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Please read our plea to you.

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present

A Taste for Life
our 2nd annual wine tasting, dinner and auction for the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Saturday, October 5th, 2002 6 P.M.

Ritz-Carlton San Francisco
Rated best overall restaurant in San Francisco by Zagat 2002.

Together with Therasense (a leading manufacturer of blood glucose monitoring technology helping to improve the lives of diabetics), WineCommune is proud to announce "A Taste for Life", our second annual wine tasting, dinner and auction for the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on Saturday, October 5th, 2002 at 6 P.M. at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.

Wines from California, France, Australia and Italy will be served at exclusive tables of eight, each hosted by a wine sommelier from a top Bay Area Restaurant. The tasting will be proceeded by hors d’oeuvres and vintage champagne, followed by a three-course meal prepared by renowned executive chef Jean-Pierre Dubray. A silent auction of both wine and other items will take place to further extend our contribution to the ADA.

Read about last year’s event here.

This year's tasting promises to be as good as, if not better, than last year's with an even finer line-up of wines including verticals of Screaming Eagle, Cheval Blanc, Penfold's Grange, Caymus Special Select, and other gems such as the '94 Harlan, and some great '82 Bordeaux. See list of tables below.

Last year, we all created a night to remember. Although this year will be a different evening, it wouldn't be the same without the participation of our WineCommune membership. Diabetes is still on the rise with 17 million people in the United States affected, and 5.9 million who don't know they will get it. Research now shows a new form of the disease called pre-diabetes, a condition present just prior to type II diabetes, where glucose levels are elevated and beginning to cause long-term damage to the heart and circulatory system. Now more than ever, this disease could affect you or someone you know. We at WineCommune have friends and family who have suffered from this disease and so we are making a pledge to try to help.

Read more about diabetes here.


You can help in three ways:

1. Attend "A Taste for Life" benefiting diabetes on October 5, 2002 and tell others about it! or,
2. Have a bottle just sitting in your cellar? Why not donate it for the tasting? or,
3. Donate other items of value for the silent auction. You can help make a huge difference!

Wines donated to "A Taste for Life" are 100% tax deductible based on the current fair market value of the wine... regardless of the original purchase price. Upon receipt of your donation, the ADA will provide a written confirmation of your gift for your tax purposes.

Even if you cannot attend the event, please consider donating a bottle for the wine tasting. Your generosity will go far in helping to make our largest donation yet to the ADA, and to improve education, research and technology for people living with and working to fight diabetes.

We can't do this without your continued support. If you've thought at all about participating in a wine tasting, going to a great dinner, or sponsoring a charity, may we suggest that it all happen in one night at "A Taste for Life"?! Even if you can’t attend the event, you can still help tremendously by telling others about it, or by making a bottle donation.

 

All proceeds from “A Taste for Life” will benefit the ADA. Last year’s charitable donation to the ADA was $20,000. We know we can do better. This year, we are reaching out to our WineCommune community for help. If you, or a wine collector you know can donate a bottle for the tasting, this will bring us one step further towards our monetary gift to the ADA. Other donations will be accepted and greatly appreciated. All donations are 100% tax-deductible, and will help to improve the lives of both children and adults living with this ugly disease.

 

Please mark your calendars for October 5th. We hope to see as many of our WineCommune audience at what will prove to be a memorable evening to fight a cause so near and dear to us.

 

We look forward to hearing from you, and above all, seeing you on October 5th.

 

Respectfully,

Julie Bishop
Director of Marketing

Wine Tasting Tables for “A Taste for Life”
October 5th, 2002
Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
6 P.M.

The fair market value of this event is $250 per person regardless of table choice. The tax deductible amount is the table cost, less $250.

TABLE 1: The best of 1989 & 1990 Bordeaux CLOSED
$ 695 per person

1989 La Mission Haut Brion (RP100, WS96)
1989 Haut Brion (RP100, WS100)
1990 Margaux (RP100, WS99)
1990 Latour (RP98, WS100)
1990 Beausejour Duffau (RP100, WS98)
1990 Lafleur (RP97, WS95)
  
 
TABLE 2: Screaming Eagle Vertical CLOSED
$1250 per person

1993 Screaming Eagle (RP97, WS91)
1994 Screaming Eagle (RP94, WS95)
1995 Screaming Eagle (RP99, WS96)
1996 Screaming Eagle (RP97, WS96)
1997 Screaming Eagle (RP100, WS95)
1998 Screaming Eagle (RP94, WS92)
 
 
TABLE 3: Caymus Special Select Vertical CLOSED
$ 395 per person

1985 Caymus Special Select (RP91, WS99)
1987 Caymus Special Select (RP89, WS98)
1991 Caymus Special Select (WS99)
1994 Caymus Special Select (RP95, WS95)
1997 Caymus Special Select (WS95)
1999 Caymus Special Select (NR)


TABLE 4: California Legends CLOSED
$ 550 per person

1974 Mayacamas (RP90, WS97)
1975 Caymus, Special Select (RP98, WS92)
1974 Stag's Leap, Cask 23 (RP93, WS94)
1978 Diamond Creek, Volcanic Hill (RP96, WS94)
1974 Heitz, Martha's Vineyard (RP98, WS97)
1975 Joseph Phelps, Eisele Vineyard (WS97)
TABLE 5: Best of Italy 1997 CLOSED
$ 395 per person

