2016
CHARITY AUCTION
& LUNCHEON
BENEFITTING OUR
CINCINNATI AREA CHARITIES
MARCH 5, 2016
HYATT REGENCY CINCINNATI
GRAND BALLROOM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome Letter...................................................3
Sponsors.............................................................4
Board of Directors & Staff....................................8
Honorary Chair Rick Sayre..................................9
The Program..................................................... 10
Auctioneer Daniel Greathouse.......................... 11
The Menu.......................................................... 12
Auction Committee...........................................13
2015 Beneficiaries............................................. 14
Live Auction......................................................22
Auction Procedures & Terms of Sale.................. 23
CELEBRATING 26 YEARS
26 Years and Counting! After celebrating
the Cincinnati International Wine Festival’s
Charity Auction and Luncheon’s 25th
anniversary last year, we are excited at the
prospect of continuing this outstanding
legacy for the next 25 years. 2016 promises
to be another great year when we can bring
together the finest wines in the world in
order to give back to the Greater Cincinnati
region through a wide variety of not-forprofit organizations.
The Charity Auction and Luncheon is
one of four annual Festival events that have
helped us share an accumulated $4.6 million
with the community. In 2015, the Wine
Auction, Grand Tastings, Winery Dinners and
Russ Wiles Memorial Golf Tournament raised
$339,000 for some 35 charities.
So THANK YOU – and consider yourself
a champion of great causes when you raise
your paddles high and often today!
Members of the Charity Auction &
Luncheon committee, many of them
longstanding Festival volunteers, are
responsible for gathering all the donated
wines and items for the silent and live
auctions, as well as putting together this
catalog. Additional volunteers jump in to
help set up and keep us organized at checkin and check-out. THANK YOU!
THANK YOU to our Honorary Chair
Rick Sayre, Vice President and Director of
Winemaking at Rodney Strong Vineyards, a
well known leader in the industry who is with
us today and throughout the Wine Festival.
THANK YOU to our Table Hosts from wineries
participating in the 2016 Festival. They have
some incredible wines just for you today
and they are delighted to share their wine
knowledge!
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THANK YOU once again to our renowned
Auctioneer-supreme Dan Greathouse of
Heidelberg Distributing, who entertains
us with fun facts and his wine knowledge
throughout the live auction.
THANK YOU to the Cincinnati Hyatt,
Chef Karol Osinski and his exceptional staff
who put their creativity, skills and service
to work in presenting today’s fabulous
luncheon.
THANK YOU for your generous support,
and enjoy the auction knowing you’re
making a difference in so many lives with
each successful bid!
Lee Oberlag
& Lee Flischel
2016 Charity Auction & Luncheon Co-Chairs
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presented by
2016 WINE FESTIVAL EVENT SPONSORS
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SPONSORS
The Wine Festival would
like to thank the following
Supporting Sponsors:
Thank you to the
following Distributors
for their generous support:
Assured Partners NL
The Christ Hospital Health Network
DurstCOM
George Fern Exposition & Event Services
Kroger Delightful Discoveries
Milton Crackers
OneTouchPoint–Berman
Prestige AV & Creative Services
Principled Wealth Advisors
Riedel
Velvet Hammer Branding
Uber
Zone CG
Cutting Edge Selections
Glazers of Ohio
Heidelberg Distributing Co.
Ohio Valley Wine & Beer Co.
Private Reserve
Tramonte & Sons
Vintage Wine Distributor
Vintner Select
Wine Trends Inc.
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you can
support the
Here are some
fun and easy
ways to support
the Wine Festival
even after the
2016 Festival
ends!
throughout the year
UBER FIRST-TIME USERS
Get $20 off your first ride by using the code CINCYWINEFEST16. Uber is
donating a portion of every new ride to the Cincinnati International Wine
Festival. Offer good through April 16, 2016.
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS
Register at krogercommunityrewards.com. Enter the Wine Festival number 93750
and Kroger will make a donation to the Wine Festival based on your spending.
SHOP AMAZON SMILE
Use your amazon account but go to smile.amazon.com. Then register the
Cincinnati International Wine Festival as your charity. Amazon will make a
donation to the Wine Festival based on your spending.
Our charities thank you!
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF
FOUNDER Russ Wiles 1939-2003
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Connie Wiles, President
Barry Oppelt, Treasurer
Mary Ann Bokenkotter
John Mocker
George Elliott
Daniel Temming
Marilyn Harris
Marj Valvano
Michael Miller
WINE FESTIVAL STAFF
Debbie Dent, Executive Director
Libby Thornton, Executive Assistant
Chris Phelps, Volunteer Coordinator
Sylvia Osterday, Festival Volunteer
Mary Murray, Festival Intern
HONORARY CHAIR RICK SAYRE
Vice President/Director of Winemaking – Rodney Strong Vineyards
We are pleased to introduce you Rick Sayre,
honorary Chairperson for the 2016 Cincinnati
International Wine Festival. He has been at the helm
of Rodney Strong Vineyards for more than three
decades and we are thrilled to have him in Cincinnati
this week throughout the Festival events!
Sayre began his winemaking career in 1970
at the age of 19 as assistant winemaker and cellar
master at Simi Winery in Sonoma County. He had
the opportunity to train under the world-renowned
winemaster André Tchelistcheff, who instilled in
his young trainee a deep passion for the art of
winemaking and the desire to not only master
his craft, but continually push the boundaries of
creativity.
Sayre joined Rodney Strong Vineyards in 1979
and has guided the wine collection to include
world-class Reserve, Symmetry and Single-Vineyard
releases, an outstanding line of Estate wines and
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best-in-class Sonoma County wines that continue to
please vintage after vintage.
His voracious appetite for knowledge in
winemaking has taken him to France, Spain, Australia
and New Zealand. He became the first winemaker
in California to install an in-house cooperage
specializing in toasting of American oak barrels. In
recent years, Sayre has worked closely with World
Cooperage in an effort to perfect the American oak
barrel for winemaking.
As a practitioner of handcrafted wines, Sayre
is involved in all aspects of winemaking at Rodney
Strong, from vineyard management through final
blending.
He and his wife Peggy live in Windsor, where
they are avid gardeners and are often spotted at
the local farmer’s market selling their fruits and
vegetables.
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THE PROGRAM
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
Grand Ballroom
RECEPTION & SILENT AUCTION
9:30 am
LIVE AUCTION
11:00 am
FOLLOWED BY THE WINERY LUNCHEON
Live Auction Lots are available for
consideration during the reception.
Please view these to help determine your
bidding procedure. Many lots are rare
and/or limited availability. You can expect
bidding to be quite spirited!
DANIEL GREATHOUSE
His naval career fortuitously placed him
Daniel Greathouse is
in wine growing regions from Northern
President of Heidelberg
California to Europe. In recent years
Vineyards, a wine importing
Greathouse represented the American fine
& brokerage company.
wine trade at the World Wine Symposium,
A former Cincinnatian,
known as the “Davos of Wine” conducted at
Greathouse is one of the
Villa d’Este in Northern Italy.
founding board members of
the Cincinnati International
Greathouse seeks out fine wines produced
Wine Festival and the first
across the world to market throughout Ohio
auctioneer to preside
and Kentucky. His grossly arduous task of
over this event more than
sourcing new products has taken him from
25 years ago. For three
Santiago, Chile through Tequila, Mexico and
decades, Greathouse has
many wine producing regions in France,
presided over charity
Spain and Italy. Undaunted by torturous
Daniel Greathouse, Auctioneer
auctions in the United States
tastings, Dan Greathouse selflessly works
and the United Kingdom and is as well known for his
on, through the sun and the food, to bring great new
humor as his great love and knowledge of wine.
wines to market. He is a commandeur in Bordeaux’s
Commanderie du Bontemps and was recently
Greathouse joined Ohio Valley Wine and
featured in the American Express Black Ink wine
Heidelberg in 1988 after managing Midwest area
issue.
states for London-based Allied Lyons, marketing
California wine brands including Clos Du Bois,
Dan served on the Board of Trustees of Economics
William Hill, Callaway and Atlas Peak Vineyards.
America as well as being an active cheerleader for
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PBS, where he has appeared on numerous televised
auctions and cooking shows. He is co-host of the “The
Cork Dorks” television program filmed on locations
from 110+ degree California to -10 degree Ontario,
where he foolishly picked ice wine grapes.
A decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy, Dan is the
recipient of numerous citations, ribbons and medals
including the Navy Achievement Medal, presented by
Secretary of the Navy, John F. Lehman, Jr. His unique
naval role allowed him to serve in Europe alongside
Britain’s Royal Air Force & Royal Navy personnel with
the unusual assignment of working on land-based, as
well as aboard all major warfare platforms including
airplanes, helicopters, ships and submarines.
Dan married his college sweetheart, artist Mary
Bell Greathouse, some 30 years ago in Cleveland
Heights before striking out into the world to seek
fame & fortune. He returned to Cleveland in 1997 with
Mary and their countless children, some of whom
are named Charles, Paul, James, Peter, Sarah, Sophia,
Emma and Gabriel.
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MENU
Special thanks to all the wineries who sponsored a table for today’s luncheon.
