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2019 Live Auction Catalog Live Auction - 35 - Live Auction Wines & Lifestyle Items Index Wine Lot No(s). ADONIS AVANTI TRANSPORTATION SERVICE...............Lot 16 Alain Jaume............................................................................Lot 7 Anthony Road Wine Company.........................................Lot 46 Arrowood Winery......................Lots 8, 14, 21, 38, 40, 45, 47 Azienda Agricola.................................................................Lot 34 BALI.......................................................................................Lot 30 Bella Union Winery.............................................................Lot 42 Benziger Family Winery .....................................................Lot 27 B.R. Cohn Winery....................................................Lots 10, 20, 36 Bremer Family Winery..................................................Lots 2, 33 CALIFORNIA......................................................................Lot 37 Capanna..................................................................................Lot 7 Castello di Camigliano.........................................................Lot 7 Caymus Vineyards..................................................Lots 12, 43, 49 Chateau de Beaucastel........................................................Lot 7 Chimney Rock Winery..............................................Lots 28, 45 Combes d’ Arnevel.............................................................Lot 34 Copain Wines.......................................................................Lot 12 Darioush..........................................................................Lots 5, 41 Delectus Winery..................................................................Lot 41 Diamond Creek Vineyards................................................Lot 50 Domaine Arnox...................................................................Lot 34 Domaine du Pegau................................................................Lot 7 Dry Creek Vineyards................................................Lots 14, 40 Emmolo Winery...................................................................Lot 12 Fanti.........................................................................................Lot 7 Far Niente Winery..............................................................Lot 38 Flora Springs Winery...........................................................Lot 41 Foppiano Vineyards.............................................................Lot 11 Frank Family Vineyards.................................Lots 18, 20, 35, 49 —Continued next page - 36 - Wine Lot No(s). Freemark Abbey Winery.................................Lots 17, 32, 39, 41 FUND-A-NEED..............................................................Lot 33-A HAMPTON INN & SUITES.............................................Lot 29 Hanzell Vineyards...............................................................Lot 48 Hartford Family Winery............................................Lots 24, 31 Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard..........................................Lot 46 Hidden Ridge......................................................................Lot 42 Imagery Estate Winery......................................................Lot 31 Joh. Jos. Prüm........................................................................Lot 7 KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL.......................................Lot 6 Ladera Vineyards............................................................Lots 9, 37 Lakewood Vineyards..........................................................Lot 46 Lancaster Estate Winery.....................................................Lot 28 Landmark Vineyards...........................................................Lot 26 La Rasina..............................................................................Lot 7 Larkmead Vineyards...........................................................Lot 50 Lazzaretti................................................................................Lot 7 Louis M. Martini Winery..................................................Lot 41 Luccarelli...............................................................................Lot 34 Marco Conati.......................................................................Lot 34 Marco Di Giulio..................................................................Lot 15 Matanzas Creek Winery.....................................................Lot 41 Mauritson Wines.................................................................Lot 41 Mionetto................................................................................Lot 34 Moshin Vineyards.........................................................Lots 24, 37 NAMING OPPORTUNITY...........................................Lot 25-A NIKE-TIGER WOODS GOLF CLUBS............................Lot 25 ORLANDO, FLORIDA......................................................Lot 13 Padis Vineyards...................................................................Lot 10 Papapietro Perry Vineyards...............................................Lot 12 —Continued next page - 37 - Wine Lot No(s). Pepper Bridge Winery..........................................................Lot 4 Poggio Il Castellare...............................................................Lot 7 Ravenswood Winery............................................................Lot 14 ROBERT CHANNING.........................................................Lot 1 Robert Craig Winery..................................................Lots 3, 37, 44 Rochioli Vineyards & Winery......................................Lots 24, 41 Rodney Strong Vineyards..................................................Lot 11 Rotie Cellars.........................................................................Lot 11 Silver Oak Cellars................................................................Lot 37 Sonoma Coast Vineyards............................................Lots 42, 48 Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery....................Lots 11, 48 Standing Stone Vineyards..................................................Lot 46 Stone the Crow....................................................................Lot 50 St. Clement...........................................................................Lot 17 St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery..................Lots 19, 37, 49 THE WILLOWS OF UTICA...............................................Lot 16 TUSCANY.............................................................................Lot 22 Ty Caton Vineyards.............................................................Lot 23 Venge Vineyards.......................................................Lots 4, 45, 48 VJB Cellars...........................................................................Lot 37 White Oak Vineyards.........................................................Lot 40 Woodenhead Vintners........................................................Lot 40 YONO’S.................................................................................Lot 29 - 38 - 1 Live Speed Glitter Painting by Robert Channing 2 six 750 ml. bottles and one magnum bottle total Bremer Family Winery Donated by Friends of Arc Herkimer and Bremer Family Winery six 750 ml. bottles — two each, vertical 2005 Napa Valley Claret 2006 Napa Valley Claret 2007 Napa Valley Claret one magnum bottle with presentation box 2009 Napa Valley Claret Red Blend Estimated Value: $625 3 two 3-liter bottles — one each Robert Craig Winery Donated by Friends of Arc Herkimer and Robert Craig Winery 2015 Mount Veeder Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon After 22 years sourcing their Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon from the Pym Rae Vineyard, the 2015 will be their final bottling from the late Robin Williams’ 19-acre property. A towering wine of tremendous tannin structure coupled with dense color. Classic Mount Veeder markers are present in force; dried cocoa, pencil shaving, cassis, and mountain violet are woven into this tightly wound wine. Vinous/Antonio Galloni Rating: 95, James Suckling Rating: 93 —Continued next page - 39 - —Lot 3, continued 2015 Affinity Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Startling for its sheer size and weight. The older vines deliver classic black raspberry, licorice, espresso bean and crushed stones in the nose and on the palate. The tiny yields are responsible for the intensity of the color and structure this year. The Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec help to give the Cabernet Sauvignon a lovely plushness and roundness in the middle. James Suckling Rating: 94 Estimated Value: $845 Arc Herkimer is the second largest employer in Herkimer County with nearly 400 staff members and a payroll of over $13 million which helps to support the local economy. Arc Herkimer continues to offer the STEPS (Supportive Training & Education: A Plan for Success) program at Herkimer College. The goal of the program is to create community integrated supports through a community based integrated learning environment that assists individuals in moving forward in career choice, vocational exploration, and life skills acquisition. Activities include classroom instruction and campus and community activities to help individuals transition into competitive employment. - 40 - 4 twenty-four 750 ml. bottles total twelve 750 ml. bottles Venge Vineyards 2017 Scout’s Honor Napa Valley Red Blend Donated by Friends of Arc Herkimer Gorgeous, concentrating assemblage of sweet honeysuckle, crushed blue herbs, aromas of violets, anise, and a touch of vanillin.
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