“This year’s Wine Auction was not only spectacular as usual, but it was an evening that none of our attendees will ever forget,” said Palm Beach Wine Auction Chair Ted Mandes, who is also a member of the Kravis Center’s Board of Directors.

The evening began with a glittery cocktail reception in the Tapestry Bar where guests enjoyed the finest champagne and caviar; followed by an elegant five-course dinner served in the magnificent, candle lit Circle Room, which was decorated to resemble a European wine cellar.  The delicious repast included delicacies such as Duck Rillette, Foie Gras French Toast and Wagyu Ribeye, ending on a sweet note with Blackberry White Chocolate Panna Cotta.  As attendees have come to expect, each course was perfectly paired with specially selected wines from around the world.

“Once again, everyone raved about the incomparable food and wine,” said Judy Mitchell, Kravis Center CEO. “The atmosphere and décor were exquisite, and the wine auction was highly charged with many excited bidders.  This is precisely what true wine connoisseurs expect a world-class auction to be. Ted and his committee did an outstanding job.”

The auction of 56 impressive lots was once again under the direction of Michael Troise, the retired Auction Director for NY Wines/Christie’s Fine and Rare Wine Department and an expert with more than 40 years experience in tasting, buying and brokering wines from vintages dating as far back as the late eighteenth century.