FIRST COURSE
House Smoked Trout, Whipped Ricotta, Pickled Fennel, Crispy Shiitake, Haricot Vert, Lemon
ENTRÉE
Pan Seared Bistro Filet Medallions with Gorgonzola Mornay,
Potatoes Anna, Roasted Grapes, Wilted Garlic Spinach, and Blackberry Compote
CHEESE COURSE
Trio of Cheese
Saint Andre, France; Ted: Cave-aged cheddar, Kentucky; Salemville Bleu, Iowa;
Seasonal Fruit marmalade and Sixteen Bricks Arcade
Coffee, Tea, Decaffeinated Coffee
Brookside Chocolates donated by The Hershey Company
2016 AUCTION COMMITTEE
2016 Cincinnati International Wine Festival
Rick Sayre of Rodney Strong Vineyards
Auction Committee
Co-Chairs
Lee Fischel & Lee Oberlag
Dan Greathouse, Auctioneer
Bethanie Butcher
George Elliott
Pat Gaito
Marilyn Harris
Chuck Hong
Yen Hsieh
Nancy Lawson
Jill Leslie
Kathleen MacQueeney
Kathi McQuade
Kathy Merchant
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John Mocker
Michael Monnin
Carmen Parks
Marcus Relthford
Denise Savas
Graig Smith
Keith Spiller
Steven Sunderman
Marj Valvano
Connie Wiles
Martin Wilz
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2015 BENEFICIARIES
90.9FM WGUC
WGUC, Cincinnati’s Classical Public Radio, was
founded in 1960 by a group of citizens who saw
the need for a radio station devoted to cultural and
public affairs programming in the region. Today, the
station remains committed to this heritage. WGUC
broadcasts the finest in classical music programming
and is the leading provider of arts information for
Greater Cincinnati.
Abilities First
Abilities First continues to lead the way in providing
services for children and adults with disabilities,
developmental delays and other special needs in
Southwest Ohio. In 1958, Abilities First began as
Doty House where eight children were provided
educational and therapy services not available in the
public schools. Today, over 1,200 clients are served
annually by an average of 130 employees in an eight
county region
ALS Association,
Central and Southern Ohio Chapter
Formed in 1984, The ALS Association Central &
Southern Ohio Chapter serves patients and families
in 56 counties. The chapter provides services to the
ALS community, promotes awareness of ALS, raises
funds for chapter programs, and advocates for ALS
patients. The mission of The ALS Association Central
& Southern Ohio Chapter is to improve the quality of
life for patients and families living with ALS.
Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Cincinnati
The Alzheimer’s Association mission is to eliminate
Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of
research; to provide and enhance care and support
for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia
through the promotion of brain health. The Greater
Cincinnati Chapter serves a 27-county area in
Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern
Indiana. It is estimated that there are nearly 55,000
individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a related
disorder within the Greater Cincinnati Chapter
territory.
Asian Community Alliance
The Asian Community Alliance has served the
Greater Cincinnati community since 2004. The
mission of the organization is to provide culturally
sensitive services/programs to the over 49,000
Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in the counties
of Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren
counties. Their programs include, but are not limited
to: access to healthcare, aging/caregiving, domestic
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violence, sexual assault prevention, elder abuse,
computer literacy for refugees and immigrants, civic
engagement and youth leadership.
Art Links
Art Links, founded in 1996, contributes to over 35
area art organizations. Art Links is an umbrella
organization in Greater Cincinnati that works to bring
learning through the arts to as many children as
possible in disadvantaged areas, as well as children
with disabilities. 55,000+ children participate in
Adopt-A-School, Art Bus, Art Ability, and Yo! Art!
Art Links targets financially strapped schools and
disadvantaged school districts and care providers,
and provides services at no cost to make the arts a
reality in children’s lives.
Cancer Family Care
Cancer Family Care was founded in 1971 to serve the
residents of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Cancer Family Care provides counseling and
understanding to cancer patients and their families to
help them cope with the devastating emotional impact
of disease and loss. Their social workers are specially
trained to help individuals and families deal with the
fears, frustrations, and communication difficulties that
occur when cancer is diagnosed.
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Carnegie Arts Center
The Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center is a
multidisciplinary arts venue for all ages and provides
events, educational programs, and art exhibitions
to the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
community. With five art galleries, a magnificent turnof-the-century theater, and a brand new education
center, the Carnegie is one of the most prominent
arts institutions in Northern Kentucky.
Catholic Inner-City Schools Education (CISE)
CISE provides support to “at risk” students including
those from single parent families, minorities, and
those living in poverty. More than 1300 students
receive education and support that not only moves
them out of the “at risk” category, but also gives them
an excellent chance of graduating from both high
school & college.
Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky
For over 125 years the Children’s Home of Northern
Kentucky has been providing services to children.
The Home offers comprehensive programs to
assist each child and family member in becoming
a positive, productive member of society. Their
programs include: residential treatment, community
based family services and an after school program.
Cincinnati Union Bethel
Cincinnati Union Bethel (CUB) has been caring
for people in Cincinnati since 1830. CUB operates
three programs: Early Childhood Education at four
Head Start preschools, which provide kindergarten
readiness and care for children ages three to five; the
Anna Louise Inn, which provides safe and affordable
housing for women; and Off the Streets, which
provides support and rehabilitation services for
prostituted women.
The Cincinnati Ballet
Rich with history, the Cincinnati Ballet continues to
thrill audiences with unparalleled performances.
The Company is a major part of Cincinnati’s growing
metropolis. From excellence on stage to outreach
in local schools and community, Cincinnati Ballet
takes pride in the fact that it is an integral part of the
culture of the city.
Cincinnati Works
Cincinnati Works is a poverty to self-sufficiency
initiative started in 1997 by Dave and Liane Phillips.
Cincinnati Works has helped over 3000 people
begin their journey to economic self-sufficiency. The
program has 4 levels: 1) Job Readiness Training 2)
Job search 3) Job Retention 4) Advancement: includes
services for those who have demonstrated stability in
the workforce. The organization enables members to
create a plan to pursue promotional, educational, and
skills training opportunities.
Conductive Learning Center
The Conductive Learning Center is a non-profit
corporation that offers conductive education
methodology as an educational option to students
diagnosed with neurological based motor
impairments, such as cerebral palsy, spinal bifida,
and other motor challenges. By bringing conductive
education to the greater Cincinnati/Midwest region,
children can gain movement and skills while
achieving greater levels of independence.
Crayons to Computers
Crayons to Computers is a free store for teachers of
needy students in the greater Cincinnati area, whose
mission is to ensure that children and classrooms in the
greater Cincinnati area have the basic tools for learning
by transferring, at no cost, the community’s surplus
supplies and merchandise into the hands of teachers
and school children in need. Chartered in 1996, C2C
bridges the gap between the great need and excess
resources. Their vision is to provide every child with the
quantity of supplies needed to succeed in school.
Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America
The Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America
serves over 44,000 young people in our communities
through character education and leadership
programs emphasizing outdoor activities. Over
10,000 adult volunteer leaders provide leadership
to approximately 1,000 Scout groups in a 12 county
area of Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
The United Way deems 43% of our youth members
“at-risk.”
Dress for Success
Dress for Success provides interview suits, confidence
boosts and career development to more than 50,000
women in over 75 cities each year. Dress for Success
is a not-for-profit organization that helps low-income
women makes tailored transitions into the workforce.
Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when
she has a job interview and a second suit when she
gets the job. The Dress for Success Professional
Women’s Group program then provides ongoing
support to help the client build a successful career.
Easter Seals TriState
Easter Seals TriState was founded in 1972 by a
local citizen’s advocacy group as STAR Center
(Service, Training and Rehabilitation Center).
This organization strives to empower individuals
with disabilities and disadvantages in an effort to
increase their independence through employment.
Participants at Easter Seals TriState include
individuals with developmental, sensory or physical
disabilities, people who are chronically unemployed
or underemployed, including those moving from
welfare to work and finally youth at-risk who need a
support network to connect to work.
Fernside
Fernside, established in 1986 as the nation’s second
oldest children’s grief center, remains today a national
leader in providing grief support. Fernside is a nonprofit organization offering support and advocacy
to grieving families who have experienced a death.
As the 2nd center in the nation, Fernside offers peer
support for grieving children, teens and adults.
Fernside works to increase community awareness of
grief issues through community outreach.
FreeStore/FoodBank
The FreeStore/FoodBank has been a member of
America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank
Network since 1979. One of Ohio’s largest food
banks, the FreeStore/Foodbank serves a population
of some 160,000 low-income persons in a 20-county
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region. It exists to help people throughout the
Tri-State area who are facing crises because they
are unable to meet their basic survival needs. The
primary mission of the FreeStore/FoodBank is
to provide, directly and through other agencies,
food, other products and services which alleviate
emergencies.
Hamilton County Special Olympics
Hamilton County Special Olympics of Ohio (HCSO)
is a local and an area chapter under the division of
Special Olympics Ohio. It is totally dependent on
donations, personal contributions and corporate
sponsorship from the local community. This
organization provides year-round sports, training,
and competition in a variety of sports for children
and adults with mental and developmental
disabilities in order to create continuing
opportunities for them to develop physical fitness,
demonstrate courage, experience the joy of
achievement, be included in the community, build
skills, and make friends.
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra was formed in
1992 (as the Northern Kentucky Symphony) with a
mission to make classical music attractive, accessible
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and affordable to people in the Northern Kentucky
and Greater Cincinnati area. Since its inception, the
KSO has demonstrated a unique ability to make the
concert experience relevant and entertaining to
its audiences while maintaining high performance
standards and integrity.
houses throughout the country have served the
elderly in the spirit of the motto “flowers before
bread.” LBFE holds true the philosophy that, in
addition to the basic necessities of life, each one of
us - especially the elderly - has a strong need for the
special pleasures that make life worth living.
