| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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