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Lot 13C - Mystery Box - THINK BIG
Lot 16C - Mystery Box – THINK HUGE
Lot 33C - Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale. A Wonderful Connecticut Weekend for Four!

Lot 1003C - Celebrate Bricco's 12th Anniversary with an Extraordinary Wine Dinner for Eight
Lot 1004 - Seven stunning examples of John Kongsgaard's finest offerings from 1997-2005.  Another cult wine of extremely limited production.
Lot 1005C - Ken Bergeron, Chef, Author Dinner at Your Private Residence for Eight
Lot 1007 - In Perfect Harmony
Lot 1009C - Golf Lessons, Golf, Dinner, Extraordinary Wines at Westerly's Shelter Harbor Course anytime after Labor Day
Lot 1017 - So Very Limited. Araujo, a Cult Classic Five Bottle Offering
Lot 1026C - Dinner with John Mariani and Four of Your Guests with World-Class Wines
Lot 1031C - The Ultimate Wine Storage Cave with 48 Whites and Reds to Get You Started
Lot 1035C - Four-Course Seasonal Dinner Menu for Eight at Farmington’s Apricot’s featuring extraordinary vintages.
Lot 1036 - Large Format Trifecta from Torbreck, Champagne and Bordeaux
Lot 1037 - Two 1.5-Liter Pinot Noirs from Fabulous 1997 Vintage and 2006
Lot 2100C - Four-Course Seasonal Dinner Menu for Eight at Glastonbury’s Max Amore
Lot 2819 - The rarest of Cognacs--1975 Vintage Hine Library Selection from 1975 in wooden case.
Lot 3295C - Dinner for Six at your choice of any restaurant in the Carmen Anthony Restaurant Galaxy with New and Old-World featuring Opus One's Newest Release
Lot 4100C - Top Wine Spectator Wine Dinner for Eight at Trumbull Kitchen. Enjoy the 90's
Lot 5000C - Glastonbury's Sipping Spirits' Hotel California Baja and Cabos San Lucas, Mexico Package. Two great locations, Six Nights
Lot 8400C - Fine Wine Dinner at Simsbury's Metro Bis for Six
Lot 10000 - (3) 750ml bottles Château Mouton Rothschild, 1998
Lot 10100 - (3) 750ml bottles Château Mouton Rothschild, 1998
Lot 10200 - (3) 750ml Opus One, 2005 Bordeaux Blend
Lot 10300 - (3) 750ml Opus One, 2005 Bordeaux Blend
Lot 10400 - (3) 750ml Opus One, 2005 Bordeaux Blend

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Lot 13C - Mystery Box - THINK BIG
Here’s a sample of what to expect to receive in this Mystery Box.

(1) 1.5-Liter Quintessa, 2005

Donated by: A Friend of The Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $5,200
Minimum Bid: $3,600, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 16C - Mystery Box – THINK HUGE

This is one example of the contents of this Mystery Box to give you a hint of what is inside.

(1) 6-Liter Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006
(1) 3-Liter Sebastiani Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
(1) 3-Liter Domaine Chavalier, 2005
(1) 3-Liter Chateau Quinault
(1) 3-Liter Talbot Grand Cru
(1) 3-Liter 14 Hands Merlot, 2003
(1) 1.5-Liter Robert Mondavi To Kalon, 2000
(1) 1.5-Liter Isole e Olena Cepparello, 2003
(1) 1.5-Liter Brunello di Montalcino Campogiovanni, 2001
(1) 1.5-Liter Temple Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004
(1) 3-Liter Breganze Cabernet Fratta, 1983

Donated by: A Friend of The Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $6,000
Minimum Bid: $3,200, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 33C - Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale. A Wonderful Connecticut Weekend for Four!

Sophisticated and refined, the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale surrounds you with an atmosphere of luxurious comfort and unparalleled service. This richly appointed four-diamond hotel is nestled in downtown New Haven, just steps from the historic campus of Yale University, the New Haven Town Green, a wide selection of museums, the Shubert Theater and quaint boutique shopping.

John Davenport's at the Top of the Park is a premier, 19th-floor restaurant welcomes you in an upscale atmosphere with spectacular roof top views. Specializing in creative New England cuisine, Chef Jeremy Martindale has cooked his way through some of the world’s finest hotels and resort properties, so he is an expert at melding worldly sophistication with the best of local fare.

In 1997, Chef Jeremy found his way to the stunning Little Dix Bay Resort located in British Virgin Islands as Executive Chef. At Little Dix Bay Chef Jeremy received many awards including Hotels magazine “1998 Great Hotel Restaurants of the World.” Chef Jeremy also joined his fellow chefs on two occasions at The James Beard House in New York City.

