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
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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
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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
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Swirl. Sip. THANK YOU TO OUR GRAND SPONSOR Support.
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR THANK YOU TO OUR PREMIER SPONSORS
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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.
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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
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$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.
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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. PAYMENT AND PICKUP 3. All wine is sold on an “as-is” basis, and neither the Nelson Gallery 1. Payment for all auction lots shall be made within one hour following Foundation wine auction nor The Auctioneer make any express or the conclusion of the Live Auction and Online auction. implied warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to 2. Full payment must be made prior to pick-up of any auction lot. any property included in an auction lot. 3. All payments must be made by cashier’s or certified check, or by 4. The Auctioneer shall have the absolute right to withdraw any auction Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Company or personal checks lot, reject any auction bid, resolve any dispute with reference to any will be accepted only upon submittal of identification and credit auction lot or any bid on any auction lot at any time before the fall of the responsibility satisfactory to the representative of the Nelson Gallery hammer. No bid is valid unless acknowledged as such by The Auctioneer. Foundation wine auction responsible for accepting payment. 5. All wines sold at the Nelson Gallery Foundation wine auction are subject 4. Payment for separate lots under one bidder number may be to the provisions of Missouri law and the regulations of the Missouri combined. Department of Revenue. 5. Wines offered by a winery for future bottling must be paid for just as 6. Any property may be withdrawn by The Auctioneer or the Nelson Gallery other lots. Arrangements for bottling and for delivery of such wines, Foundation wine auction at any time before the actual sale without any including payment of applicable Missouri alcohol taxes, shall be the liability therefore. responsibility of the bidder. 7. The Auctioneer and the Nelson Gallery Foundation Wine Auction reserve the right to reject a bid from any bidder. The highest bidder acknowledged by The Auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event LOT REMOVAL of any dispute between bidders, The Auctioneer shall have sole and Lots purchased at the auction must be picked up and removed by final discretion either to determine the successful bidder and resell the successful bidders, following payment. Please contact Emily Sanger to item in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the Nelson Gallery arrange pick-up at [email protected]. Foundation wine auction’s records shall be conclusive in all respects.
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A PENTHOUSE 1STAYCATION
Live the luxe life with a one-night stay for two in 21c Museum Hotel’s Penthouse Suite in Kansas City’s River Market neighborhood. Invite two more guests for dinner from the hotel’s acclaimed restaurant, The Savoy. Chef will cook dinner and it will be brought to the Penthouse. You will also receive a signed Ayres magnum.
21c Museum Hotels is proud to have Brandon Brumback as the Executive Chef of The Savoy. After successful runs in Chicago, Denver and Washington DC, Chef Brumback returns to his home city where he began his career at 16 years old, while attending his school district’s vocational school as a student in culinary and hospitality management. Brumback furthered his education by moving to Denver to attend Johnson & Wales University.
After culinary school Brumback took on influential roles GUESTS WILL ENJOY THE FOLLOWING: at many high-profile restaurants, including Napa Valley’s • Dinner for 4 in your suite with an Ayres magnum to Bouchon and The French Laundry, Chicago’s Blackbird, Grace, enjoy during the evening. Ria, and Roister. His style is rooted in French technique and driven by seasonality. With a focus on quality ingredients, • The suite accommodations boast sweeping views of you’ll find classic dishes with a modern spin helming the downtown, featuring over 500 square feet of outdoor menu. Chef Brumback brings an approachable and fun space, one bedroom with king bed, ensuite bathroom ambiance to his restaurants so be prepared to sit back, relax, with double vanity sinks, separate dining and work and enjoy every bite. area and original artwork.
Donated by 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City
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J. RIEGER & CO. 2PRIVATE DINNER
The ultimate dining experience for up to 10 guests! Start the evening with a tour of the J. Rieger & Co. distillery, which was recently renovated in 2018, breathing new life into the space, and is located in the historic Electric Park district of the East Bottoms. Be sure to check out the slide in the new distillery! Then, make your way to the Barrel Room for a dinner prepared by James Beard Award- Winning Chef, Michael Smith of Farina and Extra Virgin, complete with Rieger’s unique cocktail pairings.
