Author: Dirk Chan
Many thanks for all of you who attended the Canadian Wine Festival saturday, it was a successful day and raised more money for the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS). Many attendees added new bids to our on-line and in-store auction. Note that this auction will end at midnight Tuesday, June 30th – in store bidding ends at 8pm while on-line bidding ends promptly at midnight. Winners will be contacted on July 1st, Canada Day. The response of so far has been exceptional and inspirational, and we hope the final days of this auction will push us over the top.
Please visit the auction page here: http://www.devinewines.ca/alfresco_auction.htm
Some of the hot items include the 1989 horizontal of wines, the Dinosaur Dig, the big bottles of Antinori Brunello, Domaine de Cristia Chateauneuf, Masi Costasera Amarone, Dominus, Oculus, Domaine Serene Evenstad Pinot Noir, and Feudi Arancio Nero d’Avola. Single bottlings attracting attention include the Penfold’s Grange, the Wine Spectator’s #1 Wine of the Year, and the Neri di Casanova Brunello.
Please look for more fundraisers for the ACWS throughout 2009, and once again, we thank you for your support.