Live Lot #29 – Emerald City Adventure
Chateau Ste. Michelle and 20th Anniversary with Chihuly

Gather your friends for an arts, sports and culture outing to remember! Two couples will fly to Seattle from anywhere in the continental U.S. on Alaska Airlines for an unforgettable weekend. You are invited to the Chihuly Boathouse in Seattle to enjoy a private studio tour and glassblowing experience. Dale Chihuly is a Seattle icon. His work is included in more than 200 museum collections and is instantly recognizable around the globe. This is a unique opportunity to witness first-hand how Chihuly’s glass masterpieces are made.

Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Head Winemaker, Bob Bertheau and artist, Dale Chihuly, two Northwest icons, collaborated to commemorate the 20th vintage of Artist Series, a unique, collector’s wine representing the highest quality and pedigree from Chateau Ste. Michelle. In 1992 Chihuly was the artist featured on the first Artist Series vintage. Winemakers and artists have drawn inspiration from one another for centuries; the process of making wine is much like the process of making art. During blending, winemakers carefully select the varietals to shape their final wine, just as artists prepare their palettes with colors for a painting. Tonight you get a chance to take home a piece of this artistic collaboration.

Your group will also visit Chihuly Garden and Glass, one of the artist’s most ambitious projects. View an exhibition of Chihuly’s most iconic works, including the suspended Glasshouse Sculpture. Stroll through the Garden and view the installations juxtaposed with the natural environment. And savor scrumptious dishes in the Collections Café as you dine on fresh, local Northwest cuisine accompanied by head winemaker Bob Bertheau and outstanding wines from Chateau Ste. Michelle.

During your visit, you’ll stay at the four-star Sorrento Hotel. A charming Seattle icon, the Sorrento is the first and longest-operating boutique hotel in the historic First Hill neighborhood. It is also renowned in Seattle for being a creative hub, with ongoing music, literature and social events. Round out your trip with some fastpaced action and take in a Seattle Sounders soccer match at CenturyLink Field.

To commemorate this unique Seattle experience, tonight’s winner will also receive the Jasmine Basket Chihuly Workshop Studio Edition. The piece evokes the continued grace and timeless elegance of the artist’s Basket series. Handblown and signed by Chihuly himself, the piece measures approximately eight inches across. In addition, you will also receive two Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibition catalogs signed by the artist as well as a special Double Magnum of the Chateau St. Michelle 2012 Artist Series wine featuring an image of Chihuly’s Cast Silver Venetian

All dates must be mutually agreed upon. Offer expires July 26, 2016. Not transferable or redeemable for cash.

OPENING BID
$10,000

INCLUDES
Round Trip Airfare for Four
Two-Night Stay for Four
Private Studio Tour for Four
One 3-Liter Bottle
Art Exhibition Tickets for Four
Two Exhibition Catalogs
Original Piece of Artwork
Dinner and Wine for Four
Soccer Tickets for Four

DONORS
Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chihuly Studios