Sunday, December 20, 2009

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater L.A. Wine Tasting and Auction to Raise Funds For Children's Wishes

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles' “Uncork A Wish” Wine Tasting and Auction at the Pacific Design Center appearance celebrities, accomplished wine, top restaurants, and amazing arrangement items. Presented by The Wine House and Charter Communications, the 13th anniversary "Uncork A Wish" Wine Tasting and Auction is one of the better wine tasting and arrangement contest in Los Angeles County. Benefiting the ambition accomplishment efforts of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles for accouchement in Los Angeles with life-threatening illnesses, the night will disentangle on Saturday, May 13, 2005 central Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood alpha at 6:30 p.m., with the abide arrangement slated for 9 p.m.

Los Angeles, CA -- Presented by The Wine House and Charter Communications, the 13th anniversary "Uncork A Wish" Wine Tasting and Auction is one of the better wine tasting and arrangement contest in Los Angeles County. Benefiting the ambition accomplishment efforts of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles for accouchement in Los Angeles with life-threatening medical conditions.

The night will disentangle on Saturday, May 13, 2005 central Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood alpha at 6:30 p.m., with the abide arrangement slated for 9 p.m.

Celebrities currently appointed to participate in this year’s accident include: Teri Hatcher, Penny Marshall, Macy Gray, Micky Dolenz, Steven Cojocaru, Matt Gallant (American Inventor), Gregory Itzin (24), Ashley Jones (The Bold and the Beautiful), Kathy Joosten (Desperate Housewives), Kate Linder (Y&R), Roma Maffia (Nip/Tuck), Marianne Muellerleile (Passions/Thank you for Smoking), Stefanie Powers, Constance Ramos (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), Christopher Rich (Reba), Emmanuelle Vaugier (Two and a Half Men), and Constance Zimmer (In Justice).

"Everyone is actual aflame at all the admirable aspects of the accident that accept been brought calm this year," said Cheri Lauterbach, administrator of development for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. "From our celebrity guests to the adorable array of aliment and wine accepting served to the advanced arrangement of agitative arrangement items, we accept something that will address to our guests' ambit of tastes and interests."

The Wine House has brought calm added than 80 accommodating wineries including: Boony Doon, Campion Winery, Charlone, Cobblestone, Domaine Carneros, Fife Vineyards, Honig Vineyard, Longoria, Marengo Moscato, Patz & Hall Wine Co., Piper-Heidsick, Saddlerock Vineyards, Torre Oria, and Trefethen Vineyards.

Adding to the night's festivities, Carving Ice will already afresh actualize a one-of-a-kind ice carve masterpiece that will serve as the martini bar, featuring celebrity bartenders and Belvedere Vodka supplied by Pacific Wine and Spirits. Guests who access during the aboriginal hour of the accident will be offered a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rosé Champagne and Glen Morangie Scotch Whisky will aswell be accessible for tasting throughout the evening. New this year will be a sponsor's lounge with an arrangement of European beers supplied by the INBEV Corporation.

Top Los Angeles restaurants confined awe-inspiring tastes of their finest cuisine include: BOA Steakhouse, Sushi Roku, Crustacean, Water Grill, Locanda del Lago, Arnie Morton's of Chicago, Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, Noe, San Gennaro, Mr. Cecil's Ribs, and Pink's Famous Hotdogs.

During the abide and bashful auctions, guests can bid on hundreds of absurd items including:

A cruise for two to a clandestine Mexican alcazar for seven nights including round-trip airfare.

A three night cruise to New York for two that includes round-trip airfare, auberge and two tickets to a taping of Saturday Night Live.

A cruise for six to Napa Valley in a clandestine jet for a winery bout and banquet at the French Laundry.

A fashion-tastic cruise to New York including airfare, three nights at a Hilton Hotel and four tickets to the division three appearance appearance FINALE of Bravo's "Project Runway" hosted by Heidi Klum.

Fabulous artwork including a painting that will be created abide by acclaimed artisan Thom Bierdz.

Special behind-the-scenes acceptance at Disney Imagineering
Tickets to American Idol including a accommodated and accost with Ryan Seacrest.

A absolutely stocked, 48 canteen wine refrigerator.

A arcade acquaintance with Steven Cojocaru, Entertainment Tonight and The Insider contributor and appearance guru.

A flight in a World War II biplane.

A altogether affair for six at American Girl Place at The Grove.

Presenting sponsors, Charter Communications and The Wine House are abutting by sponsors Northrop Grumman, Cars 4 Causes, TMC, Hilton Hotels, Wells Fargo, Rollz Royce Limousine Service, The Walt Disney Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and Touche, Capital Source, Pelican Products, City Art, GES Exposition Services, LA Magazine, Carving Ice, INBEV, and Fuji Water.

Members of the honorary board for the 13th anniversary Uncork A Wish Wine Tasting and Auction are: Giovanni Agnelli, Antonio Banderas, Catherine Bell, Halle Berry, Kobe Bryant, Ted Danson, Tony Danza, Matt Gallant, Brad Garrett, Macy Gray, Melanie Griffith, Steven Grossman, Lisa Wade Grossman, Ed Harris, Mark Itkin, Renee Jones, Kathy Kinney, Andie MacDowell, William Petersen, Kelly Preston, Luc Robitaille, Pantera Sarah, Jessica Simpson, Sharon Stone, Kiefer Sutherland, Naomi Watts, Bradley Whitford, and Noah Wyle.

Conceived as a Valentine's Day anniversary at the Santa Monica Airport's Museum of Flying in 1993, the wine tasting and arrangement fundraiser bound outgrew that area and was confused into the Airport's Barker Hangar four years later, area it remained until the accommodation was fabricated to move to the added centrally amid Pacific Design Center this year. Attended by about 1,500 humans annually, the funds aloft accept been acclimated to accomplish hundreds of wishes for accouchement with life-threatening medical conditions.

The Pacific Design Center is amid at 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, California 90069-5701. General Admission tickets are $125 in advanced and $150 at the door. Wine and aliment tasting is included in the amount of admission. Guests have to be 21 or earlier to be accepted into the event. For added information, appointment http://www.wishla.org or alarm 310-899-9191.

About the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles

Established in 1983, the Greater Los Angeles affiliate of the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to accouchement throughout Los Angeles County who are aggressive life-threatening medical conditions. Working out of an appointment in West Los Angeles, the affiliate has accepted over 5,500 wishes to accouchement countywide. For added advice about the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles go to http://www.wishla.org or alarm 310-788-9474.

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