Chef Jeremy then took the helm in Broomfield, Colorado at the famed Omni Interlocken Resort a Mobil Four Star and AAA Four Diamond property. After four years at the Omni Interlocken Resort Chef Jeremy was promoted to Corporate Task Force Chef for Omni Hotels.

Now Chef Jeremy has settled down at the Omni New Haven at Yale with their stunning 19th floor views of Yale and Long Island Sound. Restaurant John Davenport¹s is a mix of contemporary flair and old world class.

Two-Night, Two-Room Weekend stay for Four Guests at The Omni with Dinner for Four at John Davenport's Top of The Park Restaurant perfectly paired with the following wines:

(2) 750ml Champagne Pommery
(1) 750ml Groth Sauvignon Blanc, 2006
(1) 750ml Miner Wild Yeast Chardonnay, 2005
(1) 750ml Château Cos d'Estournel, 1999
(1) 375ml Château Coutet, 2001

Restrictions: Two weeks notice required. Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Blackout dates apply to major holidays. Gratuity not included. A $25 per guest gratuity charge for service will be presented at the conclusion of the meal. All wines included.

Donated by: Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, John Davenport's and A Friend of CCMC2008.org

Auction Estimate: $1,900
Minimum Bid: $1,200, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1003C - Celebrate Bricco's 12th Anniversary with an Extraordinary Wine Dinner for Eight
 
Chef owner Billy Grant will prepare an extraordinary five-course, five-wine dinner for eight fortunate guests at his acclaimed and newly redesigned West Hartford center restaurant. Bricco's exciting seasonal fare will be complemented the following wines:
 
(1) 750ml Champagne Pommery
(1) 750ml Rolando Bricco Maiolica Bianco, 2004
(1) 750ml Tignanello
(1) 750ml Opus One
(1) 750ml Château Coutet
 
Restrictions:  Two weeks notice required.  Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Dinner available Monday through Thursday, except holidays or if the restaurant is closed. Gratuity not included.  Guests will be presented with a $25 per person server gratuity at the conclusion their meal.
All Wines listed are included.
 
Donated by:  Restaurant Bricco and Friends of the Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic
 
Auction Estimate:  $1,900
Minimum Bid:  $1,600, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1004 - Seven stunning examples of John Kongsgaard's finest offerings from 1997-2005.  Another cult wine of extremely limited production.
 
“John Kongsgaard is in search of the Holy Grail and these are among the most interesting, naturally made wines one will find on Planet Earth.”
                                 - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
 
Fifth-generation Napa natives John and Maggy Kongsgaard produce The Judge, Chardonnay, VioRous, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Shy-bearing vineyards and traditional low-intervention winemaking techniques produce powerful, graceful wines -- high intensity expressions of vineyard and variety. The core of their endeavor is the ten-acre vineyard they planted in the late 1970s on a rocky hilltop in southern Napa Valley which has belonged to the Kongsgaard family since the 1920s. In addition to these family acres, they direct the farming under long-term contract on another seven acres in the Napa Carneros and three acres near St. Helena. The winery, on the eastern rim of Napa Valley, is a cave drilled into the volcanic rock. Production is limited to what they can make with their own hands.
 
CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY is grown primarily on the shy-bearing Kongsgaard family vineyard described above. This vineyard gives the wine its dense, minerally core and extravagant honeyed aroma. Small amounts of wine made from two distinguished Carneros vineyards, Hudson and Hyde, are included in the blend, bringing stone fruit and citrus high-notes to the wine. Like The Judge, the Napa Valley Chardonnay is allowed to ferment in new French barrels without any human intervention other than the weekly stirring by hand - no yeast, no bacteria, no fining, no filtration.
 
Reviews:
 
SYRAH NAPA VALLEY is the result of a very gratifying viticultural relationship with the exceptional Carneros grower, Lee Hudson.Hudson has 2.7 acres of volcanic soil (unusual in the Carneros) committed to Syrah, which bear fruit of unique intensity when thinned to one cluster per shoot. Harvested with mature, silky tannins, the wine macerates for six weeks with the skins in the fermentation tank for full extraction of the white pepper, violets, and dark chocolate character typical of the noble Syrah. After evolving for two years in French oak barrels (50% new) and only two rackings, the Syrah is bottled without filtration or fining. The wine is expected to evolve in the bottle for decades.
 
Reviews:
 
Kongsgaard Viognier comes from 1500 Viognier and Roussanne vines grown on the Kongsgaard family vineyard with the extremely low yields typical of the property. The blend is made in the field, and the two varieties are pressed together and barrel fermented in old French oak barrels without the addition of cultured yeast. To achieve the ideal integration of the nearly opposite qualities of these two varieties, the blend differs from year to year and either grape can be the major contributor. Unlike the Chardonnays, the VioRous is bottled after just 10 months in barrel to capture the fresh fruit aromas. The high-toned perfume typical of Viognier is brought down to earth by the rustic Roussanne, creating an exotic, hedonistic wine.
 
