General Motors Company - College for Creative Studies

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Sponsored by
General Motors Company
and
Arrive Safely
Upon conclusion of this evening’s festivities,
please consider transportation arrangements for safe travels.
Allow us to help — inquire with any volunteer.
A BENEFIT FOR THE
201 East Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu
CONTENTS
31ST DETROIT INTERNATIONAL WINE AUCTION
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES
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Board of Trustees
Letter from the Chairman
About CCS
About the Catalog Artwork
AUCTION LEADERSHIP AND HISTORY
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Auction Chairs
Featured Vintner
Wine Auction Leadership Committee
Auctioneer
Sponsors and Contributors
Previous Auction Chairs
Previous Featured Vintners
BIDDING PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION
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Auction Bidding Procedures
Bottle Specifications
VINTNER’S PRIVATE RECEPTION
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Lot Listing
GALA DINNER SILENT AUCTION
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Lot Listing
ART LOTS AND ARTIST STATEMENTS
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Lot Listing
Artist Statements
GALA DINNER LIVE AUCTION
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Lot Listing
ABOUT THE WINES
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SPONSOR ADS
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CONTRIBUTORS
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Acknowledgments
Auction Lot Donors
College for creative studies
Untitled #2 (Trevor’s Portrait)
Brad Lawrence, ’12
Keith E. Crain
Chair
Lynn F. Alandt
Vice Chair
FINE ARTS
Alphonse S. Lucarelli
Secretary
The work is an exploration of portraiture and scale through the most
democratic of mediums: charcoal. Using the carbonaceous material
obtained by burning a piece of dead, dry wood, I sought to do as mankind
has done for thousands of years — to make a series of marks which render
a three-dimensional object accurately in the second dimension. The time
spent laboring on the piece allowed for many nights of deep meditation on
the primitive medium of charcoal and its role in an increasingly digital world.
James H. Vandenberghe
Treasurer
Robert H. Bluestein
Thomas C. Buhl
Darrell Burks
Frank Campanale
Tom Celani
Lois Pincus Cohn
Van E. Conway
Gary L. Cowger
KC Crain
Matthew P. Cullen
Gretchen Davidson
Linda Dresner
Irma B. Elder
James D. Farley
David T. Fischer
Alfred J. Fisher III
Nathan M. Forbes
Ralph Gilles
Nancy Grosfeld
Sheila F. Hamp
David M. Hempstead
Danialle Karmanos
Maria Leonhauser
James M. Nicholson
Thomas D. Ogden
William U. Parfet
Sandra E. Pierce
Stephen R. Polk
Waltraud E. Prechter
James E. Press
John Rakolta, Jr.
Richard L. Rogers, President
Sydney L. Ross
Anthony L. Soave
Eleanor F. Sullivan
A. Alfred Taubman
Molly P. Valade
Edward T. Welburn, Jr.
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Mr. Richard J. Janes
Mrs. Charles Wright III
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Welcome to the 31st Detroit International Wine Auction benefiting the College for Creative
Studies (CCS). This event has grown to be the largest wine auction in the region, and one
of the biggest auctions in the country. You, our donors, have made this happen through
your generosity and your commitment to advancing the creative spirit in Detroit.
This year’s Auction Chairs, Ed and Rhonda Welburn, have done an outstanding job of connecting
the creativity of CCS alumni to this event. Ed’s team, which consists of nearly 200 CCS alumni,
has transformed the environment of the General Motors Design Center, built in 1956, into
a wonderful venue for tonight’s celebration. Our Featured Vintner, Manuel Louzada, Estate
Director for Spanish winery Numanthia, has put together a wonderful lineup of wines, and
a superb Featured Vintner’s Grand Lot including a visit to their winery. My thanks also go
to General Motors, which is once again our Lead Sponsor and continues its legacy of support
for the school from which it recruits so many talented designers.
The College for Creative Studies believes in the value of creativity and the potential of
Funds raised tonight support CCS undergraduate scholarships and free art programs for Detroit
creative people and institutions to promote individual growth, economic development
youth. Almost all of our students receive some sort of financial aid, and your gifts allow the College
and the well-being of societies.
to nurture and enrich the talent of promising artists from metro Detroit and around the world.
The College enrolled 1,404 degree-seeking students from 27 states and 13 countries in fall 2012,
CCS has been an anchor in the Detroit arts community since its founding in 1906 as the Detroit
the most students in its history. They are pursuing Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Advertising:
Society of Arts and Crafts. Named one of the “Top Design Schools in the World” by BusinessWeek,
Copywriting, Advertising: Design, Art Education, Crafts, Entertainment Arts, Fine Arts, Graphic
today CCS is one of Detroit’s most dynamic institutions, granting undergraduate and graduate
Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design and Transportation Design;
degrees in the visual arts, educating middle school and high school students, providing extensive
and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Interdisciplinary Design and Transportation Design. The
free art education programs in Detroit’s neighborhoods, presenting exhibitions and art and design
College’s Transportation Design program is regarded as the best in the world and places more
lectures to the public, and leading efforts to develop Detroit’s creative economy.
designers in the global automotive industry than any other school.
This evening is a celebration of creativity, generosity and support for an outstanding institution.
The College’s world-class, international faculty of working artists, designers and scholars provides
Tonight, savor the fine wines, interesting conversations, and please raise your paddles in
a rigorous education that places a high degree of emphasis on creative development, skill mastery
support of this outstanding institution. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and
and professional preparation for the expanding creative industries. Students work in world-class
most importantly the students, I thank you.
facilities on two campuses a mile apart, the Walter and Josephine Ford Campus and the A. Alfred
Taubman Center for Design Education, which is the College’s recent transformation of General
Motors’ original engineering and design center. Learning environments run the gamut from
Sincerely,
glassblowing and blacksmithing studios to state-of-the-art digital animation and rapid prototyping
studios. Many corporations partner with CCS to help shape the artists and designers of the future.
The College’s alumni are achieving success around the world as exhibiting artists and as creative
Keith E. Crain
leaders in such companies as Nike, Whirlpool, Pixar, all the major auto companies, and many more.
Chair
CCS’s commitment to community service is evident in many ways. It co-founded and co-manages,
with the Henry Ford Learning Institute, the Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies,
a public charter middle school and high school focusing on strong academics and art and design,
located in the Taubman Center. Fall 2012 enrollment is more than 800 students. CCS’s Community
Arts Partnerships program collaborates with community organizations to deliver free art
education experiences in Detroit’s neighborhoods to 4,000 at-risk students annually. CCS also
co-founded and co-manages, with Business Leaders for Michigan, the Detroit Creative Corridor
Center (DC3), an initiative to attract creative businesses and people to Downtown and Midtown
Detroit, to develop an economically productive creative sector in the city. The College’s Benson
and Edith Ford Conference Center hosts a wide variety of conferences focusing on art, design,
innovation and urban revitalization, as well as other community events.
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DEAR FRIENDS OF CCS
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Student Artwork
The work showcased at the beginning of each catalog section was created by CCS students.
COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIPS
The statement on the following page is the student’s explanation of the creative process in
CCS is committed to making art and design education accessible to youth and communities in
designing or crafting their artwork. Your involvement tonight will help students like these
Detroit. The Community Arts Partnerships (CAP) program collaborates with Detroit organizations
receive an unparalleled education as they incorporate art and design into their professions,
to create free art and design education, experiences and resources for local youth and families
relationships and life.
in support of individual and community development. CAP programs serve nearly 4,000 students
a year — primarily in the City of Detroit. Each program is based in a strong visual arts curriculum
that emphasizes hands-on art making, team teaching and learning, and new technologies in art
and design, while inspiring Detroit youth and communities to embrace art in everyday life. It
is through support from the Detroit International Wine Auction that these creative endeavors
continue to grow.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CCS provides classes for people ages 6+ interested in learning or developing art and design skills.
Digital and traditional offerings are available for youth, precollege and adult students interested
in learning in a motivating, creative environment using the latest technology and CCS’s world-class
facilities. Classes are offered during evenings and weekends and are open to the public.
Highlights of the CCS Continuing Education programs include:
• Professional Automotive Modeling Certificates – Clay Modeling; Alias: 3D Digital Modeling;
or Alias Visualization and Presentation
• Precollege year-round courses, workshops, college-credit and dual enrollment courses,
and a residential summer program
• Young Artist summer art camps, and fall and winter term second Saturday courses
CENTER GALLERIES
Featuring nearly 6,000 square feet of exhibition space on the Walter and Josephine Ford Campus,
CCS’s Center Galleries regularly present contemporary visual, literary and performance art and
design exhibitions by national, local and international artists, and CCS faculty, alumni and students.
VALADE FAMILY GALLERY
The Valade Family Gallery in the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education is dedicated to
exhibiting work representative of both the design-related disciplines that call the Taubman Center
home, as well as to CCS alumni.
WOODWARD LECTURE SERIES
Established through a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the Woodward Lecture Series
annually brings renowned artists, critics and scholars to Detroit for free public lectures and
learning sessions with CCS students. All the lectures are free and open to the public.
TOYOTA LECTURE SERIES
Funded by a generous gift from Toyota Motor Company, this lecture series brings renowned design
professionals to the CCS campus for free public lectures. The series occurs at least once each
semester and covers all major areas of design.
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About the Catalog Artwork
auction leadership and history
Auction Chairs
Sushi Dinner
Kevin Whipple, ’12
ILLUSTRATION
exploring different types of people and what they eat.
The Welburns with students from The Henry Ford Academy:
School for Creative Studies
Edward T. Welburn, Jr. and
Rhonda D. Welburn
Ed and Rhonda Welburn are honored and delighted to serve as the 2012 Wine Auction Chairs,
and they wish everyone a memorable evening. And this year, they are pleased to host everyone
at the GM Design Center for the first time ever.
Even as a young boy when he began sketching cars at age two, GM Vice President of Global Design
Ed Welburn had an intense passion for design. At age 11, he wrote a letter to GM to inquire about
careers in car design and the necessary education. Today, he holds the top design job at the
company and is responsible for the design of all production and concept vehicles globally.
Ed has followed in the footsteps of legendary GM design leaders, such as Harley Earl, to become
just the company’s sixth design chief in history and the first to lead all of its global design operations.
Ed leads a team of more than 1,900 creative designers — including nearly 200 graduates from the
College for Creative Studies — working in 10 Design Centers in seven countries.
He received his bachelor’s degree from the College of Fine Arts at Howard University where he
studied sculpture and product design. A 40-year veteran of GM, he is a member of the Executive
Operations Committee, the Board of the GM Foundation, and the Board of Trustees at CCS. In
addition, he has been recognized by numerous organizations over the years, including: Motor
Trend, the Detroit Free Press, Black Enterprise and LeMay — America’s Car Museum.
Rhonda is an attorney and member of Dickinson Wright PLLC, one of the largest law firms in the
area. Since joining the firm, she has specialized in the area of municipal law and finance, helping
traditional school districts, charter schools, and state and local governments issue bonds and notes
to provide for working capital and to pay for public projects and various capital improvements.
She also has expertise in the banking and real estate practice areas. But she especially enjoys
and gets great satisfaction from her municipal finance practice, because each transaction has
a public purpose and generates important funding for such public uses as affordable housing
and public schools.
Rhonda is deeply committed to community betterment, and her civic involvement includes serving
on the Board of Directors of the Detroit Institute of Arts, the DMC Legacy Board and the Board
of Trustees of the Health and Wellness Foundation. She also currently serves as President of the
Shipley Family Foundation. In addition, she was appointed by Mayor Dave Bing in 2009 to serve
on the Elected Officials Compensation Commission.
She has a BS from Howard University, an MBA from the University of Detroit-Mercy, and a JD
from the University of Michigan Law School.
Ed and Rhonda have two adult children and reside in the Palmer Woods neighborhood of Detroit.
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Sushi Dinner is an illustration from a series of food illustrations
Featured Vintner
Leadership Committee
31ST DETROIT INTERNATIONAL WINE AUCTION
Edward T. Welburn, Jr. and Rhonda D. Welburn, Chairs
Richard Brown
Frank Campanale
Kimberly Campanale
Thomas Celani
Vicki Celani
Van E. Conway
Gary L. Cowger
Kay Cowger
Ashley Crain
Manuel LOUZADA
KC Crain
Estate Director, BODEGA NUMANTHIA
Matthew P. Cullen
Keith E. Crain
Karen Cullen
David T. Fischer
After almost 10 years in Argentina, where Manuel Louzada had the opportunity to elaborate
Jennifer Fischer
high-quality sparkling and still wines for Bodegas Chandon, he was offered a new challenge
Nathan M. Forbes
within Estates & Wines: Manuel has been involved in the 2008 harvest at Bodega Numanthia
Cathy Forbes
in the heart of the Toro region and he fully took over the management of the winery in
Mindy Lopus
May 2009.
Rick Lopus
Manuel has the Duero River in his blood and heart. In fact, he was born in Portugal within a
Don Manvel
four-generation family of wine growers. At five years old, he discovered his passion about
Shelly Manvel
wine when he used to explore the winery with his grandfather. He found out the secrets of the
Myra Moreland
wine universe: watching keenly the gestures, roaming the cellars, listening to the winery sounds,
James B. Nicholson
smelling the aromas of the grapes and the wines in barrels at the family winery — Caves Messias.
James M. Nicholson
Mary Beth Nicholson
Driven by his passion, Manuel decides to work in the wine industry and obtains a masters in
Vivian R. Pickard
winemaking after graduating in agricultural engineering. In parallel of his studies, he deepens
Chester Ricker
his wine knowledge by becoming a researcher at the Madrid University. In 1997, after one harvest
George S. Rogers
at the family estate as winemaker, he starts his career at Rozes LDA elaborating Porto wines
Richard L. Rogers
and becomes the head of winemaking. Through this experience, he acquires a perfect knowledge
Elizabeth Ross
of the Duero terroir.
Sydney L. Ross
James H. Vandenberghe
In 1999, Manuel decides to explore new horizons and settles in Argentina to elaborate sparkling
Sandy Vandenberghe
and still wines. After a few successful years he is appointed director of oenology of Bodegas
Chandon, including Chandon, Terrazas de los Andes and Cheval des Andes.
Today, within Estates & Wines, Manuel coordinates the global transversal environmental
policy. As for the last three years, he is responsible for the wine quality standards of the
different wineries around the world (California, Australia, Brazil, Argentina) involved in
all winemaking processes.
The 2008 harvest offers him the opportunity to come back to his roots: elaborate exceptional
wines for Numanthia, in the tradition of the Duero region!
Numanthia is part of the Moët Hennessy Estates & Wines Collection.
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Auctioneer
Sponsors and Contributors
Featured Vintner
Manuel Louzada, Estate Director
Numanthia, Spain
Lead Sponsor
General Motors Company and Cadillac
Vintner’s Private Reception
Sponsor
Strategic Staffing Solutions
FRITZ HATTON
Live Auction Sponsor
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Auctioneer
Fritz Hatton is the one of the nation’s leading wine auctioneers. His wine auction experience
commenced in 1980, when he joined Christie’s to help start its Wine Department in the United
States. After a musical sabbatical in the early 1990s he returned to Christie’s and served as
Director of Christie’s U.S. Wine Department from 1995 to 1998. In this capacity, and in partnership
with the leading American wine retailer Zachys, he was responsible for the largest auctions
of wine organized to date in the United States. In 2002 he joined the prominent retailer
Zachys as auctioneer for its new solo wine auction venture and continues to serve as Zachys’
principal auctioneer.
Since 1983 Hatton has conducted charity auctions throughout the U.S., most involving
wine in support of arts, educational and medical charities. In addition to Imagine (Sonoma
County Children’s Charities), the New York Philharmonic, Napa Valley Opera House, Peninsula
Center for the Blind, Make-a-Wish Foundation, PONCHO, the Perlman Music Program, and
numerous educational charities in San Francisco and Napa, he has served as auctioneer
for Auction Napa Valley since 1992, and as principal auctioneer since 1998.
Patron Sponsor
AlixPartners LLP
The PrivateBank – Michigan
Afterglow Sponsor
Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers
Magnum Sponsors
AVL Americas
Frank and Kimberly Campanale
Tom and Vicki Celani
Compuware Corporation
Van and Lori Conway and Conway MacKenzie
Crain Communications, Inc.
Gretchen and Ethan Davidson
Great Lakes Wine & Spirits
Lear Corporation
Penske Corporation
PVS Chemicals, Inc.
Quicken Loans, Inc.
The Somerset Collection
The Suburban Collection/Jennifer and David T. Fischer
In the fall of 1998 Hatton became a vintner when he returned to California to launch Arietta,
a microbrand featuring handmade Bordeaux-styled Napa red wines. He now resides in Saint
Helena, California with his wife Caren, 12-year-old daughter Libby, and seven-year-old daughter
Hattie. In rare moments away from selling wine, he pursues his hobby as an amateur classical
pianist, and has recently performed with pianists Garrick Ohlsson and Emmanuel Ax, and the
soprano Barbara Bonney.
This is Fritz Hatton’s 11th time serving as auctioneer for the Detroit International Wine
Auction, and we welcome him back!
Benefactor Sponsors
Forte Belanger
Nancy and James Grosfeld
Kenwal Steel Corp.
The Kroger Co. of Michigan
Leo Burnett
The Rush Group
Shinola
Team Detroit
Patron Tickets
Campbell Ewald
Waltraud Prechter
Supporter Tickets
Robert H. Bluestein
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Honorable Avern L. Cohn and
Lois Pincus Cohn
Richard and Diane Denardis
Meritor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Douglas Stratton
Media Sponsor
Hour Detroit
Additional Contributors
Lynn F. Alandt
Rick Lopus
Susan and Richard L. Rogers
The Somerset Collection
Sponsor list as of October 1, 2012.
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Benefactor Tickets
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ghafari Associates, LLC
David Hemingson and Caroline Rapking
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Michelin North America, Inc.
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Premium Sponsors
Aon
Clark Hill PLC
Comerica
Commonwealth G&M LLC
DTE Energy
Fallon
Graystone Consulting — A Business
of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
Kerr Russell
Moët Hennessy USA
Plante Moran
Sodexo On Site Service Solutions
Yazaki North America, Inc.
Auction Chairs
Edward T. Welburn, Jr. and Rhonda D. Welburn
Previous Auction Chairs
Previous Featured Vintners
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Nicholson.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Celani.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cullen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010
Mr. and Mrs. Don Manvel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Campanale.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008
Celani Family Vineyards
Mr. Alex Ryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010
Duckhorn Vineyards
Mr. Bob Bertheau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Fischer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Mr. Allen Shoup.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Celani.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Cowger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004
Penfolds
Long Shadows Distinguished Wineries and Vineyards
Mr. David Graves
Saintsbury
Ambassador and Mrs. Yousif B. Ghafari.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Mr. Greg Ralston
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Vandenberghe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002
Mr. Donn Reisen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Soave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Ambassador Ronald Weiser.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Mr. John Psarouthakis, PhD.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Leuliette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse S. Lucarelli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse S. Lucarelli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995
Mr. and Mrs. L. Neal Kennedy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994
Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
Mr. and Mrs. Seth M. Lloyd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992
Mr. Andrew Lawlor and Ms. Linda Lutz.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991
Chateau Montelena
Ridge Vineyards
Mr. Tom Shelton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Mr. Laurent Drouhin.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004
Maison Joseph Drouhin
Mr. William Terlato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Paterno Wines International and Terlato Wine Group
Mr. Larry Maguire.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002
Far Niente Winery, Dolce, Nickel & Nickel
Mr. Augustin Huneeus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
Franciscan Estates, Quintessa, Veramonte
Mr. Walter Klenz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Beringer Vineyards
Mr. Jean-Michel Cazes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Chateau Lynch Bages
Mr. Peter Mondavi Sr. and Mr. Peter Mondavi Jr. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Charles Krug Winery
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Schroeder Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Duckhorn.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Peslar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Reunion of Past Chairs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Machus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Peslar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Mr. Charlie F. Wagner.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allesee.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brodie.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987
Duckhorn Vineyards
Fisher Vineyards
Caymus Vineyards
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Winiarski.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
Ms. Carol Ann May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986
Ms. Zelma Long.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992
Mr. Michael Brenner.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986
Dr. and Mrs. Barney Rhodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991
Ms. Carol Ann May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985
Mr. Albert A. Theiss.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985
Mr. James W. Goss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984
Mrs. Eric A. Wiltshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984
Mr. Michael Fielding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983
Mrs. Charles Kessler.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983
Mr. Michael Fielding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982
Mrs. Charles Kessler.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982
Simi Winery
Bella Oaks Vineyard
Mr. Thomas A. Ferrell.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Sterling Vineyards
Count Frederic Chandon.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Moët Hennessy/Louis Vuitton
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Schramsberg Vineyards
Mr. Gil Nickel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987
Far Niente Winery
Mr. Joseph E. Heitz.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986
Heitz Wine Cellar
Mr. Joseph Phelps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Mr. Louis P. Martini.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984
Louis M. Martini Winery
Brother Timothy, F.S.C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983
Christian Brothers Winery
Mr. Robert Mondavi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982
Robert Mondavi Winery
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Mr. and Mrs. Sydney L. Ross.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Mr. Peter Gago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008
bidding procedures and information
Silent and Live Auction
Bidding Procedures
Flagship Luxury Sedan for 2020
Brian Malczewski, ’12
At the beginning of the evening, you will receive a bidder number for use during the silent
TRANSPORTATION DESIGN
and live auctions.
Silent Auction
Bidding for the silent auction lots occurs at designated times during the evening. Opening and
closing times are clearly marked on signage throughout the silent auction location.
In Automotive Design, you have to journey into the mysterious and
In front of each displayed lot is a clipboard holding a bidding sheet with a corresponding lot number.
unidentified realm of the future, creating something that is aesthetically
To bid on a particular lot, enter your name and bidder number on the line corresponding to your
pleasing, but also, and more importantly, creating something pertinent
intended bid amount and below the previous entry on the bidding sheet. Minimum bids and bidding
to forthcoming tastes and trends. This particular piece is a flagship luxury
increments are listed on each bidding sheet. Failure to comply with the minimum increase listed
sedan for 2020. Luxurious design can be created by balancing timeless
on each bidding sheet will result in the elimination of your bid.
You may guarantee your winning bid by writing your name and assigned bidder number on the last
to detail and use of materials.
line of the bid sheet(s) where indicated next to the designated “Buy It Now” winning bid price. By
Drawing inspiration from Chris-Craft Boats, I looked at the long, elegant
doing so, no higher bids will be accepted for that particular lot, and you will be the winning bidder.
shapes, simple, sharp sculpture, and refined use of materials to try and
dissect what makes these boats such an iconic image of luxury to me.
