PARTICIPATION
Opportunities
There are many ways your winery or restaurant can get involved with Classic Wines Auction throughout the year. Click the links below for more information about specific opportunities. With more than 200 silent, super silent and live auction packages offered each year, Classic Wines Auction relies heavily on donations from wineries, businesses, private collectors and the general public.
Winery Participation Opportunities
Restaurant Participation Opportunities
Donating Wine & Auction Items
With more than 200 silent, super silent and live auction packages offered each year, Classic Wines Auction relies heavily on donations from wineries, businesses, private collectors and the general public.
Classic Wines Auction offers premier auction packages featuring rare and exquisite wines, international and domestic travel, special dining and party experiences, lodging, entertainment, one-of-a-kind experiences and more! We welcome your donation of a single bottle of wine, a rare collection of vintages or labels, travel packages and destinations, lodging and even airfare! Please use the forms below to submit your tax-deductible donation.
How to donate
Please review the information below regarding making your donation to Classic Wines Auction. We gladly accept donations of wine, non-wine, cash, stock and airline miles at anytime. Our deadline for donations is early December, however, generally, all donations submitted before February 12 will be used for that year’s Auction event. Any donations made after February 12 may be used for other Classic Wines Auction produced events including our Corks and Forks urban wine tasting event.
First Growth Children and Family Charities, Inc. (dba Classic Wines Auction) is classified as a tax-exempt corporation (Tax ID: 20-1260228) under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
Prospective Wineries & Restaurants
Donating Wine
We accept wine donations from individuals, collectors, wineries and distributors from all over the world. Donation forms and rules vary depending on the state in which the donations originate. If you are an individual, collector, winery or distributor donating wine, please use the link below to download the Wine Donation Form.
Donating Items and Experiences
We gladly accept non-wine donations to include in our silent and live auctions. If you would like to donate event tickets, lodging, jewelry sports packages, unique experiences or any other non-wine item, please use the links below to download a PDF of the Classic Wines Auction non-wine donation form.
Please be sure to include all relevant details of your donation (when, where, number of people, valid dates, expiration dates, limitations, etc.). Unless otherwise noted, all services and certificates will be set to expire on March 7, 2021. Please contact us if your donation includes any display items. Please note that any display items submitted will not be returned unless specifically requested.