2022 OPEN SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH AT 10AM CLOSE LIVE VIRTUAL CLOSING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 8TH AT 4PM
Welcome to the 2022 Private Barrel Auction On behalf of the grape growers and winemakers of Washington state, we welcome you to the seventh Private Barrel Auction. This auction is an opportunity to offer savvy leaders of the retail and on-premises community intimate access to extraordinary, one-of-a-kind wines that represent the range, style and quality that are unique to Washington state. The Private Barrel Auction has become an essential part of the Auction of Washington Wines (AWW) line-up of celebrated annual events. Over its 35-year history, the AWW has raised over $55 million for Seattle Children’s, Washington State University (WSU) Viticulture and Enology research, and the AWW Industry Grant Program. Proceeds from today’s auction go specifically to the state’s wine industry, to support critical vineyard and winemaking research. These remarkable results are made possible by contributions from you and fellow wine lovers across the country who recognize the world-class quality of Washington wines. Our state’s top winemakers offer today’s auction lots. Through the decades they’ve crafted wines of thrilling dimension and complexity, wines of character, reflecting their origins and varieties. These lots are unique, each built on a foundation of excellence, some exploring single vineyards, some exploring new techniques or blends, and each a reflection of the very best wines that winery produces. We offer sincere thanks to all the growers and winemakers who have made these unique wines available for auction. We raise a glass to all of them, and especially to you, for joining the celebration.
BOB BETZ MASTER OF WINE
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Bidding Instructions
TWO SCREEN EXPERIENCE
View the live stream on your computer or TV. Bid from your phone, tablet or another window on your computer. • Register your mobile number and credit card information on our registration page in advance. • Upon registration, you will receive an automated “Welcome” text with your bidder link. • You will need two screens — one to view the auction and one to bid on auction items. • Make sure your electronic devices are charged! • Pour your favorite glass of Washington state wine. • Preview lots with your personalized bidding link. • Need help? Call Elizabeth Tveit Flajole at 206.300.9429 or email at eflajole@aoww.org For additional bidding instructions and frequently asked questions, visit the Online Bidding page.
ONCE REGISTERED, GO TO THE AUCTION SITE TO START BIDDING!
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Lot Order LOT 1 BARREL SERIES #3
Northstar & WSU 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
LOT 2*
Two Vintners 2020 Alice Merlot, Columbia Valley
LOT 3
Novelty Hill 2020 Super Tuscan, Columbia Valley
LOT 4
Betz Family Winery 2021 Luck of the Draw Syrah, The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
LOT 5
LOT 12
Owen Roe 2021 First Among Equals Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley
LOT 13
Col Solare 2021 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain
LOT 14
Seven Hills 2020 Seven Hills Rhone Blend, Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
LOT 15
Dunham Cellars 2020 Merlot, Columbia Valley
Dusted Valley 2021 Auster Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
LOT 16
LOT 6
LOT 17
Barrage Cellars 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain
Matthews Winery 2021 Bacchus Vineyard Estate Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc, White Bluffs
Leonetti Cellar 2019 Red Blend, Walla Walla Valley
LOT 7
Mullan Road Cellars 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Canvasback Winery 2020 Estate Longwinds Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain
LOT 8
L’ecole № 41 Winery 2021 Block Selection Blend, Walla Walla Valley
LOT 9
LOT 18
LOT 19
Januik Winery 2020 Quintessence Vineyard Bordeaux Blend, Red Mountain
LOT 20
Brian Carter Cellars 2020 Francophile, Yakima Valley
Delille Cellars 2020 Harrison Hill Cabernet Franc, Snipes Mountain
LOT 10*
LOT 21
Aquilini Wines 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain
Sleight of Hand Cellars 2021 Syrah, Yakima Valley
LOT 11
LOT 22
Walla Walla Vintners 2021 Sangiovese, Walla Walla Valley
Woodward Canyon Winery 2020 Red Blend, Walla Walla Valley
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PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER
WSU Viticulture & Enology Program Auction of Washington Wines (AWW) events have supported the growth and awareness of the Washington wine industry for 35 years, a mission proudly shared with the Washington State University (WSU) Viticulture & Enology Program. As the industry expands, drawing new talent and the need for education, research and outreach grow with it. That is why AWW is dedicated to supporting wine science research at WSU. For the upcoming fiscal year (July 2022 - June 2023), the Washington State Wine Commission Board of Directors approved 24 projects totaling approximately $995,000. Research grant awards have grown by 30% since 2015, due in part to funding from AWW. Research projects supported by the AWW include advancing sensor-base irrigation scheduling, optimizing sampling protocols for efficient vineyard nutrient management and developing management practices for phylloxera. Past research has helped growers and winemakers improve wine quality, reduce pesticide inputs by 80 percent and save $35 million annually, and conserve up to 50% irrigation water through deficit irrigation strategies. To benefit our industry by catalyzing research breakthroughs, fuel economic development, and support national and global collaborations, AWW is grateful for your support enabling vital wine science research to be conducted in the WSU V&E Program. Learn more and view upcoming research projects at Washingtonwine.org
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Leadership “ We have both served on the Foundation Board for Children’s Hospital. Linda is an emeritus trustee for the Seattle Children’s Guild Board and I have served for many years on the AWW board, and Children’s Hospital has been an AWW partner and beneficiary for 35 years. Children’s exists to serve every child in the state of Washington regardless of their ability to pay, including children in the wine growing and wine production regions of the state. We can’t think of a better way of bringing together our love of Seattle Children’s Hospital with our love of Washington Wines than serving as co-chairs for AWW.”
