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98 WINES&VINES November 2017
Sonoma County
Wine Auction
Big names from the world of wine gath-
ered at Jackson Family Wines' La Crema
Estate at Saralee's Vineyard on Sept. 16
for a live auction that included visits from
national lawmakers and bites from celeb-
rity chefs. The event is part of Sonoma
Wine Country Weekend and this year
raised $5.2 million for local charitable
causes that benefit children and farm
workers including the Fund the Future
youth literacy campaign.
Ravenswood's Joel Peterson offered bidders the
chance to attend a lobster/crab feed at his home.
Mark McWilliams, owner of Arista Winery (from left), greets U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson and winemaker
Clay Mauritson of Mauritson Family Winery on Sept. 16 at Saralee Vineyard.
Jean Arnold Sessions, executive director of the
Sonoma County Vintners, celebrates with guests.
David Shimmon celebrates after winning an auc-
tion lot that included tickets to a Broadway show.
Barbara Banke and Rick Tigner of Jackson Fam-
ily Estates welcome guests to the auction.
Auction emcee John Curley kept energy high
at the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend event.
Marc Furstein, winner of an auction lot from Kosta
Browne Wines, is all smiles with founder Dan Kosta.