At the close of the silent auction, a volunteer will collect all clipboards and bid sheets and submit
I developed long, dramatic plan view lines and combined them with sharp
them to the cashier. The highest bidder for each lot will be considered the purchaser of that lot.
sculptural sections that intersect beautifully, simple sections to create
A list of silent auction lots and winning bidders will be available at the check-out area.
something that has a sophisticated and dramatic presence now, and
All items are sold as is.
long into the future.
Live Auction
To bid on a live auction lot, raise your paddle to be acknowledged by the auction spotters and/or
auctioneer, who will confirm the highest bidder. Should a dispute arise between bidders, or should
the auctioneer doubt the validity of any bid, the auctioneer shall have the absolute right to resolve
the dispute, reoffer, resell or withdraw the lot in question.
All items are sold as is.
Bidding Increments
The auctioneer retains the right to call bids at his own discretion; however, typical
increments follow:
$1,000 – $2,000in $100s
$2,000 – $3,000in $200s
$3,000 – $5,000in $200s, $500s, $800s
$5,000 – $10,000in $500s, $1,000s
$10,000+in $1,000s, $2,000s
Payment and Delivery
When you have concluded your bidding for the evening, please proceed to the checkout area.
There, you may pay for your auction purchase(s) (cash, check and major credit cards accepted)
and turn in your paddle. Winning bidders are solely responsible for paying the total winning
bid price plus any applicable taxes and fees.
All auction lots purchased on the evening of October 20 must be taken with you. Volunteers
will be available to assist you in transporting items to your vehicle.
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design elements with beautiful forms, and finishing with great attention
Bottle Specifications
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Any purchaser unable to receive goods on October 20 shall be responsible for delivery costs.
The College for Creative Studies can assist in making these arrangements for you.
Half-bottle. 375 milliliters
Sales Tax
You will be charged Michigan State sales tax of 6% on the amount up to and including the fair
Standard bottle. 750 milliliters
market value of the purchase.
Magnum. 1.5 liters or the equivalent of two standard bottles
Double Magnum. 3 liters or the equivalent of four standard bottles
Travel Package and Certificate Disclosure
The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is acting as intermediary for suppliers (principals
identified on accompanying documents or stated in the catalog such as air transportation,
hotel accommodations, ground transportation, meals, tours, merchandise, etc. that are
Jeroboam. 4.5 liters or the equivalent of six standard bottles
Note: In the case of sparkling wine, a jeroboam will contain 3 liters
or the equivalent of four standard bottles
Rehoboam. Same as jeroboam, but a different bottle shape
not directly supplied by CCS).
Marie Jeanne. 5 liters or the equivalent of 6.67 standard bottles
CCS shall not be responsible for breach of contract or for any intentional or careless actions
Imperial. 6 liters or the equivalent of eight standard bottles
or omissions on the part of such suppliers, which result in any loss, damage, delay or injury
Methuselah. Same as Imperial, but a different bottle shape
to any participant. Unless the term “Guaranteed” is specifically stated in writing on your ticket,
invoice or reservation itinerary, we do not guarantee any of such supplier’s rates, bookings
Balthazar. 12 liters or the equivalent of 16 standard bottles
Nebuchadnezzar. 12 to 16 liters (varies) or the equivalent of 14 to 20 standard bottles
CCS or its representatives shall not be held responsible for any disruption of travel and/or related
Melchior. 18 liters or the equivalent of 24 standard bottles
services, injuries, damages, disappointment, terrorism, social, political or labor unrest, mechanical
Solomon. 20 liters or the equivalent of 27 standard bottles
or construction difficulties, diseases, local laws, climatic conditions, other abnormal conditions
Sovereign. 25 liters or the equivalent of 33 1/3 standard bottles
or developments, or any other actions, omissions, or conditions outside of CCS’s control.
By accepting his/her package, the traveler/participant voluntarily assumes all risks involved
Primat. 27 liters or the equivalent of 36 standard bottles
Melchizedek. 30 liters or the equivalent of 40 standard bottles
with such activity whether expected or unexpected. CCS is not responsible for any damages
Case. 12 standard bottles
to travelers/participants who assume “Specific Individual Risk.” The participant is hereby
Magnum case. 6 magnums (9 liters) or the equivalent of 12 standard bottles
warned of such risks and is advised to obtain appropriate insurance coverage against them.
Barrel. 180 liters or the equivalent of 240 standard bottles (20 cases)
Your retention of travel packages shall constitute consent to the above and an agreement
on your part to convey these contents to your travel companions. These packages contain
blackout periods that are stated on each travel package.
Unless otherwise specified, “airfare included” indicates upgradeable coach class tickets,
with the option for the purchaser to upgrade to another class at his/her expense.
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or reservations.
Salmanazar. 9 liters or the equivalent of 12 standard bottles
vintner’s private reception
Vintner’s Private Reception
Live Auction
Money Bunny Blues
Ellen Coons, ’12
ENTERTAINMENT ARTS
previous Featured Vintner
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Celani Family Vineyards Tenacious – For Serious
Drinking Pleasure
(1) 12 L 2007 Celani Family Vineyards Tenacious
Bottle to be signed to the winning bidder
Donated by Tom and Vicki Celani
Celani Family Vineyards’ 2007 Tenacious, a blend of 69% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc and
3% Petit Verdot, awarded 92 by Robert Parker, is beautifully structured, deep, full, fleshy,
complex, focused, rich and sleek. Aromas and flavors display a melange of red currant, blueberry,
black cherry, roasted coffee, spicy dried herbs, chocolate, oak, plum and black tea. Drink this
fabulous wine until 2017+ if you can wait that long.
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(12) 750 ML 2002 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Donated by Jim and Mary Beth Nicholson
A fabulously rich wine, the 2002 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon, meriting 93 points from
Wine Spectator, is intense, with a tannic structure, a deep core of fruit, blackberry, blueberry
and cherry, nuanced with spice, tobacco, licorice and dusty, toasted oak. It is rich, mouthcoating,
balanced and complex, ending in a long, velvety finish. Far Niente, the critically acclaimed,
250-acre Napa Valley wine estate, founded by Gil Nickel in 1979, also in Oakville, known as
Cab Country, is renowned for producing luxury, estate-bottled Cabernet Sauvignon and
Chardonnay every year. Their wines are highly sought after for their ability to age gracefully
and become more complex and elegant with time.
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Fabulous Far Niente – Must-Have Wines for Every Cellar
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Majestic Medocs
2012 Featured Vintner
(1) 750 ML 1999 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac
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(1) 750 ML 1999 Chateau Margaux, france
Numanthia – A Rare Cult Wine from Spain –
Viva España!
(1) 750 ML 2001 Numanthia, Numanthia, Spain
(4) 750 ML 2005 Numanthia, Termanthia, Spain
Donated by Friends of CCS
Bodega Numanthia was established in 1998 in Zamora, Spain, by the Eguren family. A luxury
brand, the super-premium wines are sourced from the Tinta de Toro grape on century-old vines
growing on tiny plots in 40 hectares of vineyards in the region of Castilla y Leon. A combination
of unique terroir, exceptional vineyard and a quintessential expression of fruit, make it one of
the cult wineries of the Toro region of Spain. Numanthia is the estate’s signature wine, displaying
blackberry, violet, espresso, bitter chocolate, licorice, Earth, dust, leather, lush spice and cedar.
The wines are suave, smooth, thick, firm and round, with bright acidity, fine-grained tannins,
lovely perfume and exceptional length. Bodega Numanthia’s Termanthia is a blockbuster wine,
splendid, massive, deep and powerful, extraordinarily complex yet still elegant, round and rich.
Aromas and flavors of gobs of deep and intense black fruit, Earth and spice are wrapped in
a fine mineral framework. These are highly sought after, very distinctive, ageworthy wines
among Spain’s best.
Donated by Sandra and Jim Vandenberghe
Lafite, Bordeaux’s most famous property and wine, has become a name synonymous with wealth,
prestige, history, respect and wines of remarkable longevity. A First Growth, renowned for its
elegant, compelling wines, the 1999 merited 95 points from Robert Parker, calling it a modern
day clone of the majestic 1953. It is deep and prodigious, elegant yet intensely flavored and
complex, with extravagant layers of richness. Aromas and flavors display currant, flowers, coconut,
mint, cherry, berry, mineral, lead pencil, cedar, toast and vanilla. The wine is firm, tight and precise,
with a long finish resembling a faded rose.
Chateau Margaux has been literally resurrected since being purchased by the Mentzelopoulos
family in the late 1970s, producing since then a string of close to perfect wines. Robert Parker
said the chateau has been transformed from a struggling First Growth into a brilliantly consistent
wine of stunning grace, richness and complexity. Margaux’s style is one of opulent richness,
a deep, multi-dimensional bouquet with a fragrance of ripe dark fruit, spicy vanilla oak and violets.
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Taste the Evolution of One of the World’s Great Wines
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(1) 750 ML 1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Napa Valley
Maya – A Mosaic of World-Class Fruit
(6) 750 ML 1995 Dalla Valle Vineyards Maya Proprietary Red Napa Valley
Donated by Bill Manasco and Access Point
Insignia, Joseph Phelps’ flagship wine, has a tremendous track record dating back to its debut
vintage of 1974. A Bordeaux-inspired blend, recognized as one of the world’s great wines, displays
uncommon depth, concentration and complexity. From 1990 to 2008, Parker’s average score
for Insignia was 94.5. The 1997, the oldest Insignia in the lot is still vibrant and intense, packed
with rich fruit, auguring well for the life expectancy of Insignia. All of these wines are world class,
powerful yet elegant and stylish, capable of cellaring for 20 to 30 years. The wines are seductive,
opulent, seamless and symmetrical with aromas and flavors of currant, berry, incense, mineral,
flowers, cassis and oak, with well-integrated acids, tannins and alcohol.
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Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle established their winery in 1986 on 21 acres on a plateau overlooking
Oakville, planting the vineyards in Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The name Dalla Valle
is synonymous with quality and excellence. Maya is named after the couple’s daughter. According
to Robert Parker, the finest Cabernet Franc in the world comes from Dalla Valle’s vineyard. Parker
awarded the 1995 Maya 96 to 98 points. A blend of 45% Cabernet Franc and 55% Cabernet
Sauvignon, the multidimensional, fruit-driven wine is intense, massive, deeply concentrated,
complex and seamless, with juicy fruit of currant, blackberry and cherry, laced with mint and spice.
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Magnificent Mouton – Epitome of Class and Finesse
Sweet Seduction from Cheval Blanc
(1) 750 ML 1966 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
(2) 1.5 L 1985 Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion
Donated by A. Alfred Taubman
Donated by the family of Armando DeCapite
This is a wonderful opportunity to taste one of Bordeaux’s Top Growths over a period of three
decades. The wines all exhibit the classic Mouton characteristics of cedar, Earth, tobacco, lead
pencil and black fruit albeit in varying degrees. The 1966 and 1970 Moutons have lovely old
Bordeaux noses. They are fully evolved, at a peak, but holding, past their prime but the fruit
is still there, showing delicate, elegant, cassis, mineral, exotic spice, black truffle and mineral.
The 1975 Mouton has a lovely bouquet of chocolate, cassis, cedar and spice, with similar flavors
revealing added notes of sweet plum, black cherry, Earth, tobacco, mint and pepper. The wine
is still fresh and bright. The 1982 Mouton is full-flavored, with luscious and beautiful red fruit,
exotic spice, white pepper, flowers, black currant, tobacco and mineral. The wine is still youthful,
full of life, long and continuing to evolve, seductive and highly extracted. The 1983 Mouton is
fully evolved and at a peak, but still sublime, showing cedar, cassis, game, oak, leather, spice
and mineral. It is silky, complex and elegant, offering class and finesse. The 1989 Mouton has
a heavenly bouquet of cassis, chocolate, Chinese plum sauce, tobacco and mineral, all of which
are mirrored on the palate, culminating in a long, exotic finish. The wine is bright, fresh and still
youthful. The 1989 Mouton was awarded 99 from Wine Spectator and was one of the Spectator’s
top 100 wines in 1992. Mouton-Rothschild, one of Bordeaux’s leading First Growths, is the place
and wine that the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild singularly created. He has been the only
person able to effectuate a change in the 1855 classification of the wines of the Medoc.
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This seductively styled Cheval Blanc, delicious from its youth, continues to develop beautifully,
although fully mature. The wine is loaded with sweet plum, chocolate, coffee and black
currant, with menthol and cola. Awarded 92 points from Robert Parker, it is lush, full, soft,
round, balanced, richly fruity and flavorful. A very enticing package, the wine is delicious,
opulent, plush, concentrated, sexy, silky, velvety and smooth. Cheval Blanc, at the top of
the St. Emilion hierarchy, along with Chateau Ausone, is decadently exotic, opulently rich
and voluptuous. A blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, it has one of the broadest windows
of drinkability among all Bordeaux wines.
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2002 Cos d’Estournel – A Candidate for Wine of the Vintage
(1) 3 L 2002 Chateau Cos d’Estournel St. Estephe
A magnificent Medoc, Cos d’Estournel, a super Second Growth and a famed estate, produces
one of the Medoc’s finest wines. The wine is distinguished by the high percentage of Merlot used
in the blend, about 40%, and the elevated use of new oak casks, 60% to 100%. This proportion of
Merlot accounts for the fleshy, richly textured character. Impeccably managed by Jean-Guillaume
Prats, son of the renowned Bruno Prats, has eliminated any filtration of the wine in the 2002
vintage. Awarded 93 points from Robert Parker and the Wine Spectator, the 2002 is a candidate
for wine of the vintage, a real beauty and a brilliant effort. It has a classic, noble nose of graphite
intermixed with black currant, spice box, licorice, red and black fruit, espresso, leather, cedar,
smoke and chocolate. The wine is silky and lush, with perfectly integrated acidity, velvety tannins,
a terrific multilayered texture and exceptional length.
Heavenly Harlan
(2) 750 ML 2006 Harlan Estate Proprietary Red
Donated by Van and Lori Conway and Conway MacKenzie
A beautiful Harlan, with 25+ years of life ahead, the wine is tight, complex, concentrated, dense,
full-bodied, with great balance and length. Scoring 96 points from Robert Parker, scents and
tastes are amazing, offering creme de cassis, licorice, graphite, dried currant, berries, black
cherry, cedary oak, Earth and mineral.
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gala dinner silent auction
Back to Basics
Meaghan Schoenfeld, ’11
INTERIOR DESIGN
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Don’t Duck Out on This Wine
(1) 1.5 L 2002 Duckhorn Vineyards Estate Grown 25th Harvest Cuvee
Back to Basics was inspired by the architect/designer Le Corbusier and
his belief in purism. The theory is that an object, whether it is a piece of
furniture or a painting, remains true to itself. The shapes used in the space
emulate this idea. For example, the rectangle that creates the back of
the sofa is similar to the rectangle that is used for the arms of the sofa.
However, when the objects are married together it creates a clean and
simplistic object. The repetition of the simplistic shapes and forms used
create a unified space.
For the 2002 vintage, their 25th in Napa, Duckhorn used the most outstanding lots from four
of their estate vineyards to create an exceptional Napa Valley Red Wine reflecting the diversity
of the vineyard portfolio. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc,
the Wine Spectator accorded the wine 90 points. It is a beautiful blend of estate fruit, complex,
full-bodied, well-balanced, structured, supple and harmonious, big and sturdy, and ageworthy.
The wine offers subtle aromas of lavender, spice and herbs complemented by blackberry, cassis
and cedar. The flavors are lush and layered with cherry, raspberry, currant and plum, followed
by essence of chocolate, tobacco and toffee. Duckhorn was co-founded by Dan and Margaret
Duckhorn in 1976. Duckhorn has crafted a tradition of quality and excellence and is one of
North America’s premier producers of Bordeaux varietals.
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Celani Wines Celebrate the Best of Times
(1) 750 ML 2006 Celani Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Celani Family Vineyards, founded in 2005 by Tom and Vicki Celani, the 2005 Auction Chairs,
focuses on limited-production, high-quality wines from their estate vineyard and other southern
Napa vineyards. Their mission is to produce the finest wines in the valley, estate-bottled wines
that reflect their great tradition of enjoying life and their rich Italian heritage, wines that celebrate
the best of times. The 2006 Celani Cabernet displays an aromatic array of berries, currants,
sage, anise, chocolate and plum in a richly textured, fruity and flavorful, supple body, that is
beautifully balanced, with a long, polished finish.
Let Edibles Rex Make You a Crowning Success
$200 Worth Of Catering From Edibles Rex
Donated by Edibles Rex
Edibles Rex is Metro Detroit’s premier catering company, a top-notch supplier of food and beverage
catering and events. Their credo is “We’ll Make You a Crowning Success.” Since 1992, owner/
founder Tammy Tedesco has been providing innovative, outstanding, unique parties that range
from 12 to 12,000 guests, featuring award-winning cuisine, an extensive array of menus, themes
and venues, the utmost degree of professionalism, and timeliness with the highest regard for safe
handling of your food. Edibles Rex is the exclusive caterer of choice for the Detroit Opera House,
Chandler Park, Detroit Historical Museum and the Dime Building.
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Solve the Riddle of This Wine
(12) 750 ML 2011 Stratton Lummis The Riddler Lot Two Napa Valley Red Wine
Visit 2 Lads Winery on Old Mission Peninsula
for a Great Michigan Wine Country Experience
Donated by Doug and Kaoru Stratton
Donated by 2 Lads Winery
Stratton Lummis’s The Riddler is a riddle of grapes for you to solve, according to winemaker/
founder, Richard de los Reyes. The wine is 100% from Napa’s best sub-appellations and based
on a painting by Richard, “The Riddler.” The wine is delightfully fresh, clean and vibrant, displaying
bright, wild raspberries mixed with fresh plums and violets, with dark fruit flavors lingering on the
palate. Stratton Lummis is one of three brands belonging to Row Eleven Wine Company, which
was established in 2004 by Richard de los Reyes and co-founder, Ken Connor. The other two
brands are Row Eleven and Civello. The company’s aim is to produce finely crafted wines from
Napa grapes made in an Old-World style.
Celebrate life in true Michigan style with a wine tasting and tour for six people in the vineyards
and cellar of 2 Lads Winery. Start with a walk through the vineyards featuring an overview of the
history and future of 2 Lads’ grape growing. Go inside for a glass of wine at the unique concrete
bar overlooking the East Bay, and then venture into the lower level of the winery. A tour of the cellar
and barrel room offers a modern glimpse into new-world winemaking and is sure to please both the
novice and seasoned wine enthusiast. Located on 58 acres on Old Mission Peninsula, the winery,
with its floor-to-ceiling windows, offers a sweeping, five-star view of land and water. Weekends in
September and October are not available, and tours must be scheduled in advance.
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Charming Chardonnay from Benziger
Experience Wine Country Northwestern Michigan Style
on Beautiful Leelanau Peninsula
(1) 3 L 1990 Benziger Family Winery Chardonnay Sonoma County
Original Wooden Case, Signed Bottle
Donated by the Family of Armando DeCapite
The Benziger family has been making great wines from healthy vineyards for over 30 years. Their
1990 Chardonnay from Sonoma County displays crisp acidity, fresh citrus and is bright, clean, rich
and supple, laced with butterscotch, toasty oak and vanilla, ending in a long, lingering finish. The
wine is presented in a wooden case and has seven signatures, including that of Helen Benziger.
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Swirl, Sniff, Sip and Savor at Chateau Chantal
VIP Tour and Tasting for Six People at Chateau Chantal
on Old Mission Peninsula in Michigan
Donated by Chateau Chantal
A visit to Chateau Chantal is one of the most special and memorable visits you will ever have.
Originally a cherry orchard, it is now a French-style chateau, an 11-room bed and breakfast, winery,
vineyards and cooking school. It is situated high atop a ridge on Old Mission Peninsula in one of the
most scenic areas of the Great Lakes, with spectacular views of East and West Grand Traverse Bays,
Power Island and rolling vineyards. Chateau Chantal offers a lifestyle of family, friends, hospitality,
wine and food each day. It is an eco-friendly farm devoted to cool-climate wines, making cool whites,
elegant reds, fortified wine, dessert wine, eau-de-vie and ice wine. Six guests will tour the winery
and vineyards, learn about the winemaking process and taste award-winning wines in the Chateau’s
Great Room.
Must call one month in advance to reserve your tour. No VIP tours may be scheduled on any
weekends in October. Expires November 2013.
(1) 750 ML 2011 Verterra Pinot Blanc
(1) 750 ML 2011 Verterra Unwooded Chardonnay
Verterra Vineyard Tour and Tasting
$60 Dinner Voucher for The Bluebird, Leland, MIchigan
Donated by Verterra Winery
Verterra Winery produces award-winning red and white estate-grown fruit on the Leelanau
Peninsula in the village of Leland, which borders Lake Michigan in northwestern Michigan.
Paul Hamelin and his wife and son operate Verterra (the name is a combination of truth and
Earth from Latin). Since its debut vintage in 2010, Verterra has already risen to the top tier
of the Leelanau Peninsula wineries. The Hamelin’s motto is stay “true to the land” and their
handcrafted, family-made wines embody the essence of what Leelanau Peninsula provides.
The Pinot Blanc is lively, bright and dry offering tropical fruit, pear, green apple, kiwi, a clean,
refreshing minerality and good acidity, opening with a creamy entry and ending with a crispy
finish. The Unwooded Chardonnay shows aromas and rich flavors of citrus, pear and tart
apple, with excellent balance, good acids and length and a vibrant, crisp style from its stainless
steel fermentation. Verterra’s tasting room is situated in the heart of Leland across from the
historic Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern. The Bluebird, Leland’s most popular restaurant, with
patio dining overlooking the Leland River, features fish, steaks, seafood, pasta and an extensive
wine list. Proprietor Skip Telgard co-owns the vineyards which are the backbone of Verterra
wines. The private tour of Verterra’s vineyards and wine tasting will be led by one of Verterra’s
owners who can provide firsthand knowledge and answer all any questions about creating
and running a winery.
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Two tickets to a Detroit Symphony Orchestra Concert
Dinner for two at Cuisine in Detroit
Donated by Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Cuisine
Music Director Leonard Slatkin’s Detroit Symphony Orchestra is one of the most prominent
orchestras in the country. Their Live Concert series is attended by 450,000 people annually.
Two people will enjoy a Detroit Symphony Orchestra Classical, Pops or Jazz Concert of your
choice. Tickets are main floor seating, and must be redeemed during the regular 2012 – 2013
season. The package also includes a certificate for you and a guest to enjoy a fabulous gourmet
dinner at Cuisine in Detroit. Dine on contemporary French-American cuisine under the direction
of chef and owner, Paul Grosz. Cuisine features seasonally changing appetizers and entrées
with an emphasis on vegetarian cuisine, and expert wine pairings are available for all menus.