Leadership Scholars
Leadership Scholars is a research-based organization
that is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty
by educating inner city students on how to be
successful in school and in life. The program works
to empower parents with strategies to support their
children; it cultivates in the students a mindset of
hard work, persistence and optimism. The influential
adults provide a seamless network of information to
students to assist them in earning college admission
and obtaining scholarship opportunities.
Linton Chamber Music
It started with a few musicians playing a single
concert in a church on Linton Street. Thirty-seven
years later, Linton Chamber Music continues its
tradition of presenting the finest classical chamber
music in an inspiring setting. Besides the popular
Sunday Linton series in Avondale, Linton produces
an ENCORE performance on Monday evenings in
Loveland and Peanut Butter & Jam concerts for two-tosix year-olds throughout the community. Learn more
at www.LintonMusic.org.
Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) is a
national network of non-profit, volunteer-based
organizations committed to relieving isolation and
loneliness among the elderly. It offers to people
of good will the opportunity to join the elderly in
friendship and celebration of life. US Little Brothers
was founded in 1959 and from that day, Little Brothers
May Festival
The May Festival is the oldest continuous choral
festival in the Western Hemisphere and one of
the only true festivals that remain in our country
today. Featuring the May Festival Chorus and the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Festival presents
marvelously concentrated choral repertoire rarely
found in the usual concert season.
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries excels at stabilizing
and improving the quality of life for those living in
disadvantaged circumstances. They employ a unique
approach to workforce development and aging
population assistance. Their holistic efforts have a
special focus on disadvantaged women and seniors
through proven programs that educate, foster selfsufficiency and support enhanced quality of life.
Miami University Foundation
-Donald E. Becker Memorial Scholarship
The vision of the Miami University Foundation is to
be the guardian of Miami University’s future through
the Foundation’s activities to grow the University’s
endowment and to be recognized as a model for
performance, accountability, stewardship and
commitment to excellence. Gifts of all sizes allow
Miami University to continue to produce graduates of
uncommon quality. The Donald E. Becker Memorial
Scholarship benefits Miami Access Initiative students.
This program for Ohio residents helps make Miami
University accessible to new first-year academically
competitive students who have total family income
that is equal to or less than $35,000.
Midwest Culinary Institute
The Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State
Technical and Community College is built on a 36year tradition of culinary education excellence. The
hospitality programs at Cincinnati State Technical
and Community College continue to be the leader
in the Midwest. In the past 18 years their programs
have excelled in the education of young culinarians
and hospitality management staff. The program sets
the standards for culinary excellence in the Greater
Cincinnati area.
Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center
The Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center
provides a coordinated response to concerns of
child abuse in a child-focused environment, offering
prevention, evaluation and treatment to children and
families. In addition, the NKCAC provides supportive
services for non-offending parents, caregivers,
siblings, family members and professionals
throughout the Northern Kentucky Area Development
District counties of Boone, Campbell, Carroll,
Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen and Pendleton.
Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater
Cincinnati provides a supportive “home away
from home” for families and their children who are
receiving treatment at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center or other area hospitals, regardless of
their ability to pay.
unexpected causes. The Network works to improve
the knowledge and skills of those who interact
with SIDS/Other Infant Death (OID) families, and to
increase public awareness and knowledge regarding
sudden infant deaths.
Stepping Stones Center
The mission of Stepping Stones Center is to increase
independence, improve lives and promote inclusion
for children and adults with disabilities. Stepping
Stones Center is a non-profit United Way Partner
agency that serves over 1,000 adults and children with
disabilities annually. They offer year-round services
at two locations. Founded in 1963, Stepping Stones
Center has been providing services to the Greater
Cincinnati community for more than 45 years.
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies transforms the lives of homeless
adults with mental illness by providing security,
dignity, and community in a place they call home.
Tender Mercies is a vibrant community that maintains
affordable permanent and transitional housing,
promotes residents’ comfort and makes a positive
contribution to the neighborhood. Tender Mercies
also provides support to residents allowing them
to live independently as an integral part of their
community.
Sudden Infant Death Network of Ohio
The Sudden Infant Death Network of Ohio responds
to all persons affected by the tragedy of Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In addition, the
Network has expanded its mission to serve those
families who suffer the loss of an infant, age two and
under, in the Ohio population from all sudden and
Women Helping Women
Women Helping Women provides crisis intervention
& support services for direct and indirect victims of
sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. They
take an active role in empowering individuals and a
leading role in educating the community to promote
awareness and help prevent these types of abuse.
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LIVE
AUCTION
AUCTION PROCEDURES & TERMS OF SALE
Bidding
Auction paddles are required to bid on any
item offered during the live and silent auctions
and are available in advance and after bidding
commences. All bidders are required to provide
the Cincinnati International Wine Festival, Inc.
with a driver’s license and address to reserve
a paddle. The highest bid recognized by the
auctioneer will be considered the winning bid.
Payment
Payment may be made by cash, check,
American Express, MasterCard, Visa, or
Discover. All lots must be collected at the
completion of the auction. Lots sold to the
recognized bidder and not claimed at the
end of the event will be available at the Wine
Festival office through March 15, 2016. There
will be no refunds.
Auction Lot Conditions and Descriptions
The Cincinnati Wine Festival has made every
effort to ensure accurate information and
descriptions of all lots. Wines are described as
correctly as can be ascertained, but CIWF is
not responsible for notes and information that
are statements of opinion or references from
published wine sources or experts. All wine
lots are believed to be of excellent quality and
condition. Buyers of old wines should make
appropriate allowances for natural variations of
ullage, conditions of cork and wine. No returns
will be accepted. The CIWF and the Auctioneer
have the absolute right to re-organize, divide
and/or combine lots as they see fit prior to
sale. The Auctioneer has the absolute right to
withdraw a lot or reject a bid at any time before
the fall of the gavel.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL AUCTION LOTS
NEED TO BE CONFIRMED THROUGH THE
WINE FESTIVAL OFFICE BY MARCH 1, 2017,
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Minimum Bids
All wine lots must be sold for a minimum dollar
amount as required by the State of Ohio. The
auctioneer(s) will not sell any wine lot below
the State’s minimum price for that lot in the
accordance with Section 4301:1-1-78 of the
Ohio Revised Code.
For more information visit us at
www.winefestival.com
or call us at 513-241-3434
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LA-1
1 each – 750ml Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997
$750 - $1,000
A seven bottle vertical from Robert Mondavi, one
of Napa Valley’s premier wineries established in
1966. Mondavi’s Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve,
first released in 1971, is one of the most highly
awarded Napa Valley wines of all time. Today it
is sourced principally from the To Kalon Estate
Vineyard which is thought to be one of the true
First Growth vineyards of the world. This is
Mondavi’s ultimate expression of terroir. Handselected fruit is handled with the greatest care in
their dedicated reserve fermentation cellar and
these wines combine elegant complexity with
density and structure. All of the wines offered in
this lot are in pristine condition. Wine Spectator
or Wine Advocate have rated these wines as
follows: 1989 – WS87, 1991 – WA96, 1992 –
WA92, 1993 – WA93, 1995 – WA93, 1996 – WA95,
1997 – WA92.
DONORS: Dean and Donna Trindle
LA-2
6 – 750ml Janzen Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
$750 - $1,000
Several ski seasons at an upscale establishment
in Switzerland can be blamed for introducing
Claus and Diane Janzen to fine wines. Later,
after transplanting his family from Winnipeg,
Canada to Napa, Claus spent 12 years at Caymus
developing the most enviable international
marketing operation in the Valley. Meanwhile,
Claus’ own viniculture ambitions were ripening.
A chance acquisition of some practically
discarded Sangiovese grapes in 1993 led to the
first vintage of Bacio Divino and the realization of
the Bacio Divino family estate. In 1999, a second
wine, Pazzo, was created, a Sangiovese-centric
blend with undercurrents of Merlot, Syrah and a
touch of their estate Cab. Ever curious, they later
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ventured towards single varietals resulting in
their namesake Janzen (2004), Vagabond (2004),
and Lucie (2009). Janzen has 3 distinct vineyard
designate Cabernets: the Beckstoffer Missouri
Hopper Vineyard, the Cloudy’s Vineyard and the
one offered here, the famous Beckstoffer To Kalon
Vineyard which is renowned as one of the finest
valley floor vineyard sites in Napa Valley. Robert
Parker wrote this about the 95 rated 2012:
“The 2012 Janzen Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon has a dense purple color
followed by notes of creosote, burning embers,
wood spice, forest floor, blackberry and cassis. It
is full-bodied with great intensity and a long, rich,
concentrated finish.”
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LA-3
1 each - 750ml Château Monbousquet St. Émilion
1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009
$800 - $1,300
An eight bottle vertical of a well cellared, highly
rated Bordeaux. Château Monbousquet, in
the right bank appellation of Saint-Émilion in
Bordeaux, was elevated to Grand Cru Classé in
the Classification of 2006. The estate and château
originates from the late 16th century, and in the
early 18th century the property was purchased
by the de Carle family, owners of Château Figeac,
with winemaking beginning in the 19th century
when Comte de Vassal-Montviel expanded the
estate to 99 acres and had vines planted on a
large scale. A neglected property by 1945, it was
bought by Daniel Querre who began complete
restorations of the vineyards and buildings
and continued by his son, Alain Querre. In the
following years Monbousquet became one of
the best-known non-classified wines of SaintÉmilion. In 1993 Monbousquet was acquired by
the Parisian supermarket owner Gérard Perse,
who later bought Château Pavie, Château PavieDecesse and Château La Clusière. Consultancy
is provided by well-known consultant Michel
Rolland. The Wine Advocate rates this
collection as follows: 1995 – 92, 1996 – 90, 1998
– 94, 1999 – 94, 2000 – 93, 2003 – 93, 2005 – 95,
2009 – 93.
