Come UnWINEd with the Cancer Research Institute Associate Board for a unique tasting experience featuring fine wines hand-picked by Master Sommeliers Jason Jacobeit and Daniel Jung. Sample from an exceptional selection of wines from the world's most classic regions and bid on rare offerings in our online silent auction, followed by an exclusive shopping experience with Jason and Daniel.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
6:00 pm. Welcome
6:15 pm. Tasting experience featuring Old World Benchmarks
Flight 1 - Benchmark Whites (Burgundy, Bordeaux, Germany
- 2017 Coffinet-Duvernay Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'La Maltroie'
- 2019 Château Lynch-Bages 'Blanc de Lynch Bages'
- 2019 Von Winning Riesling 'Ungeheuer' G.G., Pfalz
Flight 2 - Benchmark French Reds (Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley)
- 2017 Daniel Rion Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vignes Rondes'
- 2011 Château Béausejour-Bécot, St.-Émilion
- 2013 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf du Pape
Flight 3 - Benchmark Italian and Spanish Reds (Tuscany, Piedmont, Rioja)
- 2017 Daniel Rion Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vignes Rondes'
- 2011 Château Béausejour-Bécot, St.-Émilion
- 2013 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf du Pape
7:30 pm. Private shopping with the Somms
Join Somms Jason and Daniel and shop from their expertly curated and impeccably sourced fine wines and collectable spirits along with value priced gems and a broad selection of sought-after wines from around the world. Event proceeds plus 12% of sales during the private shopping event will be donated to the Cancer Research Institute.
Tickets are required.
The Somms Behind Somms Cellars
Close friends and industry veterans Jason Jacobeit and Daniel Jung began planning a retail project together in 2017, motivated by a strongly shared passion for the wines of France's Burgundy region together with a deep commitment to hospitality. Jung has served for many years as the head sommelier at legendary donwtown wine destination Tribeca Grill, overseeing one of the city's deepest and most comprehensive wine programs, with a particular renown for mature and well-priced offerings. Jacobeit serves as Wine Director of Burgundy-focused Batard restaurant since the restaurant's opening in 2014. During his tenure he guided its wine list to its position among the city's most aspirational Burgundy inventories, with a particular commitment to the broad appeal and tremendous value offered by so many of the region's wines.