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The 18th Annual PONCHO International Wine Auction, ¡Viva el Arte! - A Salute to Spain, will be held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.

Amazing Auction Lots

Take a look at the unique and rare wines and the truly one-of-a-kind experiences that will be available for purchase Saturday, October 18!

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

Live, Silent A, Silent B, Silent C

Here are just a few exciting lots this year:

Bordeaux Tour-de-Force for 2 Couples: Visit All 5 First-Growth Châteaux and Stay at Château Pichon Longueville Baron for 2 Nights


This is a rare, possibly once-in-a lifetime, opportunity: visit all five first-growth Bordeaux châteaux over the course of two days, tasting Bordeaux’s finest wines and soaking in the atmosphere and generations of winemaking know-how in these historic places. Your appointments at Lafite-Rothschild, Margaux, Latour, Haut Brion and Mouton Rothschild will be arranged for you by Aquitaine Wine Co. For your accommodations during these incredible two days, you will be hosted for two nights at the beautiful, historic Château Pichon Longueville Baron. Both mornings at the château, you will be treated to a typical French breakfast, and your stay will also include an elegant luncheon and a tour and tasting at the property. In addition, one day during your stay you will be guests for an elegant luncheon at the historic property of Château Gruaud Larose in St. Julien. This could be a fantastic kick-off (or finish) to the France trip of a lifetime! In anticipation of this unforgettable trip, auction night you will take home one bottle each of the five first-growths, all from the stellar, nearly perfect 2000 vintage. Ratings from Robert Parker are shown below:
  • 2000 Château Lafite Rothschild (100 WA)

  • 2000 Château Mouton Rothschild (97 WA)

  • 2000 Château Margaux (100 WA)

  • 2000 Château Latour (98 WA)

  • 2000 Château Haut Brion (98 WA)


    • Tasting of the Greats – Extraordinary Event at the Birkeland Home


    Saturday, December 6, 2008 will be a tasting of legends. This extraordinary wine event taking place at the waterfront Kirkland home of Paul & Joyce Birkeland is for perfectionists! Twenty lucky guests will join PONCHO Wine Committee members Paul Birkeland, Tom Captain and 2008 Wine Auction Co-Chair Dan McCarthy for an exclusive connoisseurs’ tasting event of wines that have received perfect, or nearly perfect ratings from the world’s top wine critics. Seattle’s favorite culinary artist Russell Lowell will provide an expert menu to compliment these mighty wines. The lineup will include:
  • 1982 Château Pichon Lalande Comtesse de Lalande (100 RP)

  • 1995 Colgin Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (98 RP)

  • 1996 Château Latour (99 RP)

  • 1998 Harlan Estate Proprietary Red Wine (magnum) (95 RP)

  • 2000 Château Margaux (100 RP)

  • 2002 Shafer Hillside Select (magnum) (100 RP)

  • 2003 Penfolds Grange (Not yet rated)

  • 2003 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon (100 WA)

  • 2004 Leonetti Cellar Reserve Walla Walla (97 WA)

  • 2004 Sloan Estate Proprietary Red (96–98 RP)

    • ONLY 20 tickets are available for this event.

    And fabulous wines from across the world like:

  • 1 Magnum of Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva
  • 12 Years of Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 4 Magnums of 2005 Gaya
  • A 12 Bottle Vertical of Château Latour
  • An Imperial of 1982 Château Ducru Beaucaillou
  • 18 Liter Bottle Alvaro Palacios L’Ermita 1995
  • 5 Bottles of DRC
  • A 6 Magnum Vertical of Pesquera
  • 6 Bottles of 2005 Pingus
  • Magnum of 1982 Château Petrus and 2 Double Magnums of 2006 Montecastro Signed by Julio Iglesias
  • Incredible CaliforniaCult Wines like Screaming Eagle, Harlan, Abreu and Colgin


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    Vive el Arte! Spanish Dinner for 10 at the Behnke Home with Star Chef José Andrés and Dale Chihuly

    This evening promises to be the perfect marriage of food, wine and art! Dine at the beautiful Clyde Hill home of Carl & Renée Behnke, where you will be surrounded by superstars in the world of food and the arts. Artist Dale Chihuly and his wife Leslie will be in attendance, and an incredible array of Spanish wines will be provided by Steve & Almudena from Classical Wines from Spain. And for the main event, renowned and celebrated Spanish culinary innovator José Andrés, Chef/Owner of several Washington, DC restaurants including Jaleo, Zaytinya, Oyamel, Cafe Atlantico and minibar by José Andrés, and now superstar host of PBS's new cooking show "Made in Spain," will create, prepare and attend this spectacular dinner. José will be arriving in town a few days early to spend time with Dale in his studio, and the menu that José creates will be inspired by the time they spend together. This really is a once-in-a-lifetime event for lovers of food, wine and the arts! Don't be surprised if there's a professional camera crew on site documenting this extraordinary evening! Restrictions: Date specific: Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Clyde Hill, Washington.

    Donors: José Andrés, Dale & Leslie Jackson Chihuly, Classical Wines from Spain and Carl & Renée Behnke Value: Priceless (bidding will start at $10K)