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Thank you to our auction night
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Chap & Eve Alvord
Ellen Bakke & Peter Evans
Carl & Renee Behnke
Paul & Joyce Birkeland
Anita Braker & Dave Olsen
Robert & Renee Braun
Tom & Cynthia Captain
Michael Corliss &
Lauri Darneille
Almudena de Llaguno &
Steve Metzler
Lon Fisher
Frederick Goldberg
Robert & Joan Hibbs
Brad Horwitz &
Janamari Carlson
Stephen Kutz &
Courtney Womack
Carolyn Lakewold
Dan McCarthy &
Mila Chistoserdova
John & Mitzi Morris
Annette & Bob Parks
Peggy Michael Reddy
Allen & Kathleen Shoup
John Stanton &
Theresa Gillespie
Carlyn Steiner
Mel & Leena Sturman
Mikal & Lynn Thomsen
Janet & Doug True
Marcia Tufarolo
Joseph Walter &
Kathy Mares
David and Polly Wyman
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Master Venenciador: Jesus Delgado King
Maestro Cortador:
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Thank You Special Guests |
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David & Linda Anderson
Blake Araki & Stephanie Peacock
Tom DuBrul & Jennifer Rodwell
Gary Gayton
Douglas Howe & Robin DuBrin
Scott Jarvis & Jean Bender
Chris & Kathleen Kosmos
Mark Levine & John Keppeler
Lita & Paul Luvera
Terry Massagli & Fred Drennan
John Otter & Dena Rigby
Kimberly Richter
Stanley & Ingrid Savage
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Vintners Dinner
Auction VIP's were treated to the culinary talents of Chef Bill Morris a this year's Vintners Dinner held Friday, October 17, at the historical Rainier Club. World-renowned ham carver Roberto Sanz impressed all with his golden knife, while guests sipped premium Spanish wines and were treated to the musical stylings of pianist Stephen Metzler.
Special thank you to Classical Wines.
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Over $1 Million Raised for the Arts
¡Viva el Vino! Nearly 500 festively-attired guests sampled, sipped, swirled and feasted while bidding on wine-related auction lots this past Saturday evening at PONCHO's 18th International Wine Auction-¡Viva el Arte! A Salute to Spain. This year's wine auction thrilled art supporters by raising over $1 million dollars--breaking the all-time event record by over $300,000.
Auction chairs Renee Behnke, Lauri Darneille and Dan McCarthy proved a " perfecta triple union" of wine and food aficionados, bringing the right blend of experience and enthusiasm to the event.
The event featured over 200 silent auction lots and 64 live items. Some of the top grossing lots included:
- A Fabulous 5 Imperial lot of Washington Reds, including the following: 2004 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red Mountain, 2005 Long Shadow Piroutte, 2005 Corliss Cabernet Sauvignon Walls Walla, 2006 Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard, and 2006 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon.
Value: $6,550. Sold for: $13,500.
- An Amazing Trip for 4 to Madrid, Valladolid and the Ribera Del Duero
Value: $15,000. Sold for: $20,000.
- 6 Bottles of Very Rare Bordeaux
Value: $4,200. sold for: $9,000.
Other notable mentions included a Spanish Dinner for 10 at the Behnke Home with Star Chef José Andrés and Dale Chihuly which sold for $11,000, Dinner with the Guys: Exclusive Tasting of 1995 and 1996 Boudreaux for 8 which sold for $18,000 and a Once-in-a-lifetime Trip to all Five First-growth Bordeaux Châteaux which sold for $24,000.
Big thanks to legendary wine auctioneer, Fritz Hatton
To view photos from the evening, please visit www.teamphotogenic.com |
Thank You Georg Riedel 
On Thursday, October 16, wine lovers were treated to a very special evening with Georg Riedel. The King of Crystal both charmed and educated attendees in a classroom-style tasting held at the Woodmark Hotel. After learning how the style and shape of a wine glass can indeed impact the flavor of wine varietals, guests left with a Sommelier Series tasting set which many put to use after at bin vivant.
Sponsored by Sur La Table |
| To the 2008 Wine Co-Chairs, wine committee, sponsors, donors, sommeliers, volunteers, vendors, Sheraton Staff, Woodmark Hotel, Rainier Club, special guests from Spain, and everyone else who had a hand in making this year's wine auction SUCH a success, we say
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