Donated by J. Rieger & Company
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FEATURED BOTTLES:
• Double magnum 2014 CIRQ Bootlegger Pinot Noir, signed (V 93)
• Double magnum 2015 CIRQ Treehouse Pinot Noir
NEW WORLD INTERESTING • Double magnum 2014 Sanguis 1/1 Syrah, signed VARIETALS SIGNED LARGE (WA 97, JD 97) 3FORMAT COLLECTIBLES • Magnum 2005 Alban Reva Syrah, signed (WA 96)
Looking to venture beyond Cabernet Sauvignon? • Two magnums 2014 Jonata Todos, signed This lot will instantly become the centerpiece of your (WA 94+) collection! Kosta Browne founder Michael Browne is now producing Cirq, a cult Pinot Noir, which • Two magnums 2018 Tensley OGT (v 95-97, JD headlines this list. A collection of Syrah, from classic 95-97) and BMT (V 95-97, JD 95-97+) Rhone Rangers Alban, Jonata, Sanguis and the Syrah, signed elusive Sine Qua Non, is also included in this lot. • Two magnums 2014 Sine Qua Non signed boxed set, Capo dei Putti Syrah (V 98, WA 96+, JD 99) and Testa dei Cherubini Grenache (V 98, WA 98+, JD 99)
WA - Wine Advocate Donated by Lorraine and John Alban, Michael Browne, V - Vinous Matt Dees, Manfred and Elaine Krankl, Matthias WS - Wine Spectator JD - Jeb Dunnuck Pippig, and Joey and Jennifer Tensley
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2021 FUND-A-NEED 4PROGRAM
Engaging children in the wonders of art has been a primary mission of the Nelson-Atkins since it opened its doors in 1933. Since that time, hundreds of thousands of children have discovered the transformative power of creativity in hands-on experiences that brought them face-to-face with masterpieces spanning 5,000 years of history. At the beginning of 2020, the museum was poised to serve 55,000 children through field trips, classes and workshops.
Suddenly, those tours, classes and workshops were grounded to a halt with the rise of the pandemic. Virtual offerings were quickly assembled, both for children and parents — who just as suddenly became teachers. Through the commitment of the museum’s talented staff, volunteers and artists, virtual tutorials were created to activate these young minds remotely. Children were able to tour the museum from home and ask questions using virtual chat features. And while this necessary pivot has successfully kept children engaged and inspired, it has coincided with a steep decline in financial resources. With no in-person events, special exhibitions or visitors, the museum fulfilled its mission on the strength of staff dedication. But, now, your help is desperately needed.
Your support of our Fund-a-Need Program pays for teachers, art materials and high-quality instruction during the most challenging time in the museum’s history. We look forward to a time when it is safe for all of us to be together, but until then, you’re invited to be a part of the solution as the museum continues to provide children with rich and memorable art experiences in a virtual setting.
