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Feature Article
Seated side-by-side, Robert (left) and Peter (right) Mondavi,
for an evening of charitable spirit.
2006 Auction Napa Valley: $8.5 million raised for charities while highlighting the Valley’s sub-AVAs
In the 25+ years that the AVA system has been in place in the U.S., this year’s auction marked the first time that the valley’s appellations…have been recognized for their differences.
by
Alan Goldfarb
June 9, 2006
In what was perhaps the most dressed down Auction Napa Valley (ANV) in at least two decades – far down valley at least – for the first time there was a palpable acknowledgement of the region’s multi-appellations.
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