 
Arietta is our name for wines born of a passion for music. The name Arietta, meaning short aria or art song, expresses our belief that all great wines must sing. Both wine and song should "take flight," in the course of which the qualities of balance, vibrancy, depth, overtones, and complexity resonate and give us a sense of exaltation.
 
2001 Arietta H Block Red Wine Napa Valley, 94 points
Good saturated ruby-red. Explosive, highly nuanced aromas of currant, dried rose, tobacco, brown sugar, espresso and mint. Silky, lush, dense and penetrating, with uncommon lift in the middle palate. Captivating flavors of currant, spice cake, tobacco and earth. A red blend in a Right Bank style with superb definition and snap. Finishes very long and juicy, with firm but thoroughly ripe tannins. This should gain in bottle for a decade or more.
 
(1) 750ml Kongsgaard Chardonnay, 1997, 94 points
(1) 750ml Kongsgaard Chardonnay, 2004, 92-94 points
(1) 750ml Kongsgaard Viognier, 2004, 94 points
(1) 750ml Kongsgaard Viognier, 2005, 96 points
(1) 750ml Kongsgaard Syrah, 2001, 94-96 points
(1) 750ml Arietta Merlot, 1999 winemaker John Kongsgaard 90 points
(1) 750ml Arietta Napa Valley Red, H-Block Hudson Vineyard, 2001 94 points
 
Donated by:  A Friend of The Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic
 
Auction Estimate:  $1,600
Minimum Bid: $1,300, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1005C - Ken Bergeron, Chef, Author Dinner at Your Private Residence for Eight
 
One of the country's most respected and acclaimed vegetarian chefs and authors is right in our own backyard.
 
Ken Bergeron will prepare a five course vegetarian menu featuring locally-grown, fresh, seasonal ingredients at your home for eight guests.
 
Chefs like Chicago's Charlie Trotter offer a vegetarian menu each and every night at his restaurant and many diners have converted to the wonders that a great chef can offer with a focus upon vegetables.  You will find that Ken Bergeron's offerings will be equally stunning.
 
You and your guests will enjoy six truly extraordinary wines with the sumptuous meal.
 
The wines include:
 
(1) 750ml Champagne Pommery
 
(1) 750ml Sans Permis Chardonnay.  Rapidly becoming one of the most collectible examples of a Burgundian-style American Chardonnay, Sans Permis' limited production and unfiltered style will remind guests that a truly great producer can make incredible styles with care.
 
(1) 750ml Tenuta dell Ornellaia.  One of the great Super Tuscans, Ornellaia is the flagship of the Frescobaldi Family's efforts to create one of the world's top reds.
 
(1) 750ml Le Serre Nuove.  The second label of Ornellaia often termed the "baby-Ornellaia" by collectors, will give you a look at a new vintage of their acclaimed property.
 
(1) 750ml Château Coutet.  An extraordinary sauterne-barsac.  One of the worlds top dessert wines.
 
Restrictions:  Several weeks notice required.  Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Blackout dates apply to major holidays and the month of August and December. Gratuity not included. A $25 per guest gratuity charge for service will be presented at the conclusion of the meal.  All Wines listed are included.
 
The not so fine print:  Additional servings are available at a per person supplement of $250. Please contact us. We apologize, but it will be impossible to make additional wine available due to their extreme rarity.  All food will be prepared and served, in your home by Ken Bergeron.  Client to provide all china, flatware, stemware. We will gladly work with you to ensure your menu fits your specific tastes and style.
 
Dinner Donated by:  Ken Bergeron
 
Wines Donated by:  Ann Donahue
 
Auction Estimate:  $1,800
Minimum Bid:  $1,500, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1009C - Golf Lessons, Golf, Dinner, Extraordinary Wines at Westerly's Shelter Harbor Course anytime after Labor Day
 
Join Brian Whitney, Connecticut Culinary Master Classic Founding Sponsor, for a Special Golf, Wine Dinner and accommodations anytime after Labor Day at Westerly, Rhode Island's top new course--Shelter Harbor.  It is the first private course constructed in Rhode Island in more than 100 years and ranks as one of the 19 of the top 100 new courses in America by Golf Digest Magazine.
 
The priceless Rhode Island Experience Includes:
 
• A lesson for three guests at the Shelter Harbor Course, rated the second best course in Rhode Island's (ahead of the fabled Newport Country Club course, site of the Women's 2006 US Open). The 22-acre practice facility includes six sets of tees and five target greens.
• An 18-hole round of golf for three with caddies on the 7100-yard, 18-hole championship course.
• A 9-hole round of golf for three on the Executive Par 3 course.
• A memorable Five-Course Dinner for the three golfers and their three guests (a total of six guests) at Shelter Harbor's extraordinary dining room prepared by its acclaimed chef. You will start off with a champagne reception with passed hors d'oeuvres.
• Three separate one bedroom guest cottages overlooking the first green.
 
