- PHOTO BY JANET SILVERA
Everton Tyson, bartender of Choices Wine Bar in Negril, serves up one of the premium brands of white wine to Murphy Greyson, personal banking officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Negril.
Janet Silvera, Gleaner Writer
WESTERN BUREAU:
BOTH CONNOISSEURS and novices turned out to sample the bouquets of Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, Italy, Germany and the United States at celebrated daughter of Westmoreland, Grace Lee's monthly after-work wine affair recently.
Held the last Friday of each month, Ms. Lee, one of western Jamaican's trendsetters, unveiled Negril's first wine bar at her business place, 'Choices', on the West End of the resort town.
Serving wines, and wines only, from eight different countries, she doled out Vichon Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Yellow Tail Chardonnay, Dry Creek Chenin Blanc from the family of white wines and Cordier, Bordeaux, Saint Emillion, Grand Vin Bordeaux, Robert Mondavi Coastal Merlot from the red wine vineyards.
PREMIUM BRANDS
A woman of style and distinction, Ms. Lee combined carrots, celery sticks, stamp and go, crackers and cheese to soothe the palates and make way for the premium brands.
"There is hardly anything in Negril, other than reggae shows and disco," she said. "I felt the need to offer something different, something classy, that gives the person just leaving work, an opportunity to celebrate in style."
Soon to be added to the menu is a Sunday brunch.
A well needed addition to the community whose residents are known to find solace in other areas of the island, especially on weekends.
Clifton and Anna Reader took time out to support the new venture. Elaine and Michael Bradly, Roger Young, Peter Gordon Martin, Cosmo Brown, Glen Smith, Morris Lynch, Yvonne Hewitt, Shirley and Glen Smith and Anita Fletcher were among the small intimate group that turned out.
A large group of staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Negril, including branch manager, Glen Gray, Andrew Ebanks, Voilet Campbell, Lisa Watson, and Murphy Greyson also joined the memorable event.