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The Inn at Black Star Farms – Star of the Peninsula
Individual Portrait
Black Star Farms Inn Gift Certificate for $250
Deborah Marlowe Kashdan
Full Gourmet Breakfast, Hospitality Hour Including Wine and
Fine Arts, ’80
Hors D’oeuvres, and Tasting at an On-Site Tasting Room
Donated by Black Star Farms Inn
Use this gift certificate toward a one-night stay at the Inn at Black Star Farms, an elegant Inn
nestled below a hillside of vineyards and overlooking barns and pastures, featuring eight luxurious
guest rooms. Black Star Farms is a unique agricultural destination on Suttons Bay in beautiful
northwest Michigan, called the “little finger of Michigan.” There are two winery production facilities
with adjacent tasting rooms, a distillery, the Inn at Black Star Farms, stables, a café, orchards,
woodlands and a creamery that makes artisan cheeses. The small, handcrafted winery produces
10,000 cases of award-winning classic varietal wines and fruit brandies from estate vineyards
located on the 45th parallel, which runs through some of the great wine regions of the world,
including southern France and northern Italy.
Oil on Canvas
3.5” x 5”
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When the Saints Go Marching In
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(5) 750 ML 2007 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Cerise Vineyard Anderson Valley
(5) 750 ML 2007 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch Carneros
Let’s Party! Wine Tasting with Wines for Humanity
Donated by Richard and Karen Brown
Six-bottle in-home wine tasting for up to 14 people
The 2007 Saintsbury Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir reveals a heady perfume of dark berry spiciness
with an herbal undercurrent. It is rich, supple and concentrated, with notes of Earth, ripe plum,
violet, black cherry and dark red berry. The wine has dusty, sappy hints, with fine balance,
structure, good acidity and length. Cerise is a well-known vineyard on steep slopes at a high
elevation in the Anderson Valley. The 2007 Saintsbury Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir is elegant and
stylish, layered and textured, gaining depth as the wine opens, backed by firm tannins, culminating
in a complex finish. It is laced with rich blackberry, blueberry, shadings of loamy Earth, red fruit,
herbal tones and a mineral edge.
conducted by a Wine Advisor
Donated by Wines for Humanity
A wine tasting party is a great way to gather your friends and family for an unforgettable,
educational experience. This certificate entitles the winning bidder to a six-bottle in-home
wine tasting for up to 14 people conducted by a Wine Advisor with Wines for Humanity. Learn
how to taste wine, how to pair wine with food, and how to make wine an integral, meaningful
part of your life. Wines for Humanity is a wine tasting company dedicated to introducing the
public to the joy of fine wines while raising funds for charity. Their delicious wines are sourced
from award-winning vineyards all over the world. These private, hosted wine tastings offer
a fun, educational, relaxing way to taste, learn about and enjoy wine. All wine and wine glasses
will be provided; wine is delivered to the winning bidder prior to the tasting event.
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Let Them Drink Cake
(1) 1.5 L 2008 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon Dancing Bear Ranch
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Howell Mountain
Original Wooden Gift Box
Donated by Cakebread Cellars
Six-bottle in-home wine tasting for up to 14 people
A real showstopper, all power and class, the 2008 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon scored
93 points from Robert Parker and received Best of Class from the San Diego International Wine
Competition. The wine is broodingly dark and deep, with a striking perfume, fabulous balance,
and beautiful texture from start to finish. The generous, vivid aromas and flavors are round and
soft, laced with blackberry, black currant, raspberry jam, flowers, oak and sweet grilled herbs.
Founded 40 years ago by Jack Cakebread, the key values are still the same, dedication to making
the highest-quality wines and a commitment to family. The characteristics of quality, consistency
and continuity apply equally to grapes, wines, people and the operation of the winery.
conducted by a Wine Advisor
Donated by Wines for Humanity
A wine tasting party is a great way to gather your friends and family for an unforgettable,
educational experience. This certificate entitles the winning bidder to a six-bottle in-home
wine tasting for up to 14 people conducted by a Wine Advisor with Wines for Humanity. Learn
how to taste wine, how to pair wine with food, and how to make wine an integral, meaningful
part of your life. Wines for Humanity is a wine tasting company dedicated to introducing the
public to the joy of fine wines while raising funds for charity. Their delicious wines are sourced
from award-winning vineyards all over the world. These private, hosted wine tastings offer
a fun, educational, relaxing way to taste, learn about and enjoy wine. All wine and wine glasses
will be provided; wine is delivered to the winning bidder prior to the tasting event.
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Let’s Party! Wine Tasting with Wines for Humanity Redux
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pre vious Fe atured Vintner
Liquid Silver and Aged Oak – Perfectly Blended Silver Oak
Napa Valley
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(6) 750 ML 2003 Silver Oak Napa Valley
Simply Irresistible Insignia
(2) 1.5 L 2003 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia
Phelps Insignia, Napa’s first proprietary Bordeaux blend, has been one of California’s greatest
Cabernet blends for decades. Recognized as one of the world’s great wines, Insignia displays
uncommon depth, concentration and complexity. Joseph Phelps’ flagship wine, Insignia has
a tremendous track record dating back to its debut vintage of 1974. From 1990 to 2007,
Robert Parker’s average score for Insignia was 94.5. With the release of the 1974 vintage
of Insignia in 1978, Phelps became the first California winery to produce a blend of the
traditional Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grape varieties
under their proprietary label. Insignia has been the benchmark of this category for over
25 years. The 2003 30th anniversary bottling, is worthy of the tradition, ultra-rich and
smooth, with a velvet mouthfeel and a complex interplay of blackberry, dark chocolate,
spicy plum, licorice, black currant, espresso roast and toasty oak. A blend of 84% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and rest Malbec and Merlot, the wine is full, opulent and juicy,
with outstanding depth, purity, harmony, length and sweet tannins. This very ageworthy
wine, showcases Insignia’s hallmark polish and balance, scoring 96 points from Wine
Enthusiast and 94 points from Robert Parker.
Silver Oak, long one of California’s most successful wineries, is a well-known producer of top-flight,
high-quality Cabernet prized for its deep, concentrated, ripe fruit. The wines are richly textured
and opulent on the day of their release as well as after 20+ years of aging, attributable to extended
aging in both barrel and bottle. The 2003 is a Bordeaux blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon,
13% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The wine features black cherry, blackberry,
violets and spice. With complex fruit, an elegant mid-palate and a long finish, it will continue to
improve through 2024 given proper cellaring.
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Paint the Town Red at Dali’s Hip Birmingham, Michigan,
Restaurants and Nightclub
Tour of The Dali Restaurant Group for Two
Drinks and Appetizers at Barrio
Dinner at Chen Chow
Nightcap and Dancing at The Hamilton Room
Donated by Eric and Carrie Doelle
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Chateau St. Jean – Only the Finest
(1) 3 L 2004 Chateau St. Jean Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2004 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon is very enjoyable, drinking well, balanced, rich,
concentrated and long, with integrated tannins and acids. It is fruit forward and ripe, with blue fruit,
tobacco, violet, plum, spice, leather, Earth and mineral. The winemaking estate, founded in 1973,
is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Ridge in the Sonoma Valley near Kenwood. The winery’s credo
of “only the finest” is evidenced in this lovely and delicious, richly fruity and flavorful Cabernet.
Two guests will enjoy an exciting evening at The Dali Restaurant Group. You will begin your tour
at the Barrio — Tacos & Tequila, located in the Palladium Building in downtown Birmingham. The
Barrio offers lunch, dinner and late-night dining where Mexican cuisine is star of the festive yet
eclectic, vibrant, hip restaurant, very popular for its extensive list of tequilas and tequila-based
cocktails and fresh, contemporary interpretation by Chef Hammond Lawton of Latin classics.
Then you will move on to Chen Chow Brasserie for a dinner of complex, Asian-inspired, fusion
cuisine presented by Executive Chef Benjamin Meyer. Following dinner, enjoy a nightcap and
dancing at The Hamilton Room, also in the Palladium Building, an upscale, high-energy nightclub
lavishly decorated, with two full-service bars hosted by Detroit’s most dynamic mixologists.
The Dali Group is Eric Doelle’s rapidly growing, privately held company of three progressive,
new age restaurant and nightclub concepts located in downtown Birmingham, a collection of
thriving boutique restaurants.
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Marilyn Red Velvet Series – Seductive Lady, Wine and Package
(1) 1.5 L 2004 Marilyn Velvet Collection Red Wine
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Original Presentation Box
A Collection of Vintage Gems
(1) 750 ML 1972 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1972 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
(1) 750 ML 1976 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley
California red wines are surprisingly long-lived, and the decade of the 1970s produced some
exceptional, highly collectible Cabernets. These Cabernets continue to be graceful and elegant,
aging well yet and offering a great drinking experience. Beaulieu Vineyard has been the benchmark
for Napa Cabernet for years and while it no longer dominates, the richly flavored, elegantly crafted
wine has proven time and again to be consistently excellent and amazingly ageworthy. Robert
Mondavi, the icon of California’s wine industry, is renowned for his lovely Cabernets from that
decade. Tom Jordan has consistently produced excellent Cabernets for years, prized for their
bright, juicy fruit, spicy and cedary oak nuances, elegant and refined.
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A session between photographer Tom Kelley and aspiring actress Marilyn Monroe in 1949 resulted
in 10 stunningly beautiful photos now known as the Red Velvet series, each a portrait of Marilyn
Monroe posing on a red velvet drape. Each label is covered with a protective vinyl overlay that,
when removed, reveals the complete, original portrait. Highly collectible, the 2004 wine is in a red
presentation box. It is a high-end Napa Bordeaux-style blend, 50% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlot. The wine is fruity, well-balanced and complex, etched with intense plum, cherry, blackberry
and black currant, laced with spice, licorice, violet, chocolate, cinnamon and minty eucalyptus.
Aromas and flavors are seductive and very attractive.
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An Eclectic Collection of 1980s California Merlots
(4) 750 ML 1985 Straus Vineyard Merlot
(2) 750 ML 1985 Cuvaison Merlot
(2) 750 ML 1986 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot
(2) 750 ML 1987 Matanzas Creek Merlot Sonoma County
(3) 750 ML 1989 Havens Vineyards Merlot
(1) 750 ML 1989 Hogue Cellars Merlot Washington State
Donated by Sheldon Stolman
This lot is a great opportunity to taste a number of California’s mature Merlots, all of which are still
alive, with attractive fruit and inviting flavor. Duckhorn’s Merlot is typically soft, mellow, velvety
and textured, buttressed with soft tannins, ending in a lingering finish, and this 1986 is no different.
The Cuvaison Merlot is smooth, packed with blueberries, mint, plums, chocolate and Earth.
Matanzas Creek Merlot is complex and elegantly balanced, with red currant, mineral and spice.
Havens Merlot is full of lovely cherries and berries. The Hogue Merlot is pretty, with a polished
textured, berries, spice and subtle herbs. The Straus Merlot offers plum and chocolate.
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This Is Just Ducky!
(2) 1.5 L 2001 Duckhorn Vineyards Stout Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2001 Duckhorn Cabernet from the Stout Vineyard is packed with ripe black fruit, currant, plum,
licorice, mint, Earth, dark berry, menthol, oak, spice and tobacco. The wine is rich, full-bodied, with
soft tannins, balanced acidity, fine depth and concentration, and finishes long. The 36-acre Stout
Vineyard, located in the Howell Mountain Appellation, is one of Napa Valley’s most sought-after,
ultra-premium winegrowing regions. Duckhorn Vineyards is one of North America’s premier
producers of Bordeaux varietals. Co-founded by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn, they made their first
Cabernet in 1978 and have maintained their tradition of quality and excellence for over 30 years.
Their emphasis is on site and terroir, believing that great wines begin in the vineyard. Duckhorn is
producing world-class wines from the exceptional vineyards in their estate vineyard portfolio.
Living Large With a Hot Red from Washington State
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(1) 9 L 2006 Hedges Family Estate Three Vineyards Red Mountain
Nobly Aged Barolo – King of Italian Reds
Red Blend Washington
The 2006 Hedges Three Vineyards, their flagship wine, is a blend of fruit from Hedges Estate,
Bel’Villa and Red Mountain Vineyards, mostly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts
Cabernet Franc and Syrah for complexity. A delicious wine, medium-bodied, with balanced acidity
and velvety tannins, it is redolent of blackberry, plum, cherry, and hints of melon, backed by toasty
oak spice. This is the 20th Red Mountain Vintage, hand bottled on April 25, 2008.
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Liquid Nobility from Beaulieu Vineyard – Classic Napa Valley
Cab with a Fabled History
Cabernet Sauvignon
(5) 750 ML 1962 Luigi Bosca Barolo Riserva Speciale
(2) 750 ML 1971 Rossello Barolo Riserva
Both of these Barolos are fully mature, still alive, at a peak, but have aged gracefully. The Luigi
Bosca Barolo shows hints of tart cherry, brown sugar and baked plum. The Rossello Barolo displays
hints of red cherry,Earth, toast, smoke, baking spice and brown sugar. Both of these vintages are
renowned for producing some exceptional Barolos. These wines are lovely and delicate, offering
fine drinking pleasure.
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Gorgeous Groth
(3) 1.5 L 2008 Groth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley
Original wood box
Donated by Eugene and Lois Miller
Donated by Groth Vineyards and Winery
Beaulieu Vineyard’s flagship wine still ranks among the top California Cabernets. The 2005 wine
is redolent of black cherry, black currant, wild berry, licorice, vanilla, chocolate, pepper, black olive,
mineral, game, Earth and spice in the nose and on the palate. A classic Napa Valley Cab, it is lush,
supple, round, smooth and silky, with rich tannins, medium acidity and a lingering finish.
Make a Great First Impression with CBJ Valet Parking Systems
Valet Parking Package
four valet for up to five hours for a residential or business gathering
Donated by CBJ Valet Parking Systems
You have only one chance to make a great first impression on guests at your events so your
selection in valet parking services matters. CBJ Enterprises is the company of choice for many
respected and valued clients. CBJ’s continued success is attributable to its over-the-top customer
service, utmost professionalism of its highly personable staff and awareness that it’s the little
things that count. Whether your event is large or small, and the venue is residential or business,
you can’t go wrong with CBJ Valet.
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Founded in 1982 by Dennis Groth, the winery has been producing exceptional wines from its
121-acre estate in the heart of California’s Cabernet Country since its inception. The Groth Reserve
Cabernets are highly collectible and very ageworthy. The 2008 is a huge Cabernet, amazingly
rich and ripe, meriting 96 points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Enjoy this wine now or let it
develop for another 15+ years. The bouquet is gorgeous, blackberry, cherry, cola and buttered
toast, segueing to a racy, leathery-edged palate, with a solid core of beautiful fruit, a myriad of
currants, berries, and cherries. Hints of buttered toast, flowers, licorice, smoke, dark chocolate
and spice emerge, culminating in a long, persistent finish, with sweet tannins.
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Spend a Weekend Relaxing at Detroit Marriott’s
Renaissance Hotel
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Two-Night Weekend Stay At The Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center
Get Your Ducks in a Row with Duckhorn
Breakfast For Two At Forty-two Degrees North Restaurant Each Day
Two tickets to a regular season Detroit Lions, Detroit Red Wings or
(8) 750 ML 2001 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley
Detroit Tigers game
Donated by Comerica
Donated by Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center
This is a classic California Merlot, smooth, silky and juicy, balanced, with velvety tannins, good
depth and length. Aromas and flavors display plum, cherry, leather, chocolate, red berry, cedar
and spice. Duckhorn’s typically soft, mellow Merlot is velvety and textured, buttressed with soft
tannins, ending in a lingering, fruit-laden finish. Duckhorn has been producing quality Merlots
since the late 1970s. Forget the message from the film “Sideways” — Merlot-based wines are
some of the world’s best and most expensive.
Located in General Motors Renaissance Center, The Detroit Marriott provides guests with easy
access to a variety of shops, restaurants and services as well as breathtaking views of Canada, the
Detroit skyline and the Detroit River. The 72-floor hotel has 1,246 rooms and 52 suites, a concierge
level, a two-tier lounge, new lobby and fitness center. The spectacular, spacious rooms feature
floor-to-ceiling windows, luxurious bedding, down comforters, custom duvets, all cotton-rich linens,
with lots of fluffy pillows. Restaurants and lounges include Forty-Two Degrees North, a dessert wall,
lobby and bar area, Volt Bar and Lounge, and the Coach Insignia Restaurant located at the top of
the hotel. An eclectic fine dining restaurant, the Coach Insignia offers incomparable food, great
service, a world-class wine list and a panoramic view of Detroit, Canada and the Detroit River. You
can play tourist, exploring the Motor City, visiting the well-known and little-known sights of the area
or roll the dice at the casinos. The Detroit Marriott, the official hotel of the Detroit Jazz Festival and
headquarters for the Detroit Tigers, is situated near the Zoo, Detroit Institute of the Arts, Hart
Plaza, Riverwalk, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory and 100 galleries.
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Distinctive Hand-Painted Wine Label Art
Hand Painted two-sided Rendering of Authentic Wine Labels on Masonite
Side one: 1982 Chalone Vineyard Chardonnay Estate Bottled. Bottle #22019
Side two: Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
40” wide by 50” long
Donated by Family of Armando deCapite
Artwork painted by Jim Jeffries, owner of Jim Jeffries Studio, Rochester Hills, Michigan, in 1984.
Jeffries studied at the Art Center in Los Angeles and Wayne State University Art & Sculpture
Department. He specializes in Sculptures and Murals. The wine label art was displayed at Alban’s
Restaurant in Birmingham, Michigan from 1985 to 2008. Among other places, his works are shown
at the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green (Racing murals); Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (300-foot
mural), and White Flint Mall in Maryland (300-foot mural).
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Baccarat – World’s Finest Crystal for Your Finest Wines
(12) Baccarat Harcourt Rhine Wine Glasses, Chartreuse Colored
Donated by Jean and Joe Hudson
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Gems from Italy and Spain
(12) 750 ML 2006 Cantine Valpane Barbera del Monferrato Rosso Pietro
(6) 750 ML 2005 Bodegas Merum Ardiles Priorat
(1) 1.5 L 2001 Bodegas Senorio de San Vicente Tempranillo Rioja
(12) 750 ML 2007 Bodegas El Cep Marques de Gelida Pinot Noir
Rosado Brut Reserva Cava
Donated by Anthony Antonelli
This lot is an eclectic collection of distinctive, little-known, top-quality wines. The Cantine Valpane
Barbera del Monferrato is quite different from Barbera in Asti and Alba thanks to its high-quality
terroir. The 18th century Piedmont estate, owned by the Arditi family has 30 hectares of vineyards
and extensive wine cellars, with modern winemaking equipment. The 2006 wine has aromas and
flavors of spicy fruit, red and black cherries, tobacco, leather, licorice, chocolate and Earth. It is
very refreshing, clean, silky, rich, concentrated, soft and delicious, a great accompaniment to food.
The 2005 Ardiles, from the Priorat, one of Spain’s most dynamic wine regions, awarded 91 by
Robert Parker, is a blend of 45% Garnacha, 34% Carinena, 18% Syrah and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon.
The wine is vibrant, velvety yet firm, seamless and forward, with lively acidity and a juicy finish,
displaying scents and tastes of blueberry, cherry, anise, mint, vanilla, mineral and slate. The Familia
Eguren who owns and operates the Senorio de San Vicente has been growing Tempranillo in the
region since 1870. The 2001 San Vicente is complex, delicious, ripe, pure and tight, redolent of black
cherry, Earth, toast and mineral. The high-density, low-yielding vines have produced a soft, elegant,
balanced, structured wine. The 2007 Marques de Gelida Pinot Noir Rosado Brut Reserva Cava has
a lovely perfume of forest fruit, red berries, cherries, rhubarb and flowers. The flavors are similar,
with added notes of plum, pepper and toasty caramel. The wine is clean, fresh, balanced, structured
and crisp, with a delightful finish.
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Baccarat is the world’s finest crystal. The Harcourt stemware collection of Rhine wine glasses
was designed by Savinel & Rose. The traditional pattern was created in 1825 for the Duke
of Harcourt and selected in 1917 by HH Pope Benedict XV for use at the Vatican. Its chalice-like
shape, deep flat-cutting, brilliance and sturdiness allow it to blend ideally in both traditional and
contemporary settings. The glass is handcrafted full-lead crystal made in France. Baccarat Crystal
has, from the beginning, affixed its signature on strong works illustrating all the facets of artistic
craftsmanship and covering a vast repertoire of inspiration. In 1764 King Louis XV of France gave
Bishop Montmorency-Laval of Metz permission to found a glassworks in the village of Baccarat
located in Lorraine in eastern France.
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You’ll Be Ready for Your Close-Up with
Elayne Gross Photography
Previous Featured Vintner
Gift Certificate for a black-and-white digital portrait session
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for up to two children and two adults
Donated by Elayne Gross Photography
This package includes 50 to 70 images shot digitally in black and white, which are then uploaded
to an Internet site for viewing and ordering. Package includes the following prints: one 8” x 12”
or 8” x 10”, four 5” x 7” prints and a set of eight wallet prints or an 11” x 14” canvas or photo print,
textured and mounted. Photographs are to be taken at Elayne Gross Photography studio.
Certificate expires April 30, 2013.
Far Niente – A California Classic from Cabernet
Central in Oakville
(1) 750 ML 1982 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
Original Engraved Wooden Case
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Donated by the family of Armando DeCapite
Domaine Leflaive – The Summit of White Burgundy
(3) 750 ML 1999 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Le Clavoillon
(2) 750 ML 1999 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles
(2) 750 ML 1999 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet
Donated by Scot Morrison
For classic White Burgundy, look no further than Domaine Leflaive as the wines are remarkably
consistent and never disappoint, with their hallmark power and elegance. Founded in 1920 by
Joseph Leflaive, his children Vincent and Joseph established the domaine’s exceptional worldwide
reputation. The biodynamic estate is now run by Vincent’s daughter, Anne-Claude. The 1999
Clavoillon is rich, full, nutty, complex, balanced and fresh, with creamy notes of tropical fruit,
coconut, citrus, white flowers, lemon rind, straw and mineral. The 1999 Les Pucelles is beautifully
perfumed with butter, smoke, hazelnut, flowers and layers of pear, lemon, orange and apple,
carrying through to the rich, elegant, complex palate. The village wine is poised, powerful and
elegant, lovely, complex, deep and harmonious, with ripe fruit, full body and a firm finish.
Far Niente, a Napa Valley superstar, produces luxurious, elegant, estate-bottled Cabernets,
highly sought after for their ability to age gracefully and become more complex and elegant
with time. The critically acclaimed Napa Valley wine estate is situated in Oakville, known
as Cabernet Central. This vertical of Far Niente Cabernets from the 1980s shows how well
California Cabs age. All of the wines still offer lovely fruit, good acidity, sweet tannins, firm
structure, good balance and length. While mature, the fruit is rich, soft, smooth and round,
revealing a melt in the mouth quality that is very drinkable.
