- Bottle #1 of a 5-Liter Etched 2006 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon numbered with surprise image, etched and hand-painted by the artisans from Fresh NW Design. The 2008 Washington Wines Festival Honoree Chairman Alex and Jeanette Golitzin have agreed to bottle ten 5-Liters over the next five years to be sold exclusively at a WWF or Hole in the Wall event. Only ten will be produced each year. Bottle #1 is the first of a five year vertical.
- Half Barrel of 2007 Two Blondes Blend from Andrew Will Winery. A one-of-a-kind item. When this wine is blended and ready it will be bottled at Andrew Will Winery in assorted size format glass with beautiful custom-designed, etched and painted labels featuring Andrew Will and the 2008 Washington Wines Festival. Four 5-Liters; Ten 3-Liters; Twenty 1.5-Liters and Thirty 750ml.
- First conducted in 1950, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is often said to be the world’s premier celebration of the automobile restoration. Only the most beautiful and rare automobiles are invited to appear on the famed eighteenth fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links each year, and connoisseurs of art and technology congregate to see them. The special opportunity begins Friday evening with VIP tickets to special events, and a winemaker dinner with Tom and Anne-Marie Hedges, Hedges Family Estate. The following morning, the two of you will be chauffeured in a LeMay Classic car to the track with former Indy driver, Dominic Dobson and receive two weekend pit crew passes. Sunday be a part of the viewing of the Concours d’Elegance, and receive two passes to the Gooding Auction on Polo Fields. You’ll also have the opportunity to watch Tom Hedges race in his historic Porsche 935K3 factory race car. The Whittington Brothers, previous owners of this car, won overall in 1979 the 24hrs of Le Mans race in an identical car, beating out Paul Newman who placed second overall, also in a Porsche 935. (The Hedges 935 K3 is on display at the Le May exhibit). Meet and greet opportunities throughout the weekend, (Derek Bell, Brian Redman, Ben Pon to name a few) and passes to exclusive Red Bull “Drivers Only” Club daily.
Date specific: August 15-17th 2008.
- Four Day Rafting Trip on the Rogue River (Grants Pass, Oregon) with Orange Torpedo Trips, providers of white water rafting adventures for more than 38 years. The trip is for 16 people and will include a food/wine and water pairing seminar at one of the lodges and two winemaker dinners with two of the best Washington state wineries. On this wilderness trip, you will spend three days paddling some of America's premier white water as you float through one of the four oldest federal wilderness areas in the country.
- Weekend Getaway for Four at The Idaho Club and Woodward Canyon Winery Your weekend escape begins in Seattle with a gourmet dinner by Jason Wilson of Crush for four at WWF Chairman Jim Rose and Lisa Loban’s waterfront home and overnight accommodations at Hotel Andra in Seattle. The following morning you will be whisked off by limousine to Boeing Field for a private jet flight to The Idaho Club. A round of golf, floatplane sight-seeing trip, winemaker dinner with Woodward Canyon Winery and an etched 6-Liter of 2005 Woodward Canyon Estate Red with a one of a kind hand painted view of Lake Pend Oreille are all part of the package.
- Dinner for Ten with Award-winning Composer Mateo Messina.
Save the date for Friday, August 8 when ten of you will enjoy a 5-course dinner prepared by renowned conductor and musician Mateo Messina. Mateo Messina is best known for his work arranging and writing music for the Academy Award winning smash-hit "JUNO." Your hosts will be Linda Carey, Myra and Jack Hanover at the Hanover's lovely waterfront home on Mercer Island, Washington.
- Maui Escape with Roundtrip First Class Airfare for Four. Spend ten nights accommodations at the exclusive gated-community of Puunoa Beach Estates in Lahaina, Maui. You and your party will receive tickets to the Kapalua Wine Festival July 2009 and a winemaker dinner with DeLille Cellars. Wake to surf breaking on the beach just below your oceanfront lanai and gaze across Maui’s glistening leeward waters to the offshore islands of Lanai and Molokai.
- Ever dreamed of being Cast in a Hollywood Movie? Here's your chance! Put your best face forward and "take a cue" on the set of an upcoming Weinstein Company or Dimension Films Movie. Let this walk-on be your debut on the silver screen!
