September 2006
Here's to the PONCHO Wine Auction - Saturday, October 21
The 16th Annual PONCHO International Wine Auction, A Toast to the Arts!, will kick off PONCHO’s fundraising year with a bountiful and sumptuous array of great wines, fantastic auction items and great friends of the arts.

The event is almost sold out, so if you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, please use our secure online registration or contact Inna at 206-623-6233 ext. 203 or inna@poncho.org to reserve your seats now.

And for those who can’t wait for the auction night, here’s a sampler of a few exceptional lots. To browse the full catalog, please click here.

1928 Château Latour The bottle of 1928 Château Latour in this lot is in pristine condition, purchased in the early 1930s and properly stored in the cellar of one collector. Regarded as one of the top wines made in the 20th century, it has been rated a perfect 100 points by Robert M. Parker Jr. on five different occasions. One of the great wines of the century, it is a winemaking tour de force!

An Amazing 25 Years of Opus One 1979–2003 What a collection of this classic! Opus One is a partnership between Robert Mondavi, the renowned Napa Valley vintner, and Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, proprietress of Château Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux, France. This lot includes an incredible 25 vintages of this California classic, starting with the inaugural 1979 vintage, through the 2003 vintage.

Two Nights for 6 at Hotel Healdsburg With Airfare and Private Cooking Class Your party of six will stay in luxurious rooms at Hotel Healdsburg (rated in the Top 100 Best Hotels in the United States and Canada), located in North Sonoma wine country. During your stay, you will dine at the acclaimed Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen; learn about regional wine country cuisine when you attend a private cooking class at the Relish Culinary Center and dine on your efforts accompanied by wines from Dry Creek Valley’s Martin Family Vineyards. This lot includes round trip air travel for all six of you on Horizon Air.
 
Reggae & Rhone — Harvest Weekend for 2 at Michael-David Winery Visit one of California’s most exciting wineries and celebrate the 2007 harvest at Michael-David Winery’s annual Reggae & Rhone bash. During your stay you will spend time with the winemaking team as the first grapes come in from the vineyards to kick off the new vintage. This exciting weekend includes:
• Round trip airfare for two from Seattle to Sacramento
• Two nights for two at Wine & Roses Hotel and Spa
• Two tickets to Michael-David Winery Reggae & Rhone 2007
• Breakfast for two at the winery Sunday morning following the event

Trip for 2 to Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction with Calistoga Ranch Inn and Airfare Jerry Zech, CEO of Winebid.com, will host two people to attend the Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction on Saturday, February 24, 2007. This all-day event is available exclusively to the wine trade and is held at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley. More than 150 one-of-a-kind lots are placed in the auction. Round trip airfare departing from Seattle is included. You will settle in to your accommodations at the beautiful Calistoga Ranch Inn, where you will stay for two nights. Attending this wine auction is a dream come true, once-in-a-lifetime experience for all of you hardcore oenophiles!

Volunteers Wanted for 2006 Wine Auction
ARTS MATTER! To the arts organizations and artists who count on PONCHO’s support, to our generous patrons, and to our loyal volunteers who provide the hard work and enthusiasm so necessary for PONCHO to continue its remarkable history of increasing resources and community support for the arts.
 
Please consider helping us and the arts organizations we serve by registering as a PONCHO volunteer at this elegant, black-tie event.  Online registration is available now at www.poncho.org, where you’ll find volunteer job descriptions, details, and additional information about our beneficiaries and other events. Register early for the best chance of securing your preferred assignment.