DONORS: Meredythe & Clayton Daley, Jr.
LA-4
1 – 750ml Château Léoville Barton St. Julien 2003
1 – 750ml Château Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan 2005
1 – 750ml Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2009
$600 - $750
These youthful Bordeauxs will provide enjoyment
for years to come. The 2003 Léoville Barton is a
spectacular success. It exhibits a striking bouquet
as well as a full-bodied, exuberant style, a lot
of complexity, and striking depth and richness.
This is a profound, stunning effort. It should
continue to provide immense pleasure for 20-30
years. The 2005 Pape Clement is probably the
greatest release they’ve ever made. The blend
of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon
exhibits sumptuous notes of graphite, melted
licorice, and blackberries, reveals a full body and
extraordinary concentration. It should last for 3035 years. Pontet-Canet proprietor Alfred Tesseron
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has produced a possibly perfect 2009. His
vineyard, which sits on the high plateau of Pauillac
adjacent to Mouton Rothschild, has produced a
wine of extraordinary intensity and purity. It is
concentrated, with silky tannin and copious notes
of graphite, cassis, licorice, and subtle smoke and
forest floor. Full-bodied and textured with striking
purity and definition, it is a wine of colossal weight
as well as elegance. This brilliant Pauillac should
evolve for 50-75 years. The Wine Advocate rates
this collection as follows: 2003 – 96, 2005 – 98,
and 2009 – 97 to 100.
DONORS: Ray & Ellen van der Horst
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LA-5
2 each – 750ml Château Angelus St. Émilion 1993, 1994
$750 - $850
These four bottles from the Premier Grand Cru
Classe vineyards at Château Angelus, with its
magnificent terroir, are sure to please. Since
1985, when Hubert de Bouard de Laforest, with
a little help from Michel Rolland, took over
the family business, the entire operation was
modernized and upgraded. Hubert, who studied
with Emile Peynaud at Bordeaux, has continued
to improve quality year after year. Its 23.4 hectare
vineyard, just west of St. Émilion, is planted
to 50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc and 3%
Cabernet Sauvignon. The south facing slopes
help the grapes attain full ripeness, contributing
to the intensity of the wine, which is as
extroverted as Bordeaux gets. These wines have
a saturated dark ruby color, considerable power
and richness and huge but ripe tannins, which
characterize the Grand Vin. Robert Parker rates
the 1993 - 92 points and the 1994 - 93 points.
DONORS: Meredythe and Clayton Daley, Jr.
LA-6
An evening with Chef Nathan Sheatzley & Matthew Citriglia MS – For 8
$3,000 - $4,000
Enjoy a rare opportunity to see how the “masters”
do it: Pair sumptuous food with precisely the best
wine to go with each course. While Executive
Chef Nathan Sheatzley of the Cincinnatian Hotel’s
Palace Restaurant works his magic in the kitchen,
Master Sommelier Matthew Citriglia will pop the
corks of wines he has personally chosen for the
meal. Chef Nathan, a native Cincinnatian, trained
at the Maisonette under Chef Bertand Bouquin
and went on to work at acclaimed restaurants
such as Café Boulud in Palm Beach, the Penrose
Room at the Broadmoor and the Oakroom at
Louisville’s Seelbach Hotel. Matthew is one of
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only four Ohioans (and less than 150 in the U.S.)
to attain the title of Master Sommelier. He also
helps set up the Masters Somm Diploma Exam
and travels the country educating wait staffs and
consumers alike about wine, beer and spirits.
This dining experience takes place at the 1871
Italianate home of Kathy Merchant in historic
Prospect Hill. The dinner will be held on a date
mutually agreed upon by all participants but
must be used Sunday through Thursday before
October 15, 2016.
DONORS: Nathan Sheatzley, Matt Citriglia and
Kathy Merchant
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LA-7
6 – 750ml Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2012
$1,200 – $1,500
From the owners of PlumpJack Winery and
Odette Estate, Cade Estate was founded on
Howell Mountain as a complement to the
valley floor terroir of PlumpJack. They began
strongly, and continue to exhibit promise. Their
organically farmed vineyard estate sits high
above the fog line at an elevation of 1800 feet. Of
54 contiguous acres surrounding the winery, 19
are currently planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and
two to Merlot. The 2012 Reserve, with 7% Merlot,
is gorgeous. An unusually open, resonant, young
Howell Mountain Cabernet, the Estate Reserve
dazzles with its rich, textured fruit and incredibly
welcoming personality. Hints of smoke, tar,
licorice and menthol add complexity to the
intense fruit. This is a wine you will want to drink,
not merely taste. All the elements come together
in an effortless, inviting wine loaded with class.
Robert Parker has rated this at 98 points.
LA-8
3 – 750ml Abreu Madrona Ranch Proprietary Red 2011
$2,000 - $2,500
The work that the famous viticulturist and
wine producer David Abreu does, along with
his assistant Brad Grimes, is at the top of the
qualitative hierarchy in California, if not the
entire world. His four vineyards produce
ravishing wines of great richness, complexity and
aging potential. Even in vintages where others
might stumble, such as 2011, somehow Abreu’s
magic in the vineyard translates into wines of
fabulous intensity and compelling quality in the
bottle. None of this comes cheap, nor are these
wines easy to access as virtually everything is
sold via a mailing list and to a handful of the
nation’s finest restaurants. Abreu’s total acreage
is around 70 acres, with Abreu selling some
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of the fruit to other high-quality wineries (i.e.,
Colgin). The result is that only 250-300 cases of
each of the four separate vineyard-designated
wines are produced in each vintage. Their blends
tend to be Cabernet Sauvignon with increasing
percentages of Cabernet Franc included. Robert
Parker gives the 2011 Madrona Ranch 95
points and says the following: “After spending
26 months in 100% new oak, it exhibits great fruit,
concentration and intensity. It displays lots of
Christmas fruitcake, coffee, chocolate and spice
box notes, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and sweet
tannin. Drink it over the next 15+ years.”
DONORS: George & Jeane Elliott
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LA-9
3 – 750ml Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay 2012
3 – 750ml Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay 2013
3 – 750ml Aubert UV Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
3 – 750ml Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
$1,500 - $2,500
Cult producer Mark Aubert is one of the
contenders for California’s finest practitioner
of Burgundian-styled, yet classic, California
Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs which can only be
matched by a handful of other producers in the
world. We are offering in this lot two of Aubert’s
seven single vineyard Chardonnays, the Ritchie
Vineyard and the UV Vineyard, as well as two of
his four single vineyard Pinot Noirs, the UV and
UV-SL Vineyards. Robert Parker, who rates the
2012 Ritchie 95 points, says the following: “It
reveals a more evolved nose of smoky hazelnuts,
honeysuckle, and tropical fruits, less minerality,
and full-bodied unctuosity buttressed by crisp
acids. It should drink well for 6-8 years.” He
rates the 2013 UV-SL Chardonnay 97+ and
says: “Loads of nectarine, tangerine oil, mango
and caramelized citrus and has a super-core of
fruit. It also offers great structure and a liquid
stone minerality. It should drink well for 10-12+
years.” He gives the 2013 UV Pinot 96 points
and says: “The rich, prodigious, full-bodied 2013
is a denser, richer wine offering abundant notes
of blueberries, blackberries, forest floor and
strong hints of Asian hoisin sauce and dark fruits.
Like all the 2013 Pinot Noirs, it has a decade or
more of aging potential.” Finally, the 2013 UV-SL
Pinot is rated 94+ with comments as follows:
“The 2013 Pinot Noir UV-SL boasts a dense ruby/
purple color as well as a big, sweet nose of
blackcurrants, black cherries, forest floor and
beet root. The complex aromatics are followed
by a full-bodied, intensely concentrated, pure,
seamlessly constructed red that should drink
well for 10-15+ years.”
LA-10
Dinner and Wine Tasting Competition with Chefs Paul Weckman and Pat Gaito – For 10
$2,500 - $5,000
Ten guests will participate in a blind tasting of
seven wines from four countries: Italy, Spain,
Australia and the United States. This event will
be at the beautiful home of Reeta Brendamour
located atop Mt. Adams overlooking the Ohio
River and the hills of Northern Kentucky. These
fabulous wines will come from Reeta’s cellar as
well as Pat Gaito’s. The food will be prepared
by Chef Paul Weckman of Otto’s Restaurant
in Covington and Pat Gaito, former owner of
Primavista Restaurant. This fabulous buffet will
include foods indigenous to the four countries.
The wine tasting competition will be directed
by sommeliers Bethanie Butcher and Charles
Redmond. Guests will taste the wines in a blind
tasting both with and without food. Each guest
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will be given seven votes to allocate as they
wish between the seven wines. The votes will
be tallied and the results shared by our wine
experts. In addition, each guest may opt to
submit a bid to try to completely identify any one
of the seven wines by: varietal, country, vintage,
name of wine region within the country, name of
wine (if applicable) or any other aspect of the
particular wine. The person who most completely
identifies their wine will be awarded TWO FREE
tickets to next year’s Charity Auction. Date and
time by mutual agreement of the purchasers and
donors on an evening in June or July, 2016.
