Menu For Hope IIII: The Mother of All Web Charities
((all new posts will appear below this one until Dec. 20th))
The 4th Menu For Hope benefits the UN’s World Food Programme. Last year’s raffle raised $61,000. It’s a project started by Chez Pim, and I’ve elected to participate again because of all of you. I am always overwhelmed by the amount of money you all donate when I ask.
So I’ll take advantage of you, again. Feed the world, and get crocked. Donate just $10 to Menu of Hope and get a raffle ticket for your choice from a number of fabulous prizes thunk up by bloggers like me (more details below). Of course, I think you’ll be extremely partial to mine:
MY ITEM, Code# WB12 : I wanted to pay tribute to Washington state’s boozy bounty. I know the word “wine” is in the title of this blog, but I’ve never been a monogamist about it, as you know. So why start now?
Included in this item:
• One bottle of Dry Fly Gin, a brand new distillery, the first in WA since Prohibition. It has a wonderful citrus zest and floral aroma that would almost suffer from an olive. This stuff should be experienced straight. (my Seattle Weekly article about Dry Fly)
• One bottle of Westcott Bay Cider - This is reason #114 why here is better than there, where you live. If I took you on a drive north and we ferried over the water to San Juan Island where sits this picturesque orchard, you’d agree. (my Seattle Weekly article on WA cider)
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• Two not-available-for-prime-time bottles of O’Shea Scarborough - The wine equivalent of a demo tape, my friends Darren and Travis have an entire garage of wine just itching to be sold. It’s not legal yet, but I’m offering you some of my bottles that they made as fledgling, bad ass garagistes.
• One bottle of Washington’s Sky River dry mead, a beverage most worthy of the ancient moniker and my new partner for cheese (my Seattle Weekly article, Mead: Nectar of the Nerds)
• Three bottles of appropriately winter warming GABF award-winning beer - Elysian Brewing’s Dragonstooth Stout, Fish Brewing’s Old Woody, and Hale’s Ales O’Brien’s Harvest Ale.
• Also included, detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles, and recipes from my repertoire for what to eat with each, drinks to make with some, etc. …And maybe some extras!
Suggested retail price: $130 to priceless
Raffle winners will be notified on January 10th.
To SWEETEN THE POT: This item can be hand delivered to you or the recipient of your choice within either the Portland or Seattle metro-area. AND! $$ saved on shipping fills the box w/ extra booty!
• More sweetener: If you live in Seattle, I’ll throw in lunch at Elysian Fields in Pioneer Square on me!
HOW TO DONATE / ENTER:
Click on the Menu For Hope picture, which will give you more information before the pledge page. For each $10 increment, you get a raffle ticket. In the comment section of the form, DO NOT FORGET to write: WB12, that’s W-B-One-Two. add “the wine offensive” if you like to be sure. So $50 gives you five chances. Note: No money is handled by us. Your funds go straight to an independent DOT ORG. Click the box that allows us to see your email address, so we can contact you if you win (not viewable by all, just Alder the sponsor)
It’s not exactly one-click, but it’s worth it. I’m setting your ass UP for January.
And I know you all are good for it. Just skip the lattes for a week.
Notify me of your pledge, and I’ll have my own runner up raffle for a surprise gift (all who bid on my item are eligible). It’ll be alcoholic and gooood……..but not as good as the gift above.
For more details, visit Chez Pim to see all participating bloggers or Alder’s Vinography, for the round up of all participating wine bloggers.