The following wines will be served with dinner:
 
(1) 750ml Champagne Veuve Cliquot
(1) 750ml Château Ramonet Batard-Montrachet
(1) 750ml Peter Michael Chardonnay
(1) 750ml Phelps Insignia Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 750ml Grange Shiraz
(1) 750ml Turley Cellars Zinfandel
(1) 750ml Château Rieussec Sauterne
(1) 750ml Croft Port
 
Restrictions:  Date will be determined by mutual agreement.  Good anytime after Labor day until the end of 2008.  All wines listed included.
 
Donated by:  Paula and Brian Whitney
 
Auction Estimate:  $5,000
Minimum Bid:  $4,500, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1017 - So Very Limited. Araujo, a Cult Classic Five Bottle Offerin

Araujo Estate is committed to producing estate wines of the highest caliber and distinction. Four different wines are produced: Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard, Altagracia, a second estate Cabernet Sauvignon; Syrah Eisele Vineyard and Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyard.

Fewer than 12 retailers are allocated Araujo wines in New York and New England and 42 nationally.

One half of production is allocated to the Vineyard's mailing list. The remainder is told to top restaurateurs and a handful of retailers worldwide. The California equal to a premier cru Bordeaux, Araujo's 38-acres east of Calistoga has a winery and cave complex built and designed only for Eisele Vineyards. Araujo has been recognized as one of the extraordinary cult wines produced in California. Miniscule production. Impossible-to-find. A blend of 84 % Cabernet Sauvignon; 7 % Cabernet Franc; 6 % Petite Verdot and 3 Merlot. The tannins are full, rich and supple. The wine combines rich, concentrated flavors with an acid structure reminiscent of a fine Bordeaux. A substantial wine now, its balance promises years of aging potential. Stunning

(2) 750ml Araujo Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyards, 2002

A wine not to be missed is Araujo¹s 2003 Sauvignon Blanc. A fragrant, exotic Sauvignon Blanc (two-thirds of the blend is the flamboyant clone of Sauvignon Blanc known as Musque) with 4% Viognier in the blend, it offers up tropical fruit, fig, mineral, and earth-like aromas. This elegant, crisp, medium-bodied, fresh but intense white seduces the taster by its aromatics alone, but the flavors hold up as well. Drink it over the next 1-2 years. 90 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

(1) 750ml Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon, 1998

“This seductive effort reveals more fruit, charm and lushness…it should prove to be a crowd-pleaser. Enjoy through 2011. Robert Parker 95 points

Limited. "Rich, earthy, decadent aromas are intense and enormously concentrated, with sharply focused, currant, pencil lead, mineral, sage and dusty berry flavors that offer uncommon depth and concentration. Finishes with an amazingly long and detailed aftertaste. Should be a 20-year wine, with ease. Best from 2006 through 2019." Wine Spectator 97 points

(1) 750ml Araujo Alta Gracia Red Wine, 1999

Good dark red. Cool but complex nose melds cherry, currant, cedar and lead pencil. Sweet on entry, then lively in the middle palate, with cool flavors of maraschino cherry, redcurrant, loam and mint. Higher-pitched and less pliant than the Eisele Vineyard cabernet, without the lush texture and ripeness of that wine. The tannins are less fine, but this second wine shows very good persistence. 90 points, Robert Parker.

(1) 750ml Araujo Vineyards, Syrah, 2000

“Wonderful depth, richness, texture and complexity to this, with tiers of leathery currant, earth, anise, sage and the hallmark mineral aftertaste…” Robert Parker 92 Points. Wine Spectator 93 Points.

Donated by: A Friend of The Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $1,300
Minimum Bid: $1,100, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1026C - Dinner with John Mariani and Four of Your Guests with World-Class Wines

Join tonight's Guest Host, author and writer John Mariani at the 2006 James Beard Award winning Chef-of-the-Northeast restaurant, Jean-Louis in Greenwich at a mutually agreeable date and time with a fair amount of notice.

You will savor Jean Louis Restaurant Jean-Louis Gerin's acclaimed cuisine with John Mariani and four guests and will enjoy a five-course tasting menu with wines from the following producers--Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, 1999, the rarest of white Bordeaux; Château Mouton Rothschild, 1998; Domaine Michel Niellon, Chassagne-Montrachet, 2004, and Opus One, 2004.

Restrictions: Two weeks notice required. Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Dinner available Monday through Thursday, except holiday's or if restaurant is closed. Gratuity not included. It is suggested that a $25 per guest gratuity be made.

