Wine at sunset

Katie Huston, GKV account supervisor for social media, and Tim Perugini, Shore United Bank mortgage underwriter, pose for a pic at the party’s photo booth.

In addition to the food and wine, guests were treated to live music at “Wine at Sunset.”

A number of wine, alcohol and drink purveyors had set up shop where guests could sample potables at “Wine at Sunset.” Sloane Brown photos

A series of rainstorms may have dampened a few spirits, but about 550 folks braved Patterson Park’s muddy grounds to gather for “Wine at Sunset,” the annual fundraiser thrown by Friends of Patterson Park. They made the round of several food and drink stations set up near the observatory, checked out the wares and info from other vendors, and settled around the table set up in the tented “wine cellar,” where they could partake in more wines, oysters and charcuterie. Some guests even brought their lawn chairs to arrange around the bandstand to take in the evening’s live entertainment.

Host Danny Barnycz took in the scene, relishing the memories of the first — and much smaller — “Wine at Sunset” he put together with the late Dr. Levi Watkins.“I actually cooked for it,” he said with a laugh.“Since we started it, I think we’ve raised about $750,000 for the park,” he surmised.“That makes me really happy,” he concluded.