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RUTHERFORD RENDEZVOUS + TASTING 5TOUR IN NAPA VALLEY
The Staglin Family invites two couples (4 guests) for a memorable three-night experience on their historic 70-acre vineyard estate in Rutherford, Napa Valley. The Rutherford estate was the site of the Disney movie “The Parent Trap” and numerous other magazine and TV documentaries. Guests will enjoy the following: YOUR NAPA EXPERIENCE WILL ALSO INCLUDE:
• Suite accommodations overlooking the vineyards • A private tour of Theorem Vineyard’s historic estate property, high atop Diamond Mountain with • Dinner and wine at Mustard’s Restaurant where sweeping views of Mount St. Helena Chef Cindy Pawlcyn will prepare a meal with the freshest local ingredients • Tasting wines made by the renowned winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown • Four magnums of Staglin Family Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon • Six pack of Theorem’s Diamond Estate Wines
• A gourmet dinner under the stars at the Staglins’ • Tour and tasting at Futo Estate with Tom Italian-inspired home with four additional guests, Futo, whose wines have been called “a classic if desired. Includes a tour of their art collection, contemporary expression of Napa Valley” beautiful gardens and 24,000-square foot underground winery cave. Enjoy a game of bocce • Tasting of Tor Wines with Tor Kenwood, whose while sipping their limited Italian-inspired Stagliano focus lies in small-batch bottles of single-vineyard Rosato di Sangiovese before dinner and relax on Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines, the loggia with port and cigars afterwards Cuvées, and Bordeaux varietals
Restrictions & Limitations: To be scheduled at a mutually agreeable date Donated by Shari, Garen, Shannon and Brandon Staglin, and time, subject to availability. Trip must be booked before June 2022. James Cerda, Theorem, Tom Futo and Tor Kenwood Air-fare and ground travel not included.
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• 2017 La Jota W.S. Keyes Chardonnay
CLOISTER GALLERY • 2002 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon DINNER 6 • 2012 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon • 2012 Lokoya Diamond Mountain Cabernet Ten couples will delight in dinner prepared by award- Sauvignon winning Chef Jeremiah Langhorne of Washington D.C.’s The Dabney in one of the Nelson-Atkins’ most revered • 2012 Lokoya Spring Mountain Cabernet galleries, the 14th century French Cloister. Your meal Sauvignon will be paired with exquisite and highly acclaimed wines from Lokoya. At The Dabney, Langhorne celebrates his • 2012 Lokoya Howell Mountain Cabernet Mid-Atlantic roots, focusing on modern American food Sauvignon with strong regional and historical influences, while incorporating his interests in farming, charcuterie and • 2012 Lokoya Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon foraging. Langhorne received the 2018 James Beard • 2015 Caladan Cabernet Franc Foundation Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, The Dabney has received a Michelin star in Washington D.C.’s Michelin Guide every year since the Guide’s D.C. debut in 2016. The restaurant was also named a semi- Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021 finalist for the 2016 James Beard Foundation Award for Dinner sold separately to 10 couples Best New Restaurant, one of Bon Appétit magazine’s 50 Best New Restaurants of 2016 and one of Food & Wine’s 2016 Restaurants of the Year.
Winemaker Chris Carpenter will also be in attendance, leading the group through a library tasting of the 2012 vintage of Cardinale, a complete horizontal of their 2012 Lokoya vintage, and the Caladan Cabernet Franc, a ShuttleCork first. He’ll also be debuting his very own Chardonnay from the famed W.S. Keyes Vineyard on Howell Mountain, where his wines from La Jota have called home since their first vintage in 1898.
