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Ichizo Nakagawa of Nakagawa Wine Co. (Tokyo) celebrates another successful bid with vintner Randy Lewis of Lewis Cellars.
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Elias Fernandez, Doug Shafer and John Shafer of Shafer Vineyards, who had the day's top-grossing auction lot.
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The live auction for 200 lots opens--and wrapped up 2-1/2 hours later.
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The view from above: top bidder Gary Fisch, Gary's Wine & Marketplace (NJ), after an afternon of successful bids.
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At the end of the day, bidders and auctioneers celebrate another successful Premiere Napa Valley.
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Alan Dreeben, Republic National Distributing Co. (TX), ready to place a bid.
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First-time PNV participant Shirley Roy of Roy Estate presents a thank-you bottle of wine to Marcus and Kathleen Graziano of Capitol Cellars (Roseville, CA).
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Wayne Henuset (right) and Peggy Perry of Williow Park Wine & Spirits (Calgary, AB, Canada) are thanked by Bill Phelps (bottom left) and Mike McEvoy of Joseph Phelps Vineyards for their successful bid.
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The cask room that housed the barrel tasting portion of Premiere Napa Valley filled quickly as top trade from the U.S. and abroad prepared to bid on 200 unique wine futures.
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The tasting is an excellent time to network and mingle, as well as taste, at Premiere Napa Valley.
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David Duncan, Kathleen McCloud and Tim Duncan of Silver Oak Cellars and Twomey Cellars, the chairs for Premiere Napa Valley 2008.
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Although the majority of wines auctioned off were red, a few whites, including Napa Valley's (and California's) first bottling of Gruner Veltliner, from von Strasser Winery, were offered, as well.
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Longtime bidder Mark Pope of the Bounty Hunter (Napa, CA) tasting and planning his bids for the day.
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Michael Brick of Hi-Time Cellars (Costa Mesa, CA) chats with James Stewart of Stewart Cellars.
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Exactly 200 wine lots, ready for tasting, in the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone's cask room.
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