LAKE COUNTY >> The Lake County Wine Alliance announced the distribution of $95,000 in proceeds from the 2017 Wine Auction to five area high schools and 17 other Lake County organizations.
Distribution of this year’s donations took place at an event on Wednesday, December 6 at the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro in Kelseyville, where more than 50 representatives of the beneficiaries and sponsors attended. Some beneficiaries included the Lake County Sheriff’s Activity League, United Christian Parish, Totes4Teens, Woodland College Lake County Campus Culinary Arts Club and six senior centers.
The 2017 Lake County Wine Auction, held at Cache Creek Vineyard and Winery, was a production of the nonprofit Lake County Wine Alliance, which is made up of local wineries, grape growers, related businesses, community sponsors and many community volunteers. Since it’s founding in 2000, the Lake County Wine Auction has raised $1,491,502 to foster performing arts at each of the five county high schools, benefit health services and to support community charities.
The Lake County Wine Auction said their success would not have been possible without a total of 26 sponsors, including Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Kelseyville Pharmacy, Congressman Mike Thompson and Umpqua Bank.
Members of the Wine Alliance board are Kaj Ahlmann, Lower Lake, president; Judy Luchsinger, Lakeport, vice president; Sharron Zoller, Kelseyville, secretary; Rob Roumiguiere, Kelseyville, treasurer; and Marie Beery, Kelseyville, and Bill Groody, Kelseyville, director.
The next Lake County Wine Auction will be Saturday, September 15, 2018. The location is Boutique Vineyard & Winery on Red Hills Road in Kelseyville, hosted by owners Madi and Robert Mount. T
Applications to be a beneficiary for 2018 may be submitted through auction website www.WineAlliance.Org.
