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Farewell to Napa's annual wine auction, the raucous charity bacchanal that's ended after 40 years
Farewell to Napa's annual wine auction, the raucous charity bacchanal that's ended after 40 years
The end of an era for an outrageous Wine Country tradition, in this week's Drinking with Esther newsletter
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Mitch Soekland and Mary Miner celebrate after winning Lot 10 for $55 thousand during Auction Napa Valley 2012 held at Meadowood resort in St. Helena, California. June 2, 2012.Erik Castro / Special To The Chronicle 2012
Like most events, Napa Valley’s most extravagant annual party has been canceled this year — and it may never return. Auction Napa Valley, which began as a modest charity wine auction in 1981 and grew into a frenzied display of the valley’s wealth and status, is contemplating its future.