According to the prweb

Acker, America’s oldest wine shop and the largest fine and rare auction house in the world, announced on Monday the opening of its web auction dedicated to help furloughed sommeliers. In the wake of widespread restaurant closures and the subsequent employment loss of wine professionals around the globe due to COVID-19, Acker partnered with the United Sommeliers Foundation to host an auction raising money for the foundation’s robust grant program, which provides immediate financial assistance to sommeliers in need. The auction, which launched on Monday, May 25th, will accept bids on the hundreds of lots in the sale through Sunday evening, May 31st, concluding with a “live online” close starting at 8pm ET, presided over by chairman and auctioneer, John Kapon.

Collecting consignments direct from numerous wineries, both in Europe and in the United States, in addition to generous donations of prestigious bottles by private collectors, the auction contains a potential $350,000+ of wines and experiences sure to bring out bidders with charity in mind. Acker, as well as many of the French producers, have also donated lots to benefit the Union de la Sommellierie Francaise for furloughed French sommeliers, with those lots properly denoted as well.

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