Donated by: Jean-Louis Restaurant, John Mariani and Friends of CCMC2008.org

Auction Estimate: $4,000
Minimum Bid:$3,500, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1031C - The Ultimate Wine Storage Cave with 48 Whites and Reds to Get You Started

If you're looking for a high-quality, 80-bottle wine storage unit with many features, the CAV185 is available. It will come with a nice collection of reds and whites from worldwide producers--an instant wine cellar.

Features and benefits include:

Size 23x25x34" size for ultimate flexibility
Hermostatically controlled temperature, fully automatic defrost and evaporation.
Controlled hygrometry with 60-75% humidity.
Active carbon filter purifies air through natural ventilation.
Easy-to-clean inner lining.
Flexible shelves make the cabinets very spacious.
Wire shelves with wood front are standard.
Panoramic glass door with protection against ultraviolet rays.
Door hinges are interchangeable: door opens to the left or right.

Wines include:
(3) 750ml Lealtanza Reserva Rioja, 1999
(3) 750ml Bricco Maiolica Bianco, 2004
(3) 750ml Cueto Rioja, 2003
(3) 750ml Groth Sauvignon Blanc, 2006
(1) 750ml Artessa Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, 2003
(2) 750ml Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, 2005
(1) 750ml Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio, 2006
(1) 750ml Château St.jean Sonoma Chardonnay, 2006
(1) 750ml Clean Slate Riesling, 2006
(1) 750ml Terrazas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006
(1) 750ml Flying Fish Merlot, 2005
(1) 750ml Rex Golaith Pinot Noir
(1) 750ml Yalumba Chardonnay, 1999
(1) 750ml Two Tone Farm Chardonnay, 2006
(1) 750ml Faiveley Myglands Pinot Noir, 2004
(2) 750ml Rain Sauvignon Blanc, 2007
(2) 750ml Falanghina 2006
(2) 750ml Bruni Marteto Morello di Seansano, 2004
(1) 750ml Sharpe Hill Chardonnay, 2006
(1) 750ml Spellbound Petite Sirah, Lodi, 2004
(1) 750ml Stephen Ross Central Coast pinot Noir, 2006
(2) 750ml Donnafugata Anthilia, 2006
(3) 750ml Sharpe Hill Dry Riesling, 2006
(2) 750ml Matchbook Syrah, 2006
(2) 750ml Penfolds Koonuga Hill Shiraz/Cabernet, 2006
(2) 750ml Chasing Venus Sauvignon Blanc, 2007
(2) 750ml Kraydenweiss Pinot Blanc, 2002
(2) 750ml X Winery Napa Merlot, 2004

Donated by: A Friend of the Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $3,400
Minimum Bid: $2,600, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1035C - Four-Course Seasonal Dinner Menu for Eight at Farmington’s Apricot’s featuring extraordinary vintages.

Ann and Joe Howard's eponymous restaurant in Farmington opened its doors in 1982 as one of Bordeaux' vintages-of-the-century was being harvested.

Apricot's will prepare a stunning seasonal menu for eight featuring the following seven wines including Champagne Pommery:

(1) 750ml Champagne Pommery
(1) 750ml Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, 1998
(1) 750ml Dujac Puligny-Montrachet, 2003
(1) 750ml Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 2000
(1) 750ml Château La Conseillante, Grand Cru Pomerol, 2002
(1) 750ml Château Coutet, Barsac/Sauterne, 2002

Restrictions: Two weeks notice required. Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Dinner available Monday through Thursday, except holidays or if the restaurant is closed. Gratuity not included. Guests will be presented with a $25 per person server gratuity at the conclusion their meal.
All Wines listed are included.

Donated by: Ann Howard’s Apricots Restaurant and A Friend of The Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $1,900
Minimum Bid: $1,600, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1036 - Large Format Trifecta from Torbreck, Champagne and Bordeaux

Three 1.5-Liter formats from the extraordinary vineyards of Torbreck, arguably one of Australia's top-two producers, a Premier Cru Domaine de Chevalier Graves from the great 2005 vintage and a fine Cuvee from Champagne Pommery, all rated in 90-point scale, promise to round out an extraordinary collection.

(1) 1.5-Liter Torbreck Barossa Valley Shiraz/Cabernet "The Struie", 2006, #125 of 270 bottles. Wine Spectator 92 Points.
(1) 1.5-Liter Domaine de Chevalier Grand Cru, Graves, 2005. W/S 91 Points
(1) 1.5-Liter Château Pommery, NV. WS 89 Points

Donated by: A Friend of The Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $900
Minimum Bid: $750, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 1037 - Two 1.5-Liter Pinot Noirs from Fabulous 1997 Vintage and 2006

Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir, 1997

From the American outpost of the famous Taittinger Family, comes the Domain
Carneros Pinot Noir rich with fruit tones of black cherry, raspberry and black current overlaid with notes of chocolate, toast, clove and exotic spices. Luscious flavors end in a very long and silky finish.
"A Burgundian interpretation of Pinot Noir from California and a comforting and caressing wine that is the perfect companion for most foods." 90 Points The Wine News.

