Wine for Haiti in the Media Palate Press January 28, 2010 Food & Conversation 1 Comment The heartrending pictures beamed around the world from Haiti caused thousands of people to open their purses and wallets to contribute to disaster relief. In the United States and Australia people have opened their cellars - wine cellars, that is.
Wine for Haiti Lot 6 – Five Wine Books from UC Press SOLD Palate Press January 19, 2010 Extra Features, FCG, Wine Spotlight 9 Comments The University of California Press has generously contributed a selection of any five books in their catalogue to Wine for Haiti. Books range in price from $25 to $50, making the total value of this auction lot as much as $500.00.
Wine for Haiti Lot 15 – 2006 Miller Wine Works Grenache SOLD Palate Press January 18, 2010 Extra Features, FCG, Wine Spotlight 4 Comments From the private cellar of Janet Majors of Catalyst Wine Group, three signed bottles of Miller Wine Works 2006 Grenache. Retail value $100.00.
Wine for Haiti Lot 14 – 1.5L 2005 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard SOLD Palate Press January 18, 2010 Extra Features, FCG, Wine Spotlight 10 Comments Bart and Daphne Araujo, of Araujo Estate Wines, are very generous with their contribution of a 1.5L bottle of 2005 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard. Retail value is $600.00.
Wine for Haiti Lot 60 – Two wines from Basilium SOLD Palate Press January 18, 2010 Extra Features, FCG, Wine Spotlight 4 Comments "Salvia Bianca is honored to contribute 2 bottles of wine from Basilium winery in Basilicata, Italy, Aglianico del Vulture DOC Riserva 2001, retail value $52, and Basilicata IGT Bianca “Albula” (white Aglianico) 2006, retail value $22.50." Salvia, we are honored to accept them. Thank you, and everybody at Basilium, for your generosity.
Wine for Haiti Lot 57 – D’Argenzio Gold Medal Wines SOLD Palate Press January 18, 2010 Extra Features, FCG, Wine Spotlight 6 Comments D'Argenzio Winery generously contributed 4 bottles of their fine wines, two bottles of the 2004 Gold Medal Pinot Noir and two bottles of the 2003 Gold Medal Cabernet Sauvignon. Retail value is $192.00.
Wine for Haiti Lot 24 – 2006 Signaterra Benziger Family Winery Three Blocks SOLD Palate Press January 18, 2010 Extra Features, FCG, Wine Spotlight 13 Comments The Benziger Family Winery broke out their very best for Wine for Haiti, from their Signaterra line, a magnum of the 2006 Benziger Three Blocks. Retail value $100.00.
Wine for Haiti Lot 69 – Locapour Half-Bottles SOLD Palate Press January 18, 2010 FCG, Food & Conversation 3 Comments Gretchen Neuman, of VinoVerve, and also our very favorite LocaPour, contributed three different half-bottles from her locapour travel adventures. I don't know about you, but I love half-bottles. If it's just me, they're just right. If there are two of us, we get to try two different wines, and if there are more, it's a vino-smorgasbord. The three wines are Wolffer Cabernet Franc, 2003, from Long Island, NY (Retail $15.00), 2004 Warm Lake Estates Glace Noir (Niagara Escarpment AVA) (ret. $14.99), and Fox Valley Winery Vintage Zin, American Dessert Wine (retail $20.95).