DONORS: Reeta Brendamour, Pat Gaito, Paul
Weckman, Bethanie Butcher and Charles Redmond,
Cincinnati International Wine Festival
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LB-1
1 – 750ml J. Rochioli Sweetwater Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012
1 – 750ml J. Rochioli Three Corner Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012
1 – 750ml J. Rochiloi West Block Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012
1 – 750ml J. Rochioli Rachael’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2012
1 – 750ml J. Rochioli Sweetwater Vineyard Chardonnay 2012
1 – 750ml J. Rochioli River Block Vineyard Chardonnay 2012
$750 - $850
Six bottles of some of the finest Russian River
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the vineyards
of J. Rochioli. The Joe Rochioli family emigrated
from Italy in 1911 and later settled at their 125
acre current location in 1934 which they farmed
for many years until grape production started
in the 1950’s. Initially growing fruit for jug
wine production, in the late 60’s they planted
French clones of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
and soon were selling their grapes to Davis
Bynum and Williams Selyem among others. In
1987 they released their first estate Pinot Noir
and that same year was named “Best Pinot Noir
in America” by Wine Spectator. A few years
later they were one of the first to separate
their vineyard into separate blocks, each with
unique terroir characteristics. Now in their
third generation, Rochioli is one of California’s
finest wine producers with a majority of their
production sold through their mailing list
and to some of America’s finest restaurants.
Robert Parker rates these wines as follows:
Sweetwater Pinot Noir – 91-93, Three Corner
Vineyard Pinot Noir – 94-96, West Block Pinot
Noir – 93-96, Rachael’s Chardonnay – 95,
Sweetwater Chardonnay – 94, River Block
Chardonnay – 93.
DONORS: Clint & Jean Haynes and
George & Jeane Elliott
LB-2
2 – 750ml Peter Michael Belle Côte Chardonnay 2011
1 – 750ml Kistler Vineyards Durell Vineyard Chardonnay 2010
1 – 750ml Kistler Vineyards McCrea Vineyard Chardonnay 2010
2 – 750ml Williams Selyem Unoaked Chardonnay 2012
2 – 750ml Littorai Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay 2013
$750 - $1,000
Eight bottles of Sonoma County’s finest
Chardonnays can be yours for the highest bid.
Four of the best producers are offered here and
if you’re not on their mailing lists you may be out
of luck. Each produces numerous single vineyard
Chardonnays in small batches sold primarily
to mailing list customers and fine restaurants.
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Ratings for these wines are as follows: Peter
Michael Belle Côte –WA 94, Kistler Durell
– WA 93, Kistler McCrea – WA 93, Williams
Selyem – WS 88, Littorai – NR.
DONORS: Keith & Amy Spiller
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LB-3
1 – 750ml Marchesi Antinori Toscana Solaia 2004
1 – 750ml Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Ornellaia 2004
1 – 750ml Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2009
$600 - $800
Three bottles of extraordinary iconic Super
Tuscan wine. Back in the 1970’s there was an
enormous need to augment the rules governing
Italian wine in order to achieve better quality and
become more competitive in foreign markets,
specifically the United States. Super Tuscans
proved to be the instrument with which both
goals could be achieved. They can be 100%
Sangiovese but in many cases are a blend of
Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The intent
was to separate these wines from basic table
wines and today most people see these wines
as the best expression of Tuscany with super
high prices. These three wines are certainly
no exception. The 2004 Solaia, with a blend of
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and
5% Cabernet Franc, is the first vintage in which
the component wines were aged separately,
rather than together, as had been the custom in
previous vintages. The Wine Advocate says it is
breathtaking and rates it 96. The Ornellaia,
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 12%
Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, has
impeccable inner fragrance, sweetness and
balance and Wine Advocate rates it 95. Finally
the Sassicaia, consisting of Cabernet Sauvignon
and Cabernet Franc, shows substantial richness
and opulence with well-managed tannins and
Wine Advocate also scores it 95.
DONORS: Clint & Jean Haynes
LB-4
6 – 750ml Vietti Barolo Rocche 2009
$900 - $1,100
The history of the Vietti winery traces its roots
back to the 19th Century. Only at the beginning
of the 20th century, however, did the Vietti
name become a winery offering its own wines
in bottle. Vietti wines come from Castiglione
Falletto vineyards in the heart of the Barolo
zone. The grapes for this wine are selected
from the 47-year-old vineyards in Rocche of
Castiglione, cultivated with 4.6 plants per
hectare. After the harvest and gentle pressing,
alcoholic fermentation takes place over four
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weeks in stainless steel tanks. This wine is always
pleasant and long-lived and is one of Vietti’s most
traditional products. The Wine Advocate rates
the 2009 Barolo Rocche 96 points and says the
following: “The 2009 Barolo Rocche is a solid,
unwavering expression that brings the intensity
meter even higher. Sweet red fruit, licorice,
leather and moist pipe tobacco are some of the
many layers that peel back from the bouquet. The
balance, structure and persistence of the wine
are all superb. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2036.”
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LB-5
6 – 750ml Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Rennina 2010
$1,000 - $1,500
Gaja is an important Italian wine producer
from the Piedmont region, initially producing
a number of Barbaresco and Barolo wines,
and later diversifying into Brunello and
“Super-Tuscan” production. Its current owner
and president Angelo Gaja is credited with
developing techniques that have revolutionized
winemaking in Italy, and terms such as “the
undisputed king of Barbaresco”, and “the
man who dragged Piedmont into the modern
world” have been applied to him. In 1994 Gaja
purchased property in Montalcino Tuscany
with the Pieve Santa Restituta estate and began
production in 1996 of the line of Brunellos offered
in this lot. Pieve Santa Restituta sometimes gets
lost in the Gaja lineup, but the estate’s best
Brunelli are easily among the finest in the entire
appellation. The Wine Advocate rates the 2010
Rennina 97 points and says: “What distinguishes
the wine is the delicate mineral signature that
appears through the thick texture of the fruit. It’s
like background music that gives cozy ambiance
to an elaborately furnished ballroom. I consider
the 2010 Rennina a masterpiece and, again, I just
don’t know how Angelo Gaja does it. He is the
winemaker with the Midas touch. Truth be told,
the wine does lack territory-driven typicity. But
it’s just so darn good, it hardly matters. It will
continue its evolution for 10-20 years.”
LB-6
1 – 3ltr Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne 1999
$2,500 - $3,000
Considered one of the last great independent and
family owned Champagne houses, Louis Roederer,
established in 1833, is now managed by Frédéric
Rouzaud who represents the seventh generation
of the lineage. The House of Louis Roederer has
annual exports of three million bottles worldwide
and its most famous wine, Cristal, was created
in 1876 to satisfy the demanding tastes of Tsar
Alexander II. The emperor asked Louis Roederer
to reserve the House’s best cuvée for him every
year. To distinguish this cuvée, this exceptional
champagne came in a flat-bottomed, transparent
lead-crystal bottle. The new brand was named
after this precious material, which is particularly
transparent and luminous. Produced uniquely
during the best years, when the Chardonnay
(around 40%) and Pinot Noir (around 60%)
grapes have attained perfect maturity, Cristal is
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aged for 6 years and left for a further 8 months
after disgorgement. Cristal is a remarkably
balanced and refined champagne whose length
is inimitable. It has a silky texture and fruity
aromas, complemented by a powerful mineral
quality with white fruit and citrus notes. Cristal
is a wine that keeps well: it can be conserved for
over twenty years without losing its freshness
and character; and the jeroboam offered here
can be held for even longer. Robert Parker rates
this champagne 98 and says: “One of the finest
Champagnes I have ever brought to my lips,
the 1999 Cristal bursts from the glass with fresh
hazelnut and apple scents. Elegant, deep, and
silky-textured, this medium to full-bodied beauty
is immensely concentrated, pure, packed with
apple flavors, and astoundingly long in the finish.”
DONORS: David & Jan Lazarus
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LB-7
Man vs. Fire II – For 8
Priceless $$$$$$
Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel + Host & Sous Chef
Jacques (aka John Mocker) + Maison du Partee =
Plats plus délicieux que jamais, j’ai mis dans ma
bouche! “Acclaimed Master Chef and Celebrity”
Jean-Robert de Cavel and “Host with the Most”
John Mocker are teaming up again! Prepare
yourself and your guests for an evening like
no other as Man vs. Fire II unfolds before your
very eyes and taste buds. Chef Jean-Robert
will masterfully prepare course after course of
delicacies from John’s terrace level wood burning
“magic oven”. The menu will be paired with
some of the finest vintages on the planet…the
possibilities are endless and will vous laissez
sans voix. (leave you speechless). Door-to-door
round trip transportation will be provided for 8.
A mutually agreeable date will be selected for
this fall of 2016 event.
DONORS: John Mocker and
Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel
LB-8
1 each – 750ml Château de Beaucastel
1978, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
$1,500 - $1,800
A 12 bottle vertical of fine Châteauneuf du Pape
cellared by the donors since purchase. The
winery takes its name from the Beaucastel family
which lived in Courthézon in the middle of the
16th century. Records show Pierre de Beaucastel
buying a barn and some associated land at
Coudoulet in 1549 but the first mention of vines on
the property was in 1840. In the late 19th century,
when the phylloxera epidemic struck the region,
the owner of the Domaine was Élie Dussaud, who
decided not to replant the vineyards but rather to
sell the property. In 1909, it was bought by Pierre
Tramier, and the vineyards were rebuilt under his
ownership. After him, his son-in-law Pierre Perrin,
took over and expanded Château de Beaucastel’s
vineyard holdings considerably. The property
has stayed in the Perrin family since. After Pierre
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Perrin, Beaucastel was managed by Jacques
Perrin until 1978, and after that Jacques’ sons
Jean-Pierre Perrin and François Perrin. In 1990
Jean-Pierre and François Perrin in collaboration
with wine importer Robert Haas founded Tablas
Creek Vineyard within the California viticultural
area of Paso Robles. In 2006, the Perrin family and
Château de Beaucastel joined Primum Familiae
Vini (PFV), an association of a limited number of
high-end family-owned wineries such as Château
Mouton Rothschild, Antinori, Pol Roger, Joseph
Drouhin, Torres, Tenuta San Guido and others.
