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Spotlight Auction Lot
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Vive el Arte! Spanish Dinner for 10 at the Behnke Home with Star Chef José Andrés and Dale Chihuly |
This evening promises to be the perfect marriage of food, wine and art! Dine at the beautiful Clyde Hill home of Carl & Renée Behnke, where you will be surrounded by superstars in the world of food and the arts. Artist Dale Chihuly and his wife Leslie will be in attendance, and an incredible array of Spanish wines will be provided by Steve & Almudena from Classical Wines from Spain. And for the main event, renowned and celebrated Spanish culinary innovator José Andrés, Chef/Owner of several Washington, DC restaurants including Jaleo, Zaytinya, Oyamel, Cafe Atlantico and minibar by José Andrés, and now superstar host of PBS's new cooking show "Made in Spain," will create, prepare and attend this spectacular dinner. José will be arriving in town a few days early to spend time with Dale in his studio, and the menu that José creates will be inspired by the time they spend together. This really is a once-in-a-lifetime event for lovers of food, wine and the arts! Don't be surprised if there's a professional camera crew on site documenting this extraordinary evening!
Restrictions: Date specific: Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Clyde Hill, Washington.
Donors: José Andrés, Dale & Leslie Jackson Chihuly, Classical Wines from Spain and Carl & Renée Behnke
Value: Priceless
(bidding will start at $10K)
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Thank you to our
auction night
presenting sponsor:
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Don't Miss
Master Venenciador: Jesus Delgado King
Spanish Champion and World-Renowned Sherry Server
Cortador de Jamón:
Diego Hernandez |
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Diego holds the Guiness Book of World Records for his skill in cutting the hams of Spain.
Both of these record holders will be
showing off their techniques during the Vintners Dinner and night of the auction.
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PONCHO Welcomes Fritz Hatton
Fritz Hatton is the nation's leading wine auctioneer. His wine auction experience commenced in 1980 when he joined Christie's to help start the Wine Department in the United States. Mr. Hatton later served as Director of Christie's U.S. Wine Department and was responsible for the largest auctions of wine ever organized in the United States. In 2002 he joined the prominent retailer Zachys as auctioneer for its new solo wine auction venture.
Since 1983 Mr. Hatton has conducted charity auctions throughout the U.S., most involving wine in support of arts, educational and medical charities. In addition to Imagine (Sonoma County Children's Charities), the New York Philharmonic, and Miami Baptist Hospital/United Way, to name a few, he has served as auctioneer for Auction Napa Valley since 1992 and as principal auctioneer since 1998.
In the fall of 1998 Mr. Hatton became a vintner when he and his wife Caren returned to California to launch Arietta, a microbrand featuring handmade Bordeaux-styled Napa red wines.
The PONCHO International Wine Auction for the Arts is pleased and honored to be added to Fritz's very esteemed resume. |
| Upcoming Events |
~September 18
Wine By Design preview event at Masin's in Bellevue.
~October 16
Special Wine Tasting with Georg Riedel at bin vivant in the Woodmark Hotel.
(only 125 spots, this event will sell out fast!)
~October 17
Vintners Dinner at the Rainier Club showcasing Spanish wine & cuisine.
~October 18
PONCHO 18th Annual Wine Auction for the Arts at the Sheraton Seattle.
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What's the Real Secret of Spanish Paella?
Ask Seattle Sheraton Executive Chef John Hart. For the past two weeks Chef Hart as been in Seville learning the secrets of Spanish cooking. Grupo Lezama, the number one culinary school in Spain, invited Chef John Hart to experience Spanish traditions and styles of cooking in order to create authentic Spanish fare. Among the many lessons and styles of cooking Chef Hart is currently learning at the school, Chef has also been working at the Café de Oriente restaurant in Madrid and the Taberna del Alabardero in Marbella, embracing the art of the Spanish paella.
What does this mean for you? Be prepared auction night for a meal which will tantalize all of your senses.
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A 6 Magnum Vertical of Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva
Alejandro Fernández is the father of Ribera del
Duero wine as we know it today. Before he founded Pesquera in 1972, Vega Sicilia was one of the region's very few exporters. But Alejandro Fernández' meteoric rise in the 1980s, as well as his fierce loyalty to the native Tempranillo grape, inspired dozens of small wineries to emulate his success.
Despite the competition, Fernández remained the
source when it came to wines that are a traditional
expression of local terroirs and the Tempranillo grape.
PONCHO Wine Auction is pleased to offer a 6 Magnum Vertical of Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva:
~1986, 1989, 1991, 1996 Tinto Pesquera Magnum Gran Reserva
~1996 Tinto Pesquera Magnum Millenium Reserva
"He is making the best red wine in what has become the hottest red wine region in Spain."
-Wine Spectator.
Value $6,000
Thank you Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Tinto Pesquera & Classical Wines from Spain for putting this fabulous package together. | |
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