A Virtual Celebration of Fine Art and Fine Wine
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Shuttle Cork 2021 A virtual celebration of fine art and fine wine PRESENTED BY SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE Take a minute to look at each item in this catalog, and I ask you to bid high and often! You will be supporting The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art after a year that continues to challenge us in every way. Dear It means so much to me personally that you are helping the museum in 2021, when we need you more than ever. I want to thank this year’s co-chairs, Mary Bloch Friends, and Greg Maday, who worked with their committee to create an innovative solution to this year’s event. We are grateful to all who combined their talents to bring us together. This year’s ShuttleCork will be unlike any other! Please know that as you join the event from the safety I also want to thank Mary Bloch and Paul DeBruce of your home in front of your screen of choice, I will for the initial idea of creating ShuttleCork. By now be with you virtually and wishing we were all together the event has grown to be the top fundraiser for the museum, raising more than $6 million since under the big tent. inception. We will never forget ShuttleCork 2021 – the year the It is a brilliant way to raise money to support museum delivered the party straight to your door. I education and access for all to the Nelson-Atkins. hope you enjoy our special evening together, sampling I raise my glass to each of you who are joining the great food and wine, as “together” as we can be. fun this year. It is my deep hope that next year we will raise our glasses together in person, under the big tent at ShuttleCork 2022! ¡Salud! JULIÁN ZUGAZAGOITIA Menefee D. & Mary Louise Blackwell Director & CEO 2 3 SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE With great pleasure, we welcome you to ShuttleCork, an event that celebrates connoisseurship in many forms – fine wine, food, and world-class art. We are honored to again co-chair this special event supporting The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and even though Welcome we cannot be together under the same tent, we can be together in supporting the Nelson-Atkins – especially during this challenging time. Our community needs your support more than ever so the Nelson-Atkins can to Shuttle continue to provide free admission for all. We express our deep appreciation to each of our fabulous Corporate Sponsors, especially Bank of America, which graciously agreed to be our Presenting Sponsor for the seventh year in a row. We extend Cork 2021 our heartfelt thanks to the ShuttleCork committee members, along with numerous others who have contributed to these memorable evenings. Finally, we thank each of you for your passionate support of the Nelson-Atkins, our crown jewel of Kansas City and the focus of ShuttleCork. Cheers. MARY BLOCH GREG MADAY Co-Founder Co-Chair ShuttleCork ShuttleCork 2021 Co-Chair ShuttleCork 2021 4 5 SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE APRIL 30TH, 2021 Tonight’s Program 6:00 - 8:00 PM CST 6:00 - 6:45 PM Virtual Tasting Taste the EXCEPTIONAL TASTES & PLATES difference. 6:45 - 7:00 PM Intermission Make a A SHORT RECESS 7:00 - 8:00 PM difference. Virtual Live Auction BID HIGH & BID OFTEN ONLINE AUCTION CLOSES SATURDAY, MAY 1ST, 2021 AT 12PM CST. FUND-A-NEED CLOSES MONDAY, MAY 3RD, 8PM CST 6 7 SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE Swirl. Sip. THANK YOU TO OUR GRAND SPONSOR Support. THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR THANK YOU TO OUR PREMIER SPONSORS 8 9 SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE Thank You THEOREM 2Once an overgrown, forgotten property on Diamond To Our Mountain, Theorem Estate Vineyard has quickly become one of the top wines of the AVA, produced under the Winemakers direction of superstar consultant Thomas Rivers Brown. BOOKER Eric Jensen and team believe in minimalism at Booker Wines and a holistic approach to farming, which in turn allows the vines to give beautiful, concentrated, and highly textured wines. FUTO 3BIEN NACIDO 1Since 2002, Tom Futo has produced complex wines, with Often considered the grand cru Pinot Noir vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon being the predominant varietal. Typically California, Bien Nacido is producing arguably the most available only to those on the mailing list, access to Futo wine compelling Pinot, as well as Chardonnay and Syrah, is a rare treat. anywhere in the United States. DAKOTA SHY HANDWRITTEN Started in 2003 by Todd Newman, Dakota Shy found its way Celebrated for creating Old World varieties in a New World onto Wine Spectator’s Top 100 in only its second vintage! setting, winemaker Rob Lloyd focuses on small production wines sourced from quality vineyards around the valley. 