Ben Wilson and Darrell Freeze of Nelson Brothers Distillery in Nashville presented the bourbon flight and presentation on the history of their company and how to taste the bourbons: Sherry Cask whiskey, Reserve Bourbon and Classic (the original recipe).
For those who prefer wines, Viox had a flight of three white wines or three red wines.
“You guys were amazing,” she told fellow Rotary members at the RCF meeting Wednesday, Oct. 22.
She said the event raised close to $8,000 for the club, of which $700 will be shared with Shepherd of Hope Food Pantry, housed in Faith Lutheran Church in Farragut.
“That is our local sponsor we have committed to during my (presidential) year,” Viox said. “They did reach out to me.”
Currently, the pantry is seeking donations for items for the holiday baskets it makes for people with food insecurities.
“Another thing they really need right now is vegetable oil and reusable grocery bags,” Viox said. “That’s what they pack everything in to give to people.”
The remainder of the money raised will be used for the club’s service projects it undertakes during the year. Rotary’s next project is Hero’s Hill, a countywide effort to build homes for veterans.
