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Christine Graham
DENNIS FOLEY, RENOWNED FIGURE IN THE WORLD OF RARE WINE, PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 74
Dennis Foley, longtime friend and associate of The Underground Wine Journal and an important figure in the world of rare wine and gastronomy for over 40 years, passed away Thursday, November 26 at the age of 74 in San Francisco. Dennis had a wide-ranging career in rare wine and food as an authority, writer, […]
Click here to read entire article »DON SCHLIFF’S DECADES OF VINTAGE PORT TASTING 1834 — 2017
By Christine Graham Don Schliff, renowned Port collector and one of the founders of Wine Warehouse, the famous wholesalers headquartered in Los Angeles, organized another historic Port tasting in February 2020, featuring Decades of Port 1834 to 2017. The wines for this spectacular tasting came directly from Don Schliff’s underground refrigerated cellar. Most of the […]
Click here to read entire article »CHARITY WINE AUCTIONS WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS IN 2019, AND 2020 LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!
Enjoy Spectacular Wine And Food At Great Parties While Doing Good Wine and philanthropy go hand in hand. Charity wine auctions achieved remarkable success in 2019, many surpassing their 2018 totals, some setting their highest totals ever and projections look great for 2020. Several of these auctions are single-day events, while others are the centerpiece […]
Click here to read entire article »100 YEARS OF TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT TASTING
Don Schliff, renowned Port collector and one of the founders of Wine Warehouse, the famous wholesalers headquartered in Los Angeles, organized another historic Port tasting in February 2019, featuring 100 years of Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port. The wines for this spectacular tasting came directly from Don Schliff’s underground refrigerated cellar. Most of the wines were […]
Click here to read entire article »CHARITY WINE AUCTIONS WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS IN 2018, AND 2019 LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR
Enjoy Spectacular Wine And Food At Great Parties While Doing Good Wine and philanthropy go hand in hand. Charity wine auctions achieved remarkable success in 2018 and projections look great for 2019. Several of these auctions are single-day events, while others are the centerpiece of a several day festival and some include hosting of special […]
Click here to read entire article »DON SCHLIFF’S RARE VINTAGE PORT TASTING: 1935 AND 1945
Event organizer Don Schliff heating Port tongs before applying to neck of bottles Don Schliff, renowned collector of Vintage Ports and one of the founders of Wine Warehouse in Los Angeles, organized another historic Port tasting in February this year, featuring twelve Ports from the great 1945 vintage, accompanied by four top Ports from […]
Click here to read entire article »CHARITY WINE AUCTIONS WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS IN 2017, AND 2018 LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR
Enjoy Spectacular Wine And Food At Great Parties While Doing Good Wine and philanthropy go hand in hand. Charity wine auctions achieved remarkable success in 2017 and projections look great for 2018. Several of these auctions are single-day events, while others are the centerpiece of a several day festival and some include hosting of special […]
Click here to read entire article »CHARITY WINE AUCTIONS WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS IN 2016, AND 2017 LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR
Enjoy Spectacular Wine And Food At Great Parties While Doing Good Wine and philanthropy go hand in hand. Charity wine auctions achieved remarkable success in 2016 and projections look great for 2017. The first auction listed below took place in Naples, Florida, last month and its $15 Million in proceeds bested the 2016 figure by […]
Click here to read entire article »CHARITY WINE AUCTIONS HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS SO FAR IN 2016, AUGURING WELL FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR
Charity wine auctions taking place the first half of 2016 have achieved remarkable success and projections look great for the remainder of the year. Several of these auctions are single-day events, while others are the centerpiece of a several day festival and some include hosting of special events throughout the year. Multiple revenue streams are […]
Click here to read entire article »CHARITY WINE AUCTIONS HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS IN 2015 AND ANNOUNCE EXCITING EVENTS FOR 2016
Charity wine auctions achieved remarkable success in 2015 and, once again, promise exhilarating, high energy events for 2016. Revenues have been strong for the last three years, with some auctions experiencing record-setting highs and this year is anticipated to be even stronger. Firstly, please see detailed descriptions of our favorite charity wine auctions, followed by […]
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