December 10th, 2007 at 1:54 am
[…] Maggie Dutton, proprietress of the Wine Offensive blog, spends a lot of time drinking. But despite what you might think from the name of her blog, she’s got nothing against liquors of other persuasions. With that in mind, she’s put together a sampler of some of the best booze that the Northwest has to offer, and will be shipping it to you. Maggie will also include detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles and recipes from her repertoire (pilfered from some of the Northwest’s best chefs and their line cooks) for what to eat with each. This prize can be shipped anywhere in the USA. Valued at $80. Prize code: WB12. See The Wine Offensive for complete details. […]
December 10th, 2007 at 2:23 am
[…] Maggie Dutton, proprietress of the Wine Offensive blog, spends a lot of time drinking. But despite what you might think from the name of her blog, she’s got nothing against liquors of other persuasions. With that in mind, she’s put together a sampler of some of the best booze that the Northwest has to offer, and will be shipping it to you. Maggie will also include detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles and recipes from her repertoire (pilfered from some of the Northwest’s best chefs and their line cooks) for what to eat with each. This prize can be shipped anywhere in the USA. Valued at $80. Prize code: WB12. See The Wine Offensive for complete details. […]
December 10th, 2007 at 2:38 am
[…] Maggie Dutton, proprietress of the Wine Offensive blog, spends a lot of time drinking. But despite what you might think from the name of her blog, she’s got nothing against liquors of other persuasions. With that in mind, she’s put together a sampler of some of the best booze that the Northwest has to offer, and will be shipping it to you. Maggie will also include detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles and recipes from her repertoire (pilfered from some of the Northwest’s best chefs and their line cooks) for what to eat with each. This prize can be shipped anywhere in the USA. Valued at $80. Prize code: WB12. See The Wine Offensive for complete details. […]
December 10th, 2007 at 2:49 am
[…] Maggie Dutton, proprietress of the Wine Offensive blog, spends a lot of time drinking. But despite what you might think from the name of her blog, she’s got nothing against liquors of other persuasions. With that in mind, she’s put together a sampler of some of the best booze that the Northwest has to offer, and will be shipping it to you. Maggie will also include detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles and recipes from her repertoire (pilfered from some of the Northwest’s best chefs and their line cooks) for what to eat with each. This prize can be shipped anywhere in the USA. Valued at $80. Prize code: WB12. See The Wine Offensive for complete details. […]
December 10th, 2007 at 6:40 am
[…] Maggie Dutton, proprietress of the Wine Offensive blog, spends a lot of time drinking. But despite what you might think from the name of her blog, she’s got nothing against liquors of other persuasions. With that in mind, she’s put together a sampler of some of the best booze that the Northwest has to offer, and will be shipping it to you. Maggie will also include detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles and recipes from her repertoire (pilfered from some of the Northwest’s best chefs and their line cooks) for what to eat with each. This prize can be shipped anywhere in the USA. Valued at $80. Prize code: WB12. See The Wine Offensive for complete details. […]
December 10th, 2007 at 6:40 am
[…] Maggie Dutton, proprietress of the Wine Offensive blog, spends a lot of time drinking. But despite what you might think from the name of her blog, she’s got nothing against liquors of other persuasions. With that in mind, she’s put together a sampler of some of the best booze that the Northwest has to offer, and will be shipping it to you. Maggie will also include detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles and recipes from her repertoire (pilfered from some of the Northwest’s best chefs and their line cooks) for what to eat with each. This prize can be shipped anywhere in the USA. Valued at $80. Prize code: WB12. See The Wine Offensive for complete details. […]
December 10th, 2007 at 11:10 am
you had me at gin. are those the cute boys you and Taj talked about last year? I want me some mix tape wine!
December 10th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Lunch with you? I’ll bet my next paycheck. But this wouldn’t even get me through the first week of January. Is that bad?
December 10th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Washington gin? Where the hell have I been?
December 11th, 2007 at 10:17 am
I love this. It sounds as if you’re making it up as you go along, but it’s the most awesome prize of the wine bloggers (if your not an elitist score whore).
What are you doing, emptying out the swag closet?
December 12th, 2007 at 6:38 am
[…] Meanwhile, think about participating this year by buying a lottery ticket (just $10 a chance). You can go for what Greg is giving away, the package Maggie Dutton of The Wine Offensive has assembled (beer from Elysian included) or something from scores of other food bloggers. You’ll find the list at Menu for Hope. […]
December 12th, 2007 at 10:34 am
sweet auction lot!
December 15th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Wow! Way to offer it up. Any idea what the odds are I’m throwing my hat in this ring, booze for everybody!
December 16th, 2007 at 10:48 am
[…] Maggie Dutton, proprietress of the Wine Offensive blog, spends a lot of time drinking. But despite what you might think from the name of her blog, she’s got nothing against liquors of other persuasions. With that in mind, she’s put together a sampler of some of the best booze that the Northwest has to offer, and will be shipping it to you. Maggie will also include detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles and recipes from her repertoire (pilfered from some of the Northwest’s best chefs and their line cooks) for what to eat with each. This prize can be shipped anywhere in the USA. Valued at $135+. Prize code: WB12. See The Wine Offensive for complete details. […]
December 16th, 2007 at 10:48 am
[…] Maggie Dutton, proprietress of the Wine Offensive blog, spends a lot of time drinking. But despite what you might think from the name of her blog, she’s got nothing against liquors of other persuasions. With that in mind, she’s put together a sampler of some of the best booze that the Northwest has to offer, and will be shipping it to you. Maggie will also include detailed tasting notes for each of the bottles and recipes from her repertoire (pilfered from some of the Northwest’s best chefs and their line cooks) for what to eat with each. This prize can be shipped anywhere in the USA. Valued at $135+. Prize code: WB12. See The Wine Offensive for complete details. […]
December 18th, 2007 at 7:42 am
I put my bid in today. Moving from Washington to North Carolina has left me homesick…and a wee bit parched.