Ken Wright Pinot Noir Abbott Claim Vineyards, 2006

A brand new Spring release of the 2006 vintage follows on the heels of the Robert Parker-rated 2005 Abbott Claim where he gave it a 92-point rating.
Our newest arrival to the stable. Vines are roughly an equal mix of Pommard clone on Riparia Gloire rootstock. As would be expected from a vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton District the wine is very darkly colored, dense and lush. Fruits tend to be darker such as plum, cassis and black cherry. Will drink perfectly for a decade

(1) 1.5-Liter Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir, 1997
(1) 1.5-Liter Ken Wright Pinot Noir Abbott Claim Vineyards, 2006

Donated by: A Friend of The Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $600
Minimum Bid: $450, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 2100C - Four-Course Seasonal Dinner Menu for Eight at Glastonbury’s Max Amore

Established in 1995, Max Amore is located in the growing center of Glastonbury. Max Amore was rated “Best New Restaurant” in 1995 by Connecticut Magazine. Its northern Italian cuisine has earned it three “Reader¹s Choice” awards and a Zagat’s Survey “very good” score of 21.

To celebrate the restaurant's opening 12 years ago, a four-course seasonal dinner menu will be paired with the following wines.

Wines include:
(1) 750ml Champagne Pommery
(1) 750ml Frescobaldi Lamaione, 1995
(1) 750ml Caymus Vineyard Conundrum, 1995
(1) 750ml Babcock Mt. Carmel Chardonnay, 1995
(1) 750ml Allegrini La Poja, 1995
(1) 375ml Alcyone Tannat Dessert Wine

Restrictions: Two weeks notice required. Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Dinner available Monday through Thursday, except holidays or if the restaurant is closed. Gratuity not included. Guests will be presented with a $25 per person server gratuity at the conclusion their meal.
All Wines listed are included.

Donated by: Max Amore and A Friend of CCMC2008.org

Auction Estimate: $1,700
Minimum Bid: $1,500, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 2819 - The rarest of Cognacs--1975 Vintage Hine Library Selection from 1975 in wooden case.

Hine, Cognac Vintage 1975 Tasting notes from the estate.

This very powerful 1975 Grande Champagne is dominated by tannins and spices.
On the palate, the volume and persistence confirms the first impressions on the nose. A very masculine cognac. A 100-year-Cognac.

"A great Cognac and a great cigar are an invitation to pleasure." Bernard Hine

When young Thomas Hine left Dorset, England in 1791 for the faraway Cognac region of southwestern France, he had no idea that he, an Englishman, was destined to develop one of the most distinguished Cognacs. All cognacs have their own, unique character.

(1) 750ml Hine, Cognac Vintage 1975

Donated by: Jon Bergin

Auction Estimate: $480
Minimum Bid: $400, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 3295C -Dinner for Six at your choice of any restaurant in the Carmen Anthony Restaurant Galaxy with New and Old-World featuring Opus One's Newest Release

Carmen Anthony Vacalebre is a lifelong resident of Waterbury. When the "business bug" bit Carmen, he decided to try his hand at the restaurant business, and joined a growing national chain, which sent him off to college... and thus, armed with his degree in "Hamburgerology" from McDonald's University, his career began.

In May of 1996, Carmen realized a lifelong dream with the opening of his first upscale restaurant, Carmen Anthony Steakhouse. His attention to detail and unwavering commitment to quality immediately established the steakhouse as one of Connecticut's most popular and successful restaurants, garnering awards and kudos from critics and customers alike.

In the Summer of 1998, Carmen Anthony Fishhouse opened in historic Woodbury, and Carmen Anthony Fishhouse of Avon opened on June 22, 1999! Soon to follow, location number four, Carmen Anthony Fishhouse of Wethersfield, opened in June, 2000. And the second steakhouse...the company's fifth Connecticut location. Carmen Anthony Steakhouse of New Haven opened at 660 State Street in New Haven in November of 2004. We are pleased to offer an extraordinary wine dinner for six at any one of the Carmen Anthony Group restaurants. The following rare Wine Spectator Magazine wines, from one of the country's top collectors and cellared in pristine conditions, will pair with your dinner.

(1) 750ml Champagne Pommery, 90 Points W/S
(1) 750ml Groth Sauvignon Blanc, 2006, 89 Points W/S
(1) 750ml Miner Wild Yeast Chardonnay, 2005, 94-point W/S
(1) 750ml Opus One 2004, 92 point W/S
(1) 750ml Château Malescot St. Exupery Bordeaux, 1998, 90-point W/S
(1) 750ml Château Coutet Barsac Sauterne, 2002

Restrictions: Two weeks notice required. Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Dinner available Monday through Thursday, except holidays or if the restaurant is closed. Gratuity not included. Guests will be presented with a $25 per person server gratuity at the conclusion their meal.
All Wines listed are included.

