March 24 Teller Wines Expo auctions to include artwork, trips
The 2018 Teller Wines Expo, set for 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 24, will feature up to 100 premier wines for tasting, gourmet tapas from local restaurants, and silent and live auctions with incredible one-of-a-kind items up for bid. Event proceeds will benefit the Lewes Historical Society.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.tellerwines.com or at Teller Wines, 1201 Savannah Road, Lewes.
Featured in the auction will be a variety of beautiful artwork from local artists, including a Lightship Overfalls white-line woodcut by Lewes artist Fred Dylla. The woodcut is a unique marriage of woodcarving and watercolors in the form of an image carved on wood and then transferred to paper. Each print made from the woodblock is a unique piece of art.
Other artwork to be auctioned off includes an oil painting by Lewes artist George W. Thompson, photography by Rehoboth artist Susan Donohoe, and a giclée by Lewes artist Howard J. Eberle. Also featured will be a photo printing, enlargement, and mounting package by Print Coast to Coast and picture framing by Peninsula Gallery.
Looking for the perfect staycation right here in Lewes? Check out one of the many packages available for bidding. Packages include A Beach Picnic and Night Out in Lewes, which includes goodies perfect for a day at the beach and a gift card to Kindle. A Cultured Night on the Town features two season subscriptions to Coastal Concerts, while A Day in Lewes includes a bike ride for a family of four, courtesy of Sea Green Bicycle. Other packages include a Sunset Delight Basket by Blooming Boutique, and a Doggone Good Day in Lewes for those with furbabies.
The auction will also feature exciting exclusive items. The Art Lovers Santa Fe Getaway is a nine-day/eight-night stay for two adults in an original, 1930s adobe in Santa Fe's historic South Capital district. Included in this terrific package are two fine art gallery tours in beautiful Santa Fe. For something a little closer to home, up for bid is a four-course Italian-inspired dinner for eight prepared in the home, paired with regionally specific Italian wines from personal chef, sommelier and former Bad Company bassist, Paul "Tagliaferro" Cullen. The evening culminates with an intimate concert by Cullen. An additional meal package, prepared in the home by local chefs Bob Yesbek, Bill Wilson and Bob Ciprietti, including wines for each course from the Touch of Italy wine collection, will also be available to bid on.
Several items that may pique the interest of wine lovers will be available for bid. South African Groot Constantia Wine, a wine with historical ties to Lewes, with antique sipping glasses will be up for auction (wine donated by Catherine and Kevin Hester, glasses donated by Rich and Carolyn Claypoole). Also available will be a Cakebread Cellars gift basket, and a 1.5-liter Phantom Bogle Red Blend and two antique wine glasses to help celebrate any occasion.
Additional items available to bid on at the live and silent auctions will include: a 1946 Ford 8N Tractor, a warden skiff model by artist Steve Rogers, and tickets to exciting programming and events at the Lewes Historical Society. For more information, go to tellerwines.com/expo-info.