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Three Stunning 100 Point Wines – Fireworks in a Glass
(2) 750 ML 2007 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
(2) 750 ML 2008 Verite Le Desir Sonoma County
(2) 750 ML 2009 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac
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Domaine Leflaive – White Burgundy with Power and Elegance
(2) 750 ML 1996 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet
Leflaive’s 1996 Puligny Montrachet, a village wine, is beautifully poised, powerful, yet still elegant,
lovely, complex, deep and harmonious, with ripe citrus and stone fruit, flowers, a full body, good
acidity and a lingering, fruity finish.
Opus, the One and Only
(6) 750 ML 1999 Opus One Proprietary Red Napa Valley
Original Wood Box
Opus One, founded in 1979 by Baron Philippe de Rothschild, legendary proprietor of Mouton
Rothschild, and iconic Napa Valley vintner, Robert Mondavi, is one of the most celebrated
international winemaking ventures in modern history. By combining the great winemaking
traditions and innovations of both families, their singular goal was to create an exceptional
wine in the heart of Napa Valley. It was an immediate success and has become a signature wine
of Napa Valley, French in style and Californian in execution. The 1999 Opus, awarded 93 points
by Wine Spectator, is exquisite, complex, stylish, deep, concentrated and long, offering blackberry,
black currant, toffee, Earth, leather, mineral, oak, vanilla and spice.
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A very rare auction lot, these three wines, one from Bordeaux, one from Washington and one
from California, from three different vintages, were awarded 100 points by Robert Parker. Quilceda
Creek, a Washington First Growth, dedicated to producing world-class Washington State Cabernet
Sauvignon, has been named the State’s premier Cabernet producer by Robert Parker, as a result
of its unbroken string of highly rated vintages. Alex Golitzin, owner-winemaker, is related to Prince
Golitzin, winemaker to Russian Tsar Nicholas II, and the nephew of Andre Tchelistcheff. The 2007
wine is multidimensional, offering sandalwood, Asian spice, truffle, black currant, blackberry
and mineral. The seamless palate is mouthcoating, elegant yet powerful, impeccably balanced,
with fine-grained tannins and grand length. A 30-year wine. The Verite Le Desir, a Bordeaux
blend of 61% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot and the balance Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, is
extraordinarily perfumed and has a palate of great fruit intensity, full-bodied, textured and rich,
displaying blueberry, toast, licorice, camphor, incense, mineral, cassis, tobacco, spice box and
chocolate. The wine should have 35 to 40 years of life ahead. Pontet-Canet, a Fifth Growth, is
a lovely, charming wine, a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot,
and in recent years, thanks to a change in ownership and a vineyard of enormous potential,
it has been one of the emerging stars of the Medoc. Parker calls it amazing, a classic, full-bodied
quintessential Pontet Canet from Alfred Tesseron, a tour-de-force in winemaking, revealing
black fruit, incense, graphite, smoke, licorice, creme de cassis, blueberry, plum and spice, with
integrated acids and tannins. A 50+-year wine, it is rich, bright and fresh, with precise fruit.
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The King of Pomerol – Chateau Petrus
An Evening to Make Bacchus Proud
(1) 750 ML 1984 Chateau Petrus Pomerol
Eight tickets to any upcoming Somm SLAM at Tallulah
Donated by Alphonse S. Lucarelli
Donated by Tallulah
Petrus, one of the most famous red wines in the world and the most celebrated wine of Pomerol,
garnering stratospheric prices at auction, conjures up Bordeaux at its most splendid, rarified and
luxurious. This bottle of Petrus has a distinctive legacy as it came from the cellar of the original
London Chop House. Petrus, generally a blend of about 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc,
has a unique terroir as its clay soil does not exist in another wine-producing region in the world.
The 1984 Petrus, aging gracefully, is near its peak, but still fresh and alive, delicate, complex and
refined, with soft, sweet fruit, displaying red cherry, ripe dark fruit, flowers, mocha, vanilla, coffee,
tobacco and an herbal note.
Mindy will provide eight tickets to any upcoming somm SLAM at Tallulah. Somm(elier) slams,
definitely not your typical wine dinner, are a fun and dynamic evening of food and wine pairings.
For each somm SLAM, a guest sommelier from another restaurant will go head to head in a
multi-course wine pairing challenge with Tallulah’s proprietor, Mindy Lopus. Throughout the
evening, the two sommeliers are on hand pouring, interacting, sharing (and trying to snag votes
from guests). Guests are the judges, voting for their favorite wine pairing from each course,
and at the end of the evening, votes are tallied and the winning somm is declared! The winning
somm gets bragging rights and a donation will be made to their favorite charity! Not included is
gratuity or any extras above and beyond the ticket. Ticket includes a four-course dinner with eight
perfectly matched wines and an aperitif. These exceptionally popular events are always sold out.
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Peter Michael Les Pavots – Wines of Elegance and Opulence
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(1) 1.5 L 1997 Peter Michael Les Pavots Proprietary Red Knights Valley
Beatlemania!
Comme des Garçons Beatles Bag
$500 Somerset Collection Gift Card
Established by Sir Peter Michael, a London-born computer engineer, in 1982 on a square mile
of rocky volcanic ridges that form the western face of Mt. St. Helena, the wine-growing philosophy
is modeled on French tradition with some modern influences. The emphasis is on vineyard terroir,
the production of elegant rather than overstated wines, and a 100-year commitment to the
development of a great estate. Peter Michael attributes his success to mountain vineyards,
classical winemaking and limited production. The Les Pavots wines are elegant, powerful yet
graceful, and consistently one of California’s high achievers. Robert Parker awarded the 1997
Les Pavots 96 points for its extraordinary bouquet of toast, blackberry, creme de cassis, licorice
and cedar. The wine is full-bodied, with low acidity and silky tannins, layers of concentrated fruit
wrapped in subtle toasty oak. The 1996, scoring 96 from Wine Spectator for its deliciously rich,
smooth, polished, concentrated palate, with layers of currant, blackberry, plum, vanilla and mocha.
The 2000, meriting 93 from Wine Enthusiast, is well-ripened, opulent, rich, decadent and huge,
nuanced with black currant, oak, smoke, vanilla and spice.
Donated by Darioush Winery and The Somerset Collection
The fashion company Comme des Garçons has developed a high-fashion, limited-edition, bag
collection in collaboration with the Beatles, the legacy of which is controlled by Apple Corps.
The collection of 10 bags features an apple-spotted, recycled leather bag with black and green
apples among traditional black spots, with The Beatles logo and rolled handles. CDG Creative
Director Rei Kawakubo, paying subtle homage to The Beatles recording label, has created band
merchandise with style. Use your new bag as you shop at the fabulous Somerset Collection. The
Somerset Collection has more than 180 stores on three levels and is anchored by Neiman Marcus,
Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Marshall Field’s. Somerset is renowned for its outstanding
service and unsurpassed excellence and diversity of shops. In addition to the major department
stores, there are many specialty stores and dining choices, valet parking, full-service concierge
and superior amenities.
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Saturate Your Palate with Delicious Fruit from
Clark Claudon Cabernet
Start Your Engines … It’s Time to Go Racing at
Michigan International Speedway!
Four grandstand tickets to the Pure Michigan 400
(1) 1.5 L 2000 Clark Claudon Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Barrel
Four VIP passes to Ford Racing suite
Lot 9 Premiere Napa Valley Auction (2002)
Donated by Ford Motor Racing
Donated By Jay Schreibmann
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You and three guests will enjoy a race at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in style!
Enjoy tickets and VIP passes to the Ford racing suite. Michigan International Speedway in
Irish Hills in southeast Michigan is a great escape, a NASCAR national park where you can
enjoy the very best in racing camaraderie. With a 43-year history of hosting America’s best
racing action, it is home to the state’s largest single-day, paid admission sporting events
since 1991. Race day is scheduled for Sunday, August 18, 2013.
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The Clark Claudon Cabernet Sauvignon from 2000 is 100% Cabernet. It was a Premiere
Napa Valley auction lot with very limited bottling, made just for Bounty Hunter Rare Wines
and impossible to get. Awarded 91 points by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, the wine is concentrated,
deep, complex, balanced and chewy, with a lovely, textured mouthfeel. Notes of tobacco,
vanilla, oak, graphite and mineral are wrapped around a delicious core of ripe Cabernet fruit,
dark berries, cherries and currants, buttressed with fine tannins, good acids and ending in
a lingering, fruity finish.
art lots and artist statements
“Progressive”
Stephen Szymanski, ’14
Crafts – Glass
The ultimate language of the human race is music; it is not words but
sounds and tones that truly strike the emotional chords of the human
subconscious. As human beings, we progress in evolution. Through
evolution, we become more aware of the different realities we exist in.
Music being the self-expressive reflection of our race, the more we evolve,
the more music does. Progressive is unlike any other genre of music. It
is not defined by the scale it is played in, or seen as belonging to any
certain point in history. Progressive is the genre of evolution, always
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Howl
Freedom Bound
Taurus Burns
Fine Arts, ’02
Lauren Cohen
Crafts, ’99
Pen and ink on paper
14” x 17”
Terracotta clay, glass, metal
11” x 11” x 5”
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Lost in Detroit III
The Conversation
Taurus Burns
Fine Arts, ’02
Crafts, ’99
Pen and ink on paper
14” x 17”
Terracotta clay and glass
11” x 11” x 5”
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Web Lake
Sassafras
Mat Cat
Crafts, ’09
Lauren Cohen
Crafts, ’99
Hand-blown glass
2.5” x 11”
High fire terracotta clay
14” x 11” x 4”
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Skull Goblet/Worm Goblet
NuClear Tall
Mat Cat
Crafts, ’09
Detroit Glass House
Crafts, ’08 and ’09
Hand-blown glass
11” x 4”, 10” x 5”
Hand-blown glass
10” x 11”
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Rita
NuClear Wide
Mat Cat
Crafts, ’09
Detroit Glass House
Hand-blown glass
6” x 10”
Hand-blown glass
11.5” x 14”
Lauren Cohen
progressing toward a new sound — a more technical awareness of the
next reality we are bound to discover as we continue to evolve as a race.
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NuClear Low
7 Mile
Pohaku – Aqua Cool
Letter Drawing
Detroit Glass House
Katie Kunesh
Graphic Design, ’00
Robert Madvin
Crafts, ’08
Kevin McCoy
Fine Arts, ’10
Hand-blown glass
9” x 17”
Original print
48” x 45”
Glass
23” x 11” x 11”
India and sumi ink on 140-lb. paper
37” x 24”
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La Opera / Detroit
McClintock
Cape Cod landscape
Venetian Candle Sticks
Lenore Gimpert
Fine Arts, ’95
Katie Kunesh
Fine Arts, ’80
Chris Nordin
Crafts, ’91
Mixed
22” x 30”
Original print
42” x 30”
Oil on canvas
3.5” x 5”
Hand-blown glass
6” x 26”
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Sugar Daddy
Packer
Katie Kunesh
Rodriguez: Searching
for Sugarman
Goblet Collector Group
Katherine Huber
Fine Arts, ’00
Oil on canvas
24” x 36”
Original print
30” x 22”
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Stained
Pohaku – Amber Earth
Katherine Huber
Fine Arts, ’00
Robert Madvin
Crafts, ’08
Acrylic on canvas
20” x 16”
Glass
32” x 13” x 13”
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Silver Lining
Pohaku – Warm Crimson
Katherine Huber
Fine Arts, ’00
Robert Madvin
Crafts, ’08
Acrylic on canvas
16” x 20”
Glass
32” x 13” x 13”
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Chris Nordin
Crafts, ’91
Fine Arts, ’80
Hand-blown glass
5” x 12”
Oil on canvas
3.5” x 5”
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Letter Drawing
Venetian Compote Collection
Kevin McCoy
Fine Arts, ’10
Chris Nordin
Crafts, ’91
23” x 21”
Hand-blown glass
36” x 36”
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Letter Drawing
Interbeing
Kevin McCoy
Fine Arts, ’10
Marcyanna Parzych
Fine Arts, ’94
30” x 21”
Acrylic on wood panels
54” x 54”
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Centerpiece Compote
with Candle Sticks
Beautiful Day by the Lake
Gesture Field #3
Crain Transistor
Mimi Prussack
Fine Arts, ’92
Jeremy Thacker-Mann
Fine Arts, ’10
Joshua Wojick
Crafts, ’02
Oil with wax on canvas
36” x 36”
Acrylic
36” x 26”
Blown and sculpted glass with steel
10” x 10” x 17”
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Wayne Kramer’s Guitar
Flowers
Amber Vessel
Jenny Risher
Photography, ’07
April Wagner
Crafts, ’96
Joshua Wojick
Crafts, ’02
Photography
17” x 22”
Hand-blown glass
8” x 10”
Hand-blown glass
9” x 9” x 13”
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Stump Lamp
Decanter
Fresh Tracks
Jesse Stefani
Crafts, ’02
April Wagner
Crafts, ’96
Mark Zapico
Advertising, ’77
Steel, glass, brass
4” x 4” x 12”
Hand-blown glass
10” x 8”
Watercolor
13.5” x 10.5”
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Gesture Field #1
Funky Tumblers
Fence Sitter
Jeremy Thacker-Mann
Fine Arts, ’10
April Wagner
Crafts, ’96
Mark Zapico
Advertising, ’77
Acrylic
36” x 26”
Hand-blown glass
5” x 3.4”
Watercolor
13.5” x 10.5”
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Gesture Field #2
Goblet Collection
Early Riser
Jeremy Thacker-Mann
Fine Arts, ’10
Joshua Wojick
Crafts, ’02
Mark Zapico
Advertising, ’77
Acrylic
36” x 26”
Hand-blown glass
Variable
Watercolor
13.5” x 10.5”
Michelle Plucinsky
Crafts, ’93
Hand-blown glass
Compote 12” x 8”
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Circle of Rocks
Michelle Plucinsky
Crafts, ’93
Hand-blown glass
24” x 24” x 8”
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Fall Harvest Centerpiece
Michelle Plucinsky
Crafts, ’93
Hand-blown glass
9” round
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Reflections on the Lake
Mimi Prussack
Fine Arts, ’92
Diptych 36” x 120”
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Aspen with Wild Flowers
Mimi Prussack
Fine Arts, ’92
48” x 60”
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Taurus Burns
Detroit Glass House:
Andrea Oleniczak and Taylor Kurrle
Fine Arts, ’02
Taurus Burns is an artist who validates, illustrates and celebrates our human experience.
Born in Michigan and receiving his Fine Arts education in Detroit, Burns has been a popular
fixture in the Detroit art scene. In 2007 HOUR Detroit magazine listed him as one of the
“Best Local Artists to Collect,” and he was picked as the 2010 “Best Local Artist” by
Real Detroit Weekly Burns is best known for his series of more than 250 paintings that
reveal the unique and varied metro Detroit landscape.
Detroit Glass House is owned by Andrea Oleniczak and Taylor Kurrle. The culmination of
their diverse backgrounds and experiences in art, glass, CNC, craft, technology, fabrication,
production and teaching is what sets Detroit Glass House apart.
Detroit Glass House opens up the possibilities in glass, from traditional to custom, from
sketch to 3D model; bringing any idea into fruition. For more information and to follow
their story visit detroitglasshouse.com.
Mat Cat
Crafts, ’09
Over the last few years Mat Cat’s work has altered, his forms continuing to evolve and change.
He thrives on seeing his work used on a daily basis, leading him to focus mostly on functional work
for daily or ceremonial use. Cat often reflects on his work and asks, “How can I make it better?”
LAUREN A. COHEN
Lenore Gimpert
Fine Arts, ’95
A lifetime of work is a journey into her psyche. Gimpert’s paintings reveal a life well-lived,
full of struggle, joy, freedom, love and mortality. The Tu-Tu Series are full of color and beauty.
The Flower Series are emotional paintings demonstrating the cycles of a new birth of love.
Her award-winning originals are hanging in private and corporate collections, both in the
United States and internationally.
Crafts, ’99
Lauren Cohen’s artwork symbolizes a collaboration of thoughts, aesthetics and external influences
focusing on the concept of transformation. She investigates alteration and reformation through
a variety of materials and ideas. Representing these thoughts through a conversion of the chosen
mediums, Lauren explores the metamorphosis of the self-contained, to the freeness and rebirth.
Currently, she is concentrating on creating a relationship between a structured clay form and other
supple materials such as fluidity of glass on a solid ceramic body.
Born in 1977, Lauren Cohen grew up in Franklin, Michigan. After attending Birmingham Public
Schools, she began her formal art training at CCS. Studying a variety of techniques in the Crafts
and Fine Arts departments, Lauren developed many skills while exploring numerous mediums such
as clay, glass, wood, fiber and metal. In her third year at CCS, she partook in their mobility program,
venturing to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), experiencing immense personal growth.
After graduating with honors from CCS, Cohen studied at Pilchuck, Chihuly’s Private Glass School,
lived in Israel working on an archeological dig and at an Israeli antiquities gallery, co-created
MiLa Expressions, a unique jewelry line, and attended Wayne State University for a Master of
Arts in Teaching Art Education.
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Katherine Huber
Fine Arts, ’00
Katherine Huber (Abramczyk) has been a practicing artist for over 20 years. Her work has been
exhibited in a number of shows/galleries throughout Michigan as well as at the Corcoran Gallery
of Art in Washington, D.C. Huber’s belief is that artwork takes on many forms; abstract,
realism and everything in between. Creating art is an exploration of the past, present and
future, her pieces are expressions of where she has been, what she is interested in and where
she is going. Her artwork does not follow any specific genre; however she is deeply influenced
by Pop Art, modern culture, fashion and science. She believes her pieces are a reflection of
who she was, who she is and where she is headed.
This series of work relates to her experiences working with scientists and researchers at Wayne
State University on projects ranging from early concepts for retinal implants to the study of
neuronal activity in various animal models. Through her exposure of scientific imagery, she was
introduced to a world of subcellular beauty and microscopic magnificence and felt compelled
to share her interpretation of these images with people outside of the laboratory.
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artist statements and biographies
artist statements
Chris Nordin
Crafts, ’91
Katie Kunesh is a successful graphic designer who has worked in the industry for over 10 years.
She uses her talents to design a wide range of materials, including books, magazines, high-end
catalogues, identity systems, logos, packaging graphics and way-finding systems for a variety
of global and local clients, including General Motors Company, Somerset Collection, Mall at
Millennia, HOUR Media, Golf Association of Michigan, Crypton Super Fabrics, Holcim and
Ford & Earl Associates. Her work had been featured in numerous professional publications and
earned many honors. Most recently she has been featured in Print, HOW and Plazm magazines.
Currently, Katie maintains and evolves the brand at CCS as its Senior Graphic Designer.
History, tradition and technique are the main influences of every piece of work that Chris Nordin
does. These three sources are highly integrated together with Italian glass culture. Not limited
to traditional materials, Nordin’s work continually draws him toward alternative mixed media.
Knowing that the sculptural side of the work is the true challenge to Nordin’s creative processes,
this opens the door to the ever-challenging sport of technical blowing, allowing Chris to sharpen
his skills to a level that satisfies his technical needs. Technical glassblowing is an endless road,
which is why Nordin loves using glass as a medium, either as sculpture or sport.
Marcyanna Parzych
Robert Madvin
Fine Arts, ’94
Crafts, ’08
Robert Madvin was first introduced to glass while enrolled in high school by his older brother
Andrew Madvin, also a successful glass artist and CCS alum. He later studied glassblowing
at CCS and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. While earning his degree in Fine Arts from
CCS, Madvin began working with his brother to develop their own glass studio at the Russell
Industrial Center in Detroit. Now, eight years later, he continues to blow glass and cultivate his
work in that same studio space called Axiom Glass. Madvin’s primary inspiration derives from
nature; his artwork focuses on natural elements, textures, and color that he encounters in his
travels and his day-to-day endeavors. While studying in Hawaii he developed his most prominent
glass sculpture series called Pohaku, meaning “rock” or “stone.” Ancient Hawaiians would stack
stones upon one another to create rock sculptures used as navigational instruments throughout
the islands. Madvin encountered some of these organic tools while hiking various trails in Hawaii
and developed them into his glass stacked stone sculptures being shown at various art shows
and galleries throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Marcyanna Parzych’s visits to family in the mountains of Vermont at a young age created
a reverence for nature and a spiritual connection to the Earth that has informed her choices
since that time. During one trip in particular, at the age of four, she had a vision. This vision
remains, to this day, the single most important moment of her life. It gave her an understanding
of planet Earth, its place in the universe, and the interconnectedness of all life: plant, animal,
and planetary. To deepen her understanding of this interconnectedness she practices yoga
and meditation. Parzych’s current work reflects the influence of eastern thoughts and practices
by using symbols to create patterns, a practice executed for centuries throughout the East
and Middle East to remind the viewer of the underlying order and unity of nature.
Michelle Plucinsky
Crafts, ’93
Fine Arts, ’80
Deborah Kashdan is a Detroit-born artist and has been active in the arts for over 30 years. She has
been juried and curated into numerous exhibitions in the metro Detroit area, and into national and
international competitions throughout the country, winning numerous first place awards for
excellence in painting. Most recently, she was awarded second place by juror Becky Hart in
“Review: CCS Alumni Selections, 2011.” Kashdan is currently exhibiting in the curated CAID/Whitdel
Arts “2011 Actual Size Biennial,” and “Our Town” at the Birmingham Community House. Upcoming
exhibitions include “Typography” at Whitdel Arts, and “Perspectives on Pain” at Work Detroit,
University of Michigan School of Art & Design. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Toyota
Museum in Toyota, Japan, and she is also in the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Contemporary modern design plays a big role in Michelle Plucinsky’s designs and glass sculpture.
Much of her work revolves around themes of nature and color patterns. She makes those ideas
interact within our daily lives and modern culture by producing works that are both beautiful and
interesting, creating a dialog with the viewer.
Although Plucinsky is classically trained as a glass craftsman, she currently find herself starting
to employ a variety of mixed media, from natural elements such as plants and foliage to wood and
metal that mimics nature. These materials help to fully embellish her ideas and create the finished
look she desires.
Mimi Prussack
Fine Arts, ’92
Kevin McCoy
Fine Arts, ’10
Kevin McCoy’s fascination of letters turned into a body of work that deals with everyday issues
such as information bombardment, confusion and language. His abstract and representational
work is a literal translation between written language and visual language, taking away the
normal function of letters and making it an art object while maintaining a sense of humanity
in how we see ourselves and our peers.