10 11 SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE CONTINUUM Shuttle 4Tim Mondavi, formerly of Mondavi Winery and Opus One, has begun his next chapter, creating some of the most stunning Cork wines found on Napa Valley’s Pritchard Hill. 2021 DOMAINE CLOS DE LA CHAPELLE One of only four American landowners in Burgundy, Kansas City’s own Mark O’Connell has transformed this Monopole Committee property into one of Volnay’s top estates. MARY BLOCH & GREG MADAY Co-Chairs STAGLIN RYAN ANDERSON 5Founded in 1985, the Staglin family organically produces LEAH DICARLO world-class varietals, including Cabernet Sauvignon, KATHLEEN AND BREWSTER ELLIS Chardonnay and Sangiovese. DEANNA AND GREG GRAVES DAN HESSE BREWER-CLIFTON ROSS JACKSON Winemaker Greg Brewer, specializing in Chardonnay and MARGARET JONES Pinot Noir, was instrumental in the creation of the Sta Rita KATIE MORELAND Hills AVA, making the Santa Barbara wine region what it has become today. COURTNEY O’FARRELL MARY PAT SHELLEDY COURTNEY SPRAGUE CHRIS VAETH 12 13 SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE $100,000 PRESENTING BENEFACTOR LINDA + PAUL DEBRUCE Many $50,000 DAVID BOOTH Thanks $25,000 TO OUR BENEFACTORS MARY + TOM BLOCH Represents contributions made by April 12th, 2021 BLOCH FAMILY FOUNDATION NANCY + RICK GREEN SHIRLEY + BARNETT HELZBERG $10,000 ANN + G. KENNETH BAUM EVELYN + RICHARD BELGER PHYLISS + ROBERT BERNSTEIN HALLMARK CORPORATION DEANNA + GREG GRAVES SARA + BILL MORGAN $5,000 KATIE + DANNY ANDERSON STINSON LEONARD STREET LLP/DAVE + GERI FRANTZE POLSINELLI/KRISTIN + KORB MAXWELL VPR CREATIVE GROUP/STACY + CURTIS PICKERING SHERI + ROBERT REYMOND AMY + DARREN TAYLOR 14 15 SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE Raise a glass Meet Our Auctioneer GREG & your paddle. QUIROGA Greg Quiroga is the San Francisco Bay Area’s premiere fundraising auctioneer and has been conducting fundraising auctions for non-profit organizations across the United States since 2004. In a normal year, he works with over 50 non-profits, schools, foundations, arts organizations, and charities to help raise over $15 million. With the outbreak of Covid-19 and the advent of social distancing protocols that shut down in-person event fundraising, Greg shifted his focus to virtual fundraising opportunities. He quickly became one of the thought leaders in the virtual event space. His bi-weekly “How to Implement a Virtual Gala” webinar series consistently attracted 100 attendees in real-time and continues to be his most popular video series online. Greg has conducted over 30 virtual galas since March of 2020 and helped non-profits raise over $6,750,000 online. His virtual events have run the gamut from low-fi self-produced webinars to high- end, in-studio productions and have included donors from San Francisco, Texas, New York, London, Beirut, and Hong Kong. The founder of Stellar Fundraising Auctions (www.StellarSF.com), Greg and his wife live in San Francisco with their teenage son. 16 17 SHUTTLECORK2021 A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF FINE ART AND FINE WINE Conditions of Purchase AUCTION PROCEDURES TAX APPLICABILITY 1. Neither the Nelson Gallery Foundation wine auction nor Greg Quiroga Purchasers shall be required to pay all state and local retail sales taxes (“The Auctioneer”) are responsible for the accuracy of the descriptions applicable on the date of sale. As a general rule, the Missouri sales tax of auction lots contained in the catalog. The descriptions incorporate, shall apply to the full purchase price of all items included in auction lots in some instances, materials or descriptions furnished by donors. In but not to prices paid for trips or private events. All payments for auction particular, prospective bidders should inspect wines prior to bidding and lots shall be made to the Nelson Gallery Foundation. The Nelson Gallery make their own judgment with reference to the quality and value of such Foundation is classified as a tax-exempt corporation under Internal wines. Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Bidders may be entitled to deduct a portion of their payments for auction lots as a charitable contribution, 2. Any trips or events comprising all or part of an auction lot shall, unless but each bidder should consult her or his attorney or tax advisor otherwise specified in the catalog description, be subject to convenient regarding such deductibility for state or federal income tax purposes. scheduling by the lot donors and the successful bidder. In addition, The Nelson Gallery Foundation will provide documentation as required unless otherwise specified, purchasers of events are expected to by law following the auction schedule the event to occur within twelve months of the Auction. Attention: Some trips and events are date specific and cannot be rescheduled. Purchasers may not transfer or resell events or trip lots.