Portland, OR. Eight hundred guests gathered for the 35th Annual Classic Wines Auction and raised $3 million dollars for five nonprofit partners. This brings the total raised, over 35 years, to nearly $50 million. The benefit was at the Oregon Convention Center on March 2nd. The nonprofit beneficiaries this year were: Metropolitan Family Service, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children – Portland, YWCA Clark County, and Unity Center for Behavioral Health. (Photo credit, John Valls)
- Mercedes-Benz 550 (donated by Mercedes-Benz of Portland and Mercedes-Benz of Beaverton): $157,500
- Trip to Rome and Tuscany with Modern Adventure: $70,000
- Trip to Monaco for Formula 1 Grand Prix: $70,000
- Northern Lights adventure in Finland: $58,000 (sold twice)
- 35 Magnums of wine to celebrate 35 years of Classic Wines Auction: $13,000 (top-selling wine lot)
- Trip to Sonoma with Matt & Jasmin Felton: $100,000
- Cruising Paradise with Rombauer Vineyards: $16,000
- Bordeaux Wine Cruise with Woodward Canyon: $13,000
- Elevated Willamette Valley Chardonnay Experience with 00 Wines: $11,000
- Oregon: 00 Wines & Cristom Vineyards
- Washington: Doubleback Winery & Woodward Canyon Winery
- California: Rombauer Vineyards & Silver Oak Cellars
- France: Becky Wasserman & Co., Domaines Ott
From Classic Wines Auction:
Working with multiple nonprofit partners to spread the wealth and maximize our impact in the community.
Classic Wines Auction supports the work of Oregon and Southwest Washington organizations by providing funds to pre-selected nonprofit partners benefiting children and families. This year, we are honored to partner with Metropolitan Family Service (MFS), New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children – Portland, YWCA Clark County and Unity Center for Behavioral Health.