A highlight of the evening will be an auction of wine, food and related items, for the benefit of the Catie Hoch Foundation, funding research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and providing activities for children with neuroblastoma, the third most common form of pediatric cancer. The foundation aims to “give kids a break from cancer” by helping them enjoy their good days. The auction will be led by the notable Ann Colgin.

The items to be auctioned :

A Myriad of Dining Experiences

Enjoy four of Drew Nieporent’s restaurants, all located in Tribeca, the hip Manhattan neighborhood he pioneered. You and your guests will savor outstanding cuisine and superb wines from Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning cellars. Each is for a party of four: dinner at Nobu, brunch at Tribeca Grill, dinner at Layla, lunch (Fridays only) at Montrachet.

Large Format California Spectacular

Some of our close friends from California have decided to participate in La Paulée de New York by donating these big bottles of California’s best for this auction. They include:

Shafer Merlot 1997

Dominus 1994

Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Araujo Eisele Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Quintessa 1999, Screaming Eagle 1999 (750ml)

Joseph Phelps Insignia 1998

Colgin

Harbison Wines

Burgundy with Becky Wasserman

Experience the special privilege of seeing the Burgundian region through the eyes of celebrated exporter and all-around good person, Becky Wasserman. Spend a day visiting Burgundy’s top estates with Becky, followed by an intimate dinner at Becky’s home, Le Serbet, and more fabulous Burgundy from her personal cellar. Date to be arranged with Becky. Airfare and accommodations not included.

Dinner for Eight with Pierre Rovani at Montrachet

A spectacular treat for eight Burgundy lovers! Join The Wine Advocate’s Pierre-Antoine Rovani for dinner at New York City’s Montrachet restaurant, prepared by Chef Chris Gesualdi. To accompany a six-course tasting menu, Daniel Johnnes will select Premier and Grand Cru wines from La Paulée growers. Available Monday to Thursday only.

Barrel Maker to the Stars and the Burghound

A rare perspective on Burgundy for four people: Spend three nights at the guest house of François Frères, Burgundy’s most famous barrel-making facility. Enjoy a tour of the tonnelerie and lunch with General Manager Max Gigadet. The François guest house stay was arranged by Jean and Noëlle François, Jim Clendenen and Mel Knox. Jim and Morgan Clendenen are including two fine 5-liter bottles from Au Bon Climat: Isabelle Pinot Noir 2000 and Ici-Las Bas Oregon Pinot Noir 1998.

Additionally, you will gain entry to Burgundy’s most difficult to enter cellars by spending a day tasting with Allen Meadows, aka, The Burghound. This tasting must be coordinated with Allen Meadows schedule. Airfare not included.

Up in the Sky with Daniel Boulud

DANIEL offers a dining experience that awakens all the senses: the elegant ambiance, gracious service, delectable foods and wines that epitomize la grande restauration française in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Chef Daniel Boulud’s renowned seasonal French cuisine is served in a beautiful setting reminiscent of a Venetian renaissance palazzo. However, as a special reward for your generosity, your party of four can savor a six-course tasting menu in the Chef’s exclusive inner sanctum known as “The Skybox” at DANIEL. Seated at a comfortable banquette within an intimate glass enclosed dining room suspended above the 1,800 square foot state of the art kitchen, four guests will enjoy a unique vantage point of the chopping, sautéeing, grilling, searing and saucing as Chef Daniel Boulud leads his team of over 30 cooks preparing dinner for you and New York’s most discerning gourmets.

Your six course tasting menu will include the season’s signature dishes which have earned DANIEL The Zagat Survey’s top food ranking in New York City, The Mobil Guide’s prestigious five stars, Gourmet Magazine’s Top Table Award as well as The New York Times’s highly coveted four star rating. Your menu will be paired with wines by the glass specially selected from our world-class cellars of over 1200 selections. DANIEL also offers the Bellecour Room for private entertaining as well as a warm and welcoming Bar & Lounge where guests enjoy a menu of seasonal dishes, wines by the glass and house cocktails from 5:30 PM to midnight.

AVAILABLE Monday to Wednesday ONLY

Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine des Comtes Lafon

The Domaine is closed to the public. Tastings are conducted only for direct clients of the estate. This once in a lifetime opportunity will allow you into the cellars of this legendary estate and offer you an extensive tasting of the most recent vintage in barrel and perhaps some older wines. Airfare not included.

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui and Maison Champy

Spend two nights at the spectacular Château de Gilly in the heart of Burgundy. This historic site was build by the Monks of Cîteaux in the 14th and 17th Centuries. Located one kilometer from Clos Vougeot this is a perfect location to enjoy your stay in Burgundy. Also included in the package are two dinners at the hotel, two breakfasts, 5 subscriptions to “Bourgogne Aujourd’hui” and two seats at a professional tasting organized by the magazine. Those tastings will be held on April 7th, June 10th, October 13th, and December 8th.

Additionally, Burgundy’s oldest wine house Maison Champy will host up to six people for a tour and tasting in their historic 18th century cellars. The tasting will be followed by a luncheon inside the Cuve # 17, a former fermentation vat.

Ann Colgin
Autioneer

Ann Barry Colgin is the owner of Colgin Cellars. Colgin wears multiple hats within the wine industry. She serves as Consultant for Sotheby's Wine Department. As an accomplished auctioneer, she donates her time at a host of charity-related wine auctions including The High Museum Wine Auction in Atlanta, Georgia and The Naples Winter Winefest. In November 2001 she leveled her gavel to raise $438,000 from only 13 lots for Windows of Hope benefiting the families of World Trade Center restaurant workers affected by the September 11th tragedy.