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Mimi Prussack’s intention is to create paintings that capture the warmth and tranquility she
experiences while hiking through majestic scenery. She observes the way light changes with
the different seasons and dances over the surfaces of the landscape. Whether it is the changing
color of the leaves, the falling snow, lakes and sandy beaches, or fields of wildflowers, the
goal is to create beautiful paintings with interesting patterns, textures and color. Prussack is
interested in capturing movement and energy while using different materials and techniques.
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Katie Kunesh
Joshua Wojick
Photography, ’07
Crafts, ’02
Jenny Risher’s continual strive for perfection, fresh style and natural sensibility has afforded
her the opportunity to photograph for many illustrious clients. Her photographs have been
published in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Noise, Marie Claire, Curve, Parents, Redbook,
Hour Detroit, and Men’s Health magazines. Advertising clients include: DKNY, Juicy Couture,
Kate Spade, Jack Spade, Hanes Corporation, Shiseido Cosmetics, Victoria’s Secret, Verizon,
and Kenneth Cole Productions. Jenny completed her first book with co-author Matt Lee, entitled:
Heart Soul Detroit. A self-produced venture, she interviewed and photographed 50 iconic
Detroiters, including Iggy Pop, Smokey Robinson, Jack White, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Lily Tomlin,
Alice Cooper, Bill Ford Jr., Lee Iacocca and Tim Allen. Publication date is set for December 2012.
Joshua Wojick’s work is based in traditional furnace glassblowing. Technique is extremely
important to Joshua, for when it is mastered, possibilities become endless. Whether it is the
intricacies of goblet-making, or the physicality of working large-scale vessels, without the
necessary skills, one can’t create. Wojick believes that learning from past generations of
artists is fundamental in being able to innovate in the present. The act of creating is the
most rewarding for Joshua. The immediate demand of the material is simultaneously physical
and mental. Each moment requires full attention, there is no stopping, and there are no breaks.
Every addition of glass becomes another problem to solve: timing, heat, and shape all factor
into the end result. The smallest of details must be taken into consideration; overlook one
and the work is ruined.
Currently Wojick is a production glassblower at The Henry Ford Museum, creating early
American historical reproductions. In addition, Wojick is an Adjunct Faculty member teaching
beginning glassblowing at the College for Creative Studies. He has worked in various studios
with some of the top artist throughout the country as well as maestros from Murano, Italy.
Jesse Stefani
industrial design, ’02
Jesse Stefani graduated in ’02 with a degree in Industrial Design. In 2006 Jesse joined his
father Cary Stefani, CCS ’76, to form Stefani & Co., a design studio based in Keego Harbor,
Michigan, with a focus on producing the finest quality, most unique, one-of-a-kind metal
works, large and small. Projects range from highly engineered precious metal jewelry to
Mark Zapico
furniture and lighting and more recently large architectural sculptures of steel and bronze.
Advertising, ’77
Jeremy Thacker-Mann
Mark Zapico is currently Associate Professor and Chair of the Advertising department at the
College for Creative Studies. Before joining CCS, he was a creative director and art director
creating award-winning advertising for brands such as Pontiac, Cadillac, FTD, Mr. Goodwrench,
Detroit Lions, Dow, AAA Michigan, American Plastics Council, National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children and many more. His work is a fluid exploration of form and meaning.
Zapico’s imagery moves from realism to abstract to cubist to surrealism and symbolism.
You may view his oil paintings on www.markzapico.carbonmade.com.
Fine Arts, ’10
Jeremy Thacker-Mann’s select exhibitions include the Detroit Medical Center, Arteffect Gallery
and the Guanlan International Print Biennial in China. His work has been commissioned by
individuals such as Jackie Fishback, Pat Morath, and Kelly and David Victor. Thacker-Mann
is currently affiliated with the Detroit Artists Market where additional works can be purchased.
April Wagner
Crafts, ’96
April Wagner grew up enjoying many summers on the sandy white beaches of Lake Michigan.
A natural artist, her interest in form, color and line were apparent since early childhood. Blessed
with understanding parents, April was encouraged to focus her education on the arts, exploring
music, dance, and many types of visual arts. Her talent allowed her to receive a scholarship to
Interlochen Arts Academy, an exclusive private high school for the arts, helping her get a jump
start on her career. She initially focused on ceramics and in college developed a passion for blowing
glass. April draws inspiration for her work from her other passions, landscaping and gardening.
April has been blowing glass for 19 years. She owns epiphany studios in Pontiac, Michigan, the
largest private hot glassblowing studio in the Midwest. Her work is shown in over 300 galleries
worldwide and is featured in numerous public, private, and corporate collections, including
GM, Pfizer, Inc., Strategic Staffing Solutions, The Townsend Hotel, Hyatt Maui Resort, and
The Four Seasons Resorts. One of April’s largest public projects was a commission for a
15’ x 15’ wall sculpture titled “current leaves” for the atrium of the new Midwest Medical Center
in Dearborn, Michigan.
April was featured as one of Crain’s Detroit Business’ “40 under 40” honorees for 2005.
More information about this talented artist can be found at www.epiphanyglass.com.
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gala dinner live auction
GALA DINNER LIVE AUCTION
Mobile Audio Exploration
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Ian Jaye, ’13
1986 Lafite – A Spectacular 100-Point Wine
PRODUCT DESIGN
audio device intended to be used in a public setting. In the current market,
the most popular audio players are personal headphones and ear buds.
This is because their portability can match that of the iPods that hold the
music. The goal of the project was to create an open-air music player that
can match the portability of ear buds and iPods. This product is the largest
of the iterations, a super-portable boom box. Weight and transportation
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Phenomenal Palatal Pleasure
method were the two main design problems I attacked. Batteries are the
(1) 1.5 L 2008 Harlan Estate Red Wine Napa Valley
heaviest component of most electronics, so battery space was reduced
Donated by Jim and Mary Beth Nicholson
by creating a self-supporting electrical circuit stemming from the vibrations
The 2008 Harlan Estate Red Wine from Oakville, a 25-year blockbuster wine, awarded
95 to 98 points from Robert Parker, is creamy, plush, rich, complex and very aromatic. Forward,
full-bodied and voluptuously textured, it is approachable now but needs bottle aging to reach
its great potential. The wine delivers nuances of flowers, oak leaf, dried forest soil, chocolate,
wood, Earth, mineral, charcoal and licorice and a great core of fruit, sweet creme de cassis,
chocolate, blackberry, currants, blueberries and plum. Part of Bill Harlan’s mission in founding
his winery was to create a First Growth of California and in doing so he has helped set the bar
for extremely rich, complex, very expensive and hard-to-acquire California Cabernets. In the
span of five years, Harlan Estate has produced four wines with perfect 100-point ratings from
Robert Parker. Parker says that Harlan wines possess all the elements of greatness — individuality,
power combined with elegance, extraordinary complexity, remarkable aging potential and
compelling richness without ponderousness.
of the speakers. A retractable strap runs on the top of the boom box, and
the overall dimensions of the form were derived from a study of ergonomic
shoulder-bag sizes.
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Portfolio – Pop the Cork on this Lovely Bordeaux Blend
(1) 3 L 2005 Portfolio Limited Edition Red Blend Napa Valley
Portfolio, a Bordeaux-style wine, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, generally
about 80/20, is a personal project of Genevieve Janssens, Director of Winemaking for Robert
Mondavi Winery, and her husband, Luc. Genevieve, named 2010 Winemaker of the Year by Wine
Enthusiast Magazine, says the secret to her success is to focus on quality. Her mission is to produce
wines of great density and rich fruit character, elegance and finesse that complement food. The
2005 Portfolio is superbly structured and balanced, textured, graceful, complex and long,
showcasing small berry fruit, dried currant, spice and sweet oak.
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This is an iteration of a project targeted at creating an ultra-portable
A spectacular wine, with an awesome extraction of fruit, outstanding richness, graceful,
harmonious, with superb length, Robert Parker awarded the 1986 wine 100 points. Powerful
and dense, capable of aging beautifully until 2030, scents and tastes showcase blackberry,
mint, cedar, roasted nuts, mineral, graphite and spice.
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Awesome Arietta – A Once in a Lifetime Tasting
(1) 1.5 L 2004 Arietta Red Wine H. Block Hudson Vineyards
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Expand Your Sensory Horizons with Celani Ardore
(1) 18 L 2006 Celani Family Vineyards Ardore with
Celani Family Vineyard Glass Top Wine Barrel
(1) 1.5 L 2004 Arietta Red Wine Variation One
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Sensational Lafite Trifecta
The 1976 Lafite, fully mature, yet is still seductive, concentrated and balanced, with great texture
and length. According the wine 93 points, Robert Parker says it stands above the crowd in this
vintage and is the best Lafite of the 1970s. Also fully mature, the 1981 Lafite still rewards with the
classic Lafite bouquet of red and black fruits, cedar, fruitcake and tobacco. It is fresh, silky, savory
and ripe, aging gracefully. A spectacular wine, with an awesome extraction of fruit, outstanding
richness, graceful, harmonious, with superb length, Robert Parker awarded the 1986 wine 100
points. Powerful and dense, capable of aging beautifully until 2030, scents and tastes showcase
blackberry, mint, cedar, roasted nuts, mineral, graphite and spice.
Unique Wine Tasting Experience of Winner’s Choice
Donated by Fritz and Caren Hatton
Need a virtually impossible to duplicate tasting for up to 16 wine lovers? At the winning bidder’s
option and subject to mutual convenience, Arietta Proprietor Fritz Hatton will return to Michigan
(or any state in the U.S.) to lead the magnum tasting within one year of the auction. As an
alternative, the winning bidder may choose to invite up to seven guests to a tasting and lunch
hosted by Arietta in Napa Valley, also within a year of the date of the auction. Included in this lot,
Arietta offers two six-magnum vertical collections of its red wines: the flagship Arietta Red Wine
H. Block Hudson Vineyards 2004 through 2009, and the unique blend Arietta Red Wine Variation
One 2004 to 2009. Not easy to duplicate because there are less than three cases of some of these
wines remaining in the Arietta Library. These two Ariettas are among the most extraordinary
blends made in Napa. The H. Block is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, with the Franc dominant
in the wine. The Variation One is a unique (in the U.S.) blend of Syrah and Merlot. Both wines come
from grapes grown on the famous Hudson Ranch in Napa/Carneros, and were made by two of
Napa’s greatest winemakers: John Kongsgaard and Andy Erickson.
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Off-Road, Off-Land – BRP Powersports Action
Lodge in the private Bombardier Manor and enjoy a five-star
culinary experience
Pilot the BRP powersports vehicle of your choice for a day
Private tour of BRP Design & Innovation center
Airfare and accommodations included, experience for up to four persons
Donated by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Hit the trails on a Ski-Doo snowmobile. Try a Can-Am all terrain or side-by-side vehicle. If you seek
the open road and have a motorcycle license, the three-wheeled architecture of the Can-Am Spyder
roadster is for you. Have you ever ridden a watercraft with a braking system before? Discover
iControl on BRP’s Sea-Doo watercraft. After the adrenaline wears off, relax at the illustrious
Bombardier Manor and rub elbows with the vice president of Design & Innovation (D&I) at BRP.
He will guide you through the inner workings of the D&I facility and its futuristic concept vehicles.
Then, travel back in time at the J.A. Bombardier museum and discover how one man’s passion for
innovation sparked the recreational powersports industry. Package includes: round-trip economy
class airfare from Detroit to Montreal with private chauffeur service, vehicle usage, riding guides,
two night’s lodging and meals at the Bombardier Manor. Package must be redeemed in 2013.
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Celani Family Vineyard’s prestige wine, Ardore, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, is polished, complex,
beautifully balanced, with fine acidity, exceptional depth and a very long finish. The 2006 Ardore
displays an explosive bouquet and palate, with layers of cassis, licorice, spicy oak, currant, black
cherry, blackberry, herb, cedar, Earth and chocolate. The grapes for Ardore come from the most
respected vineyards in Napa Valley. This French Oak barrel etched with the Celani Family Vineyards
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Diamond Creek Vineyards – Comfort Food for Kings
A Vinous Treasure Trove of Winsome Whites
(2) 1.5 L 1999 Diamond Creek Vineyards Gravelly Meadow
(2) 750 ML 1996 Araujo Estate Viognier
Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1997 Araujo Estate Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyard
(2) 1.5 L 1999 Diamond Creek Vineyards Red Rock Terrace
(3) 750 ML 2000 Araujo Estate Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1990 Chalone Chardonnay
(2) 1.5 L 1999 Diamond Creek Vineyards Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1993 Chalone Chardonnay
(12) 750 ML 1990 Far Niente Chardonnay
(2) 750 ML 1986 Hanzell Chardonnay
(2) 750 ML 1994 Hanzell Chardonnay
(1) 750 ML 1990 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard
(1) 1.5 L 1990 Long Vineyards Chardonnay
(1) 750 ML 1990 Mount Eden Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains
(1) 1.5 L 1990 Mount Eden Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains
(7) 750 ML 1995 Peter Michael Chardonnay Mon Plaisir
(4) 750 ML 1996 Peter Michael Chardonnay Clos du Ciel
(9) 750 ML 1997 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Cote
(1) 750 ML 1998 Sine Qua Non White Backward and Forward
(2) 750 ML 1999 Sine Qua Non White Tarantella
(2) 375 ML 2000 Sine Qua Non Mr. K Noble Man
(1) 750 ML 1989 Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay Les Pierres
(2) 1.5 L 1984 Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay Les Pierres
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(1) 750 ML 1977 Stony Hill Chardonnay
Classic California Cult Wines from Colgin Cellars
(1) 3 L 1993 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 3 L 1995 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1995 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1992 Talbott Chardonnay Diamond Estate
Founded in 1992 by Ann Colgin and her former husband Fred Schrader, Colgin Cellars produces
wines that are nothing short of sensational, classic cult wines highly sought after and delicious
drinking. Ann has a world-renowned reputation for California’s small-production, handcrafted
red wines, intensely endowed from exceptional hillside vineyards. Robert Parker gave the 1993
wine 95 points, calling it a superstar, outrageously rich and sumptuous, with cassis, blueberry,
black raspberry and toast. The 1995 merited 98 points from Parker, who said it comes close to
perfection and is awesomely concentrated and endowed, elegant and harmonious. Aromatics are
phenomenal, with blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, cassis, flowers and new oak, mirrored on the
palate. A powerful yet elegant wine, it is supple, opulent and long. The 1996, scoring 97 points is
rich and saturated, displaying the hallmark Colgin blueberry, smoke, flowers, Asian spice, smoke
and cassis, resembling a cassis/blueberry liqueur. Parker gave the 1997 Colgin 99 points, calling
it nearly perfect, profound, full, seamless, velvety and layered.
This is an amazing auction lot, instant wine cellar, offering 71 wines, including three magnums,
three half bottles and 65 bottles, from 13 premium wineries in five California wine regions,
spanning four decades. From Araujo, one of California’s greatest wineries, are four Sauvignon
Blancs, offering supple, spicy fruit and one Viognier, aromatic and seductively fruity, The
Chardonnays from Chalone in Monterey County are known for being rich, flavorful and complex.
Far Niente Chardonnays are concentrated, rich and bright, revealing ripe fruit. Mike Grgich’s
Chardonnay made at Chateau Montelena placed first in the famous Paris Tasting of 1976. His
Chardonnays are brilliantly crafted, elegant, rich and refined. Kistler Chardonnays are so
consistently excellent, complex and intricate that Steve Kistler is often referred to as the King
of California Chardonnay. Long’s Chardonnay sourced from Pritchard Hill, one of California’s
best vineyards, is sleek, elegant, polished and creamy. Ambassador Zellerbach founded Hanzell
to produce California-style red and white Burgundies and the result is a 40+ year string of superb
Chardonnays. Deep, rich, fruity and concentrated, the wines have proven to be very long-lived.
Another very ageworthy Chardonnay, produced by Mount Eden in the Santa Cruz Mountains,
is awesome, enormously rich, complex and intensely fruity. Peter Michael’s vineyard specific
Chardonnays, made from great mountain fruit, are powerful, elegant, creamy, finesseful and also
very ageworthy. The wines of Sine Qua Non, owned by former restaurateur Manfred Krankl and
his wife, Elaine, are exceptional and very rare. Mr. K Noble Man is 100% Chardonnay made from
botrytises fruit. The Backward and Forward and Tarantella are distinctive Rhone-style blends,
made from Roussanne, Viognier and Chardonnay. Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnays are intense, ripe,
concentrated, crisp and flinty, with a fine minerality. Stony Hill Chardonnays, deep, vibrant, pretty
and fruity, also age well. Chardonnays from Talbott in Monterey County are bold, rich, full, toasty
and consistently excellent.
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Diamond Creek, California’s first Cabernet-only vineyard, is planted from Bordeaux rootstock
smuggled out of France by founder Al Brounstein. The incredibly fine, rare, long-lived wines
are attributable to crystal pure water, ideal microclimates and unique soil personality on
Diamond Mountain, and traditional winemaking. Diamond Creek wines are uncommonly rich and
age gracefully for years, gaining in complexity, like Bordeaux. The world-class Cabernets, sourced
from rough, rocky Napa Valley soil, all have distinct microclimates and soil types producing clearly
distinctive nuances in wines. Wine & Spirits Magazine calls Diamond Creek wines “comfort food
for kings,” expressed in the “rich language of grand cru Cabernet spoken with a Diamond Mountain
dialect.” Diamond Creek Vineyards is a Napa Valley legend. The wines are made for the long term,
and patience will reward as it is unforgivable to consume these wines too young. The 1999 Red Rock
Terrace is sleek, elegant and refined with ripe berry, plum and currant fruit, laced with tea, sage,
cedar and Earth. The Gravelly Meadow reveals bright red fruit, black currant, plum, tobacco,
wood and light spice, in a firm structure, with soft tannins. The Volcanic Hill is full-bodied, with
firm tannins wrapped around a core of minty currant and blackberry fruit, cassis, violets, smoke,
cherry, strawberry, cedar, herbal spice and tobacco. The longest-lived of the three wines, it is
still rich, intense and silky, aging gracefully.
(1) 750 ML 1994 Grgich Hills Chardonnay
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Harlan Estate Red – Napa’s Original Cult Wine
Shinola – Exclusively Made in Detroit
(1) 1.5 L 2004 Harlan Estate Proprietary Red
Shinola Men’s watch of choice from one of first 100 watches off the line
Original Wood Box
Shinola Women’s watch of choice from one of first 100 watches off the line
Shinola bike of choice from one of first 100 bikes
Wine and cheese reception at the Detroit Factory in the
A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education for 25 people
catered by Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events
Donated by Shinola and Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events
Shinola offers a community of products that serve a community of people. The company has
established a working factory in Detroit to make watches, bicycles, leather goods and journals,
planning to establish themselves as a great American brand through collaboration, the highest
design standards and dedication. Shinola chose Detroit because of the city’s deep roots in
manufacturing history and success in the production of American-made goods, the strong
sense of pride and ownership there and the willingness of its people to help other businesses.
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Bellissima! Wear Ferragamo and Drink Brunello
Salvatore Ferragamo Ladies’ Leather Handbag, Pale Blue in Color
(6) 750 ML 2004 Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino
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Donated by Salvatore Ferragamo and Castiglion del Bosco
Phelps Insignia 80s Vertical – Affirms Age Worthiness
of California Wines
(1) 1.5 L 1981 Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Napa Valley
Donated by William B. Dunn
Insignia, a Bordeaux-inspired blend, recognized as one of the world’s great wines and one
of California’s greatest wines, displays uncommon depth, concentration and complexity.
Joseph Phelps flagship wine, Insignia has a tremendous track record dating back to its debut
vintage of 1974. With the release of the 1974 vintage of Insignia in 1978, Phelps became the
first California winery to produce a blend of the traditional Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grape varieties under their proprietary label. Insignia has
been the benchmark of this category for over 30 years, each vintage rating 90 or more points
by leading wine publications and critics. All of these wines are aging gracefully, proving that
California wine can age well. They could easily pass for older, classified Bordeaux in a blind
tasting. The blend is generally about 50% to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot
and Cabernet Franc. The wines are mature, at or close to a peak but still holding and drinking
beautifully. They are structured, balanced and complex, silky, with sweet tannins, good acidity
and length. Aromas and flavors, delicate and elegant yet still attractive, hinting of red and black
fruit, mint, spice, leather, cedar, chocolate and mineral. This lot is an excellent opportunity to
taste the evolution of one of the world’s great wines.
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The name Salvatore Ferragamo is synonymous with timeless elegance and is known worldwide
for innovative fashion design. Ferragamo handbags represent the epitome of luxury for women
who love top quality as well as a trendy handcrafted finish. Smooth and elegant, the expertly
crafted handbags are great looking with their beautifully distinctive design and simple, regular
color. A shoulder bag, it features a zipper top closure and light gold double Gancio Ferragamo
signature hardware, leather and chain shoulder strap with 7.5” drop, signature jacquard lining,
inside pockets and cell phone holder. The bag is 8.6” high, 5.1” wide and 12.5” long. Throw this
beautiful piece of art over your shoulder and book a trip to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, pronto! Castiglion
del Bosco is the critically acclaimed, fifth largest producer of Tuscany’s Brunello di Montalcino.
While winemaking has occurred here for centuries, it was only for personal consumption until
the late 1950s. In 2004, Massimo Ferragamo, scion of the Florentine fashion dynasty, took
control as partner/developer of this venture, engaging renowned winemaker Niccolo d’Afflitto to
produce wines that are faithful to the land and the grapes. The winery is just a small part of the
vast Castiglion del Bosco estate in the region of Val d’Orcia. This 2004 Brunello, meriting 92 from
Wine Spectator, is big and juicy, with dark, fleshy fruit, chewy tannins and a long, powerful finish.
The wine, loaded with plum, strawberries, and raspberry jam, is full-bodied, balanced and
rounded, with notes of cedar, dried mushroom, earth, chocolate, mint, oak and leather.
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Bill Harlan, winemaker Bob Levy, and consulting enologist Michel Rolland, have achieved
spectacular results in an amazingly short time. The Harlan Estate wine, a Bordeaux blend,
is one of California’s most difficult to find wines, one of the original cult wines. He helped set
the bar for extremely rich, complex, very expensive and highly sought after California Cabernets.
Bill Harlan’s mission in founding his winery was to create a First Growth of California. Robert
Parker says that Harlan wines possess all the elements of greatness — individuality, power
combined with elegance, extraordinary complexity, remarkable aging potential and compelling
richness without ponderousness. The 2004 Harlan, awarded 98 points from Robert Parker,
is very aromatic, youthful, big, concentrated and structured, with high acids, tight tannins and
exceptional length. Aromas and flavors are blackberry tart, cedar, violets, truffles, licorice,
earth, mineral and spice. Despite the rich weight, the mouthfeel is velvety and silky. Delightful
now, it should be awesome given time, drinking beautifully until at least 2030.