These wines are rated by Wine Advocate as
follows: 1978 – 90, 1983 – 89, 1985 – 91, 1988 –
89, 1989 – 97, 1990 – 96, 1993 – 87, 1994 – 90,
1995 – 92, 1996 – 89, 1997 – 89-91, 1998 – 93.
DONORS: Meredythe & Clayton Daley, Jr.
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LB-9
1 each – 750ml Château de Beaucastel
1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
$1,200 - $1,500
A more recent 12 bottle vertical of the above
wine. These wines are rated by Wine Advocate
as follows: 1999 – 91, 2000 – 94, 2001 – 96,
2002 – 92, 2003 – 90, 2004 – 94, 2005 – 95,
2006 – 94, 2007 – 96, 2009 – 94, 2010 – 95,
2011 – 94, 2012 – 96.
DONORS: Meredythe & Clayton Daley, Jr.
LB-10
Dinner at Villa Flischel, with Bethanie Butcher and Kathy Merchant – For 8
$2,500 - $3,500
You won’t want to miss this opportunity to enjoy
an evening of dinner theater and fine wines at
“Villa Flischel”, Lee and Sue Flischel’s new home!
Your chef for the evening, Bethanie Butcher, will
amaze you with new techniques that are layered
onto traditional favorites for a night of food that
will both tantalize and surprise. Enjoy spherical
liquids; sous vide proteins, and surprising flavor
combinations all while seeing the cooking in
action. To further add to your dining pleasure,
each of the courses will be expertly paired with
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fine wine treasures selected by Kathy Merchant
from the Flischel’s extensive cellar. Bethanie
Butcher has prepared dinners with Marilyn
Harris where she learned the art of flavor and
is now taking that experience to new places.
This unique dining experience will be
scheduled on a mutually agreeable date prior
to September 1, 2016.
DONORS: Lee & Sue Flischel, Bethanie Butcher,
Kathy Merchant
LB-11
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7 Day Cruise of Italy, Spain, France & Monaco aboard Oceania Cruises’ Marina – For 2
$10,000 - $15,000
A seven day voyage sailing from Rome to Monte
Carlo October 15, 2016. The ports of Rome,
Naples, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona,
Marseille, and Monte Carlo beg for you to explore
them from the renowned piazzas of Rome to the
winding streets of Monte Carlo and Barcelona.
Aboard the intimate, luxurious Marina, which
caters to just 1,250 guests, you’ll enjoy the
finest cuisine at sea, curated by Master Chef
Jacques Pepin. Pamper yourself at the acclaimed
Canyon Ranch Spa Club or expand your culinary
knowledge at the hands-on cooking school at sea
where you’ll learn to prepare a variety of exquisite
dishes with master chefs. Your stateroom is a
private retreat where you can relax and recharge
from a day of sightseeing, which features a private
veranda and their exclusive Prestige Tranquility
Beds boasting 1,000+ thread counts. And best
of all, you’ll be guests at La Reserve by Wine
Spectator, the exclusive venue seating just 24
guests where you’ll enjoy an evening of pairing
fine wines with seven delectable courses. Your
voyage includes seven days accommodations for
two in a deluxe veranda stateroom, all meals and
entertainment onboard as well as government
fees and taxes. Also included are two round-trip
Delta Premium Economy flight tickets. Transfers,
insurance, items of a personal nature, ground
transportation not listed and administrative fees
are not included.
Oct. 15 – Rome • Oct. 16 – Naples • Oct. 17
– Palermo, Sicily • Oct. 18 – Cruising the
Mediterranean Sea • Oct. 19 – Palma de Mallorca,
Spain • Oct. 20 - Barcelona • Oct. 21 Provence
(Marseille), France • Oct. 22 Monte Carlo, Monaco
DONORS: Oceana Cruises and Delta Airlines,
Cincinnati International Wine Festival
Contact Tracey Berry
with questions at
859-907-2011
In celebration of our 26th year, our
Charity Auction Committee has
donated 19 cherished and valuable
bottles from their cellars that would
constitute a fabulous “starter” cellar
for someone or considerably add
to an already established cellar.
Although too numerous to include
here, ratings of these prized bottles
are high. You can’t go wrong with this
collection of beauties!
DONORS: Bethanie Butcher,
George Elliott, Lee Flischel,
Pat Gaito, Marilyn Harris, Chuck Hong,
Yen Hsieh, Nancy Lawson, Jill Leslie,
Kathleen MacQueeney, Mike Monnin,
Lee Oberlag, Carmen Parks,
Marcus Relthford, Denise Savas,
Graig Smith, Keith Spiller,
Marj Valvano, Connie Wiles
LC-1
1 – 750ml Delas Freres Domaine des Tourettes-Marquise de la Tourette Hermitage 2010
1 – 750ml Sea Smoke Botella Pinot Noir 2009
1 – 750ml Peter Michael Les Pavots Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
1 – 750ml Château Gruaud Larose St. Julien 1986
1 – 750ml Pamelita Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
1 – 750ml Solo Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
1 – 750ml D’Oliveiras Sercial Madeira 1937
1 – 750ml Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape 2010
1 – 750ml Saxum Vineyards Broken Stones 2011
1 – 750ml Fess Parker Rodney’s Vineyard Syrah 2012
1 – 750ml Hundred Acre Ancient Way Vineyard Summer’s Block Shiraz 2005
1 – 750ml Levy & McClellan Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
1 – 750ml Hourglass Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
1 – 750ml Allegrini Amarone 2010
1 – 750ml Guilliams Cabernet Reserve 1999
1 – 750ml Lynsolence Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2003
1 – 750ml Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011
1 – 750ml Caymus Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
1 – 750ml Domaine Antointe Jabard Meursault 2013
$2,800 - $3,800
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3 – 750ml Dana Estates Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
$1,800 - $2,200
This estate, thoroughly modernized and brought
to world-class quality by Korean proprietor Hi
Sang Lee and his son, has considerable history,
having been a winery and vineyard first planted
in 1883 by H.W. Helms. Mr. Lee has been an avid
wine collector and enthusiast for many years and
in South Korea founded a fine wine distribution
company (Nara Food Company). He has long
held an appreciation of Napa Valley, especially
for Cabernet Sauvignon and his passion for Napa
wine has strongly influenced the luxury and cult
wine market in Korea. In 2005 Mr. Lee purchased
the old Livingston-Moffet Winery from John
and Diane Livingston with the intent to produce
premium wines reflective of their location.
All of their four wines are relatively small-lot
Cabernet Sauvignons, generally ranging from
200 to as many as 800 cases. The wines have
been spectacular and represent four completely
different terroirs. Their vineyards include Crystal
Springs Vineyard on Howell Mountain, the Helms
Vineyard in Rutherford, the Hershey Vineyard
on Howell Mountain, and the Lotus Vineyard.
Consulting for them is wine guru Philippe Melka.
Robert Parker awards this wine 98 points and
says: “The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus, which
is 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot
and was aged 25 months in French oak (more
than 90% new). There are only 300 cases of this
wine, which has a striking floral nose with hints
of licorice, burning embers, incense, blueberry
and blackberry liqueur. It’s powerful, lightly
tannic, extravagantly rich and a great classic from
a fabulous terroir and impeccable winemaking
and élevage. Drink it over the next 20+ years.”
DONORS: George & Jeane Elliott
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6 – 750ml Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red 2012
$1,000 - $1,500
In the late 1960’s, Joseph Phelps was running one
of the largest construction companies in the U.S.
when he won the bid to build Souverain Winery
(now Rutherford Hill) located a few miles outside
of St. Helena. Enamored with the beautiful Napa
Valley and contemplating a career change, in
1973 Joe bought a cattle ranch in Spring Valley
and began planting vineyards and construction
of a winery which was completed in 1974 in time
for harvest, crushing grapes for the first Insignia
and the first Syrah bottlings. It put Joe Phelps
and his Joseph Phelps Vineyards on the map of
top Napa Valley wine producers. Four decades
later, the flagship wine, Insignia, is recognized
as one of the world’s great wines. Thirty-one of
37 vintages have been rated 90 or more points
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by various wine publications, including three
perfect 100 point scores for the 1991, 1997 and
2002 vintages from Robert Parker’s The Wine
Advocate. The 2002 vintage of Insignia also was
awarded “Wine of the Year” by Wine Spectator
magazine in 2005. Robert Parker rates the
2012 Insignia 96 points and says the following:
“Inky purple to the rim, with notes of lead
pencil shavings, incense, camphor, blackberry
and creme de cassis, the wine is full-bodied,
offering a multi-layered, textural, skyscraperlike mouthfeel, terrific purity, density and
richness. All of this is achieved without a sense
of heaviness or anything aggressive. This is a
beauty to drink now and over the next 30 years.”
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1 – 750ml Peter Michael Belle Côte Chardonnay 2011
1 – 750ml Peter Michael La Carriere Chardonnay 2011
1 – 750ml Peter Michael Ma Belle Fille Chardonnay 2011
1 – 750ml Peter Michael Ma Danseuse Pinot Noir 2012
1 – 750ml Peter Michael Clos du Ciel Pinot Noir 2012
1 – 750ml Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge Pinot Noir 2012
1 – 750ml Peter Michael Les Pavots Proprietary Red 2006
$1,400 - $1,750
A very nice offering of seven Peter Michael
wines: three Chardonnays, three Pinot Noirs
and their top Cabernet blend. Peter Michael
Winery was established in 1982 in Knights
Valley in Sonoma County at the foot of Mount St.