Donated by: Carmen Anthony Restaurant Group and a Friend of The Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $1,800
Minimum Bid: $1,500, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 4100C - Top Wine Spectator Wine Dinner for Eight at Trumbull Kitchen. Enjoy the 90's

Partner and Executive Chef Chris Torla has created a globally eclectic menu that emphasizes intense flavors and satisfying textures. Progressive cross-cultural dishes offer variations of familiar food from around the world. Chris’ menu features a collection of tasters and tapas as well as larger plates and entrées.

Custom designed elliptical light fixtures give off a warm glow, accenting the leather-upholstered walls detailed with satin aluminum nail heads. A smaller loft dining room overlooks the restaurant and is enclosed by French glass doors.

A mosaic theme is carried from the bar to the kitchen by way of a colorfully tiled floor and opaque glass wall, which provides a partial view into kitchen. Other notable bar attributes include two communal “family style” tables and floor to ceiling mirrors behind the bar.

Wines include:
(1) 750ml Château Pommery. W/S 90 Points
(1) 750ml Château Lynch Bages Blanc, 2004. W/S 90 Points. Rare white Bordeaux
(1) 750ml Miner Wild Yeast Chardonnay, 2005. W/S 94 Points
(1) 750ml Faiveley Premier Cru Clos des Myglands, 2005. W/S 90 Points Fine Burgundy
(1) 750ml Northstar Merlot, 2004. W/S 91 Points. Fine Washington Merlot
(1) 750ml HdV Napa Valley Red. W/S 92 Points. Very rare

The wines will be perfectly paired with Chris’ seasonal creations.

Restrictions: Two weeks notice required. Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Dinner available Monday through Thursday, except holidays or if the restaurant is closed. Gratuity not included. Guests will be presented with a $25 per person server gratuity at the conclusion their meal.
All Wines listed are included.

Donated by: Trumbull Kitchen and Friends of CCMC2008.org

Auction Estimate: $1,900
Buy Now - $1,600, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 5000C - Glastonbury's Sipping Spirits' Hotel California Baja and Cabos San Lucas, Mexico Package. Two great locations, Six Nights.

The American importers of Hotel California Tequila--Glastonbury's Sipping Spirits, LLC--have created a great South-of-the-Border vacation at two Baja destinations. Enjoy an exclusive four-night, vacation at the extraordinary Original Hotel California in Todos Santos, Mexico, just two hours North of the fast-growing Mexican Baja Peninsular town of Cabo San Lucas. Followed by a two-night stay in Cabos San Lucas at a top resort destination.

The staff at Hotel California will be your host for a four-night celebration of Mexican food, art and culture. You'll savor extraordinary cuisines at the Hotel's Restaurant. You'll delight in the mystical area known as Todos Santos, explore the wonderful artist's community, and tour the extraordinary studios of the world-renowned artist GABO during your stay. And you will leave with an original lithograph from Senor Gabo to add to your art collection.

The package includes:

Three nights at The Hotel California, Baja, Mexico.
Two nights at one of the extraordinary Cabos San Lucas resorts.
Three meals (luncheons or dinners) at The Hotel California.
A personally autographed Hotel California Cookbook.
A bottle of Hotel California Blanco and Reposado Tequila, one of the US' fastest-growing tequilas.
An original lithograph from the studios of Gabo.
A dinner for four at Max Downtown, The Max Restaurant Group's flagship restaurant with food prepared by chef Hunter Morton to complement Hotel California's Blanco and Reposado Tequilas.

Wines included are:
Champagne Pommerey
HdV Chatdonnay, 2006
Faiveley Burgundy 2005
Robert Mondavi Cabernet sauvignon Reserve, 2000

Terms & Conditions:
Not available during domestic or foreign holidays or during hotel or airline blackout dates. Booking for hotel based upon availability a minimum of five weeks in advance.

Transportation and accommodation costs are additional unless otherwise stated. The price indicated covers hotel accommodations for two for five-nights and five meals only. All sales are final and non-refundable, and resale is prohibited. Details and prices are subject to change.

Donated by: Hotel California Todos Santos, Mexico and Sipping Spirits LLC

Auction Estimate: $5,500
Minimum Bid: $5,000, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 8400C - Fine Wine Dinner at Simsbury's Metro Bis for Six

Metro Bis, since 1998 has been the reference standard for a growing legion of Connecticut foodies and lovers-of-wine. Chef Chris Prosperi will pair the wines perfectly with his impeccability fresh, seasonal cuisine. You will start off with Champagne Pommery POP; followed by two top French Chardonnay's and conclude the experience with a top Margaux and a Reserve Robert Mondavi Cabernet.

