Charity Wine Auctions Refocus Efforts for 2021
The nation's top charity wine auctions are embracing a hybrid model, combining in-person events with virtual auctions as vaccination efforts increase
Vintners gathered on stage for a wine lot at Emeril Lagasse's Carnival du Vin in 2019; organizers hope for a live event in 2021.
(Courtesy Emeril Lagasse Foundation)
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Mar 16, 2021
How do you plan when you don't know? That's what the nation's top wine charity auctions are grappling with in an uncertain 2021. But experts are optimistic about the months ahead following a tough year of cancellations and postponements and new virtual strategies. Nationwide vaccinations are part of what's driving that outlook. But while we might see guests returning to in-person events this year, organizers remain cautious about how to make it happen.