Time to Wine (**EVENT SOLD OUT**)

Ladies, set aside Saturday, February 22, for a fun day of sipping, savoring, and shopping presented by Auxiliary of Hospice of the Golden Isles at the 7th annual Wine Women & Shoes. This fabulous event that showcases a designer boutique marketplace and award-winning wines returns to The Cloister on Sea Island from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You and your friends can enjoy a delectable lunch prepared by the Sea Island culinary team and sample a phenomenal selection of vintages and varietals while you shop designer fashions and accessories from an array of carefully curated vendors. Be sure to find Martha Banister and her team from The Pampered Foot, because she’s brilliant at getting the very newest styles from the best shoe designers! In addition, you can bid on outstanding auction lots and purchase Key to the Cellar raffle tickets for a chance to win 50 bottles of wine or tickets for the Key to the Closet offering the ultimate prize: your dream closet!

Dress to impress and don your most stylish shoes and you could win the Best in Shoe contest. The Shoe Judges will be circulating the crowd and taking notes, so put your best foot forward! While the live auction is always lively and entertaining, the highlight of the afternoon is the high-energy fashion runway show. Sit back and enjoy your wine as you watch models from the community rocking the catwalk in fashions from local retailers that range from sassy swim and activewear to glamorous gowns. If prior years’ shows are any indicator, prepare to be impressed!

Another highly anticipated feature of this girls’ day out with a purpose is seeing the Shoe Guys. An assembled cast of charming gents from our community provide some personal pampering by making sure the wine glasses stay filled and circulating with trays that display items available from vendors at the event. There’s gorgeous jewelry, sensuous scarves, and must-have handbags, in addition to the mind-boggling assortment of shoes. These handsome and charismatic fellas are competing for the titles of “King of Sole” and “Prince of Sole” by raising money through online donations. The Shoe Guys receiving the most donations will be “crowned” at the event, so you’ll want to be there to see who earns the royal treatment. You can cast your votes online HERE. 

Tickets are $100 for general admission and $150 for VIP admission. You and your girlfriends can purchase a VIP that seats 8 for $1,200 or a general admission table that seats 8 for $800. VIP purchases enjoy early admission at 11:00 a.m. Seating is assigned in advance, so if you plan to sit with friends, you must purchase your seats in a bundle or note their names in the Special Accommodations section of your purchase. Read the ticket descriptions carefully and make sure that you purchase the same type of tickets as your planned tablemates. General Admission seats will not be placed at VIP tables and tables seat 8 guests. No exceptions. At the time of writing a limited number of Sparkling Tables that seat 10 were added with a price of $2,000. Sparkling Table guests enjoy early admission, premier seating, gifts for each attendee, and a dedicated charming sparkling steward at your table. These are the only tables that will be served bubbles during the seated portion of the event and the only tables that seat 10 people. As they are the best seats in the house, they may be snapped up before we go to print, but we’re mentioning it in case any availability remains or additional tables are added. Last year the event sold out three weeks in advance, so do not delay in getting your tickets!

Raffle tickets are $25 for the Key to the Cellar and $100 for the Key to the Closet. Please note that these raffle tickets can be purchased online via the WWS website at any time before the event and you do not need to be present at the event to win. If you can’t attend the event, but still want to show your support for Hospice of the Golden Isles, this is another terrific way.

Hospice of the Golden Isles is a community-based, non-profit organization. This year marks the 40th year that the organization has been providing unparalleled hospice care to patients with advanced  illnesses and their families for our five-county area, regardless of a patient's ability to pay. HGI is a proud beneficiary of the United Way and they rely heavily on individual memorials, donations and fundraisers. Their ability to provide a continuance of award-winning quality care depends heavily on the generosity of our community. The services and support they provide for patients and their families are invaluable.

Auxiliary of Hospice of the Golden Isles is a member-driven organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the mission of HGI. Their goal is to raise funds needed to help HGI focus on maintaining the dignity of their patients, providing physical comfort and pain management, and meeting the social, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families.

For more information about Wine, Women & Shoes at The Cloister, email Becky Derrick at wwsgoldenisles@gmail.com. For the most updated information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit winewomenandshoes.com/event/goldenisles and follow Wine Women & Shoes Golden Isles on Facebook. Be there. Be giving. Be fabulous!

UPDATE: AS OF 2/19, THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.