- Chicago Weekend Get-away with the Legendary Mike Ditka, former American football NFL player, television commentator and coach of the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. Your weekend trip for four includes dinner at one the of Mike’s restaurants, and hotel accommodations. As a memento take home an autographed Mike Ditka 1.5 – Liter “Kick Ass Red” wine and a signed football.
 - Golf Opportunity of a Lifetime! Private jet transfers for eight to Rancho Mirage, CA where four of you will have the opportunity to tee off on the most spectacular course you’ll ever play - Porcupine Creek. The only way to play this scenic 18-hole championship golf course is by invitation. Magnificently landscaped with palm trees, desert flowers, rocks, lakes, colorful lights, creeks, and waterfalls, the course was personally designed by Tim Blixseth. Some think this is the best in the world. Then meet the rest of your group for a spectacular lunch at he golf course with wines provided by some of the best Washington state wineries. In addition, the lucky bidder will play at the spectacular Big Horn nestled in the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains in Palm Dessert. Big Horn plays host to such events as The Skins Game, The Battle at BIGHORN, Senior PGA Match Play, and the LPGA. But that’s not all! The lucky bidder and three guests will play The Hideaway – another invitation-only, private equity membership club with an exclusive golf environment of no more than 290 members per 18-holes. The courses gently rolling fairways are lined by water and sand, or punctuated by waterfalls and bunkers, leading to beautifully manicured greens. The Club features two distinct and dramatic, par 72, 18 hole courses, one designed by famed British architect Clive Clark and the other by the legendary Pete Dye.
- Weekend in Waitsburg with Paul Gregutt for Eight. This customized guided wine tour and tasting begins in Waitsburg and ventures to nearby Walla Walla, Washington. Your guide is the famed Seattle Times wine writer, Paul Gregutt. Select winery tours from a wide array of Washington wineries like Dunham Cellars, K Vintners, Nicholas Cole Cellars, Sleight of Hand, Waters Winery, and Woodward Canyon. Followed by a dinner for eight at Jimgermanbar, the host couple will enjoy overnight lodging in the historic guest house on the Gregutt property located in the historical town of Waitsburg.
- Washington Wines Festival past Chairman’s Wine Tasting at Local Vine for 50. $500/couple.
September 11, 2008. Sign up now! Space is limited!
Fifty couples will enjoy wines from each of the Honorees and Chairmen of the Washington Wines Festival. Your hosts will bring some special wines from their cellars to share with you and heavy appetizers will be paired by the Local Vine. Your hosts include: Sam Baker, Richard Baxter, Dale Bloomquist, Kevin McGlynn, Jim Rose and the owners/winemakers from Antinori, Hedges Family Estate, Leonetti Cellar, Long Shadows Vintners, Woodward Canyon.
- Hunting Trip with Gordon Brothers Winery and Fishhook Ranch Outfitters for a day of spectacular hunting in the Columbia Valley, near Pasco, WA followed by dinner and wine with the Gordon’s! After that, you will be invited into the home of Jeff and Vicki Gordon for a spectacular dinner with wine and cigars overlooking the Snake River.
- "Carnation Landscape 1" by Michelle Poole. Inspired by the beauty of Carnation Farm, this year's artist Michelle Poole painted this piece specially for Wine Weekend. Acrylic on canvas, measuring 3' x 4'. Michelle Poole lives and works as an artist in Seattle. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornish College of the Arts. She has received national recognition for her works, has shown in many West Coast galleries and mainly does private commissions.
- Leonetti Cellar Three 5-Liters, Private Tour and Tasting
* 5-Liter 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Seven Hills Vineyard
* 5-Liter 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Loess Vineyard
* 5-Liter 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mill Creek Upland Vineyard
* Private tour, barrel tasting and vineyard tour
Leonetti Cellars is proudly celebrating three decades of world class wines in the Walla Walla Valley by offering three very special, one-of-a-kind, etched and hand-painted 5-Liter bottles of 2006 unblended Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon. Each 5-Liter will be from a distinct vineyard site and are wines you simply can not get anywhere.
- Join WWF Chairman, Jim Rose, brother Tim, Sam Baker, Jen Locke, and Robert Farver for the legendary Fly Fishing Trip to Ruby Springs, Montana. Six of you will spend two days and three nights experiencing some of the best fly fishing in the Northwest. Gourmet meals and rare wines are included.
Date specific: Arrive May
25th. Depart May 28th, 2009.
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