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La Tana dell’Istrice Package in Umbria – La Dolce Vita!
Six-Night Accommodations at La Tana dell’Istrice in Umbria, Italy
Includes round-trip airfare for two from Detroit and
exclusive experiences
Donated by La Tana dell’Istrice di Sergio Mottura
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Numanthia the Treasure of Toro and the Ultimate Expression
of Spanish Luxury
A four-day epicurean trip to Spain exploring Madrid and the Toro region
including airfare and accommodations
(1) 2007 5 L Limited-Edition Numanthia, Numanthia
Trip dates to be confirmed by december 1, 2012
trip to occur prior to june 30, 2013
includes first-class airfare on delta air or an airline of your choice
for up to $6,000 per person
Donated by Numanthia, Spain, Part of the Moët Hennessy
Estates & Wines Collection
Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with this all-inclusive, four-day, three-night
extravaganza that will take you to the heart of Toro, Spain, for a true insiders’ look at the
legendary Numanthia winery. The luxury begins with first-class airfare to Madrid, where
you and a guest will spend a night at the lavish Ritz-Carlton Madrid. In the evening, enjoy
an exclusive, expertly paired Numanthia wine dinner at renowned, Restaurante Marisqueria
Sanxenxo. Day two begins with a private chauffeur to the majestic Toro Region, where winemaking
history dates back 2,000 years. When you arrive at the winery in the small village of Valdefinjas,
you will by greeted by chief Numanthia Winemaker, Manuel Louzada, and spend the morning
enjoying a VIP wine tasting of a multi-vintage barrel selection of Termanthia. The winery team
will then lead you on a tour through the 120-year-old vines planted in Teso los Carriles where
Tinto de Toro grapes for Termanthia are grown. To follow, you will be privately chauffeured to
an exclusive Numanthia wine pairing lunch at La Viuda Rica, and then in the evening, to the
luxurious residence, Castillo del Buen Amor, a 15th-century castle set in the Castillian countryside
that has been carefully restored and updated with the most modern and lavish amenities.
After you’ve strolled through the property, enjoy dinner in the town of Zamora at the fabulous
Restaurante El Rincón de Antonio. Your chauffeur will take you back to the Castillo del Buen Amor
where you are sure to sleep well after all the fresh air of the countryside! During the second half
of your adventure in Toro, a local guide will lead you on a historical tour of the region. Enjoy a
casual lunch as you experience the history and Romanesque architectural style, where celebrity
architects such as Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, have all flocked to design wineries
and buildings. After the tour, the chauffeur will take you and your guest back to Madrid,
where you’ll wine and dine at the delightful Casa Lucio restaurant in one of Madrid’s trendiest
neighborhoods, and then savor a night of relaxation in the luxury and comfort of the Ritz-Carlton.
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Going Once, Going Twice … SOLD!
VIP Barrett-Jackson Experience
VIP Barrett-Jackson Experience at one of four (Scottsdale,
West Palm Beach, Orange County, OR Las Vegas) auction locations
Includes reserved seating, VIP parking, Sky Box access, admittance
to the Muscle Lounges and a private tour of the Auction grounds
and green room
Donated by General Motors LLC
Barrett-Jackson Auction Company is the world’s greatest collector auctions of classic cars.
These auctions attract tens of thousands of bidders, consignors and car enthusiasts from
around the world to view some of the world’s most sought after collectible vehicles. The auctions
provide activities for enthusiasts of all ages while showcasing one-of-a-kind cars. Barrett-Jackson
goes above and beyond to create an unmatched experience with something for everyone. Over
400 cars in the car show and auction include classics, hot rods, exotics, muscle cars, resto-rods
and contemporary collectibles. In addition to the cars, there are rare, one-of-a-kind automotive
collectibles including signs, hood mascots, toys, gas pumps, posters and more.
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Two people will experience six wonderful days and nights at La Tana dell’Istrice, staying in
a comfortable suite with private bath. The small inn (the Porcupine’s Lair) is an ancient manor
house situated on the grounds of the Mottura Estate Winery. Sergio Mottura is owner and
winemaker of the Mottura Winery. On arrival, enjoy a welcome toast with the Mottura Spumante,
and a welcome dinner with wine. Mottura will give you a private wine tasting and personally
guide you on a tour of the estate vineyard and cellars. Complimentary lunch will be provided
at a fine restaurant in Civita di Bagnoregio, the “dying town,” one of the “must-see” places in
the area. A professional expert guide will take you on a tour of the Etruscan sites, unveiling
the mysterious Etruscan civilization and show you the beautiful renaissance villas and gardens
in the Tuscia area. Also provided will be a cooking lesson, a GPS and a set of maps. Assistance
will be offered to guests, suggesting itineraries according to their interest. This part of the Italian
countryside, only 100 km north of Rome, is rich in history and art. Untouched by urbanization,
the beautiful area features green hills and vineyards, dense forests, rivers, volcanic lakes and
charming towns. The 130-hectare Mottura Estate, in addition to producing wines, also makes
olive oil, fruit juice, jellies, jams and other organic produce. There is a wine bar, a swimming pool
in the vineyards and a wine cellar, which is carved out of local tufo stone, that lies below the inn.
Featured Vintner’s grand lot
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The Genius of Gaja
Bordeaux Beauties from a Mix of Vintages
(1) 750 ML 2001 Gaja Darmagi Rosso Langhe
(2) 750 ML 1982 Chateau Terrey-Gros-Cailloux St. Julien
(1) 750 ML 2001 Gaja Langhe Conteisa
(1) 750 ML 1985 Chateau Sociando-Mallet Haut-Medoc
(1) 750 ML 2001 Gaja Costa Russi Langhe
(2) 750 ML 1985 Chateau Gloria St. Julien
(1) 750 ML 2001 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo Langhe
(1) 750 ML 1985 Chateau Haut-Marbuzet St. Estephe
(1) 750 ML 2001 Gaja Sori Tildin Langhe
(2) 750 ML 1985 Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac
(1) 750 ML 2001 Gaja Sperss Langhe
(1) 750 ML 1989 Chateau Poujeaux Moulis-en-Medoc
(1) 750 ML 1989 Chateau Meyney St. Estephe
(1) 750 ML 1996 Chateau Meyney St. Estephe
(1) 750 ML 1989 Chateau Grand Mayne St. Emilion
Donated by Frank Nesi
Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, a Cru Bourgeois, has a reputation for being exotic and the 1985 is indeed
exotic, flashy and seductive, at a peak, but still delicious, with delicate fruit, spice and oak. Chateau
Meyney, a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, has produced some lovely wines. The 1989, rated 90 from
Robert Parker for its sensory overload, large-scaled, fat and intense, with massive flavors and
tannins, drinking well for another decade. The 1996 Meyney, also lovely, but in a soft, easygoing,
open style offering ripe, herbal-tinged currant flavor. Duhart-Milon, owned by the Rothschilds,
is an excellent wine and the fully mature 1985 is medium-bodied, elegant and stylish, with spicy
fruit and oak. Chateau Gloria, a Cru Bourgeois, is a fruit-driven, supple wine and the 1985 offers
high-class Claret, richly fruity and flavorful. Chateau Terrey-Gros-Cailloux, a Cru Bourgeois,
is aromatic, richly fruity, round, full-bodied and delicious. Chateau Poujeaux, a Cru Bourgeois,
is an attractive, long-lived, medium-bodied wine, that is round and concentrated, with good
fruit. The Sociando–Mallet, a Cru Bourgeois, rated 90 from Robert Parker for its sensational
concentration and balance, with a classic Medoc bouquet of rich, black currant, that is echoed
in the mouth, laced with spice, mineral and flowers. Chateau Grand Mayne, a Grand Cru Classe,
scored 92 from Robert Parker, for its purity and harmony and spicy, long, sweet finish, redolent
of black raspberry, mineral and toasty oak — a wine that should drink well for another few years.
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Caymus Special Selection – The Gold Standard in Cabernet
(6) 750 ML 1999 Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
(6) 750 ML 2000 Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Original Wood Boxes
Donated by Sandra and Jim Vanderberghe
Family Dedication
(1) 1.5 L 2001 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
The Bryant Family Vineyard situated high on Pritchard Hill is one of the great terroirs of Napa
Valley. The 2001 Cabernet, scoring 91 from Wine Spectator and 90 from Robert Parker, is ripe,
fleshy, full and concentrated, nuanced with cedary oak, leather and spice wrapped around a
supple core of currant and red cherry. Richly fruity and flavorful, this Napa cult wine is delicious,
highly sought after, with well-integrated acids and tannins, ending in a lingering, persistent finish.
Caymus Special Selection, their top-of-the-line Cabernet, debuted in 1975 when owner-founder
Charlie Wagner and his son, Chuck, chose their best barrels of Cabernet for the limited
production Special Selection, a 100% Cabernet bottling. Always highly rated, the wine is
classically proportioned, richly flavored, amazingly complex, deep, concentrated, full-bodied
and very long. The 1999 has an overlay of sweet, toasty new oak intermixed with blackberry,
currant, vanilla, chocolate and espresso. The 2000 is rich and full, with mouthcoating cherry,
raspberry, blackberry, anise, spice, cedar, currant, plum and mocha, with hints of herbs and
lead pencil.
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If you are an Italian cult wine fan, this is a fantastic opportunity to stock up on a true rarity.
Angelo Gaja is one of the most influential individuals in Italian wines in the last 30+ years,
often credited with starting the quality revolution in Italy as a result of his quest for worldwide
respectability and recognition of the brilliance of his wines. He was among the first to employ
radical viticultural and vinification techniques in Piedmont to produce single-vineyard wines
and to plant non-Piedmontese varietals. All of these wines scored in the low to mid-’90s and
are very ageworthy, capable of gracing your cellar for another decade or two. The Darmagi,
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, is rich and concentrated revealing pepper, herbs, cassis, blackberry,
plum and spice. The Conteisa, Nebbiolo grape, is elegant and finesseful, with sweet red fruit,
flowers, spice, coffee and oak. Sperss, the longest-lived wine of the group, is dark, brooding,
complex, well-balanced and long, displaying plum, red currant, menthol, graphite, licorice,
underbrush and oak. Costa Russi is masculine yet soft, rich and round, with cherry liqueur, laced
with mineral, plum, dark berry and toasted oak. Sori Tildin is delicate, aromatic, very nuanced
and long, featuring pure fruit of cherries, raspberries and blackberries, laced with flowers, spice,
mineral and menthol. The Sori San Lorenzo is seductive, racy, lovely and finesseful with fine
tannins and a fresh core and finish, offering berries, cedar, tobacco and spice.
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Nicola Bulgari Awaits You in Rome!
We’ll Always Have Paris – The City of Light and Love
Two-night/three-day tour of Rome for two people conducted
Seven Days and Nights’ Accommodations in a Paris Apartment
by a true scholar of Rome
Includes Round-Trip Airfare for Two from Detroit
Visit the original Bulgari store and see the private room where
Selected Winery Visits
Elizabeth Taylor and other celebrities selected their jewelry
Donated by Ambassador Ronald and Eileen Weiser
Visit the Bulgari design studios and workshop where jewelry is created
Visit Nicola Bulgari’s collection of automobiles in Rome
Airfare and accommodations included
Donated by Nicola Bulgari
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Shafer Hillside Select Is Smokin’ Hot!
(6) 750 ML 2005 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
Signed by John Shafer
Donated by George S. and Carolyn Rogers
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Legendary Lafite
(1) 6 L 2006 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac
The 2006 Lafite reveals ethereal finesse, lacy tannins and intense, pure fruit while still being
delicate, silky and seductive, according to Robert Parker, who gave it 97 points. The elegant,
harmonious, multidimensional wine has an extraordinary perfume of coffee, spice, cedar, lead
pencil and black currant. Deep, textured, complex and balanced, with firm tannins, drink now or
wait awhile as cellaring will only enhance. This wine should age beautifully for up to three decades.
The 2005 Shafer Hillside Select displays a Bordeaux-like personality because of the vintage’s
cool growing season. The wine reveals sweet fruit and a gorgeous bouquet of underbrush, forest
floor, creme de cassis, lead pencil and toasty oak that carry through beautifully to the palate.
It is ripe, full-bodied, deep, well-balanced, weighty, complex and rich, approachable now but
should evolve 25+ years, according to Robert Parker who scored it 97 points. Shafer Vineyard’s
Cabernets, produced according to the philosophy of “let the fruit dictate the style,” are big,
bold, lush, beautifully textured, seamless and hedonistic, with truly ripe fruit delivering massive
flavors, with great color, concentration and extract. The winemaking team of John Shafer, his
son, Doug, and the brilliant Elias Fernandez has been in place for more than 25 years, nearly as
long as that of Chateau Montelena’s Jim and Bo Barrett. The Hillside Select, 100% Cabernet,
aged 34 months in 100% new oak, is, according to Robert Parker, “One of the most prodigious
and compelling Cabernets in the world.”
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Legendary Lafite Redux
(1) 6 L 2006 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac
The 2006 Lafite reveals ethereal finesse, lacy tannins and intense, pure fruit while still being
delicate, silky and seductive, according to Robert Parker, who gave it 97 points. The elegant,
harmonious, multidimensional wine has an extraordinary perfume of coffee, spice, cedar, lead
pencil and black currant. Deep, textured, complex and balanced, with firm tannins, drink now or
wait awhile as cellaring will only enhance. This wine should age beautifully for up to three decades.
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This lot is personally offered by Nicola Bulgari, Vice Chairman of the Bulgari Jewelry Co. He
offers this experience because of his passion for CCS and for General Motors. It includes a unique
and exclusive experience touring Rome with one of its expert historians. In addition, you will
visit via dei Condotti, the Flagship store of Bulgari. Elizabeth Taylor said that visiting the flagship
Bulgari store was a highlight of filming Cleopatra in Rome … and she visited often. Bulgari was
founded in 1881 and after 1910 became devoted to jewels with precious stones, designs influenced
by a Parisian style. Designs changed over the years, and by the ’60s Italy was the design center
of Europe, creating its own distinctive style, differentiating itself from Paris. A Bulgari jewel
became as recognizable as a Chanel suit. Nicola Bulgari has an unrivalled collection of cars.
His love affair with General Motors cars, especially Cadillacs and Buicks, began in his childhood.
His collection also includes La Salles, Packards, Oldsmobiles and Chevrolets, all fully functional
and driven frequently.
You will spend seven fabulous days and nights in the City of Light and Love, the most romantic
and most cosmopolitan city in the world. Luxuriate in sumptuous, intimate accommodations
in Ron and Eileen Weiser’s lovely Parisian apartment. Situated in the Quai Broubon, the apartment
features exquisite antique decor and magnificent views of the Seine, Church of St. Gervais and
Town Hall. Make it your home base for exploring and enjoying Paris in the way you choose and
at your leisure. Visit the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, don’t miss the Louvre, see the
Champs-Élysées, and take an evening stroll along the Seine. Take advantage of the endless
boutique shopping, gourmet specialty shops and the lively nightlife of the Left Bank’s Latin
Quarter. Special winery visits are available.
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Chateau d’Yquem – The Favorite Sweet Wine of Millionaires
(1) 750 ML 1979 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes
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(1) 375 ML 1990 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes
Celani Ardore – Passion for Good Food, Good Times,
Good Friends
(6) 750 ML 2005 Celani Family Vineyards Ardore Cabernet Sauvignon
Yquem is one of the few luxury-priced wines that merits its stratospheric price tag. Renowned
for its incredible richness, opulence and longevity, Chateau d’Yquem is the King of Sauternes,
the world’s greatest sweet wine. At Yquem they proudly boast that only one glass of wine per
vine is produced, and it shows. For more than 200 years, the wine has scarcely faltered and never
come close to relinquishing its reputation as France’s finest sweet white wine. No other property
can match it on a consistent basis. All three of these wines merited scores in the 90s from leading
critics. The 1979 is lovely, elegant, creamy, smooth and beautifully balanced, seducing the palate
with tropical fruit, dried apricot, honey and spice, ending in a persistent finish. The 1990 Yquem
was given 99 points by Robert Parker, calling it an extraordinary effort, rich and fabulously superb,
a massive, layered, botrytis-tinged wine. It is elegant and finesseful, laced with honeyed tropical
fruit, peach, coconut, apricot and toasty oak, seamless, displaying remarkable harmony and purity,
drinking well until 2050+. The 1991 Yquem is beautifully made, offering a gorgeous nose of crème
brûlée, roasted coffee and honeyed pineapple, carrying through to the unctuously textured palate
and long, full, rich finish.
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A Gem from Diamond Mountain and a True Vin de Garde
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(6) 750 ML 1999 Volcanic Hill Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
A Top-Notch Threesome – Wines of Aristocratic Elegance
(5) 750 ML 1983 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Rhone
Volcanic Hill, the longest-lived Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, has been named one of the top
25 vineyards of the world. Volcanic Hill, so named for the volcanic ash in the soil, comprises eight
acres of a south-facing hillside vineyard, has the warmest microclimate of the Diamond Creek wines
and is the earthiest and most tannic. The 1999 vintage, aging gracefully, features ripe currant,
cherry, strawberry, caramel, cassis, cedar, violets and smoke. It is elegant, silky and full-bodied,
with great depth, complexity, richness and length.
Napa Valley
(1) 1.5 L 1966 Chateau Gruaud-Larose Saint-Julien
(1) 750 ML 1980 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan
Donated by Comerica
The 1983 Chave Hermitage, scoring 93 from Robert Parker, shows a profound concentration of
ripe, smoky berry fruit, with Asian spices, red cherry, bacon, dried flowers and tobacco. Full-bodied,
with exceptional depth and length, the wine reveals a wealth of flavor intensity with a lovely aged,
integrated character and a silky texture. This wine should evolve beautifully until at least 2025.
The 1966 Gruaud-Larose resembles a big Pauillac, with a melange of earthy fruitiness, black
currant, cedar and spice, firm tannins and a long finish. Fully mature, the wine is still alive, rich
and drinking beautifully. The 1980 La Mission Haut-Brion, aging well, is still rich, of good quality,
charming, balanced and structured, with scents and tastes of cassis, tobacco, wet stone, spice,
cedar, oak, dark chocolate and sweet dried fruit.
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Hundred Acre – No Compromise in the Production
of Dazzling Wines
(3) 750 ML 2001 Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cabernet Sauvignon
Original Wood Box
Former Canadian investment banker Jayson Woodbridge’s goal has been to create a Right
Bank-style Cabernet, and it seems that he has done that. Robert Parker says his 100% Cabernet
Sauvignon wines taste like a Pomerol. Noted for his very hands-on winemaking, Woodbridge
works closely with his vineyard manager, John Barbour and winemaker, Philippe Melka, both
highly skilled. Robert Parker awarded the 2001 a score of 95. The second vintage from the
10-acre Kayli Morgan vineyard is lush, sweet, super ripe and smooth, with excellent balance
and concentration, big tannins and a very long finish. The wine is powerful, yet opulent, velvety
structured, with good acids and tannins, packed with black and red fruit, laced with toast,
spice, licorice, chocolate, mineral and oak.
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Celani Family Vineyards, founded in 2005 by Tom and Vicki Celani, the 2005 Auction Chairs,
focuses on limited-production, high-quality wines from their estate vineyard and other southern
Napa vineyards. Their mission is to produce the finest wines in the valley, estate-bottled
wines that reflect their great tradition of enjoying life and their rich Italian heritage, wines
that celebrate the best of times. The Celani philosophy is to celebrate the good life with good
friends, good food and great wine. The 2005 Ardore, their prestige wine, translated as passion
in Italian, is smooth, rich and polished, fragrant and flavorful, packed with fruit, featuring spicy
oak, currant, black cherry and mixed berry, laced with herbs, cedar, nutmeg and Earth. The
wine is matured in fine French oak barrels where the lees are allowed to settle to the bottom
as the wine is filtered naturally by its own weight, and is never stripped of any of its fragrance
and flavor. The grapes used to create Ardore come from the most respected farms in the
Napa Valley. However, if all the grapes purchased for Ardore do not meet the high standards
of winemaker Mark Herold, they are not used. According to Tom Celani, “The best bottle
of Ardore I’ll ever have is an empty one.”
(1) 1.5 L 1991 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes
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Are You Ready for Some Football? Super Bowl XLVII
VIP Experience
Super Bowl XLVII Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana
Includes lodging from Thursday through Sunday, tailgate passes and
VIP Experiences for two
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A Grand Grape Escape for Pinot Lovers
(1) 1.5 L 2008 MacMurray Ranch Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
You and your guest will be part of the most watched sporting event in the world at Super Bowl XLVII,
the 47th edition of the National Football League Championship game scheduled to be played on
February 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. New Orleans is back and the
Superdome is fabulous with $85 million in upgrades planned before the big game. Championship
Square, part of the 2011 renovation, a new 121,000-square-foot outdoor festival plaza connected
to the Superdome via a grand staircase, is the primary concert event space. For impressions that
will last a lifetime, you will not want to miss this lollapalooza of a party and the amazing ambience
of the Big Easy.
(1) 750 ML Fritz Underground Winery Estate Zinfandel
(1) 1.5 L 2008 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia
Tour, Tasting and Lunch for four guests at MacMurray Ranch
VIP Cave Tour and Tasting for up to eight guests at
Fritz Underground Winery
Unique Visit and Tasting for up to six guests at
Donated by MacMurray Ranch, Fritz Underground Winery and
Joseph Phelps Freestone Vineyards
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Amazing Grace
(2) 1.5 L 1995 Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1996 Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
(2) 750 ML 2001 Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Grace Family Cabernets have been highly sought after since the first vintage, magnificent wines
that age effortlessly. The 1995, scoring 94 from Robert Parker, is a magnificent Cabernet,
powerful, deep, full-bodied, with impressive richness and layered texture. The ripe black currant
is intermingled with smoke, licorice, chocolate, pain grille and spice. The 1996 Grace is harmonious,
balanced, sweet, rich, dense, long and complex, redolent of black cherry, brown spice, cocoa,
Kirsch, mint, leather, caramel and blackberry. The 2001 Grace is big, structured, and beautifully
balanced, with explosive fruit, black currant, spice, smoke, berry and sweet oak.
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An Evening of Exceptional Indulgences
Located in the heart of the Russian River Valley, the original homestead at MacMurray Ranch,
settled over 150 years ago, was purchased in the 1940s by actor Fred MacMurray, who farmed
it for over 50 years. While the ranch looks much as it did 50 years ago, today it is surrounded by
one of the Russian River Valley’s most beautiful vineyards. Enjoy a special tour, a select tasting
of the wines, and a lunch for four at MacMurray Ranch, a property that is only open to the public
once a year. Built into the side of a picturesque hill atop Dry Creek Valley, Fritz Winery is a tall,
futuristic-looking structure, with three tiers enabling wines to be produced by employing full
gravity flow process thereby preserving the delicate nuances of the grapes. Fritz produces artisan,
handcrafted wines sourced from grapes grown in the Russian River and Dry Creek Valleys. Cool
temperatures, natural spring water, redwood groves and rich soil all combine to produce Fritz’s
award-winning wines. The VIP cave tour will show the benefits of harnessing gravity and offer
tasting of wines from barrel. Fritz’s robust, briary Estate Zinfandel is prized for its sweet, ripe
fruit (blackberry, red and black cherry), notes of pepper, anise and Earth, firm structure and fine
balance, with elegant tannins and a long finish. Next, enjoy a private visit and tasting experience
at Phelps Freestone Vineyards in western Sonoma. Purchased in 1999 by the Phelps family near
the hamlet of Freestone, an exciting new wine growing region, located between the town of
Sebastopol and the Pacific Ocean, they have about 100 acres, mostly planted to Pinot Noir, with
some Chardonnay. This lot includes a magnum of Joseph Phelps Insignia, recognized as one of the
world’s great wines for its uncommon depth, concentration and complexity. Joseph Phelps flagship
wine, Insignia has a tremendous track record dating back to its debut vintage of 1974. The 2008
Insignia, scoring 95 to 97 from Robert Parker, is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit
Verdot and 4% Merlot. Cassis, blueberry, graphite, flowers, licorice, spice, eucalyptus and Earth
are abundant in the nose and on the palate, with dense, velvety tannins and a long, elegant finish.
Dinner for up to 20 People with the President of CCS, Richard L. Rogers
Catered by Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events
Donated by CCS and Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events
You and up to 19 very fortunate friends will enjoy a marvelous evening with Rick Rogers, the
president of CCS, in the CCS studio of winner’s choice (Glass, Ceramics, Transportation Design, etc.).
Delight in a catered dinner featuring delicious passed appetizers, followed by an exquisite
three-course meal of distinctive cuisine paired with fabulous wines. Uniformed culinary and wait
staff, fine linens, china and stemware included. Dinner must be on a weekday, excluding Saturday
and Sunday, agreed-upon date with winner. Cannot be redeemed during the months of June,
October or December. Expires July 31, 2013.
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Schrader Cabernet Delivers Maximum Wow Factor!
(6) 750 ML 2001 Schrader Beckstoffer Original To-kalon Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2001 Schrader Cabernet, was accorded 99 points by Robert Parker, calling it a bold, profound
Napa Cabernet, Mouton-like, with a prodigious mouthfeel, dense, full, rich, concentrated, long and
intensely fruity. Aromas and flavors display creme de cassis, espresso, flowers, wood smoke, Kirsch,
currants, pepper, tobacco, berries, cherries, plums, earth and mineral. Enjoy this delicious wine now
or cellar it for up to 25+ years.
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Phelps Freestone Vineyards
Accommodations Included
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Epiphany Glass Studio Soiree
Lush Life with Ornellaia
An Intimate Evening with the Artist at the World-Famous Epiphany Studios
(1) 3 L 1999 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Bolgheri
Gourmet Cuisine from Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events with Specially
Donated by Sandra and Jim Vanderberghe
Paired Wines
Live Glassblowing Demonstration
Opportunity for Each Guest to Create Their Own Glass Piece
Donated by Epiphany Studios, LTD and Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events
Forte Belanger is the leading special event design and catering firm in Michigan, offering event
experiences that deliver memorable impact. For those seeking creative cuisine, precision service
and inventive solutions, Forte Belanger is your perfect source. Date to be mutually agreed upon.
Expires October 25, 2013.
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Let Your Creative Juices Crystallize
CCS Glass Studio Experience for 12
Wine and hors d’oeuvres catered by Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events
Donated by Friends of CCS and Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events
A group of 12 will enjoy a unique and fascinating glassblowing experience in the renovated and
enhanced CCS Glass Studio on the Walter and Josephine Ford Campus. Wine and hors d’oeuvres
included. Led by CCS Section Chair Herb Babcock and student glass craftsmen in the hot shop, your
group will get a hands-on demonstration and then have the opportunity to design and create your
very own limited-production glass vessel to be inscribed and numbered to acknowledge the event.
Vessels will be ready once they have annealed for several days.
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Caymus Delivers the Goods
(1) 6 L 1997 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
(1) 1.5 L 1997 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Caymus Cabernet from California’s exceptional 1997 vintage is a great wine, aging gracefully,
nearly evolved, well-integrated, still vibrant, showing bold, sweet jammy red fruit. It is a
smooth, velvety, round, balanced wine that is delicious. This is classic Napa Cabernet, a blend
of 88% Cabernet, 10% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, with no evidence of decline, that is still
opulent, rich and full, redolent of ripe berry and cassis, with a lingering finish. Cabernet Sauvignon
is king at Caymus which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year as a Napa Valley icon. Few
wineries in the world can boast such an enviable record of consistent excellence as Caymus,
producing cassis-flavored, ripe, concentrated, rich, lavishly wooded Cabernets. Caymus leaves
the fruit to hang on the vine much longer than normal to develop suppleness, increase color,
soften tannins and produce a wider array of aromas and flavors, often resembling a Pichon Lalande.
Owner-founder Charlie Wagner, who was born and raised on this Rutherford estate, considers
Caymus to be California’s most consistent producer of great Cabernet. Given the winery’s superb
track record and the tremendous quality of their wines year after year, it is difficult to disagree.
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A Lucullan Feast at Tallulah
Gourmet Dinner for eight at Tallulah Wine Bar and Bistro
Wines from the Cellar of Richard and Karen Brown
(1) 750 ML NV Krug Brut Grand Cuvee Champagne
(1) 750 ML 2005 Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Chardonnay
(1) 750 ML 2005 Fisher Vineyards Mountain Estate Chardonnay
(1) 750 ML 2001 Kobalt Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 2003 Plumpjack Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 2000 Chateau Cos d’Estournel
(1) 750 ML 1983 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes
Donated by Tallulah Wine Bar and Bistro and Richard and Karen Brown
Eight guests will enjoy a fabulous evening of dinner at Tallulah wine bar and bistro, accompanied
by world-class wines from the extensive cellar of Richard and Karen Brown, hand-selected to
match the dishes. Located in Birmingham, Michigan, Tallulah was created by Mindy Vanhellemont
in early 2010 because of her love for wine, food and friends. Tallulah offers guests a comfortable
experience like a special dinner at a favorite friend’s home. The menu of fresh contemporary
American, prepared by Chefs Daniel Campbell and Kyle Grabowski, reflects simple, elegant,
seasonal food complemented by a diverse selection of wines. The emphasis is on the farm-to-table
approach, featuring natural and/or organic farming. The staff has been trained by members of the
Court of Master Sommeliers.
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Twenty friends will enjoy a private party at the world-famous Epiphany Studios in Pontiac. This
private studio, rarely open to the public, is owned and operated by CCS alumna, April Wagner.
Throughout the evening you will enjoy gourmet cuisine from Forte Belanger and fine wine. April
will entertain and inspire you with glassblowing demonstrations. A master at her craft, April will
work with each guest to create their own special glass piece to take home as a commemoration
of the event. A unique experience in an exclusive artist’s space, this auction lot offers an inspired
evening that you and your guests will talk about for years to come.
A stunning example of one of Italy’s greatest wines, Ornellaia is one of the best new breed Tuscan
red wines, offering succulent and juicy black fruit, laced with spice, smoke, toast and well-integrated
wood, acidity and tannin. A Bordeaux-styled wine from one of the great Italian vintages, the
1999 Ornellaia is very impressive. A world-class wine, with the hallmark Ornellaia elegance, it
is superlative on the palate, awarded three glasses by Gambero Rosso. Accorded 95 points by
Robert Parker, the wine is vivid, energetic and finesseful, with a myriad of graphite, menthol,
licorice, leather, plum, black currant, vanilla, coffee and spice wrapped around a powerful core. A
blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the wine spent 18 months
in French oak (60% new). It has a beautifully textured, plush mouthfeel and exceptional length.
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California Dreamin’ With Jay Leno
Fantastic FOUR of Napa Valley
Visit Four of Napa’s Most Unique and Fantastic Wineries
for Exclusive Tasting and Experiences
Tour of GM’s high-security advanced design studio
VIP guest of Jay Leno at The Tonight Show, including green room access
Photos on stage with Jay after the show
Private tour of Jay Leno’s personal garage
Delectable Darioush – Delicious Wines and Unique Experiences
(2) 1.5 L 2008 Darioush Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Two people will enjoy a fabulous California experience. Visit GM’s Advanced Design Center in
North Hollywood, established 11 years ago, which honors General Motors’ rich California heritage
and celebrates the innovative spirit of designers creating the vehicles of the future. Several
highly acclaimed products were conceived here, including Chevrolet Borrego, Chevrolet SS and
Pontiac Solstice. The Design Center has worked closely with movie director, Michael Bay, on the
Transformers movie series and talk show host, Jay Leno, on custom creations. Attend a taping
Darioush Fine Wines, Artisan Cheeses, and 90-minute tour and
tasting for Four Persons
Donated by Darioush Winery
Bottled Poetry from Ovid Winery
(1) 750 ML 2006 Ovid Napa Valley Red Wine
Original Carton
Ovid Winery Tasting and vineyard walk
Donated by Ovid. Napa Valley
Marcien – A Must Visit Winery in Napa Says Wine Spectator
(1) 1.5 L 2006 Marcien Proprietary Red Los Carneros Napa Valley
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Cave Raider Tour for Four Guests
Petrus Is Bordeaux at its Most Splendid,
Rarified and Luxurious
Lovely Wines that Really Make the GRADE
Donated by Robert Sinskey Vineyards
(1) 750 ML 1992 Chateau Petrus Pomerol
(4) 750 ML 2007 THE GRADE Cabernet Sauvignon
(12) 750 ML 2011 SEA-FOG Sauvignon Blanc
The 1992 Petrus, scoring in the 90s by wine critics, was a candidate for wine of the vintage. It
is an incredibly concentrated, powerful, rich wine with a lovely perfume of sweet black cherry
fruit, vanilla, caramel, mocha and herbs. It has superb density of fruit and richness, sweet tannins,
fine acidity and a lingering finish.
Winetasting in Vineyard for up to four guests
Donated by Tom Thornton and Brenda Mixson of THE GRADE Cellars
•Darioush Winery is noted for limited production of Bordeaux-styled wines, utilizing old-world,
labor-intensive, micro-vineyard management and new world state-of-the-art technology to make
fine wines. Darioush Khaledi’s Signature Cabernet is one of the winery’s most popular wines,
available for only a short time each year. The 2008 Signature Cabernet offers a lovely perfume
and similar rich flavors of dried berry, leather, black tea, roasted coffee, tobacco, black currant,
spice and licorice.
• Ovid Winery is appropriately named after the famous Roman poet, as the wines, according to
wine critics, are like bottled poetry. The Ovid Napa Valley Red is a blend of the four Bordeaux
varietals planted on their estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot.
According to Robert Parker, the Ovid wines are a luxurious, seamless, silky liquid the equivalent
of haute couture, scoring them all in the mid to upper 90s. These fabulous wines, in very limited
production, are made by Andy Erickson and Austin Peterson, while David Abreu is the viticulturist.
• The 2006 Marcien Proprietary Red from Robert Sinskey Vineyards has a dark glossy color,
with youthful bright fruit, intermixed with earth, olive and herbs. The Cave Raider Tour will
take you deep into their caves with a Robert Sinskey Vineyard wine informant, ending with
a seat on the terrace enjoying a flight of fancy wines and delightful creations from the Vineyard
Kitchen with favorite local and artisan cheeses and charcuterie. Wine Spectator says Robert
Sinskey Vineyards is a must-visit winery in the Napa Valley, offering great wine, good food
and good people.
• THE GRADE Cellars is a small producer of Cabernet Sauvignon, handcrafted from fruit cultivated
in their 12-acre estate vineyard in Calistoga. Tom Thornton and Brenda Mixson purchased their
32-acre ranch in Calistoga in 1997 and, for several years, sold their fruit, until 2004, when they
began their own label. THE GRADE is a phrase taken from a Robert Louis Stevenson story about
his travels past their vineyard location. Four guests will enjoy a tasting at the Airstream at THE
GRADE’s Winfield Vineyard and delight in the beautiful views while tasting their lovely wines.
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of NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno as VIP guests. Watch the show in the reserved VIP seats
closest to Leno’s desk and his famous guest couch, and have access to the Green Room backstage,
mingling with guests and musicians. Have a private tour of Jay’s famous big-car garage. See his
vast collection of classic cars and motorcycles, including Duesenbergs from 1913, a 1901 Fairbanks
Morse, a 1932 Packard, a 1926 Bugatti, a 1909 Baker Electric, a Stanley Steamer, a 1946 Indian Chief,
a Harley-Davidson JD from 1927, 1924 Ace and a Hot Rod Bus. Date to be mutually agreed upon.
Signed by Darioush
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A Stunning Superstar from Napa’s Stellar Galaxy
Harlan – A Rarity with Class and Pedigree
(1) 1.5 L 2007 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
(2) 750 ML 2008 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Proprietary Red
Calling the 2007 wine a candidate for perfection and the finest Bryant Family Cabernet since 1997,
Robert Parker awarded the wine a score of 98+. It has a beautiful bouquet of blackberry, blueberry,
flowers, smoke and truffles that are echoed on the palate. The wine is profoundly concentrated,
silky, layered, balanced, deep and intense, with perfectly integrated tannin and wood. A wine for
the long term, it should age well for 20 to 30 years.
For class and pedigree, Harlan Estate Red oozes both. James Suckling gave the 2008 97 points
and Robert Parker gave it 96. The nose is gorgeous and so is the palate, packed with currants,
blackberries, mint, mineral, espresso, mocha, red berries, rose petals and spice. The wine is full,
complex, voluptuous and long, drinking well from now to 2028.
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Five-Day Wine-Lovers Camp at Culinary Institute of America
at Greystone, Napa: Become WineWise
(2) 750 ML 2003 Harlan Estate Proprietary Red
Take your knowledge and understanding of wine to new heights and
develop a roadmap for exploring, discovering and enjoying the
Robert Parker feels the 2003 Harlan Estate resembles a blend of Pauillac and Graves, scoring it 95
and calling it a two-decade elixir of wine. Aromas and flavors offer raspberry, black currant, creamy
vanilla oak, licorice, graphite, chocolate, espresso, truffle, earth, mineral and violets. It is deep,
structured, superbly textured, balanced and harmonious with silky tannins and grand length.
wonderful world of wine to its fullest. You’ll sip, pair and analyze
beverages in the tasting theatres of the extraordinary Rudd Center
for Professional Wine Studies. The Napa Valley itself will be your
classroom — you’ll walk the vineyards, explore its cellars, and
discover its innovative restaurants.
Donated by the Culinary Institute of America, Greystone Campus
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Ultra-Premium Award Winning Cabernets and Merlots
from Washington
(5) 1.5 L 2005 – 2009 Pepper Bridge Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Walla Walla Valley Vertical
(5) 1.5 L 2005 – 2009 Pepper Bridge Winery Merlot
Walla Walla Valley Vertical
Original Carton
Donated by James B. Nicholson
Named one of the Top Wineries Worldwide by Wine & Spirits Magazine, family-owned Pepper Bridge
Winery in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley, since its first vintage in 1998, has been making widely
acclaimed ultra-premium, Bordeaux-style wines while practicing sustainable viticulture. The
Winery uses only the finest, hand-picked grapes from their two estate vineyards, Pepper Bridge
and Seven Hills, which are two of the best vineyards in both appellation and the state. Their gentle
gravity-flow winery crafts elegant, complex and well-balanced wines. So tonight enjoy these two,
five-year verticals of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. All of these wines merited scores in the
90s from leading wine critics. Wine Spectator says it is a “vineyard name to know” for its elegant,
balanced wines. The Cabernets are complex, seamless, rich, smooth, layered and concentrated,
displaying lovely dark fruit, exotic spice, mineral, graphite, Earth and leather, with toasty oak and
soft tannins. The Merlots, named Best of the Year by Food and Wine Magazine, are velvety, spicy,
rich and round, with vibrant red and black fruit, chocolate, flowers, cedar, cola and creme de cassis.
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Love wine but always wish you knew more about it? Do your palms sweat when your dinner
companions pass the wine list to you? Planning a dinner party and want to know what wines
to serve? Want to try something new but not really sure where to start or how much you should
pay? Basic training is for you! Basic training boot camp is about knowing and enjoying wine
as a fundamental part of your lifestyle, whether at home, dining out, or hosting a get-together
with friends.
In this five-day class, you will:
• Learn why wine comes in so many different styles and flavors.
• Get to know the personality of the world’s major white and red wine grapes.
• Visit a vineyard to understand the impact of “place” on a wine’s taste and cost.
• Learn how to taste and evaluate a wine with a focus on attributes for food pairing.
• Visit a winery to learn how winemakers influence flavor, style and ultimately the price of wine.
• Learn how to decipher wine labels from anywhere in the world.
• Discover the basic principles of wine and food pairing leading to successful matches with
everything from simple salads to decadent desserts.
• Understand restaurant wine lists, sommeliers and how to choose wine with confidence.
• Prepare and enjoy a multi-course meal paired perfectly with wines.
• Learn how to enjoy wine more fully at home with friends through tastings and seasonal selection
of wines for special occasions.
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Harlan – A Two-Decade Elixir of Wine
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Seven Courses, Seven Continents – Atlas Global Bistro
Lush and Lovely Lynch Bages
Donated by Nicole Barbour, Paul Silveri and Rick Lopus
Lynch Bages is owned by the great ambassador for French wine and the Bordeaux region, Jean
Michel Cazes. It is a Fifth Growth, called a Second or Super Second because it is regularly equal
in quality to Second and First Growths, and has been referred to as the “poor man’s Mouton
Rothschild.” The 2009 Lynch Bages, awarded 96 points by both Wine Spectator and Robert Parker,
has a glorious perfume of graphite, black currant and smoke, that segues to a dense, chewy
palate of fig, currant, plum, cedar and vanilla. A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot,
with the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it is unctuously textured, with huge but sweet
tannins and a long finish. Parker says it is one of the greatest Lynch Bages since 1989 and 1990,
capable of being a 30 to 40 year wine. 454
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Wine and Dine Al Fresco on the Rooftop of The M@dison Building
1983 Lafite – A Treat for the Senses
Dinner for 20 on The M@dison Building Rooftop
(1) 1.5 L 1983 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac
The 1983 Lafite delivers an intoxicating perfume of red and black fruits, lead pencil, pain grille,
mineral and roasted herbs, all of which are beautifully mirrored on the palate. The wine is powerful,
rich, sweet, elegant, surprisingly fleshy and very long.
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Donated by The M@dison Building, Tallulah, Rick Lopus
Mindy Lopus of Tallulah Wine Bar and Bistro is always coming up with new ideas in an effort
to create “the greatest dinner party in the world,” so you know this will be a blowout event.
Part of Historic Detroit, the 1917-vintage Madison Theatre Building, now rechristened The
M@dison by new owner, Dan Gilbert and his Rock Ventures LLC, has been given a spectacular
$12 Million makeover. You and 19 of your lucky friends will enjoy a fabulous dinner on the building’s
fifth floor rooftop terrace with a terrific view of Comerica Park and the surrounding cityscape.
Perfectly paired wines to complement the delectable cuisine will be provided by Rick Lopus. For
an evening that promises equally delightful company, food, wine, conversation and ambience,
this is a not-to-be-missed event. The rooftop space will be available for a maximum of four hours
on any mutually agreed weekday evening (Detroit Tigers game days excluded) in 2013.
Who Will Be the Next American Idol?
Two Tickets to Attend a Live American Idol Season 12 Performance
and Results Show
Donated by Ford Motor Company
Many people dream of becoming a famous music artist, and this show can make their dreams
come true! The winning bidder and guest will experience one of the most popular television
shows in the country for the past decade, American Idol, live from the studio audience in
Hollywood. The program endeavors to find the best singer in the country and has discovered
top singers, including: Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood,
Chris Daughtry, Jordin Sparks and David Cook. Now in its 12th season, hosted by Ryan Seacrest,
the panel of experts will include: Randy Jackson, Grammy Award-winning record producer
and music manager, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. Carey, Grammy Award-winning
singer, songwriter, record producer and actress, is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Nicki Minaj, 29-year-old singer-rapper, and Australian country rock star, Keith Urban reportedly
are in talks with Fox TV to join the ranks of American Idol judges. Carey and Minaj are replacing
Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. You will have a chance to see the next up-and-coming stars in
person, on their way to the top. The series will premiere in January 2013, and the Top 12 shows
occur between mid-March and mid-May 2013. This lot includes any 2013 American Idol show,
excluding the finale week shows.
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Eight guests will enjoy an evening at Atlas Global Bistro that will take you on a culinary journey to
all seven continents with specially selected wine pairings from all over the world by Mr. Rick Lopus.
Chef de Cuisine Zachary Stotz will create a seven-course tasting menu for the evening that will
delight and surprise even the most discerning diner with contemporary American interpretations
of regional cuisine from all seven continents. Rick Lopus, Vice President of Great Lakes Wine and
Spirits, known for his wine knowledge and wit as well as his palate, will pair the wines for a truly
fabulous and fun dining experience. Atlas is a true American restaurant that brings a fresh and
unique flair to Midtown Detroit. With changing seasonal menus and a focus on using the freshest
local ingredients whenever possible, green, local, and sustainable are not just buzzwords nor are
they worn as a badge of honor. It’s just what they do. The award-winning culinary team of Atlas
Global Bistro likes to prepare and serve food that they would want to eat and share with their family
and friends — real food for real people.
(2) 3 L 2009 Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac
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Shafer Hillside Select is Succulent, Seductive and Sublime
(1) 1.5 L 1990 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
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Made from the finest parcels at Shafer, their signature Cabernet, the Hillside Select, spends
nearly 32 months in 100% new oak. This is a wine that usually has 20 to 30 years of aging
potential. Shafer’s first Cabernet, produced in 1976, was an instant benchmark for top-quality
Napa Cabernet. Shafer Cabernets, produced according to the philosophy of “let the fruit dictate
the style,” are big, bold, lush, beautifully textured, seamless and hedonistic, with truly ripe
fruit delivering massive flavors, with great color, concentration and extract. Parker calls the
Hillside Select, 100% Cabernet, aged 34 months in 100% new oak, “One of the most prodigious
and compelling Cabernets in the world.” Awarded 92 points from Robert Parker, the 1990 Hillside
Select displays sweet scents of red and black fruit, spicy oak, roasted herbs, toast and vanilla
that jump from the glass. It is chewy, supple, rich, full, gorgeously proportioned and immensely
flavorful, with great fruit extract. Parker gave 94 points to the 1991 Hillside Select, calling it
a knockout Cab, with sweet black currant, vanilla, Earth, ripe, sweet fruit and integrated acids
and tannins. The wine is layered and multidimensional, with high flavor extraction and splendid
balance and concentration. Meriting 95 points from Robert Parker, the 1992 Hillside Select
has a complex aroma of mineral, cassis, cedar, chocolate and subtle herb that carry through
to the palate and long, lingering finish. It is full, silky, with layers of concentrated and highly
extracted fruit, great purity of fruit and wonderful balance. Parker gave the 1996 Hillside Select
98 points, calling it one of the vintage’s superstars, with super aromatics, immense body, great
fruit extraction, perfectly integrated acids, tannins and alcohol and an intense finish. Packed
with cassis, cedar, chocolate, spicy oak and vanilla, the wine drinks beautifully now but will
continue to do so for over two decades.