Donated by Cardinale and Lokoya
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FEATURED BOTTLES:
• Double magnum 2016 Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, signed (V 100)
LARGE FORMAT CABERNET • Double magnum 2010 Grgich Hills Cabernet COLLECTIBLES Sauvignon 7 • Magnum 2013 Promontory Cabernet Sauvignon, signed (WA 99, V 98+) What better way to entertain than with magnums and double magnums of wine? These large-format • Magnum 2015 Spottswoode Cabernet wine bottles are all sourced from iconic California Sauvignon, signed (WA 100) properties, many of which have given their time to support ShuttleCork in years past. Not only are these • Magnum 2017 Schrader Old Sparky (WA 97) bottlings highly rated and extremely rare, many are signed by the winemakers themselves. • Magnum 2017 Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon, signed (WA 92, JD 92)
• Magnum 2017 B Cellars Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
• Magnum 2016 Force Majeure Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, signed (JD 99) Donated by Todd Alexander, Patrice and Samantha Breton, • Magnum 2015 Futo Cabernet Sauvignon, signed Linda and Paul DeBruce, Tom Futo, Deanna and Greg Graves, (WA97, JD 98+) Will Harlan, Duffy Keys, Beth Milliken, Bruce Phillips, Mark Pulido, and Donna Walker • Magnum 2014 Morlet Coure de Vallee Cabernet Sauvignon, signed (WA 96, JD 97)
• Two magnums, 2016 Pulido Walker Melanson (WA 98) and Panek Vineyards (WA 97) Cabernet Sauvignon, signed
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WINE TASTING & DINNER FOR 20 AT LA 8DOLCE VITA RANCH
Enjoy a wine tasting dinner at the spectacular timber frame event barn on the 600-acre La Dolce Vita Ranch in Drexel, MO. Deanna and Greg Graves will host appetizers and pre-dinner drinks on the patio of their new home on Lake Deanna, just 100 yards away. Dinner will be prepared by renowned chef Ted Habiger of Kansas City at the helm of Room 39 and Brewery Emperial. Ted believes the best-tasting food comes from local farmers who use sustainable harvesting and growing practices, ensuring the land is better off than before. Dinner will be accompanied by wines from one of the industry’s greatest names: Phillippe Melka, whose exceptional winemaking and limited quantity Cabernet Sauvignon are unmatched.
Transportation provided to the ranch. Dates and times can be worked out directly with Greg & Deanna.
Donated by Deanna and Greg Graves
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• 2013 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (WA 100)
• 2015 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (WA 100, JD 100)
• 2007 Verite Collector 3-pack, 1 each Le Desir, La Muse and La Joie (WA 100, 100 and 100) CULTS OF NAPA + SONOMA • 2012 Schrader GIII Cabernet Sauvignon 9 (WA 96, JD 97) • 2015 Schrader RBS Cabernet Sauvignon While we all want to try the great cult wines of Napa (WA 98+, JD 98) Valley, many are impossible to find – and you can wait years before being accepted to a mailing list. • 2016 Rivers-Marie Calistoga (V 94, JD 95+) With this lot, you’ll enjoy some of the most rare and iconic wines California has to offer. Multiple 100 • Six bottles 2015 Mondavi Beckstoffer To Kalon point wines and an assortment of expressions from (WA 96+, V 96+, JD 97) To Kalon, Napa’s most prestigious vineyards, are included in this lot. • 2008 Maybach Materium Cabernet Sauvignon (WA 96)
• 2009 Maybach Amoenus Cabernet Sauvignon (WA 94+)
Donated by Thomas Rivers Brown, Molly and Tom Freeman, Liz and Greg Maday, and Ellen and Michael Merriman
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Auction Lots FOUR GUESTS WILL RECEIVE: • Private tasting and tour at Bien Nacido Estate in Santa Maria, CA, hosted by winemaker Anthony Avila
• Private lunch and tasting of The Pillars Collection, the reserve tier and most acclaimed Bien Nacido SIP & STAY IN wines SANTA MARIA 10 • Two-night stay at Casa Rojo, the guest house of the Miller family at Bien Nacido Estate Enjoy time at Bien Nacido Vineyard, including dinner and wine at Jonata and Brewer-Clifton wineries. • Tour and tasting at Jonata Winery Located in the central coast of California, Bien Nacido • Tour and tasting at Brewer-Clifton has been described by wine’s elite press as one of the “Grand Cru Vineyards of California.” Their fruit This experience also includes a very unique one-year membership has always been considered second-to-none, with to Amici Del Padre, a small olive oil company run by two families, wineries as far as Oregon harvesting fruit and bottling including Kansas City’s own Joanna and Brett Posten. With Bien Nacido Vineyard wine. approximately 500 trees, all planted more than 20 years ago, their oil is a blend of four olive varieties: Lucca (Italian), Frantoio (Italian), Mission (Spanish) and Manzanillo (Spanish). Their extra virgin olive Donated by Bien Nacido & Solomon Hills Estate Wines, oil is novello style, meaning it’s made from cold-pressing both green Brewer-Clifton Winery, Jonata Winery, Joanna and and purple olives within 24 hours of harvest. With characteristics Brett Posten, and Karen and Matt Yonally more akin to wine, Amici Del Padre olive oil has a flavor profile that evolves as it matures. Your membership includes:
• Olive oil with refills when available. Membership is exclusively limited to 70 members or fewer, according to the amount of oil available each year.