LINDA & CAM MYHRVOLD Emeritus Trustee, Seattle Children’s Guild Board Founder, The Red Mountain Elevated Project
“ We are extremely proud to Co-Chair the 2021-22 Auction of Washington Wines events. As winery owners for nearly 30 years, we have seen the evolution of this auction and marveled at its growth to become one of the top wine charity auctions in the country. The blend of AWW’s beneficiaries with the Washington wine industry showcases a symbiotic community and is an example of what’s right in our country. Please join us and explore all that is new for the Auction of Washington wines.”
STACY & GREG LILL Proprietors, Chateau Lill & Lill Family Wines President, Emeritus Delille Cellars
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Auction of Washington Wines Private Barrel Auction
Terms & Conditions of Sale
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ADMISSION. Admission to the Auction of Washington Wines’ (“Seller”) Private Barrel Auction is available to licensed members of the wine trade who have provided proof of a retail or wholesale/distributor license, their guests, collectors and media representatives. All attendees of the Private Barrel Auction (each, an “Attendee”) must register with Seller. Any Attendee bidding (“Bidder” or “Bidders”) on wine lots (the “Lot” or “Lots”) must receive a numbered paddle. ALL PERSONS ADMITTED AND/OR BIDDING MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
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AUCTION. The Private Barrel Auction will occur virtually on an online platform. All Lots will be auctioned by a professional auctioneer (“Auctioneer”). Auctioneer is the agent of Seller. All Lot purchases will be made between the Bidder or Absentee Bidder (as defined below) submitting the highest acknowledged bid (“Buyer”) and Seller, and not the producing domestic winery licensee (“Producer”).
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BIDS. Seller shall establish a minimum bid on all Lots. Seller reserves the right to withdraw any Lot prior to the call for bids, and to bid on any Lot on its own behalf. Bidders and Absentee Bidders shall submit bids on a per case basis, though shall bid upon the entire Lot. For clarity and by way of example alone, if there are five (5) cases in a given Lot, Bidder may submit a bid on a per case basis of $1,000, for a total cost of $5,000. Seller and Auctioneer shall have the right to reject a bid at any time prior to the fall of the hammer, and to reject any advance deemed insufficient in the sole discretion of Seller or Auctioneer. Bids shall only be accepted from registered Bidders, including Absentee Bidders. A signature, online bid or verbal bid during the Private Barrel Auction constitutes a legal offer to buy. No bid shall be valid unless acknowledged by Auctioneer. In the event multiple Bidders or Absentee Bidders place bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, Auctioneer shall award the Lot to the Bidder or Absentee Bidder first placing the bid. Should a dispute arise between Bidders and/or Absentee Bidders, or should Auctioneer, in his or her sole discretion, doubt the validity of any bid, Auctioneer shall have the absolute right to resolve the dispute, re-offer, re-sell or withdraw the Lot in question.
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ABSENTEE BIDDING. Absentee bidding is available for registered bidders who are unable to attend the Private Barrel Auction virtually on the online platform (“Absentee Bidder” or “Absentee Bidders”). Absentee Bidders must register with Jamie Peha at 206.661.8243 or jpeha@washingtonwine.org prior to the day of the Private Barrel Auction. Absentee bids, which shall be submitted to Seller prior to the Private Barrel Auction for execution at or below a specified price, may be entertained and executed by Auctioneer for the convenience of Absentee Bidder. Seller and Auctioneer shall not be responsible for failing to execute such absentee bids or for errors relating to the execution of such absentee bids.
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SALE. At the fall of the hammer, Bidder or Absentee Bidder submitting the highest acknowledged bid shall be deemed to have purchased the Lot. All sales are final.
