Each Year I like to donate a Recycled Wine Bottle Glass piece to the First Press Auction. The auction benefits public radio.
"Loves Chardonnay" -- A one-of-a-kind Lampwork Bead Necklace which was created with recycled Chardonnay Wine Bottle Glass, off loom bead weaving, and several Vintage European Glass Buttons. Rowena sent along an Arizona Collectors Guild. Loves Chardonnay is featured in the Prescott Gallery Section.
Photo Credit: Chris Marchetti (Prescott, Arizona)
About First Press - Southwest's Premier of Fine and Rare Wines
First Press Weekend of Wine is the Southwest’s premier celebration of fine and rare wines. The centerpiece of this multiple-day extravaganza is the First Press Fine Wine Auction. This event is surrounded by live entertainment and merrymaking, the evening starts with a fabulous silent auction, followed by a four-course gourmet dinner where vintners from distinguished wineries will host company and individually sponsored VIP tables, serving their wines to the guests. Highlighting the evening’s festivities is the live auction of rare and collectible vintages — donations from private cellars, corporate collections, and fine-wine vintners from all over the world. Auctioneer extraordinaire, Fritz Hatton will preside over the live auction as some forty wines and vineyard-experience packages go to the highest bidders.
The First Press Weekend will kick off with TV Personality, Terri Ouellette and Chef Jon-Paul of Scottsdale Culinary Institute emceeing an exciting culinary experience featuring a "food fight" between celebrated chefs Aaron May of Sol y Sombra and Matt McLinn of Methode Bistro. Food Network's host of "Quick Fix Meals" Robin Miller, Barbara Fenzl of Les Gourmettes Cooking School, KEZ's Marty Manning and one lucky audience member will decide which chef will come out on top! Wine and tasting stations will also be available courtesy of Valley of the Sun Fine Wines, Willamette Valley Vineyards and Scottsdale Culinary Institute. On Friday evening, First Press VIP Welcome Party which will afford vintners and event sponsors the opportunity to socialize in an informal setting at the private home of one of the First Press benefactors. Following Saturday's main event, Sunday's First Press Grand Tasting will be presented with wine sampling from some 40 vintners exclusively represented by Alliance Beverage Distributing Company. This tasting format highlights 350 wines, accompanied by gourmet hors d'oeuvres to tantalize the palate.
First Press Gourmet Sessions "Food Fight" Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007
First Press Fine Wine Auction, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007
First Press Grand Tasting, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007