• A stainless-steel Italian superfustinox with engraved nameplate. The 10 L fusto is topped with nitrogen to limit contact with oxygen and can last up to 18 months.
Restrictions & Limitations: Travel arrangements are not provided and dates must be mutually agreed upon by patron and winery.
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PUTT-PUTT PARTY GUESTS WILL ENJOY THE FOLLOWING: WITH SWEET TREATS • Art Course is a nine-hole putt-putt experience that 1 presents dynamic interpretations of masterpieces from the Nelson-Atkins collection. This year’s This ultimate party experience for 20 people newest addition to Art Course is “Eyy Putter Putter includes private access to the art-inspired miniature Swing,” inspired by Radcliffe Bailey’s Mound golf course, nestled within the terraces in The Donald Magician, designed by Sierra Swift and fabricated J. Hall Sculpture Park of the Nelson-Atkins, plus ice by Dimensional Innovations. The new hole is a gift cream and an award-winning donut cake from the from Bill and Christy Gautreaux in honor of the Fairway Creamery food truck. 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues and the Kansas City Monarchs.
• Fairway Creamery, a Christopher Elbow concept, is in the heart of Fairway, Kansas, serving up homemade ice cream and donuts made with fresh ingredients. In February 2021, they were recognized in Food and Wine magazine’s “Best Donuts in Donated by Fairway Creamery America” article.
Mutually agreed upon date by October 24, 2021
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DUNN HOWELL MOUNTAIN WINE INCLUDED: CABERNET SAUVIGNON • 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 2 01, 02, 03, 04 , 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 and 11
In 1979, Randy and his wife Lori purchased their first • Plus two bonus bottles – 1985 and the 2013 Trailer! five acres of Cabernet on what would later become the Howell Mountain AVA. Today, the Cabernet Sauvignon • 26 total bottles of Dunn Vineyards create some of the most prestigious and long-lived wines found anywhere in the Napa Valley. You will enjoy this historic Vertical highlighting 24 years of Dunn Vineyards.
Donated by Diane and Dan Hesse, Christine and Sandy Kemper, Jennifer and Chuck Laue, Amy and Peter Shapiro, Jane and Josh Sosland
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Online FEATURED BOTTLES: • Magnum 1996 Pol Roger Winston Churchill (V 95)
• Magnum 1990 Bollinger Grande Annee Auction Lots (WA 92, V 91) • One bottle of 1990 Clos des Goisses Champagne Philipponnat
• Two bottles of Catherine Brut
• One bottle of Gosset Celebris Champagne Brut FRENCH APERITIF, ENTRÉE AND 1990 (V 93+) DESSERT – CHAMPAGNE, RED 3BORDEAUX, SAUTERNES • Two bottles of Duval-LeRoy Blanc de Chardonnay 1996 Champagne
• One bottle of Diebolt- Vallois a Cremant 1985 Nothing says reconnecting with friends like enjoying Champagne three of the greatest Champagne vintages in the last century! This wine lot also includes four of the most • Two bottles of Bollinger Grand Annee Champagne acclaimed Chateaux in Bordeaux, including two first 1990 (WA 92, V 91) growth wines in Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Chateau Margaux. Be sure to end your evening with dessert and • Two bottles 1999 Lafite Rothchild (WA 95) the beautifully aged Sauternes, featuring the iconic Premier Grand Cru, Chateau d’Yquem (ya-kim). • Two bottles 2000 Leoville Las Cases (WA 98, V 95+)
• 2000 Cos D’Etournel (WA 97)
• 1995 Chateau Margaux (WA 95, V 95)
• Two half bottles 2001 Clos Haut-Peyraguey Sauternes (WS 97) Donated by Christine and Bill Gatreaux, Debra and John Starr, Diane and Dan Hesse, Jeannette and Steven Karbank, Neil Karbank • Half bottle 2003 Latour Blanche Sauternes (WA 96, WS 97)
• Half bottle 1999 Chateau D’Yquem (WA 92)
