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Southern Hospitality Greatness Lot Drew Kulsveen, Suzanne Phifer Pavitt, Kix Brooks, David Osborn on stage with Auctionner Fritz Hatton.
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Ashley and Scott Davidson
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On October 23, the Nashville Wine Auction held their forty-second annual l’Eté du Vin at the JW Marriott.
$2.1 million was raised at the country’s longest-running charity wine auction. Proceeds help fund the fight against cancer by supporting nine local non-profit organizations whose purpose is directly related to cancer research, innovative patient treatment, and caregiver/patient support.
“A huge part of our mission is bringing together and uniting the wine community to raise money for cancer-fighting organizations in Middle Tennessee,” says CEO/President Holly Whaley. “The joy of this year’s record-setting l’Eté du Vin certainly makes up for the pain we felt cancelling last year’s event. I’ll never forget seeing $2.1 million appear on the ballroom screen when we announced the grand total for the night.”
This year’s Guest of Honor was Marchesi Antinori, whose family has been making wine for 635 years and is the fifth-oldest winemaker in the world. Six Antinori wines were featured at the evening’s reception, including Calafuria Rosato 2020, Tenuta Guado al Tasso Vermentino di Bolgheri, Castello della Sala ‘Bramito del Cervo’ Chardonnay Umbria IGT 2019, Tenuta Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato Bolgheri, Tenuta Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore, and Antica Mountain Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2017.
Other featured vintners included Château des Jacques, D.R. Stephens Estate, Domaine J.A. Ferret, Senses Wines, Silver Oak, Phifer Pavitt Wines, and Lyrix Wines.
The top three lots sold in the live l’Eté du Vin auction included:
- An exclusive trip for four people to Italy, hosted by the Antinori family at four of their Estates in Umbria, Chianti Classico, Bolgheri, and Rome. The lot sold for $70,000.
- Two private dinners hosted by Tennessee Titans’ General Manager Jon Robinson and his wife, Jaimie, along with Kix Brooks, master distiller Drew Kulsveen, and winemaker Suzanne Phifer Pavitt. The two dinners raised $96,000 combined.
- The 1855 Classifications of Bordeaux Dinner Tribute to Nashville Wine Auction’s beloved patrons Ann and Glenn Eaden sold for $72,000.
This year’s event chairs were Sharon and Bill Piper and Lynne and Dave Teckman, all longtime supporters of the Nashville Wine Auction.
In 2022, Nashville Wine Auction will present the tenth anniversary of Pairings: Nashville’s Ultimate Wine and Food Weekend on February 24-26 at City Winery; the forty-third annual l’Eté du Vin on July 21-23 at JW Marriott; and Music City Harvest Party in October.