Helena by Sir Peter Michael who founded high
tech company Quantel. Over the years some of
the most illustrious names in the industry have
served as Peter Michael’s winemaker including:
Helen Turley, Mark Aubert, Vanessa Wong,
Luc Morlet, and current winemaker Nicolas
Morlet. They produce 15 different bottlings of
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and
Sauvignon Blanc and all the wines are vineyard
specific estate wines with the exception of Le
Moulin Rouge Pinot Noir which comes from the
famous Pisoni vineyard. Robert Parker has rated
these wines as follows: 2011 Belle Côte – 94,
2011 La Carriere – 93, 2011 Ma Belle Fille –
94, 2012 Ma Danseuse – 100, 2012 Clos du Ciel
– 98, 2012 Le Moulin Rouge – 94 and 2006 Les
Pavots – 96.
DONORS: Graig & Jan Smith
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1 – 6ltr Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 1993
$2,000 - $3,000
An Imperial (equivalent of eight - 750ml
bottles) of one of Napa Valley’s finest cult wines
signed by the legendary owner, John Shafer.
Shafer Vineyards traces its beginnings to 1972
when John Shafer left a 23-year career in the
publishing industry and, with his family, moved
to the Napa Valley to pursue a second career
in wine, purchasing a 210-acre estate in Napa
Valley’s Stags Leap District. Evolving from
grape growers to vintners, the Shafers crushed
their first Cabernet grapes in 1978 and began
construction on their winery a year later. From
a modest beginning of 1,000 cases, the winery
has grown steadily until reaching its present size
of 32,000 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
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Chardonnay, and Syrah. Their signature wine,
Hillside Select, is sourced from the slopes of an
amphitheater-like structure of rock, where thanks
to a series of knolls and outcroppings some
vineyard blocks receive southeastern sunlight,
while others receive southern or western
exposure. Each afternoon a cool breeze from
San Francisco Bay channels into the box canyon.
Both Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator rate
this wine 90 and Spectator says: “A subtle, wellbalanced style that weaves together complex
tobacco, cigar box, currant and spice flavors.
Turns beefy, with leather, mineral and sage notes
and firm tannins.”
DONORS: Meredythe & Clayton Daley, Jr.
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LC-6
Asian Hotpot Dinner at a Homarama Award-Winning Home – For 10
$2,500 - $3,000
Ten lucky people will enjoy the best Asian
cuisine at an Asian Hotpot (Fondue) Dinner in the
beautiful home of Chuck Hong. The evening will
start with Asian inspired cocktails and appetizers.
The guests will then move to the lanai area
overlooking the award winning garden where
they’ll feast on a wide selection of meats, seafood
and vegetables that the guests themselves
will prepare in hotpots containing a flavorful
broth. The food will be accompanied by a wide
selection of Asian beers, fine wines and spirits
especially chosen to complement the food.
The dinner will be held on an agreed upon date
between June 1 and September 15, 2016.
DONORS: Chuck Hong and Yen Hsieh
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1 – 750ml Woodford Reserve Master Series Classic Malt Bourbon
1 – 750ml Woodford Reserve Master Series Straight Malt Bourbon
1 – 750ml Woodford Reserve Master Series Seasoned Oak Finish Bourbon
1 – 750ml Woodford Reserve Master Series Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Finish Bourbon
1 – 750ml Woodford Reserve Master Series 1838 Sweet Mash Bourbon
1 – 750ml Woodford Reserve Master Series Aged Cask / New Cask Rye
1 – 750ml Woodford Reserve Master Series Maple Wood Finish Bourbon
$800 - $1,000
Seven of the 10 limited-edition Woodford Reserve
Master Series Bourbons are being offered here,
one produced each year since 2005. In the early
1800s, Woodford County Distillery, thanks to
owner Oscar Pepper and Master Distiller James
Crow, was the site for landmark discoveries
and innovative techniques in bourbon-making.
Pepper and Crow are credited with refining and
defining key processes such as sour mashing,
yeast propagation, copper pot distillation and the
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maturing of whiskey in new, charred oak casks.
Their work defined bourbon and subsequently
rye whiskey as we know them today. Woodford
Reserve Distillery’s Master Series Collection
honors the pioneering work of Pepper and Crow,
applying their handcrafted methods to a variety of
grain recipes, fermentation styles and maturation
processes to create a range of unique whiskeys.
DONORS: Clint & Jean Haynes
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6 – 750ml Graham’s Vintage Port 1994
$650 – $750
Quite simply a classic! For almost 200 years
W & J Graham’s has been an independent
family business renowned for producing the
finest Port wines. Their vineyards are situated
on a commanding ridge in Vila Nova de
Gaia across the Douro River from Porto with
spectacular views of Porto’s historic city center.
The 1970 vintage, Graham’s first harvest under
the ownership of the Symington family, was
thought by many to be one of the greatest of
that century. Today, five Symington cousins
share responsibility for every aspect of the
company and personally make the Graham’s
wines. 1994 was a classic growing season that
produced grapes in quite superb conditions. It
soon became apparent during the harvest that
the wines would be exceptional. This 1994 Port,
with huge aging potential, is deep garnet with an
amazing nose; it emits lovely aromas of chocolate,
berry and plum. It is complex and rich, with huge
depth and richness, yet no heaviness and has
grippy but fully rounded tannins. The palate is
full-bodied, creamy in texture on the entry, very
spicy with a thwack of lemongrass and ginger
on the back palate and superb length. This is a
showy, flamboyant port that has the advantage of
being slightly sweeter than other 1994s.
Robert Parker has rated this wine at 96 points.
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1 each – 750ml Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
$1,800 - $2,250
A 12-bottle vertical of well-cellared highly
rated Cabernet Sauvignon from a premier
estate in Napa Valley. Dalla Valle Vineyards
overlook the Napa Valley floor from a hillside
terrace 400 feet above the Silverado Trail in
Oakville. Since Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle
purchased the property in 1982 and began
planting vines, this exceptional acreage has
continually distinguished itself as the ideal site
for producing some of the world’s finest wines,
thanks to the perfect convergence of lingering
sunlight, cooling marine influence and red
volcanic soil. The first vintage, produced in 1986,
established this wine as an instant Napa Valley
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classic. Select Cabernet Sauvignon is blended
with a small percentage of Cabernet Franc and
aged in no greater than 60% new French oak.
For close to three decades, this standard-bearer
has consistently shown impressive structure and
velvety berry flavors. This collection is rated by
the Wine Advocate as follows: 1991 – 94, 1992 –
95, 1992 – 95, 1993 – 93, 1994 – 94, 1995 – 92-94,
1996 – 93, 1997 – 93, 1998 – 93, 1999 – 94, 2000
– 90, 2001 – 94+, 2002 – 97.
DONORS: Meredythe & Clayton Daley, Jr.
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Take a Culinary Trip to Spain this Fall at the Haynes Family Farm – For 12
$3,500 - $6,000
Twelve lucky people will feel like they’re in the
Spanish countryside this fall as they celebrate
the food and wine of Spain at the Haynes Family
Farm in Liberty, Indiana. This Spanish feast will
feature assorted tapas, seafood paella and a
whole roasted suckling pig. The extraordinary
wines from Spain’s famous regions will feature
gran reservas, reservas and special bottlings
from the fabulous 2001 and 2004 vintages. And
to help guide you through these fantastic wines
and their origins we’ve enlisted two of the area’s
most competent sommeliers, Mary Horn and
Kathy Merchant. As a bonus, there will also be a
horseshoe tournament (very popular in Spain!)
prior to the event (4 – 6 PM) for those who choose
to come early. Transportation from a central
location in Cincinnati is included. To be planned
at a mutually agreed upon date during the
months of September or October 2016.
DONORS: Clint & Jean Haynes, Pat Gaito, Shannon
Read, Mary Horn and Kathy Merchant
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An Evening with History Detective Wes Cowan and his Team of Experts, July 14, 2016
Signup Sheet in Lobby
VIP Entrance: 5-6pm
-$100 single ticket, early entry, 1 item for appraisal, 2 specialty wine tickets,
2 regular wine tickets
Regular Entrance: 6-9pm
-$75 single ticket, 1 item for appraisal, 3 regular wine tickets
Do you have a hidden treasure that you’re curious
about its history and value? Join us for an evening
at Cowan’s Auctions to uncover its secrets.
Experience an evening of fine and decorative
art and behind the scenes tours while enjoying
wine and appetizers. Just bring your item to meet
with an appraiser in their area of expertise. VIP
tickets allow for early entry and specialty wines.
Cowan’s Auctions, one of the nation’s largest
sellers of fine art and antiques, located right
here in Cincinnati, has continued to grow with
offices now in California, Denver and Cleveland.
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Cowan’s specializes in the field of Fine and
Decorative Art, Fine Jewelry and Timepieces,
American Indian Art, Historic Firearms and
Militaria, American History, Modern Ceramics
and 20th Century Art and Design. Cowan’s July
16th Fine and Decorative Art auction will include
exceptional paintings, furniture, sculpture,
porcelain, silver and more. These items will be
available for preview and bidding on the evening
of July 14th during the event.
