Great food. Amazing wine. Exceptional people. Once-in-a-lifetime auction lots. All in support of the arts. What better reason to gather your wine loving friends together? Tickets are selling fast but you still have time to order yours and bring along a friend--or two--to PONCHO's 2007 International Wine Auction, At Play In The Vineyards of the World, featuring Honorary Chair Pascal Jolivet. Auction festivities will occur in the Metropolitan Room of the Seattle Sheraton Hotel. This newly remodeled space accommodates even more wine enthusiasts this year. If you've not yet purchased your tickets, contact Victoria at Victoria@poncho.org for further information or help with getting a table of your favorite people together.

An exclusive opportunity for wine enthusiasts to add a broad range of international, domestic and rare wines to their collections, the evening will feature exquisite wines, exciting auction lots, fabulous food and the opportunity to mingle with many of Washington State’s top winemakers, all in support of the arts and arts organizations throughout the state.

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The PONCHO 2007 Wine Auction Committe has worked extremely hard to bring you new and truly unique wines and once-in-a-lifetime experiences this year.
A few highlights:

Boutique Napa Trip for 4 — Insiders Only Style
Get ready to bid on the Napa winery trip of a lifetime – a trip that includes insiders-only access to wineries like Colgin Cellars, Sloan Estate, Harlan Estate, Grace Family Vineyards, Pahlmeyer Winery and more!
DONOR: GREG & STACY LILL AND MICHAEL & PAMALA TOWERS

Barrel Tasting and Dining for 8 at Long Shadows Winery with a Collection of Long Shadows Vintners’ New Releases.
A truly one-of-a-kind winery tour and meal at this brand new facility with owner, Allen Shoup, winemaker Gilles Nicault and special guest Gary Figgins of Leonetti Cellar.
DONOR: ALLEN & KATHLEEN SHOUP, LONG SHADOWS VINTNERS, GARY FIGGINS & LEONETTI CELLAR

A Magnum of Château Cheval Blanc 2000
Perfection in a bottle.
DONOR: LON FISHER

A Bottle of Domaine De La Romanée-Conti La Romanée Conti 1962
One bottle of this now mature, exceedingly rare, opulent, balanced and beautifully structured wine.
DONOR: PONCHO CELLAR

Hedges Family Estate 20th Anniversary Tasting for 2 and an Imperial of 2003 Hedges Family Estate Limited Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain
You and a guest will participate in the first and only, ultra-exclusive, 20 year vertical tasting of Hedges Family Estate and take home a one-of-a-kind, 20th anniversary etched imperial of Hedges! This experience is definitely not available to the public, not available to their wine club – it’s only available to one lucky bidder and their guest at the 2007 PONCHO Wine Auction!
DONORS: TOM & ANNE-MARIE HEDGES & HEDGES FAMILY ESTATE, PAUL GREGUTT, DAN MCCARTHY, SHAYN BJORNHOLM AND FRESH NORTHWEST DESIGN

Dinner for 12 at the Behnke Home with Out-of-this-World Wines from the Sturman Cellar
A meal-of-a-lifetime featuring rare wines like Château Petrus, Château d’Yquem and Maison Joseph Drouhin Beaune Clos des Mouches 1er cru Blanc.
DONOR: MEL & LEENA STURMAN AND CARL & RENEE BEHNKE

An Imperial of 2005 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Enough bottled YUM for you and all of your favorite friends!
DONOR: QUILCEDA CREEK

VIPs in Las Vegas — A Food and Wine Spectacular Trip for 2.
Spend a spectacular weekend in Las Vegas as a VIP!
DONOR: PAUL & JOYCE BIRKELAND

For a complete listing of all the rare and unusual bottles, once in a lifetime dinners and exclusive winery experiences offered this year, click here.