Throughout the weekend of February 22, hundreds of people gathered together for Nashville Wine Auction's annual Pairings event.
More than $1 million dollars was raised at the thirteenth annual event, and proceeds from the weekend help to fund the fight against cancer through local organizations who provide innovative patient treatment, cancer research, and caregiver/patient support. Long-time supporters Amy and Brannan Atkinson and Pam and Steve Taylor co-chaired the event.
“Pairings is our favorite weekend of the year in Nashville," says Amy and Brannan Atkinson. "The combination of generous donors and bidders, excellent wines, and friendships new and old is truly unbeatable. We want to thank all the people who made it possible to raise more than $1 million dollars, we know this will positively change the lives of many local people affected by cancer. We are proud to have been part of this incredible series of events, the best of its kind in the entire country.”
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Aash Shah, Roseann Rogers
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Kelly and Noah Dorrance, Guillaume Large, Jim Sloan
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Elliot and Cynthia Himmelfarb
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Kara McCormick, Annie Rodgers, Katherine Campbell
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Paul and Marian Karp
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Jeff and Rachel Mitchell, Matt Leavitt, Carrie Kitko
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Brittany and Tim Kirch
Wined Up!
The three-day, fun-filled weekend kicked off with thirteen vintner dinners hosted in private homes and a local restaurant, where more than 300 guests enjoyed meeting winemakers and tasting their fantastic wines at special dinners prepared by renowned chefs. On Friday evening, the Nashville Wine Auction hosted “Wined Up! and The Collectors’ Showcase,” a walk-around wine tasting party and silent auction at City Winery. More than 350 guests enjoyed selections from over twenty-eight West Coast wineries.
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Scott Peterson, Loren Chumley
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Steve and Pam Taylor, Amy and Brannan Atkinson
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Matt Leavitt, Carie Kitko
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Christi Throneberry Henry, Todd Henry
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Jill Davis, Cushing Donelan, Guillaume Large, Lee Ann Lewis, Nichole Hegge
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Brian and Sheree Thornsberry
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Adam Lee, Morét Brealynn
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Nancy Allen, Marc Goldstone
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Kristen and Brian Junghans
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Mark Whaley, Holly Hearn Whaley
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Kenzie Hartley, Chris Briggs
Pairings Dinner
Pairings weekend was capped with the Pairings Dinner and live auction which took place at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Guests indulged in a five-course gourmet dinner featuring West Coast wines while raising their paddles in the always-exciting live auction. Chef Robbie Wilson carefully prepared a pairing for each dinner course. Dinner featured wines from Donelan Family Wines, DuMol, L’Aventure, Résonance Wines, and The Setting Wines. The live auction kicked off with bidding on a priceless pour of 1996 Château Latour, which brought in $12,000.
The top five lots sold in the Pairings live auction included:
- Aye Yai Yai Yai! It's GAJA, Sassicaia, Ornellaia!: This ultra-luxe buy-a-spot Italian wine dinner including the “aias,” as well as other legends such as Conterno, Biondi Santi, and Masseto
- California Wine Stars Shine So Bright: Twenty-two lucky bidders will join hosts Pam and Steve Taylor for this dinner highlighting California wine stars like Schramsberg, Aubert, Joseph Phelps Insignia, Scarecrow, and more
- The Napa Tour with Icons of Winemaking, Trip for Three Couples: Featuring four nights at The Setting Inn, an oyster and caviar experience with Pahlmeyer, VIP experiences with Rewa Vineyards, Phifer Pavitt Winery, as well as lunches with Denali Estate, Simon Family Estate, and William Cole Vineyards, and dinner at Covert Estate
- White Sands and Turquoise Waters: Luxury Turks and Caicos Getaway for 7 Couples: An incredible Saturday to Saturday stay at luxury Blue Island Villa in the Chalk Sound area of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
- Celebrating the Crus of Carneros; Getaway for Three Couples: Featuring a VIP experiences with Hyde Vineyards and Benevolent Neglect, Cuvaison, Patz & Hall, Sleeping Giant, and Sangiacomo with accommodations at Stanly Ranch Auberge Resort