DONOR: Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati International
Wine Festival
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A Fabulous Villa in Umbria for a Week with Airfare Included – For 2
$8,500 - $12,000
The centrally located region of Italy known as
Umbria is just east of Tuscany, north of Lazio
and west of Marche and is the only region
of Italy without a coastline. Rocca di Benano
is a sumptuous Italian villa nestled inside a
picturesque walled village in between the
Tuscany border and the sparkling hill town of
Orvieto. With five bedrooms and four bathrooms,
up to 10 friends or family can vacation together in
the comfort of a carefully renovated 1,000-yearold house. The tiny village of Benano is about 20
minutes from Orvieto, making it a perfect home
base for day trips to some of the best parts of
Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. Cincinnati owners
Karen Smith and Paul DeMarco invite you to
consult with them as you plan your trip. They
can steer you to off-the-beaten path towns and
restaurants, help you arrange chefs or cooking
classes, and introduce you to the best local tour
guide imaginable. They can help you arrange
winery tours, a visit to an artist’s studio in a castle
in a neighboring village, or a photographer to
capture your vacation memories. On a more
practical level, they can help you think through
how and where to rent your car, recommend
a perfect “welcome dinner,” suggest driving
itineraries, and even put you in touch with a
driver/personal assistant. This trip is for a oneweek stay and is based on availability but must
be used before the end of 2017. It includes two
round trip Premium Economy Delta flight tickets
which are good for one year from issue date
(which can be delayed).
DONORS: Rocco di Benano and Delta Airlines
www.roccadibenano.com
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6 – 750ml Antinori Solaia 2012
$1,500 - $2,000
Solaia, a 50-acre vineyard of the Tignanello estate
with a southwestern exposure, is situated at 11751325 feet above sea level on a soil of calcareous
rock (known as “alberese” in Tuscany). The
Marchesi Antinori firm produced this wine for
the first time in 1978 with an initial blend of 80%
Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc,
a blend repeated again in 1979. In the following
vintages 20% of Sangiovese was added to the
Cabernet grapes and the ratio of Cabernet Franc
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to Cabernet Sauvignon was changed in order to
create a wine which has now become definitive
in its various composing elements. Solaia is
only produced in superior vintages. The Wine
Advocate says the following about the 2012
which it rates 95 points: “The nose is redolent
of dark berry, crushed mineral, plum, spice and
touch of white pepper. The wine is integrated
and seamless, but it speaks with a strong and
articulate voice.”
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6 – 750ml Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Bolgheri Ornellaia 2012
$1,400 - $2,000
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia is without question one
of Italy’s blue-chip properties. The gorgeous,
sprawling estate is located in Bolgheri in
Tuscany’s Maremma. Tenuta dell’Ornellaia was
founded in 1981 and from the outset the mission
was to produce outstanding wines. Since then
passion and dedication, coupled with a unique
terroir and an extraordinary microclimate,
have brought the Tenuta dell’Ornellaia’s
prestigious labels great success and recognition
as one of the most important wineries in the
world. Ornellaia is a Bordeaux-inspired blend
consisting principally of Cabernet Sauvignon,
Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The use of several
varietals gives the winemaking team the luxury
of being able to tailor the exact proportion of
the blend to the specific strengths of a given
vintage. Because the blend tends to vary from
year to year in a vertical tasting Ornellaia shows
many different facets of its personality. The
2012 Ornellaia is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon,
27% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit
Verdot. The Wine Advocate rates this wine 94
and says: “The wine’s density and extraction are
spot-on and the bouquet is beautifully shaped
by dark cherry nuances with spice, leather and
tobacco at the back. There is a gorgeous sense
of richness and plushness here. Some 160,000
bottles were produced. This edition of Ornellaia
is more immediate in character and less suited to
the decades-long aging that cooler vintages can
affront so successfully.”
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1 – 9ltr Laurent Perrier Brut Champagne N.V. Salmanazar in a Wooden Box
$1,000 – $1,200
A “party-in-a-bottle”! The House of LaurentPerrier was founded in 1812 and took the name
Laurent-Perrier when Mathilde Perrier, the widow
of Eugène Laurent, combined the two family
names. In 1945, Bernard de Nonancourt began
his apprenticeship before being appointed in
1948 as Chairman and Chief Executive. The
Estate, now overseen by his two daughters, is
anchored in Tours-sur-Marne at the crossroads
of the three main wine growing areas of the
Marne department. Their wines are marked by
a high percentage of Chardonnay showcasing
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their signature house style, offering freshness,
lightness and elegance. The NV Brut is an
attractive wine, pale gold with fine and persistent
bubbles, laced with ripe pears, apricots, dried
flowers and spices; refined, with a sweet, smoky
undercurrent with flavors of glazed pear, candied
lemon zest and golden raisin, with a hint of
marzipan. It ends with a spicy note lingering
on the finish. This 9ltr Salmanazar is equivalent
to 12 bottles of wine. Wine Spectator rates this
Champagne 91.
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A Japanese Kaiseki and Sake Tasting Dinner – For 8
$1,500 - $2,000
Enjoy a multi-course Japanese tasting menu
created by Yen Hsieh with Sake tasting by
certified Sake expert Mary Horn. Kaiseki,
similar to French haute cuisine, is known
for its meticulous preparation and beautiful
presentation. Yen will create an extraordinary
dinner that will enlighten all your senses at her
home with a view of her beautiful garden. Each
dish will be perfectly paired with just the ideal
Sake (cold or warm). This dinner for eight will
be at a date and time mutually agreed upon by
Yen and the purchaser before March 2017 but
will best be enjoyed in spring or summer. Yen, a
flavor expert who has taught many international
cooking classes at Cooks’ Wares, is the owner of
a private food consulting company, FlavorDrive.
DONOR: Yen Hsieh and Mary Horn
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1 – 750ml Château Haut Brion Pessac-Léognan 1982
1 – 750ml Château Lynch Bages Pauillac 2009
1 – 750ml Château Gruaud-Larose St. Julien 2000
1 – 750ml Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2009
1 – 750ml Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2010
1 – 750ml Château Léoville Barton St. Julien 2005
$1,500 - $2,000
A six bottle collection of top Bordeaux wines
from vintages Robert Parker has rated as
“Extraordinary”. These wines cover all the major
left bank appellations of Bordeaux and would be
a great addition to anyone’s cellar. The wines
are rated by Robert Parker as follows: Château
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Haut Brion – 95, Château Lynch Bages – 98,
Château Gruaud-Larose – 94, Château BraneCantenac – 95, Château Ponet-Canet – 100,
Château Léoville Barton 92.
DONORS: Marcus Relthford & Amy Eddy
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1 each – 750ml Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Paulliac
1982, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000
$2,000 – $3,000
A six bottle vertical from the best vintages of
Château Pichon Lalande over the past 25 years.
Château Pichon Comtesse was once part of
the larger Pichon estate in Bordeaux, owned
by Pierre de Rauzan, along with what today is
Château Pichon Longueville Baron. In 1850, the
estate was divided into the two current Pichon
estates. In 1925, Château Pichon Longueville
Comtesse de Lalande was bought by Edouard
Miailhe and Louis Miailhe. The daughter of
Edouard Miailhe, May Eliane de Lencquesaing,
later became the owner and manager of the
property and in 2006, de Lencquesaing sold a
majority interest in the Château to the Rouzaud
family, which also owns the Champagne house
Louis Roederer. Château Pichon Lalande was
classified as a second growth in the Classification
of 1855. Pichon Lalande has an unusually high
proportion of Merlot for a Pauillac property,
which tends to make the tannic structure of their
wine slightly softer than wines from many other
classified Pauillac châteaux, which particularly
in France is described as a more “feminine”
style. Robert Parker has rated this exceptional
collection as follows: 1982 – 100, 1986 – 94,
1989 – 93, 1995 – 96, 1996 – 96, 2000 – 96.
DONORS: Meredythe & Clayton Daley, Jr.
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(Findlay) Market-to-Table Feast
Cooking Class, Dinner & Wine at the New Findlay Kitchen - For 8
$2,500 - $4,000
What an evening! You’ll be learning and dining in
a place that few others will experience – all with
the help of local farmers and Chef David Cook
and his wife Liz of Daveed’s. You’ll learn tips
and techniques for using local bounty to create
a variety of unforgettable dishes . . . and then
you’ll feast on what’s been prepared! George and
Pam Hamel, proprietors of Hamel Family Wines
of Sonoma Valley, will be on hand to personally
pair their beautiful wines with Chef David’s
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dishes. And as a bonus gift: A 1.5 liter of 2012
Isthmus from the Hamel’s family winery for the
winner(s) of this Wine Festival Auction Lot. This
will be one of the exclusive inaugural events at
the new Charlotte and Edward Unnewehr Findlay
Kitchen, the city’s exciting new endeavor for food
entrepreneurs just south of Findlay market on
Elm Street.
DONORS: Hamel Family Wines, Liz and David Cook,
The Findlay Kitchen
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Spend a Weekend at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel – For 6
$2,300 - $2,700
Six people will enjoy deluxe accommodations
(three rooms) for one night at the historic and
beautiful Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
Hotel. The evening will include a four-course
dinner for six planned by Chef Todd Kelly at
Orchids Restaurant including Maitre’D selected
wine pairings. Orchids, one of Cincinnati’s
finest restaurants, is a Forbes 4 Star and AAA
5 Diamond Award winning restaurant, is #1 on
Hilton Hotels and Resorts’ Food and Beverage
Hotels in the USA listing and has 5 stars from
the Enquirer’s Polly Campbell. Reservations at
Orchids and room accommodations subject to
availability.
DONOR: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel