auction of washington wines

Wine Spectator Magazine has recognized The Auction of Washington Wines as the fifth largest charity wine auction in the U.S.  AWW is Washington’s only nonprofit wine event, and in 31 years has raised more than $41 million for Seattle Children’s Hospital, WSU’s Wine Science Center, and local organizations.  Each year, Wine Spec...

On Monday, the Auction of Washington Wines announced its honorees who exemplify leadership in the industry and who’ve made significant contributions to the Washington wine community.  AWW is recognizing Charlie Hoppes of Fidélitas Wines as Honorary Vintner and Marshall Edwards of Quintessence Vineyards as Honorary Grower in 2018.  These honorary positions are peer-nominated and reserved for leader

In just four years, the Private Barrel Auction has gone from a small trade-exclusive event that featured eight wineries, to an event that will include 30 of the most noted winemakers across the Evergreen state.  Unlike other auctions in the U.S. t...

Late last week, the Auction of Washington Wines announced two donations to the wine community.  The organization gave $344,500 to Washington State University’s wine research program in Richland, and $10,000 to SOS Health Services of Walla Walla.  The fund...

Auction of Washington Wines is celebrating their 30th year in 2017 as a fundraiser for the wine industry and Seattle Children’s Hospital, and ranks as one of the top five wine auctions in the country by Wine Spectator magazine.   They announced their summer schedule that includes Wine and Music at WSU Tri-Cities, a Vineyard Dinner in Benton City along with several events in Woodinville and through

Auction of Washington Wines has announced their honorees for 2017 for their 30th Anniversary celebration in August.   Tom Merkle, a second-generation grower in Outlook, has been named as the Honorary Grower of the Year. Merkle has partnered with several well-known wineries, and even started his own to showcase the quality of Wautoma Springs.  ...

Auction of Washington Wines is donating $278,000 for the future of the wine industry.     The donation goes to WSU’s viticulture and enology research programs and is the largest single-donor contribution to the school’s V&E program.   Auction of Washi...