Savor the Art ~ Wine and Art Auction

Here's a date now on my calendar, Saturday, October 6, 2007 Savor the Art, Wine and Art Auction

This event combines Art ("Art") and Wine ("Wine"). Two of my favorite subjects. Savor the Art 2007 will be at Terra Blanca Winery in Benton City. Guests will be greeted with a souvenir wine glass and a taste of wonderful wine. A "Broadway" style welcome will great guests for an elegant exhibition unique to Eastern Washington.

Chef Frank Magana will provide gourmet appetizers focusing on the bounty of the area. In a unique silent auction and limited live auction, pairings of wine, wine country experiences and art will be featured as guests sip and sample. More entertainment precedes the live auction.

Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased here, www.wineyakimavalley.org/events/eventsD.asp?evid=284.

Join me on October 6, 2007 from 7:00 - 9:30pm at Terra Blanca Winery, 34715 N. Demoss Rd. Benton City, WA.

Following is a list of winery and artist partners for the Ocober 6, auction as well as the pairings for the month-long art show in the Yakima Valley.

Agate Field Winery Ted Neth ~ Sculpture, Painting
Airfield Estates Miranda Roberts ~ Painted Silk
Alexandria Nicole Cellars Anne Hoppe ~ Contemporary Oil, Watercolor
Apex Cellars Joyce McLanahan ~ Watercolor
Barnard Griffin Deborah Barnard Glass, ~ Utilitarian Items
Chandler Reach Vineyards Pat Horsley ~ Studio Potter
Chinook Wines Terry Carter ~ Block Prints
Cowan Vineyards Jeanette Perry ~ Painting
Desert Wind Winery Bill Piper ~ Sculpture
Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards Tim Doebler ~ Metalist, Sculpture
Hinzerling Winery Susan Schieman ~ Weaving
Hogue Cellars Michael Aquilino ~ Photography
Kana Winery John Clement ~ Photography
Kestrel Vintners Tedd Cadd ~ Photography
Kiona Vineyards Winery Eve Shaw ~ Oil, Pencil, Watercolor
Oakwood Cellars Winery Monique McFadden ~ Watercolor
Pontin Del Roza Winery R.M. “Becky” Anderson ~ Painting
Running Springs Wine Birgit Moenig ~ Jewelry, Silk Dyeing
Sagelands Vineyard Monica Stobie ~ Painting
Seth Ryan Winery Tom McClelland ~ Sculpture
Sheridan Vineyard Heather Ramseyer ~ Photography
Snoqualamie Vineyards Laura Gable ~ Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic
Steppe Cellars Consuelo Soto Murphy ~ Painting
Tapteil Vineyard Winery Linda Andrews ~ Glass
Tefft Cellars Ron Gerton ~ Three Dimensional Art
Terra Blanca Odette Grassi ~ Painting
Thurston Wolfe Winery Elizabeth Freitag ~ Mixed Media
Tucker Cellars Sharon Riley Bogen ~ Watercolor, Calligraphy
Sharon Laegreid ~ Watercolor
Willow Crest Winery Vicki Gerton ~ Fiber Art
Windy Point Vineyards Kelley Muntean ~ Jewelry
Wineglass Cellars Robert Inouye ~ Photography

Hope to see you there.

Cheers!

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