(1) 750ml Champagne Pommery Pop
(1) 750ml Château Malescot St. Exupery Margaux, 1998
(1) 750ml Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2000
(1) 750ml Faiveeley Montegny Domaine de la Croix Jacquelet, 2004
(1) 750ml La Chablisienne Cuvée LC Chablis, 2003

Restrictions: Two weeks notice required. Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement. Dinner available Monday through Thursday, except holidays or if the restaurant is closed. Gratuity not included. Guests will be presented with a $25 per person server gratuity at the conclusion their meal.
All Wines listed are included.

Dinner Donated by: Metro Bis

Wines Donated by: Friends of CCMC2008.org

Auction Estimate: $1,900
Minimum Bid: $1,500, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 10000 - (3) 750ml bottles Château Mouton Rothschild, 1998

Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac, 1998. Robert Parker's highest rated Red Bordeaux wine of the vintage is a stunning example of a First Growth.

"An extremely powerful, super-concentrated wine offering notes of roasted espresso, crème de cassis, smoke, new saddle leather, graphite, and licorice. It is massive, with awesome concentration...and a saturated flavor profile...with considerable intensity." 96 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Donated by: A Friend of the Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $3,600
Minimum Bid: $2,100, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 10100 - (3) 750ml bottles Château Mouton Rothschild, 1998

Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac, 1998. Robert Parker's highest rated Red Bordeaux wine of the vintage is a stunning example of a First Growth.

"An extremely powerful, super-concentrated wine offering notes of roasted espresso, crème de cassis, smoke, new saddle leather, graphite, and licorice. It is massive, with awesome concentration...and a saturated flavor profile...with considerable intensity." 96 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Donated by: A Friend of the Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $3,600
Minimum Bid: $2,100, please contact Lori Lawlor at lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 10200 - (3) 750ml Opus One, 2005 Bordeaux Blend

"Bright ruby. Rather wild, claret-like aromas of currant, black raspberry, leather, dark chocolate, spices and tobacco. Then velvety in texture but also juicy and firmly structured, with mouth coating flavors of dark berries, bitter cherry, minerals, cola and bitter chocolate. This elegantly styled wine really coats the mouth without coming off as overly sweet.

Finishes with noteworthy spine and length. With extended aeration, this grew sweeter and creamier, with the black raspberry fruit taking over." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92 Points.

"A tightly knit youngster, with hints of earthy cedar, tar and tobacco which join ripe currant, red cherry, anise, leather, sage and spice, ending with a strong, structured tannic finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet
Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Best from 2010 through 2016." Wine
Spectator, 90 points

Donated by: A Friend of the Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $2,400
Minimum Bid: $1,800, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 10300 - (3) 750ml Opus One, 2005 Bordeaux Blend

"Bright ruby. Rather wild, claret-like aromas of currant, black raspberry, leather, dark chocolate, spices and tobacco. Then velvety in texture but also juicy and firmly structured, with mouth coating flavors of dark berries, bitter cherry, minerals, cola and bitter chocolate. This elegantly styled wine really coats the mouth without coming off as overly sweet.

Finishes with noteworthy spine and length. With extended aeration, this grew sweeter and creamier, with the black raspberry fruit taking over." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92 Points.

"A tightly knit youngster, with hints of earthy cedar, tar and tobacco which join ripe currant, red cherry, anise, leather, sage and spice, ending with a strong, structured tannic finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet
Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Best from 2010 through 2016." Wine
Spectator, 90 points

Donated by: A Friend of the Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $2,400
Minimum Bid: $1,800, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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Lot 10400 - (3) 750ml Opus One, 2005 Bordeaux Blend

"Bright ruby. Rather wild, claret-like aromas of currant, black raspberry, leather, dark chocolate, spices and tobacco. Then velvety in texture but also juicy and firmly structured, with mouth coating flavors of dark berries, bitter cherry, minerals, cola and bitter chocolate. This elegantly styled wine really coats the mouth without coming off as overly sweet.

Finishes with noteworthy spine and length. With extended aeration, this grew sweeter and creamier, with the black raspberry fruit taking over." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92 Points.

"A tightly knit youngster, with hints of earthy cedar, tar and tobacco which join ripe currant, red cherry, anise, leather, sage and spice, ending with a strong, structured tannic finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet
Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Best from 2010 through 2016." Wine
Spectator, 90 points

Donated by: A Friend of the Connecticut Culinary Masters Classic

Auction Estimate: $2,400
Minimum Bid: $1,800, please contact Lori Lawlor at Lori@ccmc2008.org or 203-457-9791.

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