1997 Tignanello (RP93, WS95)
1997 San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo (RP98, WS97)
1997 Angelo Gaja, Sori Tildin (RP99, WS95)
1997 Solaia (RP96, WS98)
1997 Lamborghini Campoleone (RP97, WS95)
1997 Ornellaia (RP94, WS96)
  

TABLE 6: 1997 California Cult Cabernets CLOSED
$ 695 per person

1997 Abreu Vineyards (RP100)
1997 Bryant Family (RP100, WS99)
1997 Colgin Cellars (RP99, WS95)
1997 Dalla Valle, Maya (RP99, WS98)
1997 David Arthur, Elevation 1147 (WS99)
1997 Harlan Estate (RP100, WS97)

TABLE 7: The Best of 1982 Bordeaux CLOSED
$ 695 per person

1982 Mouton Rothschild (RP100, WS100)
1982 Latour (RP100, WS99)
1982 Lafite Rothschild (RP100, WS97)
1982 La Mission Haut Brion (RP99, WS97)
1982 Margaux (RP98, WS98)
1982 Leoville Las Cases (RP100, WS98)
 

TABLE 8: Cult California Pinot Noirs CLOSED
$ 450 per person

1997 Marcassin, Marcassin Vineyard (RP95)
1997 William Selyem, Rochioli Vineyard (WS93)
1997 Dehlinger, Reserve (RP90, WS92)
1999 Rochioli, West Block (RP94-96, WS90)
1999 Kistler, Cuvee Catherine (RP96-98)
1999 Kistler, Cuvee Elizabeth (RP98-100)

TABLE 9: The Best of 1990s Rhone CLOSED
$ 595 per person

1990 Chateau Rayas, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape (RP100, WS94)
1990 Henri Bonneau, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Reserve des Celestins (RP100)
1990 Jaboulet-Aine, Hermitage, La Chapelle (RP100, WS97)
1990 Chateau Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Cuvee Jacques Perrin (RP99)
1990 Chave, Hermitage (RP99, WS96)
1990 Guigal, Cote Rotie, La Landonne (RP100, WS97)

TABLE 10: 1994 California Gold Rush CLOSED
$ 450 per person

1994 Opus One (RP92, WS97)
1994 Joseph Phelps Insignia (RP96, WS96)
1994 Araujo Estate Eisele Vineyard (RP98, WS96)
1994 Beringer Private Reserve (RP94, WS95)
1994 Silver Oak Napa (RP93, WS91)
1994 Shafer Hillside Select (RP99, WS95)

TABLE 11: Penfold’s Grange vs. Henschke Hill of Grace from the 1970’s through the 1990’s CLOSED
$ 495 per person

Final selections to be announced.

TABLE 12: Australian Cults CLOSED
$ 345 per person

1996 Three Rivers (RP100)
1997 Torbreck Run Rig (RP98)
1997 Wild Duck Creek Duck Muck (RP99)
1998 Veritas Hanisch Vineyard (RP99)
1998 d'Arenberg Dead Arm (RP96)
2000 Two Hands Padthaway (WS93)

TABLE 13: The Roaring '28's CLOSED
$ 995 person

1928 Mouton Rothschild
1928 Cheval Blanc
1928 Gruaud Larose
1928 Brane Cantenac
1928 Cos d'Estournel

Table 14: First Growth '61's CLOSED
$ 995 per person

1961 Mouton Rothschild
1961 Latour
1961 Lafite
1961 Margaux
1961 Haut Brion

 

8 guests per table. 6 wines per table.

Dinner Menu

Hors d'oeuvres
Tuna Tartare with Sesame Tuile
Baked Potatoes and Escargot Burgundy Sauce
Tartelette of Caramelized Onion, Tomato, Olives, and Fresh Anchovies

5 Course Dinner
Amuse Bouche:
Maine Lobster Medallion, Mango and Tomato Confit with Osetra Caviar Vinaigrette

First Course:
Sautéed Haddock Filet, Barigoule of Artichokes and Chioggia Beets, Au Jus.

Second Course:
Roasted Squab on a Corn and Vegetable Brunoise, Saffron Gnocchi, Sweetened with Maple Syrup Jus

Main Course:
Prime Tenderloin of Beef Sautéed Foie Gras, Spinach, Galette Potatoes and Truffle Sauce

Dessert:
Baked Pears and Figs with Spices, Bread, and Honey Ice Cream

Vegetarian menu accommodated.

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Cost is per person and covers the full event including wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, vintage champagne, five-course dinner, and wine with dinner.

Tax-deductible over and above the fair market value of $250 per person.

For more information, or to register, please go to: www.winecommune.com. To register by phone, please contact Julie Bishop at (415) 806-0658.

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and checks accepted.

Even if you cannot attend the event, please consider a bottle donation to help us meet our goal to the ADA. Your contribution will go a long way, no matter how small.
Note: not all tables have been finalized. Check website for updates.

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Thank you for helping to better the lives of those living with diabetes. A WineCommune representative will follow up with you regarding your donation.

If you have ANY questions at all about the wine tasting event, or would like to register with us in person, please feel free to contact us via email at winetasting@winecommune.com.

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