Champion Wine Auction and Dinner
An evening of award-winning wine and excitement, the annual Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction and Dinner is an exclusive event where attendees may bid on hundreds of wines and wine-related packages. The evening includes a reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction of champion wines and wine-related items, a sumptuous seated dinner with wines served from the competition, and the excitement of live auction bidding for award-winning and champion wines.
2012 Grand Champion Best of Show
Wine: Marchesi Antinori Srl Guado al Tasso, Bolgheri, 2007
Price: $211,000 (Show record)
Buyers: Tom and Mimi Dompier; Paul Somerville and Kristina Hornberger; Joe Van Matre and Jennifer Currey; and John Eddie and Sheridan Williams
2012 Reserve Grand Champion Best of Show
Wine: Cellar Costers del Ros L'Obila, Priorat, 2004
Price: $160,000 (Show record)
Buyers: Beau and Eva Bisso; Anne and David Dunlap; Ronnie Murphy; and John and Kristi Schiller
Past Champion and Reserve Wine Prices
| YEAR | CHAMPION | RESERVE |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $210,000 | $130,000 |
| 2010 | $120,000 | $90,000 |
| 2009 | $100,000 | $55,000 |
| 2008 | $201,000 | $126,000 |
| 2007 | $125,000 | $75,000 |
| 2006 | $200,000 | $100,000 |
| 2005 | $90,000 | $40,000 |
| 2004 | $47,000 | $22,000 |


