The 19th Annual International Wine Auction will occur in the Spring of 2010. We have shifted this event to better accommodate donating wineries. More information to follow.

International Wine Auction

THANK YOU
for helping us raise over $1 MILLION dollars for the arts!

The 18th Annual PONCHO International Wine Auction, –iva el Arte! - A Salute to Spain, was held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.

Presented by:

Click on the following links for a complete listing of all of PONCHO's spectacular auction lots:

Live, Silent A, Silent B, Silent C

Activities from this year's auction included:

WINE by Design, September 18: a festive preview celebration of wine, design and art hosted at Masins Fine Furnishings in Bellevue. 6-9pm.

A Special Tasting Thursday, October 16 with Honored Guest Georg Riedel at the new and exciting vinocentric restaurant bin vivant in the Woodmark Hotel. 6:00-8:00pm. Guests will each took home a premium tasting set of three hand-blown tasting glasses (over a $300 value).

Guests celebrated an exclusive evening of Spanish food and wine at our Vintners Dinner Friday, October 17 at the ever prestigious Rainier Club. Only VIP ticket holders were in attendance.

One of the largest collections of big bottles anywhere, PONCHO's 18th Annual International Wine Auction –iva el Arte! - A Salute to Spain was held on Saturday, October 18, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Doors opened at 5:30

Thank you to:

2008 Wine Co-Chairs: Renee Behnke, Lauri Darneille & Dan McCarthy

2008 Wine Committee: Margery Aronson, Paul Birkeland, Tom Captain, Tom Cosgrove, Christine Ginett, Dan Heidt, John Klein, Jake Kosseff, Stacy & Greg Lill, Almudena de Llaguno, Stephen Metzler, Chris Nishiwaki, Lori Randall, Gary Roshak, Bill Schallert, Kathleen & Allen Shoup, Jack Sowle, Mel Sturman, Janet True, Joe Walter

2008 VIP's: Chap and Eve Alvord, Ellen Bakke and Peter Evans, Carl and Renee Behnke, Paul and Joyce Birkeland, Anita Braker and Dave Olsen, Robert and Renee Braun, Tom and Cynthia Captain, Michael Corliss and Lauri Darneille, Almudena de Llaguno & Steve Metzler, Lon Fisher, Frederick Goldberg, Robert and Joan Hibbs, Brad Horwitz and Janamari Carlson, Stephen Kutz and Courtney Womack, Carolyn Lakewold, Dan McCarthy and Mila Chistoserdova, John and Mitzi Morris, Annette and Bob Parks, Peggy Michael Reddy, Allen and Kathleen Shoup, John Stanton and Theresa Gillespie, Carlyn Steiner, Mel and Leena Sturman, Mikal and Lynn Thomsen, Janet and Doug True, Marcia Tufarolo, Joseph Walter and Kathy Mares, David and Polly Wyman

2008 Special Guests: David and Linda Anderson, Blake Araki and Stephanie Peacock, Tom DuBrul and Jennifer Rodwell, Gary Gayton, Douglas Howe and Robin DuBrin, Scott Jarvis and Jean Bender, Chris and Kathleen Kosmos, Mark Levine and John Keppeler, Lita and Paul Luvera, Terry Massagli and Fred Drennan, John Otter and Dena Rigby, Kimberly Richter, Stanley and Ingrid Savage

2008 Sommeliers
Sommelier Team Captains:
Jake Kosseff Owner, Jake Kosseff Wine Consulting
Gary Roshak PONCHO Wine Committee Member
Sommeliers: Bruce Achterman (Wine Specialist, Whole Foods Market), Michael Anderson (Beverage Director, 0/8 Seafood Grill/Twisted Cork Wine Bar), Shannon Borg (Wine Columnist, Seattle Magazine), Christopher Chan (Wine Director, The Rainer Club), Jeffrey Dorgan (Wine Director/Sommelier, Barking Frog/Willows Lodge), David LeClaire (Wine Events & Seattle Uncorked), Erik Leidholm (Wine Director/Sommelier, Seastar Restaurant), Zoey Liedholm (Designer of Sommelier Accessories, Tommy Bahama), Merri Jo Majovski (Manager/Wine Buyer, Impromptu Wine Bar), Dana Mitchell (Owner, Angelina's Trattoria), Elton Nichols (Wine Director, Pearl Bar and Dining), April Pogue (Head Sommelier, Yarrow Bay Grill), Thomas Price (Head Sommelier, The Metropolitan Grill), Lars Ryssdale (Sommelier, ACME Wine Company), Stephanie Schrankel (General Manager/Wine Buyer, Vino Volo), Erik Segelbaum (Sommelier/Manager, Daniel's Broiler Lake Union), Dawn Smith (Wine Director, Bin Vivant/Woodmark Hotel), Aaron Snyderman (Sommelier, Campagne), Larry Stapleton (Wine Genius, Larry's Wine Cellar), Ole Thompson (Wine Director/Sommelier, Wild Ginger/The Triple Door), Elyn Willy (Assistant Wine Buyer, Vino Volo)

Additional thanks to: Georg Riedel & Riedel Crystal, Fritz Hatton, Luis. F. Esteban, Almudena de Llaguno, Stephen Metzler, Jesus Delgado King, Roberto Sanz, EXTENDA, Commercial Office of Andalucia, Jennifer Bartlett, Lisa Peterson, Laurie Stoltman, Marc Sherman, Culinary Collective, Anthony Horton, Chef John Hart, Chef Bill Morris, The Woodmark Hotel, John Stevens, all of our fabulous Team Captains and volunteers and all of our many, many wonderful donors

Contact Lorna Kneeland, Senior Development Director, with any media questions 206-623-6233 ext. 201 or e-mail lorna@poncho.org.

Donating to the Wine Auction

Please click here to learn more about donating to the 2008 Wine Auction.

To learn how you or your company can sponsor the 2008 PONCHO Wine Auction, please contact Lorna Kneeland, Senior Development Director, at 206-623-6233 ext. 201 or e-mail lorna@poncho.org.

To view photos from this event, please visit Team Photogenic Web site.