Here is my render:

And here is the photo reference:

I'll get to the story for the piece later, but I can tell you rendering it was a HARD thing to do. ^^;; It dries so fast! But I'd rather work with acrylic than gouache, as I can never trust it not to lift off after drying. @_@
I'd really like a few tips on how to improve the wine glass in the lower right, and the brandy flask in the upper left. Those drove me up a wall. Comments and critiques welcome, and encouraged.