2004
Date
May 6-8, 2004
Location
Embassies, Residences, Restaurants,
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
and Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Net Amount Raised
$675,000
Honoree
The Honorable Ted Stevens
First Growths
Château Latour and Château d'Yquem Presented by Florence Pinault-Rogers, Frederic Engerer and Aymeric de Montault
Special Guests
Robert M. Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate
Bill Plante, CBS News
Jamie Ritchie, Sotheby's, Auctioneer
Participating Châteaux
Château Angelus, St. Emilion
Château Branaire Ducru, St Julien
Château Brane Cantenac, Margaux
Château Canon La Gaffelière, St. Emilion
Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan
Château Chasse-Spleen, Medoc
Château Climens, Sauternes-Barsac
Château Clos de l'Oratoire, St. Emilion
Château Corbin, St. Emilion
Château Cos d'Estournel, St. Estèphe
Château d'Aiguilhe, Côtes de Castillon
Château D'Issan, Margaux
Château du Tertre, Margaux
Château Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan
Château Fombrauge, St. Emilion
Château Gazin, Pomerol
Château Gigault, Cuvee Viva, Premiere Côtes de Blaye
Château Giscours, Margaux
Château Guiraud, Sauternes
Château Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan
Château La Fleur de Boüard, Lalande de Pomerol
Château La Lagune, Haut-Medoc
Château La Mondotte, St. Emilion
Château Lagrange, St. Julien
Château Léoville-Poyferre, St Julien
Château Les Grands Marechaux, Premières Côtes de Blaye
Château Les Ormes de Pez, St. Estèphe
Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
Château Malartic-Lagraviere, Pessac-Léognan
Château Marojallia, Margaux
Château Pape Clement, Pessac-Léognan
Château Paveil de Luze, Margaux
Château Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac
Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac
Château Rol Valentin, St. Emilion
Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan
Château Valandraud, St. Emilion
Château Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol
Participating Chefs
Jamison Blankenship, Nectar
David Daniels, Federalist, XV Beacon Hotel (Boston)
Terrell Danley, Caucus Room
Tuesday Evans, Empire Torte Company (Boston)
Michael Greenstein, Red Sage
Manuel Hernandez, Orsay (New York)
Randy Johnston, Smith & Wollensky
Paul Kahan, Blackbird (Chicago)
Gerry Klaskala, Aria (Atlanta)
Cesare Lanfranconi, Ristorante Tosca
Dennis Leary, Rubicon (San Francisco)
Jamie Leeds, 15 ria
Steve Mannino, Olives
Shawn McClain, Spring (Chicago)
Frank Morales, Zola
Jerry Pellegrino, Corks (Baltimore)
Melissa Perello, Charles Nob Hill (San Francisco)
Bill Telepan, JUdson Grill (New York)
Geoffrey Tracy, Chef Geoff's and Chef Geoff's Downtown
Jeff Tunks, DC Coast/TenPenh/Ceiba
Didier Virot, Aix (New York)
Bryan Voltaggio, Charlie Palmer Steak
Thursday's Dinner
Sushi-Ko/Château Pape Clement/ Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte
Embassy of Australia/Dog Ridge Vineyards/ Michael Franz, The Washington Post/Inn at Easton
Residence of the Ambassador of New Zealand/ Ambassador and Mrs. John Wood/Villa Maria Estate
Residence of the Ambassador of France/ Ambassador and Mrs. Jean-David Levitte/ Château Latour/Château d'Yquem
Firefly Restaurant/Chef John Wabeck/ Eve Zibart, The Washington Post/ Château Corbin/ Château d'Issan/ Château Lagrange
Top Sponsors
DaimlerChrysler
Northrop Grumman
Computech
Amherst Securities Group, L.P.
Aventis Pharmaceuticals
Banc of America Securities
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Clark Charitable Foundation
George Vradenburg III
Gordon and Helen Smith Foundation
Greenberg, Wexler & Eig LLC
National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation
Novartis Corporation
Prudential Financial
UnitedHealthcare
Washington Homes
WebFirst
Top Auction Lots
13 lots - collection of large format wines straight from the Chateaux, will be signed by the winemaker/owner and winning bidder will receive photo with winemaker
First Class Wine Trip to Napa/Sonoma/San Francisco, Seattle, Bordeaux, Italy
Mouton Rothschild Collection
Wine Dinner with Robert Parker at Veritas in New York
Gaja Wine Dinner at Ristorante Tosca's Chefs Table
Burgundy Wine Dinner with Robert Kacher
Case of Sine Qua Non
Pride Mountain lot with wine, tour and mailing list slot
Great case of 1982 Bordeaux
Culinary trips to New York, Chicago, Twin Farms Country Estate in Vermont
1982 Bordeaux Dinner with Pierre Rovani at Le Paradou
Case of Maison Leroy Mazis Chambertin 1983 in original wooden case
Three magnums of Château Mouton Rothschild 1975
Half Case Château Mouton-Rothschild 2000
Château Haut-Brion dinner with Jackie Quillen, founder of Christie's Italian Wine Dinner at the Chef's Table at Tosca