December 28th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
[…] Read entire post at The Wine Offensive […]
January 11th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
[…] WB12 : DrinkSome of Washington States Best from The Wine Offensive WINNER:RobynC Eckhardt […]
January 11th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
[…] WB12 : DrinkSome of Washington States Best from The Wine Offensive WINNER:RobynC Eckhardt […]
January 11th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
[…] WB12 : Drink Some of Washington States Best from The Wine Offensive WINNER:Robyn C Eckhardt […]
January 11th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
[…] WB12 : Drink Some of Washington States Best from The Wine Offensive WINNER:Robyn C Eckhardt […]
January 11th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
[…] WB12 : Drink Some of Washington States Best from The Wine Offensive WINNER:Robyn C Eckhardt […]
January 11th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
[…] WB12 : Drink Some of Washington States Best from The Wine Offensive WINNER:Robyn C Eckhardt […]
January 17th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
[…] Without further ado: WB01 : Private, LIVE Episode of Wine Library TV from Wine Library TV WINNER: Carolyn S Spengler WB02 : Dinner in New York with Eric Asimov of the New York Times from Vinography WINNER:Anthony C Nicalo WB03 : Wine Vacation at Meadowood Resort in the Napa Valley from Vinography WINNER: Oren Teich WB04 : A Case of Top Rated Wine from Free Run Juice WINNER:Babak Khazaeni WB05 : Private Wine and Cheese Tasting from Peter Granoff WINNER: jeffrey stai WB06 : 6 Packof Boutique Italian Wine from On The Wine Trail in Italy WINNER: William F Halfpap WB07 : P.S. I Love You from Juicy Tales WINNER: Christina Sorenson WB08 : Six Packof Quixote Wine from Simply Recipes WINNER:Christina Sorenson WB09 : Make Custom Wine at Sonoma Grapemasters from Segue Cellars WINNER: Sheryl Kane WB10 : Mixed Case of Owl Ridge and Willowbrook Wines from Vinography WINNER:Leah Moskowitz WB11 : Private Wine Education in the Midwest from Wine For Newbies WINNER: Renee L Antoine WB12 : Drink Some of Washington States Best from The Wine Offensive WINNER:Robyn C Eckhardt WB13 : Mark Marino California Wine Tour from Winery_Times WINNER: jeffrey stai WB14 : Cima Collina Precious Pinot from Cima Collina WINNER:Amy Ginn WB15 : Labor of Love, a day in the vineyard in the South of France from La Gramiere WINNER: Kate A Mcwiggins WB16 : San Francisco East Bay Wine Sampler from Blind Muscat’s Cellarbook WINNER:Dawn H Loh WB17 : Brand New Rousanne from Winecast WINNER: Susan Tenney WB18 : Private Wine Blending Session from Crushpad Winery WINNER:Tracy Parsons WB19 : Long Island Cabernet Franc Three-Pack from Lenndevours WINNER: Alison Violano WB20 : ARomantic Getaway for Long Island Wine Lovers from Lenndevours WINNER:Paul J Cardillo WB21 : Epic Vineyard Photography From Michael Regnier from Vinography WINNER: Jeffrey H Petree WB22 : Fine ArtPrint from Vsur WINNER: Paola M Battaglia WB23 : SommelierServices for the Night near Philadelphia, NY, or DC from McDuff’s Food and Wine Trail WINNER: Lisa E Phillips WB24 : A Year’s subscription to The World of Fine Wine (value US$800) and Claude Kolm’s The Fine Wine Review via Vinography WINNER:William F Halfpap WB25 : A Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Sampler from Purple Liquid WINNER: rebecca bennett WB26 : Twisted Vertical Case of *%#&@! and %@#$! from El Bloggo Torcido WINNER:Paul J Cardillo WB27 : Mixe dHalf Case of Austrian Wines from Winemonger, via Vinography WINNER: Jennifer L Anderson […]
February 9th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I would like to ask a question. Is it very difficult to get chefs to donate their time for an event of this type? Was this an online auction? I found FoodBeam.com thru search engine for Green Tea or any type of “Green Foods” recipes. Thanks for your response.