Heart's Delight Wine Tasting & Aution

Event Info

Event date: May 7-9, 2009

2008

Date May 8-10, 2008
Location Embassies, Residences, Restaurants,
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
and the Omni Shoreham Hotel
Net Amount Raised $1.1 million
Chairman Nicholas Calio & Richard Thompson
First Growths
  • Four year retrospective including Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Haut-Brion, Château Latour, and Château Margaux
Special Guests

The Honorable Richard E. Neal (MA)

Thomas Matthews, Wine Spectator
Bill Plante, CBS News
Jamie Ritchie, Sotheby's, Auctioneer
Serena Sutcliffe, Sotheby's
Participating Châteaux
  • Château Branaire, Saint-Julien
  • Château Brane-Cantenac, Margaux
  • Château Camensac, Haut-Médoc
  • Château Chasse-Spleen, Moulis en Médoc
  • Château Climens, Sauternes
  • Château Corbin, St Emilion
  • Château Cos d'Estournel, St Estèphe
  • Château Coutet, Sauternes
  • Château d'Issan, Margaux
  • Château du Tertre, Margaux
  • Château Fombrauge, St Emilion
  • Château Giscours, Margaux
  • Château Gruaud Larose, Saint-Julien
  • Château Guiraud, Sauternes
  • Château Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan
  • Château Lagrange, St Julien
  • Château Larmande, St Emilion
  • Château Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan
  • Château Pape Clement, Pessac-Léognan
  • Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac
  • Château Soutard, St Emilion
  • Château Suduiraut, Sauternes
Participating Chefs
  • Aria, Gerry Klaskala, Atlanta
  • Blue Duck Tavern, Brian McBride, Washington, DC
  • Butterfield 9, Michael Harr, Washington, DC
  • Chef Geoff’s, Geoffrey Tracy, Washington, DC
  • Cowgirl Creamery Artisan Cheese, Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, Point Reyes Station, CA
  • Crave on 42nd, Dave Martin, New York City
  • DC Coast, TenPenh, Ceiba and Acadiana, Jeff Tunks, Washington, DC
  • Grace and BLD, Neal Fraser, Los Angeles
  • Grapeseed, Jeff Heineman, Bethesda
  • Hank’s Haute Dogs, Henry Adaniya, Honolulu
  • Hank's Oyster Bar, Jamie Leeds, Washington, DC and Alexandria
  • Julia's Kitchen @ Copia, Jeff Mosher, Napa Valley
  • The Little Pearl (caviar), Richard Brauman, Somerville, MA
  • Marcel’s and Brasserie Beck, Robert Wiedmaier, Washington DC
  • Michel Richard Citronelle, Michel Richard, Washington DC
  • Oak Steakhouse, Brett McKee, Charleston
  • Ortolan, Christophe Émé, Los Angeles
  • Prune Restaurant, Gabrielle Hamilton, New York City
  • Rathbun's Restaurant, Kevin Rathbun, Atlanta
  • Restaurant Michel Rostang, Michel Rostang, Paris
  • Ristorante Tosca, Massimo Fabbri, Washington, DC
  • Sona and Comme Ça, David Myers, Los Angeles
  • Spring, Green Zebra & Custom House, Shawn McClain, Chicago
  • Zaytinya, Mike Isabella, Washington, DC
Thursday Dinners
  • Residence of the Ambassador of France/Ambassador Pierre Vimont/Champagne Krug/Château Margaux/Château Mouton-Rothschild/Château Lafite Rothschild/Château Latour
  • Residence of the Ambassador of Austria/Ambassador and Professor Nowotny
  • Home of Dr. & Mrs. Pierre Asmar/Chef Neal Fraser of Grace and BLD Restaurant (Los Angeles)/Château Haut Bailly/Château du Tertre/Château Giscours
  • Embassy of Australia/Grateful Palate Portfolio
  • Home of J.D. Murphy/Château Malartic-Lagraviere/Château Brane-Cantenac
  • Residence of the Ambassador of New Zealand/Villa Maria Estate
  • Butterfield 9/Chef Brett McKee of Oak Steakhouse(Charleston) and Chef Michael Harr/Château D’Issan/Château Corbin
  • BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant/Chef Jeff Black & Danny Wells/ Château  Climens/ Château Coutet/ Château Guiraud/ Château Suduiraut
  • The Embassy of Canada/Cave Spring
Zaytinya/Chef Mike Isabella/Château Chasse-Spleen/Château Camensac
Top Sponsors
  • MTM Builder/Developer
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Daimler
  • Chrysler
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
  • Citigroup
  • Visa
  • Computech
  • American Airlines
  • Ford Motor Company 
  • Greenberg, Wexler, & Eig, LLC
  • Patton Boggs LLP
  • American Express
  • Select Registry, Distinguished Inns of North America
  • TasteBook
  • Comcast
  • Washingtonian
  • The Hill
  • Wine Spectator

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