Donating to the Wine Auction

The PONCHO 2008 International Wine Auction for the Arts will be held on Satruday, October 18, 2008.

To make a donation to the PONCHO Wine Auction, please click here to submit your donation form online, or print out a procurement form and fax/mail it to the PONCHO office, or contact Whitney Burdsall, Development Associate, at whitney@poncho.org, 206-623-6233 ext. 204.

Potential donors are encouraged to review:

Donor Recognition Opportunities

PONCHO Patron Profile

PONCHO Fact Sheet

Wine Auction Procurement Deadline: September 28, 2007

What to Donate

Collectible Bordeaux – Bordeaux sells well at the Wine Auction without fail. We are looking for bottles from good to great vintages in good condition.
Champagne from any of the great houses. Vintage wines, large format, small producer etc.
Superstar Wine Producers and their top wines from all wine regions: Penfolds Grange, Vega Sicilia Unico, 1st growth Bordeaux, top-end Burgundy, Gaja or Sandrone Barolo, California, Oregon and Washington cult wines, etc.
,b>International “Wine Cellars” – We would like to create both silent and live auction packages using the concept of “start your collection with this French Wine Cellar, Italian Wine Cellar” etc. as a way for patrons to purchase a collection of wines that represent a wide variety of wine regions and styles.
Rhône wines are very popular and have been getting more attention as collectable wines… Vieux Télégraphe, Beaucastel, Rayas, J.L. Chave, E. Guigal, Jasmin, Usseglio etc.
Burgundy, both red and white, from top producers both do very well.
Port, Maderia, Sauternes, or other fine dessert wines do well as packages, as these wines and their colorful histories are always appealing to bidders.
Oregon Pinot Noir, Washington Wines - treasures from our own backyard from leading producers, especially the more limited, small production labels.
California Cabernet Sauvignon - especially from “cult” producers.
Trips to NW wineries with tours and lodging.
Dinners with wine at Seattle area restaurants.
Travel/Culinary Packages – This year we would like to put together some packages that emphasize the connection between wines and cuisines: think truffle hunting in Northern Italy, cooking classes in Tuscany, participating in crush at an Oregon or Washington winery, a trip to an olive oil producer in Italy, Spain, or California, or a tour and tasting at a fine chocolatier.
Catering for dinners in private homes for parties of 6 – 10.
Wine related accessories – table top, glassware, serving pieces, cellar racking, etc.
Barware and dishware for entertainment.
Wine related art work.