Nashville's Ultimate Wine and Food Weekend featured some of the Nashville Wine Auction's most supportive chefs who have worked hard to support the organization's mission to unite the wine community to fund the fight against cancer.
This year's three-day celebration of exceptional wine and food was called "Pairings with Our Favorite Chefs" and took place February 27th through 29th, and raised a record-breaking $600,000. The Nashville Wine Auction is the country's longest-running charity wine auction and has raised more than $26 million dollars over the years to support local cancer-fighting nonprofit organizations.
Wined Up!
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Brannan & Amy Atkinson and Kristen & Brian Junghans
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Christie Wilson, Patti Walker, and Carol Arrowood
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Co-Chairs Gary Rzucidlo, Lori Latusek, Jennifer & John Steele, and Kris & Alex Marks
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Dave and Lynne Teckman
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David and Rhonda Kemp
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David Osborn and Cassie & Ryan Boggs
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Diane Beck, Pam Taylor, Amy & Brannan Atkinson, and Joe & Tara Rice
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Jay Jones and Eleanor & Peter Cobb
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Josh & Blair Spector
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Julie & Mark Evans
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Julie Evans, Eric Feijo, and Mark Evans
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LuAnn Nelson, Kathy Maynard, and Kristy Irrer
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Marshall Pasternack and Shelly Rubin
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Matt Hubbard and Elena Reinert
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Rachel & Jeff Mitchell
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Rahel Klapheke-Sloan and Jim Sloan
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Tom & Stephanie Baldwin
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Tracey Jordan and Bob & Melanie Cansler
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Amy Atkinson and Pam Taylor
Wined Up! is held the second night of Pairings weekend and is a fun, accessible, wine-tasting party with 32 vinters. The evening also featured specialty small plates and a silent auction with more than 130 lots of fine wine and luxury items.
Pairings Auction & Dinner
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Britt and John Young
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Carol Arrowood and Tara Mullaney
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Caroline & Cat Acree
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Dave & Lynne Teckman
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Jan Cook and Andy Norris
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Johannes Diele and Gerri Bluhm
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Liam McCormick and Amy Atkinson
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LuAnn & Jim Nelson
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Marian and Paul Karp
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Matt Fonnes and Anne Taylor Fonnes
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Robert Kowal and Mary Robinette Kowal
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Sharon and Bill Piper
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Troy & Kristy Irrer
The Pairings Auction & Dinner was the highlight of the weekend where participants indulged in a six-course wine dinner with featured chefs from Nashville while raising paddles in the spirited live auction. Nashville chefs teamed up with guest chefs to create perfectly paired dishes with wines from featured vinters. The live auction was once again hosted by auctioneer Charles Antin from Zachys and included fine wines, unique dinners and tastings, one-of-a-kind trips, and luxury items.
For more information about the Nashville Wine Auction visit nashvillewineauction.com.