Heart's Delight Wine Tasting & Aution

Event Info

Event date: May 7-9, 2009

2009

Date May 7-9, 2009
Location Embassies, Residences, Restaurants,
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
and the Omni Shoreham Hotel
Net Amount Raised $972,000
Chairman John Kane
First Growths
  • Château Latour
    presented Frédéric Engerer and
    Florence Rogers-Pinault
Special Guests

The Honorable Steny Hoyer (MD)
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Bill Plante, CBS News
Jamie Ritchie, Sotheby's

Participating Châteaux
  • Château Angelus, St Emilion
  • Château Beychevelle, St. Julien
  • Château Brane-Cantenac, Margaux
  • Château Branaire, St. Julien
  • Château Camensac, Haut-Médoc
  • Château Canon, St Emilion
  • Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan
  • Château Chasse-Spleen, Moulis en Médoc
  • Château Climens, Barsac-Sauternes
  • Château Clinet, Pomerol
  • Château Corbin, St Emilion
  • Château Cos d'Estournel, St EstÞphe
  • Château Coutet, Barsac-Sauternes
  • Château D'Issan, Margaux
  • Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan
  • Château Guiraud, Sauternes
  • Château La Fleur de Boüard, Lalande de Pomerol
  • Château La Tour Blanche, Sauternes
  • Château Lagrange, St. Julien
  • Château Larmande, St Emilion
  • Château Latour, Médoc
  • Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
  • Château Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan
  • Château Palmer, Margaux
  • Château Paveil de Luze, Margaux
  • Château Petit-Village, Pomerol
  • Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac
  • Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac
  • Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
  • Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan
  • Château Soutard, St Emilion
  • Château Suduiraut, Sauternes
  • Château Vieux-Château-Certan, Pomerol
Participating Chefs
  • Henry Adaniya Hank's Haute Dogs, Honolulu
  • Victor Albisu BLT Steak, Washington, DC
  • Dani Arana Taberna del Alabardero, Washington, DC
  • Graham Elliot Bowles graham elliot, Chicago
  • Richard Brauman The Little Pearl, Somerville, MA
  • Josiah Citrin Mélisse Restaurant, Santa Monica
  • R.J. Cooper Vidalia, Washington, DC
  • Ariane Daguin D'Artagnan
  • Kendal Duque Sepia, Chicago
  • Massimo Fabbri Ristorante Tosca, Washington, DC
  • Neal Fraser Grace and BLD, Los Angeles
  • Damon Gordon Plume at The Jefferson Washington, DC
  • Gabrielle Hamilton Prune, New York City
  • Stephanie Izard The Drunken Goat, Chicago
  • Gerry Klaskala Aria, Atlanta
  • Jamie Lauren Absinthe Brasserie & Bar, San Francisco
  • Christophe Marque Café du Parc, Washington, DC
  • Brian McBride Blue Duck Tavern, Washington, DC
  • Shawn McClain Spring, Green Zebra, and Custom House, Chicago
  • Brett McKee Oak Steakhouse, Charleston, SC
  • Bryan Moscatello Zola Wine & Kitchen of Star Restaurant Group, DC
  • David Myers Sona, Comme Ça, Pizzeria Ortica, Los Angeles
  • Niel Piferoen Locolat, Washington, DC
  • Jacques Poulain Cacao Fine Chocolates, Bethesda, MD
  • Kevin Rathbun Rathbun's, Atlanta
  • Rodney Scruggs Occidental Grill & Seafood, Washington, DC
  • Josh Short Buzz Bakery, Alexandria, VA
  • Jimmy Sneed SugarToad, Chicago
  • Bradford Thompson Lever House, New York City
  • Geoff Tracy Chef Geoff's Downtown, Chef Geoff's and Lia's Washington, DC
  • Jeff Tunks Acadiana, Ceiba, DC Coast, PassionFish, TenPenh, Washington, DC
  • David Varley Bourbon Steak, Washington, DC
  • Bryan Voltaggio Volt, Frederick, MD
  • Zac Young Flex Mussels, New York City
Thursday Dinners
  • Residence of the Ambassador of France / Ambassador Pierre Vimont/ Chef Bertrand Bellengier / Château Latour
  • The Residence of the Ambassador of Chile / His Excellency / Chef Sonia Salcedo / The Winesof Cousiño Macul
  • Home of Dr. and Mrs. Pierre Asmar / Chef Neal Fraser of Grace & BLD Restaurant (Los Angeles) / Château Camensac / Château Chasse-Spleen
  • Residence of the Ambassador of Argentina / The Ambassador Hector Timerman and Mrs. Anabelle Sielecki / Chef Alfonso Carton / Bodegas Alma Negra by Ernesto Catena / Bodegas y Viñedos O. Fournier / Luca by Laura Catena / Mendel Wines / Susana Balbo
  • Home of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Murphy / Chef Christophe Marque of Café du Parc / Château Canon / Château Clinet
  • The Embassy of Australia / Chef Brett McKee of Oak Steakhouse (Charleston) / The Wines of Longview Vineyard
  • The Residence of the Ambassador of Canada / Chef Thomas Naylor / Chef Stephanie Izard of The Drunken Goat (Chicago) / The Wines of Cave Spring Cellars
  • Blue Duck Tavern / Chef Brian McBride / Château Guiraud / Domaine de Chevalier
  • Home of Constance Milstein / Chef Damon Gordon of Plume at The Jefferson Hotel / Château Malartic-Lagravière / Château Palmer
  • Vidalia / Chef R.J. Cooper / Château Climens / Château Coutet / Château Latour Blanche / Château Suduiraut
  • Zola Wine & Kitchen / Chef Bryan Moscatello / Château Beychevelle / Château Carbonniuex
  • The Occidental Grill & Seafood / Chef Rodney Scruggs / Château Corbin / Château d'Issan / Château Lagrange
  • Bourbon Steak, Four Seasons Hotel / Chef David Varley / Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte / Château Vieux Château Certan
Top Sponsors
  • Northrop Grumman
  • The Kane Company
  • Computech
  • American Airlines
  • VISA
  • Daimler
  • Greenberg, Wexler, & Eig, LLC
  • Cardinal Technologies
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Clark Charitable Foundation
  • Doggett Enterprises, Inc.
  • Exelon Corporation
  • FedEx
  • Fidelity
  • Gordon V. & Helen C. Smith Foundation
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • Nuclear Energy Institute
  • T-Rex Capital, LLC / Abacus Technology Corporation
  • Vradenburg Foundation
  • Washingtonian
  • The Hill
  • TheListAreYouOnIt

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