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2008 Classic Wines Auction Winemaker Dinner Series Pairs Chefs and Vintners for Gourmet Dining Adventure

Mix and mingle with some of the most respected winemakers from Oregon, Washington and California, as well as Portland’s hottest chefs at the 2008 Classic Wines Auction Winemaker Dinner series. This annual event features 33 Portland-area restaurants and 59 wineries. Each participating restaurant will prepare a gourmet meal paired with wines from one or two different wineries with all proceeds going to charities benefiting families and children in Portland and Southwest Washington. The dinners begin at 6:30 p.m. on the evenings of February 26, 27, and 28, 2008 and lead up to the 2008 Classic Wines Auction Gala on Saturday, March 1, 2008.

Helping Children and Families
The Classic Wines Auction board has selected five local charities to benefit from the 2008 auction and expanded series of events: Friends of the Children – Portland, Metropolitan Family Service, New Avenues for Youth, Trillium Family Services and YWCA Clark County. “Watching our community raise funds for programs that will impact children and families is the most memorable part of the annual auction,” said executive director Heather Martin. Classic Wines Auction, Inc. has raised more than $16.4 million since its inception in 1982.

33 Restaurants. 59 Winemakers. 3 Memorable Evenings.
Reservations are now being accepted online for the winemaker dinners. Each dinner offers a varied number of seats depending on the venue and tickets are $150 per person, including dinner, wine and gratuity. For more information, please call 503-972-0194.

Winemaker Dinner Schedule:
Tuesday, February 26, 2007; 6:30 p.m.
Andina Restaurant with Elk Cove Vineyards
Caprial’s Bistro with Dobbes Family Estate and Dunham Cellars
Country Cat Dinner House with Owen Roe and Sinnean
with Adelsheim Vineyard and Long Shadows Vintners
Gracie’s at the Hotel Deluxe with Lago di Merlo Vineyards and Winery
The Heathman Lodge with Basel Cellars Estate Winery
OBA! with Panther Creek Cellars and Silvan Ridge Winery
Olea with Witness Tree Vineyard and Zerba Cellars
Park Kitchen with J. Christopher Wines and Buty Winery
Portland City Grill with Willamette Valley Vineyards
Roux with Sokol Blosser Winery and Bergevin Lane Vineyards
Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar with King Estate Winery, Northstar and Spring Valley Vineyard
Tabla Mediterranean Bistro with Chehalem Winery and Canoe Ridge Vineyard
Ten 01 with Bishop Creek Cellars and L’Ecole Nº 41

Wednesday, February 27, 2007; 6:30 p.m.
Carafe Bistro with Bergström Wines
Castagna with Andrew Rich Winery and Broadley Vineyards
Clyde Common with Rex Hills Vineyards
El Gaucho with Lachini Vineyards
Giorgio’s with Anne Amie Vineyards and Winery and Covey Run Winery
The Heathman Restaurant with Stoller Vineyards and Pepper Bridge Winery
Meriwether’s Restaurant with Apolloni Vineyards and Reininger Winery
Pazzo with Erath Vineyards and Amavi Cellars


Thursday, February 28, 2007
Alba Osteria & Enoteca with Matello Wines and Woodward Canyon Winery
Bluehour with Shea Wine Cellars and Leonetti Cellar
Fife with DePonte Cellars and Whitman Cellars
Fratelli Cucina with Brooks Wines and Walla Walla Vintners
Genoa Restaurant with Argyle Winery and Matthews Cellars
Lucy’s Table with Patton Valley Vineyard and Tamarack Cellars
Morton’s The Steakhouse – Portland with Charles Krug Winery
Roots Restaurant & Bar with Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Simpatica Dining Hall with The Eyrie Vineyards, BlackCap Wine and Mark Ryan Winery
23 Hoyt with Cristom Vineyards and Hedges Family Estate
Wildwood with J.K. Carriere Wines and DeLille Cellars

About Classic Wines Auction:
Based in Portland, Oregon, the Classic Wines Auction, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Classic Wines Auction and related food and wine events to raise funds for local charities benefiting children and families. Co-chairs for the 2008 Classic Wines Auction are: Linda Hickey, Dan Agnew and Mark Miller. For more information, please visit. www.classicwinesauction.com or call 503-972-0194.