It was the first of four Moët & Chandon-hosted events on the Terrace of the Terra Nova All-Suite hotel Thursday last. SO2 takes you inside for an exclusive peek …

Photographer: Joseph Wellington

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(0914 & 0920 place side by side)

Raihn-ing Moët?

At left: Bowla’s Car Rental MD Pauline Bowla-Andrade (seated) looked most intrigued as J Wray & Nephew Brand Manager – imported wines, Raihn Sibblies poured her a glass of Moët & Chandon Rosé Imperial. At Right: We also spotted her extolling its virtues to occupational therapist Fleur Minott Nembhard (centre) and Human Resources Consultant Juliet Watkis.

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It’s Tea Time!

Terra Nova waiter Richard Welsh (standing) presents an assortment of flavoured teas to Justice Henderson Downer (retired) and his charming wife Dame Jocelyn Barrow-Downer.

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Mother-daughter Bonding

A stylish Fay Pickersgill (right) and daughter Taryn Pickersgill paused to greet our photog ahead of enjoying the evening’s eats.

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Socialite Sips

The elegant Jena Pinder (second right) took her Singapore-born, London-based guest Maria Oxborrow (left), out for fresh air and a spot of tea on the Terrace with fellow socialites (from second left) Beth McDonald, Maxine Fontaine and Dionne Evans-Chen.

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Rosé, Or Tea?

They’re now residing on The Rock, but we saw Japanese pals Junko Mitsuya (right) and Nobuko Mackay (left) sharing laughter with Dolores Morin, originally from Mexico, in-between sips of Rosé and tea at the Terra Nova/Moët & Chandon event.

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Cathy’s Big Day

Mum was the word when we tried to guess Cathy Pearson’s (left) age as she celebrated her birthday at Champagne & High Tea Thursdays with long-time friends Tina Kirkpatrick (centre) and Suzanne Brooks. Fact is, a lady never tells…