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SALES TO OUT-OF-STATE BUYERS. For each Lot sold to a Buyer located outside the State of Washington, Producer shall retain title, possession and control of said Lot until shipment or delivery to Buyer. Buyer acknowledges that applicable laws may (a) prohibit or otherwise limit Producer’s shipment of wine to licensees or consumers in Buyer’s state, including, but not limited to, those laws pertaining to licensing, distribution and direct-to-consumer shipments; and (b) require Producer to ship the Lot through distribution channels in Buyer’s state. In its sole discretion, Seller may rescind any sale to a Buyer licensed in a state in which Producer is not authorized to ship wine. Upon any such rescission, Buyer’s sole remedy is the refund of the Lot’s purchase price.
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NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. ALL WINE IS SOLD “AS IS.” Seller neither warrants nor represents, and shall in no event be responsible for, the quality of the wine or the correctness of the catalog, including, but not limited to, description, rarity, age, genuineness, provenance, quality, quantity or condition of the Lots. All statements by Seller or Producer are merely statements of opinion and shall not be relied upon by Bidder, Absentee Bidder, Buyer or Attendees as warranties or representations of fact. Buyer, by bidding, acknowledges that Buyer has inspected or has had the opportunity to inspect the wines to Buyer’s satisfaction, and purchased the Lot only as a result of Buyer’s own inspection and opinion. No statement contained in the catalog or made orally at the Private Barrel Auction or elsewhere shall be deemed a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Buyer’s exclusive remedy for any damages arising out of or related to Buyer’s purchase or use of the Lot is a refund of the purchase price. Buyer hereby waives all rights to any indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or related to Buyer’s purchase or use of the Lot, including, but not limited to, any such damage caused by non-delivery, product liability, inaccurate description, inadequacy, or failure of the Lot, whether or not such damage occurs or is discovered before or after delivery.
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BOTTLING. Buyer understands and acknowledges that the Lots do not include the barrel and may be bottled in specially labeled bottles. Each Lot will be bottled by Producer in 750 ml bottles, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Seller and Buyer. Producer retains sole discretion as to when the wine will be bottled and delivered to Buyer. Buyer has no right to take possession of the Lot until receipt of the Notification (defined below), and has no right of inspection pending receipt of the Notification. The right to take possession shall not be assigned or otherwise transferred without Seller’s prior written consent, which may be withheld or delayed in Seller’s sole discretion.
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COMMUNICATION. Seller shall serve as the point of contact between Producer and Buyer, unless otherwise arranged.
10. PAYMENT. Bidders and Absentee Bidders must provide valid credit card information at the time of registration. Seller shall invoice Buyer for all Lots, and Buyer shall pay for all Lots, immediately upon the conclusion of Private Barrel Auction, unless otherwise mutually agreed. Payment for all purchases must be made in United States dollars in cash or by check, MasterCard, Visa or American Express. Payment by credit card will incur a three percent (3%) processing fee. 11.
SHIPMENT. Seller will notify Buyer when the Lot is ready for delivery (the “Notification”). Buyer agrees to take delivery of the Lot at Producer’s licensed premises within sixty (60) days of issuance of the Notification. Title and risk of loss shall pass upon delivery FOB Producer’s licensed premises. Shipping expenses and insurance are the sole responsibility of Buyer. Subject to Section 6 above, any shipment of the wines out of the State of Washington is the responsibility of Buyer, who is solely responsible for the cost and for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Buyer agrees that the sale and delivery of any wine offered at this or any future Private Barrel Auction shall not affect the rights of Producer to sell its own wines direct-to-consumer or to the distributor of its choosing in Buyer’s state.
12. MEDIA COVERAGE. The Private Barrel Auction is a publicized event through many forms of media. As a condition of and in consideration for participation in the Private Barrel Auction, all persons attending and/or participating in the Private Barrel Auction, including, without limitation, Attendee, Bidder, Absentee Bidder and Buyer (each, “Participant”), hereby grant permission to and release Seller and Producer of any liability connected with the reproduction, adaptation, display, publication and distribution in any and all media, whether now known or yet to be developed, of any videos, photographs or other images taken of Participant at the Private Barrel Auction, Participant’s name, voice, likeness, city of residence and any other information regarding his, her or its participation in the Private Barrel Auction. 13. STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GOVERNING WINES. All sales of wine are subject to applicable state and federal laws, including, without limitation, the regulations of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and the United States Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. 14. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Washington, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. Participant submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Washington state courts, with venue located in King County, Washington. The substantially prevailing party shall be entitled to his, her or its attorneys’ fees and costs. 15. AMENDMENT. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire terms and conditions with respect to the sale and purchase of wines made available during the Private Barrel Auction. Seller reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time, whether via written amendment or by oral announcement by a Seller-authorized representative during the Private Barrel Auction or otherwise. By attending or participating, Participant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, as amended.
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