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Satisfy Your Craving for California Cabernet
(4) 750 ML 1981 Madrona Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon El Dorado
(1) 750 ML 1982 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
(5) 750 ML 1983 Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1985 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
(5) 750 ML 1985 Whitehall Lane Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750 ML 1985 Sequoia Grove Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
(3) 750 ML 1986 Cuvaison Cabernet Sauvignon
(3) 750 ML 1986 Gustave Niebaum Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Donated by Sheldon Stolman
This lot is a great opportunity to taste a number of California’s mature Cabernets all of which
are still alive, with attractive fruit and inviting flavor. Founder Georges de Latour’s personal
vision of unrelenting excellence is the inspiration for every vintage of Beaulieu Vineyard wine.
Legendary winemaker, Andre Tchelistcheff, the Russian-born, French-trained winemaster,
shaped the style of BV’s early wines and in the process helped establish Napa Valley’s reputation
for world-class Cabernet. Duckhorn’s tradition of quality and excellence continues as shown
in this classic Napa Valley Cabernet. Whitehall Lane produces a very good Napa Cabernet,
fruity and flavorful. Sequoia Grove Cabernets are complex and supple with fresh fruit and cedary
oak. Cuvaison Cabs are well-made, with ripe, focused, supple flavors. Joseph Phelps Cabernets
are solid performers, very ageworthy, dark, complex and concentrated, with layers of juicy, ripe
fruit and a rich aftertaste. The Madrona Cabernet features lovely fruit from high elevation hillside
vineyards. Gustave Niebaum’s Tench Vineyard Cabernet is firm and balanced, with pretty fruit,
plum, cherry, spice and vanilla.
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featured Wines
Freedom (Third from a series of three)
Silent Auction and Reception Wines
Olivia Wonfor, ’13
Photography
I am not quite sure how I became a surrealist. My life has always been
stuffed with creative juices, but I can never pinpoint the true catalyst
of my surreal style. I have a wild imagination and love daydreaming
up unreal situations and alternative realities. Freedom is the final image
of a three-part series. In the first image the subject is tied ruthlessly
to a tree with dozens of gruesome hands clawing at her. In the second
image, a line of hands reach from along the bottom of the composition
up to the girl, who is rising away mystically above them. The resolution
to this narrative has been made with this image, displaying her freedom
from the hardships and struggles personified by the group of hands.
2012 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Cape Mentelle takes a minimal approach toward this classic Margaret River Blend. The aim is to
preserve as much fruit intensity and regional character as possible, while providing a full-flavored
distinctive white wine. The style accentuates the fresh fruit characters of both varieties with the
added complexity and palate weight offered by a small portion of barrel fermentation.
THE SEASON
The 2012 harvest in Margaret River was warm, dry and early and continues an excellent run
of recent vintages. Warm nights in February accelerated ripening, and Sauvignon Blanc was
harvested quickly in late February with abundant flavor and richness resulting in full-flavored
wines with great texture and refreshing acidity.
WINEMAKING
When harvesting Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon the emphasis is placed on capturing vibrant fresh
flavors with clean acidity. Fruit is harvested at night to take advantage of the cooler temperatures.
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with around 15% of the blend fermented in a
combination of new and seasoned French Oak Barriques. The wine was assembled after four
months on lees and bottled in July 2012.
ANALYSIS
13% alcohol, 6.5 g/l total acidity, 3.21 pH.
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VINEYARD
The lion’s share of the fruit came from the cooler southern half of the region, including our
Chapman Brook Vineyard along with our other estate and selected contract vineyards. Various
canopy management methods are used, with the objective being to maximize fruit flavor
development. The typical soils of these vineyards are geologically ancient, free draining
sandy loams with a high percentage of lateritic gravel.
Chandon Brut Classic
2009 Numanthia-Termes
Philosophy
In keeping with the style we established more than 30 years ago, Chandon has captured
the expression of California’s vineyards in Brut Classic. Made using “méthode traditionnelle,”
this wine goes through second fermentation in the bottle and is made from the traditional
Champagne varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Our house signature style,
Chandon Brut Classic consistently displays apple and pear flavors and aromas with a hint
of spice that leads to a soft, dry finish. To ensure the continuity of style and quality that has
made Chandon one of America’s classic sparkling wines, our Brut Classic is blended with
10% to 20% Reserve wines from prior harvests.
VINEYARDS
Vineyards situated in Valdefinjas and Toro
Average altitude: 700 meters / 2,296 feet
Average age: 30 to 50 years old
Harvest: Exclusively manual with rigorous selection of the fruit in optimal
health and ripeness conditions at the vineyard
Tasting Notes
Classic balance typifies this refreshingly soft, yet dry wine. The wine delivers complex apple
and pear characteristics accented by citrus spice over notes of almond and caramel in the
bouquet. When tasting Brut Classic, look for nutty flavors with hints of brioche that build to
a refreshingly dry finish.
AROMA
Fresh and fruity on the nose displaying aromas of blueberries, plums and fresh figs.
These are well integrated with notes of black pepper, vanilla and dark chocolate along
with licorice and balsamic hints.
MOUTH
The mouthfeel is balanced and vibrant with a continuation of fruit flavors. After
a lively and intense attack, an explosion of blueberries and blackberries, the end
of mouth is long and persistent, with notes of chocolate and tobacco.
FERMENTATION
Eight days with two daily pump-overs. Traditional method, 100% destemmed.
Controlled temperature between 26º C and 28° C.
MACERATION
Extended maceration on skins for 21 days in total with light pump-overs.
AGING
Barrel: In French oak Bordeaux-style barrels for 16 months.
Racked every four months. Age of the barrels: one-wine barrels.
Bottled: June 2011
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Food and Wine Pairing
Winemaker Tom Tiburzi recommends serving Chandon Brut Classic to refresh the palate
when eating salty, creamy, or nutty foods such as Caesar salad, fried calamari, oysters,
or fresh sashimi and sushi.
COLOR
Deep bright cherry-red, with light purple tones
Gala Dinner Live Auction Wines
2011 Terrazas Torrontés
ideal altitude
Terrazas grows grapes at the ideal elevation for each variety to achieve maximum flavor and aroma.
Selecting the correct altitude is essential for attaining optimal quality. Planting is done on “terraces”
at different elevations along the foothills of the Andes — hence the name, Terrazas de los Andes.
unspoiled nature
In the Andes, high-altitude vines are irrigated with melted snow while enjoying dry, warm days and
cool nights. Mountains shelter fields from storms and humidity, allowing vines to thrive in peace.
french heritage
Bodegas Chandon Argentina, founded in 1959, was the first Moët & Chandon subsidiary outside
of France. The bodega shares the heritage and know-how of the leading Champagne house in
the world, which has hundreds of years of winemaking experience.
vinification
The whole cluster pressed juice is inoculated with yeast and then moved to stainless steel
tanks for fermentation. (No oak treatment, to keep fresh aromatic profile.)
color
Brilliant white gold with green highlights
VINEYARDS
Vineyards situated in Valdefinjas and Toro
Average age: 30 to 50 years old
health and ripeness conditions at the vineyard
COLOR
Deep bright cherry-red, with light purple tones
AROMA
Fresh and fruity on the nose displaying aromas of blueberries, plums and fresh figs.
These are well integrated with notes of black pepper, vanilla and dark chocolate along
with licorice and balsamic hints.
MOUTH
The mouthfeel is balanced and vibrant with a continuation of fruit flavors. After
a lively and intense attack, an explosion of blueberries and blackberries, the end
of mouth is long and persistent, with notes of chocolate and tobacco.
FERMENTATION
8 days with 2 daily pump-overs. Traditional method, 100% destemmed.
Controlled temperature between 26º C and 28°C.
MACERATION
Extended maceration on skins for 21 days in total with light pump-overs
aroma
White flowers such as orange blossom and rose, with concentrated fruity notes of pear,
mango and passion fruit.
palate
Fruity and sensual, with a remarkable freshness inspired by excellent acidity, with a great
aromatic and taste persistence typical of the Torrontés.
AGING
Barrel: In French oak Bordeaux style barrels for 16 months.
Racked every four months. Age of the barrels: one-wine barrels.
Bottled: June 2011
ANALYSIS
13.5% alcohol, 5.84 g/l total acidity, 3.30 pH.
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vineyards
Torrontés: Cafayate-Salta
The Ideal Altitude — 1,800 meters / 5,900 feet
Torrontés is a unique grape variety from Argentina and the best terroir is located in the
Cafayate appellation of the Salta province in the northwest region of the country. The
climate conditions in Cafayate produce fresh and intense wines that are expressive,
rounded and well-balanced on the palate.
2009 Numanthia-Termes
2008 Numanthia-Numanthia
2008 Numanthia-Termanthia
VINEYARDS
Age: From 70 to 100 years.
health and maturation at the vineyard and at the winery
VINEYARDS
Estate vineyards “Teso de los carriles” situated in Argujillo
Vineyard Size: 4.78 hectares (11.04 acres)
Age: More than 120 years. Planted with ungrafted vines in the second half of the 19th century.
Harvest: Hand-picked in boxes with rigorous selection of the fruit for optimum health and
maturity and hand-selected at the winery.
COLOR
Deep dark bright red with light ruby tones
AROMA
Both intense and complex, there are several layers of aromatics in this lively nose: first some
extremely intense notes of red and black fruits (black cherries and red currants), perfectly
integrated with sweet spices (fresh white pepper and cardamom), and powerful characters
(as fresh truffles and leather). The final nose is fresh with herbaceous notes (mint and eucalyptus)
and dried flower and leaf scents such as roses, black tea and tobacco.
FERMENTATION
Nine days with two daily pump-overs. Traditional method, 100% destemmed.
Controlled temperature between 26º C and 28º C (79 – 82º F).
MACERATION
Extended maceration on skins for 18 days with light pumpovers
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
In barrel
AGING
Barrel: In new French oak Bordelaise barrels for 18 months.
Bottled: July 2010
AROMAS
An unctuous, complex, fresh and elegant wine. Extremely rich and complex, the nose is a gushing
palette of aromas to discover. First expressing cedar, tobacco and tiramisu notes (combination
of cream, dark chocolate, cocoa powder and mocha), well integrated to sweet fruits aromas
(blackberries, black cherries and wild strawberries). The deep intense aroma grows up and evolves
in the glass, opening up as it gradually mixes with air, getting each time more intense and complex
with floral scents (roses, violets and lavender) and spicy, truffle finish.
MOUTH
It’s a true several stage experience to discover the Toro terroir. It starts with an impressive
velvety, round and delicious entrance, then the sensation of volume on the palate grows even
more perfectly balanced with concentrated, firm and silky tannins, for a sensation of both
weight and liveliness. The end of mouth is very long and complex with an extremely wide range
of aromas, like assorted dark fruits, cocoa, truffle, mineral and toasted notes, for this powerful
and elegant 2008 interpretation of Termanthia.
VINIFICATION
De-stemmed by hand with a rigorous selection of every grape, berry per berry. Cold
pre-fermentative maceration during five days.
FERMENTATION
Fermented in French oak vats of 20 hectoliters (528.5 gal.) and in five oak barrels of five hectoliters
(132.12 gal.). “Pisado” (punged down by feet) twice per day during the 10 days of fermentation.
MACERATION
Extended maceration on skins for 14 days.
In 100% new French oak Bordelaise barrels as of November 2008.
AGING
Barrel: In second new French oak barrel (20 months of aging in total). Racked every four months.
Bottled: July 2010
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MOUTH
An intense, robust and nervy wine. Impressive fruit expression, concentrated tannins,
leading to a velvety and lively full-body mouthfeel. Long and elegant on the finish with
an extremely wide range of aromas, like dark fruits, toasted and spicy notes, highlights
the complexity and handcraft character of this wine.
COLOR
Deep dark bright purple.
Vintner’s Private Reception Wines
2007 Cloudy Bay Late Harvest Riesling
2012 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Tasting Notes
Pale gold in appearance, Cloudy Bay Late Harvest Riesling delights the senses with aromas
of honey, nougat, orange blossom and ripe peach. The palate is enlivened by flavors of fig
and apricot with notes of honeycomb, culminating in a long, rich finish.
Cape Mentelle takes a minimal approach toward this classic Margaret River Blend. The aim is to
preserve as much fruit intensity and regional character as possible, while providing a full-flavored
distinctive white wine. The style accentuates the fresh fruit characters of both varieties with the
added complexity and palate weight offered by a small portion of barrel fermentation.
Vineyard Notes
The grapes for the Late Harvest Riesling came from two sites in the Fairhall and Brancott
sub-regions. All vines were grown on a two-cane vertically shoot positioned (VSP) trellis.
VINEYARD
The lion’s share of the fruit came from the cooler southern half of the region, including our
Chapman Brook Vineyard along with our other estate and selected contract vineyards. Various
canopy management methods are used, with the objective being to maximize fruit flavor
development. The typical soils of these vineyards are geologically ancient, free draining
sandy loams with a high percentage of lateritic gravel.
THE SEASON
The 2012 harvest in Margaret River was warm, dry and early and continues an excellent run
of recent vintages. Warm nights in February accelerated ripening, and Sauvignon Blanc was
harvested quickly in late February with abundant flavor and richness resulting in full-flavored
wines with great texture and refreshing acidity.
Harvest Date
May 2007
WINEMAKING
When harvesting Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon the emphasis is placed on capturing vibrant fresh
flavors with clean acidity. Fruit is harvested at night to take advantage of the cooler temperatures.
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with around 15% of the blend fermented in a
combination of new and seasoned French Oak Barriques. The wine was assembled after four
months on lees and bottled in July 2012.
Bottling Date
February 2008
ANALYSIS
13% alcohol, 6.5 g/l total acidity, 3.21 pH.
The final wine has an alcohol of 10.5% v/v, titratable acidity of 8.73 g/l, pH of 3.25 and a residual
sugar of 133 g/l.
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Winemaker Notes
The fruit was hand-picked very late according to flavor profile on the 17th and 31st of May. During
each pick two passes through the vineyard were carried out to separate the botrytised bunches.
All except a small portion of the grapes were botrytised. The non-botrytised grapes allowed us to
harness the fresh natural acidity of Riesling resulting in an average of 37° brix at picking in order
to extract the full flavor and richness of these grapes, a very long, overnight press cycle was used.
After pressing, each batch was fermented slowly over two months in small stainless steel tanks until
achieving the desired balance of sugar and acidity. It was then racked to old French oak barrels for
an eight-month maturation on yeast lees prior to being bottled in February 2008.
Moët Impérial
2008 Numanthia-Numanthia
The flagship of Moët & Chandon, Moët Impérial is the most accomplished and universal
expression of its style. It reflects the diversity and complementaries of the three champagne
grapes and the richness of the region’s best vineyards to reveal the magic of the world’s
most loved champagne.
VINEYARDS
Age: From 70 to 100 years.
health and maturation at the vineyard and at the winery
Moët Impérial distinguishes itself by an exotic fruitiness, a generous palate and a confident
maturity, that continually seduce and delight.
Moët Impérial is an extremely accomplished assemblage of the most diverse selection of
crus in Champagne, with a predominance of Pinot Noir (45% to 50%), for intensity and
structure, elegantly complemented with Pinot Meunier (35% to 40%) and with Chardonnay
(10% to 20%) for freshness.
The use of 30% of carefully selected reserve wines completes the assemblage and enhances
its harmony, complexity and consistency.
The color is an elegant golden straw yellow with amber highlights.
Its aromas reveal an exotic fruitiness — yellow peach, plum, pineapple and honey — with floral
nuances (lime blossom) and elegant blond notes (brioche and fresh nuts).
Moët Impérial can be served as a prelude to dinner and all the way through to dessert. It is
perfect with sushi and dumplings, shellfish and fish in light sauces, poached, roasted, or lightly
sauced white meats, and fresh fruit salads that are not too sweet.
AROMA
Both intense and complex, there are several layers of aromatics in this lively nose: first some
extremely intense notes of red and black fruits (black cherries and red currants), perfectly
integrated with sweet spices (fresh white pepper and cardamom), and powerful characters
(as fresh truffles and leather). The final nose is fresh with herbaceous notes (mint and eucalyptus)
and dried flower and leaf scents such as roses, black tea and tobacco.
MOUTH
An intense, robust and nervy wine. Impressive fruit expression, concentrated tannins,
leading to a velvety and lively full-body mouthfeel. Long and elegant on the finish with
an extremely wide range of aromas, like dark fruits, toasted and spicy notes, highlights
the complexity and handcraft character of this wine.
FERMENTATION
Nine days with two daily pump-overs. Traditional method, 100% destemmed.
Controlled temperature between 26º C and 28º C (79 – 82º F).
MACERATION
Extended maceration on skins for 18 days with light pumpovers
In barrel
AGING
Barrel: In new French oak Bordelaise barrels for 18 months.
Bottled: July 2010
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The palate is seductive and generous, combining intensity with roundness, fullness with
suppleness, followed by a lively crisp finish to reveal the magical balance of champagne.
COLOR
Deep dark bright red with light ruby tones
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of this year’s Wine Auction and for
all that they do on behalf of the
College for Creative Studies
and the community.
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Congratulations to CCS
on mastering the Art of Wine.
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31st Annual
Detroit International
Wine Auction
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Thank you Ed and Rhonda Welburn
and the team of General Motors designers
including 180 CCS alumni for
Advancing the Creative Spirit in Detroit
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Acknowledgments
Vrooommm
Numanthia, Spain
Joshua Smith, December ’12
Graphic Design
Part of the Moët Hennessy Estates & Wines Collection
Manuel Louzada, Estate Director, Bodega Numanthia
Gregory White PR
Acquisitions Committee
Rich Brown
Rick Lopus
This poster is the result of an exploratory process in typography.
I began by recording many different sounds, and this piece in particular
stemmed from the sound of my car ignition. After analyzing the
audio samples, I started sketching using a variety of shapes and
letterforms. Sketches were refined in the computer and ultimately
General Motors Design Center
David Barnas
Heidi Bliss
Teckla Rhoads
used to generate CAD files, which were then laser cut and assembled
into two plates for printing on a letterpress. The final poster, a
two-color run shown here in metallic silver and blue ink on black
Canson paper, captures all of the emotion associated with the original
recording in an abstract statement using only typography.
event support
Corporate Optics
C & N Rentals
DuMouchelles – Suzanne Lynch
Event Source
contributors
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137
Auction Lot Donors
Donor Name /Lot Number
The College for Creative Studies
is pleased to announce the
2 Lads Winery 107
Joseph Phelps Freestone Vineyards 435
Anthony Antonelli 220
Deborah Marlowe Kashdan 113, 322, 323
Nicole Barbour 450
Katie Kunesh 316, 317, 318
Black Star Farms Inn 110
La Tana dell’Istrice di Sergio Mottura 415
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. 407
Rick Lopus 450, 454
Richard and Karen Brown 201, 210, 427, 441
Alphonse S. Lucarelli 227
Nicola Bulgari 422
MacMurray Ranch 435
Taurus Burns 301,302
The M@dison Building 454
Cakebread Cellars 202
Robert Madvin 319, 320, 321
Castiglion del Bosco 414
Bill Manasco and Access Point 606
CBJ Valet Parking Systems 212
Mat Cat 303, 304, 305
Chateau Chantel 106
Kevin McCoy 324, 325, 326
Tom and Vicki Celani 403, 404, 408, 409,
430, 431, 433, 436, 438, 601, 604
Eugene & Lois Miller 211
Lauren Cohen 306, 307, 308
Frank Nesi 420
Comerica 216, 428
James B. Nicholson 447
Van and Lori Conway and Conway MacKenzie
401, 405, 410, 445, 446, 448, 451, 421,
423, 424, 608
Jim and Mary Beth Nicholson 402, 602
Cuisine 109
Culinary Institute of America at Greystone 449
Darioush Winery 231, 444
Family of Armando DeCapite 105, 607,
217, 225
Detroit Glass House 309, 310, 311
Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center 219
Detroit Symphony Orchestra 109
Eric and Carrie Doelle 207
William B. Dunn 412
Edibles Rex 103
Epiphany Studios, LTD 437
Salvatore Ferragamo 414
Ford Motor Company 232, 452
Forte Belanger, Remarkable Events 413, 434,
437, 440
32nd Detroit International Wine Auction
October 19, 2013
Auction Chairs
Scot Morrison 222, 223, 443
Chris Nordin 327, 328, 329
Numanthia 416
Ovid 444
Marcyanna Parzych 330
Catherine and Nathan M. Forbes
Matthew and Karen Cullen
Michelle Plucinsky 331, 332, 333
Mimi Prussack 334, 335, 336
Jenny Risher 337
George S. and Carolyn Rogers 426
Featured Vintner
Jay Schreibmann 229
Shinola 413
Paul Silveri 450
Robert Sinskey Vineyards 444
The Somerset Collection 231
Jesse Stefani 338
Sheldon Stolman 209, 456
Doug and Kaoru Stratton 104
Tallulah 230, 441, 454
Friends of CCS 101, 102, 203, 204, 205, 206,
208, 213, 214, 226, 228, 411, 429, 440,
453, 455, 603, 610
A. Alfred Taubman 609
Fritz Underground Winery 435
General Motors LLC 417, 432, 442
Sandra and Jim Vandenberghe 224, 418, 419,
439, 605
Lenore Gimpert 312
Verterra Winery 108
Elayne Gross Photography 221
April Wagner 342, 343, 344
Groth Vineyards and Winery 215
Ambassador Ronald and Eileen Weiser 425
Fritz and Caren Hatton 406
Wines for Humanity 111, 112
Katherine Huber 314, 315
Joshua Wojick 345, 346, 347
Jean and Joe Hudson 218
Mark Zapico 348, 349, 350
Jeremy Thacker-Mann 339, 340, 341
The Grade 444
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Jean-Claude Boisset, Boisset Family Estates

General Motors Company - College for Creative Studies

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