Wine & Spirits

Item Description

This auction item includes two bottles: one bottle of A. Rafanelli 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, and one bottle of A. Rafanelli 2008 Zinfandel.

A. Rafanelli was founded in the Dry Creek Valley in the early 1900s by Alberto Rafanelli. Alberto’s great-granddaughter, Shelly, is now the fourth generation to make wine in this beautiful location. The winery survived prohibition by claiming that all of their wine was sacramental and was destined for use in churches across the country. In reality, they were selling it out the back door.

The reason you can’t get this wine is that A. Rafanelli has a five-year waiting list to get on the mailing list. More importantly, these wines are built to age, and these two bottles have been perfectly cellared.

Item Special Note

Pick up/shipping information: At auction close, item will be available for pick up in Sebastopol, CA on the designated pick up days or it can be mailed at the winning bidder’s expense.

For planning, note that the pick up days are Friday, March 27, 2015 and Saturday, March 28, 2015 in Sebastopol, California. All information and details about pick up times and location will be given in the auction closing email.

Wine is shipped via AIM Mail Center. Here are the special notes in regards to shipping wine:

1. Actual shipping charges will be charged and mailing/shipping insurance is extra. Winning bidder is responsible for all fees. Estimated shipping for a single bottle of wine is between $27-35. Alaska is $90 and Hawaii is $95.

2. All wine requires a wine shipper in addition to any shipping and/or insurance charges. The prices for the wine shipper are as follows: a 1 bottle shipper is $4.50, a 2 bottle shipper is $6.75, a 3 bottle shipper is $7.75, a 4 bottle shipper is $9.75, and a 6 bottle shipper is $10.75.

3. Wine is shipped “adult signature required” and the delivery must be signed for, it cannot be left without a signature. There is an additional $7.50 charge for this, and it cannot be waived.

4. Wine can be shipped to the following 30 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. If a state is not listed, state law prohibits wine from being shipped there.

SunRidge School is not responsible for items lost or damaged during shipping and/or mailing.

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