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PENGUINS 4ON A FIELD TRIP Artist Lisa Goren is a painter out of Boston whose series of work has most recently focused on animals in “human” spaces during the pandemic. Lisa has created a beautiful 22x30 custom piece depicting penguins from the Kansas City Zoo visiting the Nelson-Atkins. And thanks to Nelson-Atkins Director & CEO Julián Zugazagoitia and Kansas City Zoo Director Randy Wisthoff, Lisa was able to use real video footage to inspire the piece. What started as a light conversation between the two led to a real penguin field trip, assisted by the zoo’s professional animal handlers every waddling step of the way. The penguins were coaxed through Kirkwood Hall, the Impressionist and Baroque galleries, past Monet’s Water Lilies, Caravaggio’s Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness and more - all while a film crew captured each moment.
Donated by Lisa Goren
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BILLIE’S GROCERY 5COOKING CLASS FOR 12 Billie’s Grocery is a new restaurant concept near the Union Hill neighborhood in Midtown, Kansas City, bringing mostly organic, nutrient-dense whole eats and treats to the community’s ever-growing health food scene. Your group of 12 will enjoy a private cooking class, designed for lots of hands- on participation and fun. The winning bidder gets to decide the type of cooking class! At the end of class, you’ll share the full family-style meal you made together. You can even sip wine from the ShuttleCork Cellar!
Mutually agreed upon date by December 31, 2021
Donated by Billie’s Grocery
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AN OVERNIGHT GETAWAY 6AT LOEWS HOTEL Treat yourself to a luxurious overnight stay in a Vice Presidential Suite at the new Loews Kansas City Hotel with breathtaking views of downtown and the Power and Light District.
This package includes parking and dinner* for four individuals in the newly opened Stilwell restaurant featuring seasonal Midwestern fare created by one of Kansas City’s rising culinary stars Chef de Cuisine, Patrick LeBeau. You’ll also enjoy two bottles of wine from the ShuttleCork Cellar with dinner!
*Cocktails not included
Donated by Loews Kansas City Hotel
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COCKTAIL TASTING AT 7THE MERCURY ROOM
Located on the top floor of REVERB in the heart of Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District lives The Mercury Room. This intimate, luxurious cocktail lounge features twinkling ceilings and expansive views of downtown. You and three guests can indulge in a three-course cocktail tasting experience plus sparkling wine and small bites from Corvino Supper Club.
Donated by The Mercury Room and Christina and Michael Corvino
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• Four premium tickets + Legends Club (includes food and beverage) access to one 2021 regular season game of your choice (based on availability) KANSAS CITY NATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER LEAGUE • Training Jersey signed by KC NWSL players 8EXPERIENCE • Behind-the-scenes training experience: Bring up to 22 people to watch a KC NWSL training session Calling all soccer fans! This opportunity is one you at Swope Soccer Village with an exclusive meet- won’t want to miss. This is the inaugural season for and-greet with Head Coach Huw Williams and two Kansas City’s newest professional team, owned by players after practice* Co-Founders Chris and Angie Long and Brittany Matthews. You have the chance to see the team train *Date must be mutually agreed upon and during the 2021 season. at Swope Soccer Village, meet some players and Event subject to COVID-19 restrictions. watch a game from premium seats on matchday at Legends Field!
Donated by Kansas City NWSL
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