Honorary Wine
AMBASSADORS
Honorary Wine Ambassadors
Each year, The Classic Wines Auction selects four Honorary Wine Ambassadors to showcase at the Auction. These Wine Ambassadors represent some of the most esteemed wine growing regions in the world and are world renowned for their premium wine labels and vintages. The wines of our Honorary Wine Ambassadors are featured at the Ambassadors Dinner and the Classic Wines Auction each year. Additionally, each Ambassador sponsors a one-of-a-kind experience specific to their respective winery and region to be presented in the Live Auction at the Classic Wines Auction event.
The 2019 Honorary Wine Ambassadors are: Cristom Vineyards (OR), 00 Wines (OR), Doubleback Winery (WA), Woodward Canyon Winery (WA), Rombauer Vineyards (CA), Silver Oak Cellars (CA), Becky Wasserman & Co. (France), and Domaines Ott (France).
Past Ambassadors
OREGON
2018 Beaux Frères Vineyard & Winery
2017 Sokol Blosser Winery
2016 J. Christopher Wines
2015 Archery Summit Winery
2014 Domaine Drouhin Oregon
2013 Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
2012 Evening Land Vineyards
2011 REX HILL
2010 Stoller Family Estate
2009 Domaine Serene Vineyards & Winery
2008 Van Duzer Vineyards
2007 Beaux Frères Vineyard & Winery
2006 Chehalem Wines
2005 Brick House Vineyard
2004 Cristom Vineyards
2003 Ken Wright Cellars
2002 King Estate Winery
2001 WillaKenzie Estate
2000 REX HILL
1999 Domaine Drouhin Oregon
1998 Adelsheim Vineyard
1997 Tualatin Estate
1996 Erath Winery
1995 Ponzi Vineyards
1994 Sokol Blosser Winery
1993 Bethel Heights Vineyard
CALIFORNIA
2018 Staglin Family Vineyard
2017 Rombauer Vineyards
2016 Far Niente
2015 Silver Oak Cellars
2014 Jackson Family Wines
2013 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
2012 Sbragia Family Vineyards
2011 Cakebread Cellars
2010 Pahlmeyer
2009 Pride Mountain Vineyards
2008 Charles Krug Winery
2007 Kuleto Estate
2006 Jordan Vineyard & Winery
2005 Frank Family Vineyards
2004 Lago di Merlo Vineyards & Winery
2003 Silver Oak Cellars
2002 Beaulieu Vineyard
2001 Staglin Family Vineyard
2000 Robert Mondavi Winery
1999 Beringer Vineyards
1998 Rombauer Vineyards
1997 Duckhorn Vineyards
1996 Silver Oak Cellars
1995 Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
WASHINGTON
2018 Abeja
2017 Betz Family Winery
2016 Chateau Ste. Michelle
2015 Doubleback Winery
2014 Woodward Canyon Winery
2013 Leonetti Cellar and FIGGINS Family Wine Estate
2012 DeLille Cellars
2011 Hedges Family Estate
2010 Owen Roe
2009 Long Shadows Vintners
2008 Seven Hills Winery
2007 Pepper Bridge Winery
2006 Abeja
2005 L’Ecole Nº 41
2004 Matthews Winery
2003 Dunham Cellars
2002 Col Solare
2001 Hedges Cellars
2000 DeLille Cellars
1999 Chateau Ste. Michelle
1998 Hogue Cellars
1997 Canoe Ridge Vineyard
1996 Woodward Canyon Winery
INTERNATIONAL
2018 Maisons & Domaines Henriot
2017 Champagne Louis Roederer, France
2016 Miguel Torres Winery, Spain
2015 Sassicaia, Italy
2014 Maison Joseph Drouhin, France
2013 Badia a Coltibuono, Italy
2012 Fontanafredda, Italy
2011 Château de Beaucastel and Perrin & Fils, France
2010 Dr. Loosen Estate, Germany
2009 Champagne Louis Roederer, France
2008 Ferngrove Vineyards, Australia
2007 Casa Lapostolle, Chile
2006 Vignalta, Italy
2005 Falesco, Italy
2004 AXA Millésimes Group
2003 Wilson-Daniels, Ltd.
2002 Antinori, Italy
1999 Maison Joseph Drouhin, France
1998 Maison F.E. Trimbach, France